The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

officers resulted as follows President.
Mrs Lombard; first vice president. Mrs
3. 4. Fitz Gerald. second vice president,
Mrs ". LooScan; corresponding secretary.
Mss Gussle Howard; recording secretary,
Mrs. Charles Cummings treasurer, Mrs.
NJ. J. Br!scoe.
Tho annual election OF the womans
Reading club will occur next Wednesday
at the Usual hour and place.
There was no meeting on last Tuesday OF
Faith Home association on account OF rain.
T. is earnestly desired that every member
b. present on Tuesday next at 10 o'clock.
Al the Shakespeare club on Thursday the
study OF the Sonne,s WAS begun. the his
tory OF the sonnet given. and Shakespeare
discussed as TO whether or not they are
photographed or merely fanciful The
lesson consisted OF the first six sounets.
ia addition TO the reading OF Professor
Sherman on Act V OF Macbeth"
Alderman and Mrs. McAughan's home
was the scene OF much happiness Monday
evening. it being the fifth birthday OF
their little son and daughter. Phillip and
Ellen. Misses Maggie Grinsel and Gertie
Robinson assisted Mrs. McAughan in see
ing that each child had nice time. Ice
cream and cake together with fruits, nuts
and candy, were served during the even
Ing. The children present were Phil and
Ellen McAughan 1twirs), Katie aud Nessie
Browne ttwinsl, Maggie Browne jamie
Mullane. Katie Muliane, Belle Muilane.
May Ogalyie. Coralie Sanders. May Sam
ders Osa Sanders. Ellen Bishop, Ada Me
Aughan, Philip Sanders, CANNED Mulane.
Louis Kuerbcr. ClaUd Gillespie, Jim Gil
II
Jim Mullane. Charles oeleyic Tom Null
lane. jamie Maria Browne Spence Cities
pie. Charlie McAughap. Deunie McAughan.
Edwin ogleyic. Clarence Oglevie.
on Thursday evening the Ratchford
lodge No. 2Il, X, OF :. i. l., gave a
musical and literary entertainment COM
plmentary to The members and friends in
the lodge rooms in the Mason building.
There Was a very large and appreciative
audience. one OF the objects presented in
thase entertainments is the Introduction OF
new performers 10 the Houston public, aud
this Was accomplished very successfully
lu several numbers. Ia the character Of
Nine Diayoo MIR. Charles d. Stone APP
pearod, very successfully Initiating a
famous operate singer.
The following programme was given
with MIR. l.. A. Suhers AS master Of cere-
monies
PART |.
Opening and Closing of Lodge.
Quartet. "Eyry Life is but Clock.
,.,..... ...,...By George Schleifarth
James l.. Batcbford Lodge Quartette--Mrs.
i. W Payne, soprano; Mrs. l.. a. Subers.
Alto; Charles u. Stone. Tenor; Charles
Artzner. Basso,
Violin solo. The Donkey and tho
Dr. Il. II. Green.
contraito Solo. Eve OF Battle" ...",
..,.... ,,...,....i,B BY d. S. Babcock
Mrs, l.. \. subers,
Violin obligato by Master Woody Dawson.
Scene from Leah. or the Jewish Maid
ems wrong .Chas. Smith Cheltman
Miss Bette Gaines. assisted by w. w.
Chamberlain.
Soprano Solo. Il Dreamed" by Schra
Mrs. Payne.
Piano Aeoompaust. Mrs Sanders
Cello Solo, Romance. o9 5i...,.. .Cassello
Professor r. w, Smith.
Duct, Contraito and Baritone, ....,....
Breathe soft aud Low" by Ed
ward II. Phelps Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. /. A. suhcrs aud Charles D. Stone.
Flute Solo, LA sirene.' op, H..
....,... ...........By Adalt 1Srschak
Professor Pascal Lasne.
Piano Duet. Overture to Tampa"
49,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT By j.. lierold
Prof. Max H. Mates and Prof. Charles n.
FELTON,,
overture, Mandolin anu Gulthr, ms
Hermit" by Prof. Franklin Eaton
Prof. Eaton and Wife
PART II.
String Quartette, March Miiitaine"
op; 81 No. 1.,..,,,,,....,F' Schubert
First Violin. DR.. Il. IL. Green; Second
Violin. Miss Clara Smith; Viola, Max
Smith, Cello. Prof. +. w. Smith.
Madame Diayolo. tho Famous Rus
sian Baritone Singer, will render
n selection from the Opera Ne
yello" by Arcadelt. This is post
lively her first appearance In
Houston.
Violin Solo. Little Fishermaden.
.....4.. .....,...,..,,..,...,.by frost
Master Moody Dawson.
Plano Accompanied. Miss lrnia lieb,
THE unoe' as acted by Sir Henry
| IINlueF -,s..,. ,-....'.s' 1900, :.
| Mr., Lawrence II. Kenner. Tragedian
| Trio. Barber OF Seville" ,,.,,,., Rossiue
First Violin, Max Smith; Cello. Prof. +.
| W. Smith; Piano. Miss Clara Smith,
| soprano Solo, "Ineonstant', by i, schubert
| Mrs. j. w. Payne
Piano Accompanist. Mrs. Sanders.
! Musical Speciality u. Milton Nolte