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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

Last night the birthday Anniversary Of
Mr. Robert w. Scott was celebrated with a
very pleasant whist party at the home Of
bis sister, Mira L. J, Perry. 1ilO Polk ave-
pue.
1t Yves most enjoyable affair through
out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

The Post is pleased to receive all items
Of a social nature II addressed to 'Soaiely
Editor" Houston Post Telephone 45l.
Communications muGt be written upon
ono side of the paper only, aud sigued BY
tho writer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

and lttle-yes, a very little-work.
Miss Harriet Levy entertained at cards
for the visiting Jewish young ladies On
Thursday evening and the guests unani-
mousy pronounced the evening one of the
happiest Of the season.
Progressive euchre was played with the
results as to prizes, as follows: First la
dies prize, Miss Cora Jacobs; second ladies'
prize. Miss Hettie Roscnheld; first gentle
mems prze. Mr.. Dolshlemer; second gen
tlemens prize, Or. Sampson.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers and music furnished
luspiration for the dance after supper which
was one of the many attractive features
every appointment OF the evening was most
gracefully carried out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

games furnished amusement and great
praise was given the host and hostess and
their daughter. Those present were; Mr..
and Mrs. Crowl. Mr.. and Mrs, G.. r. Nun
ger, Mrs Johnson, Miss Ida Buckingham,
Miss Josie Thompson. Miss Lillian johnson.
Miss Edith Munger, Miss Grace Macpher
son. Miss Elizabeth Berry. Miss May Berry,
Miss Lizzie Jagcman. Miss Letittia Jage-
man, Miss Emma Bolton, Messrs. Smith,
Thatcher. e. o. Jones, Jr., Julian Wright,
Jageman. Ben Cunningham, Louis Gun
bingham, VIII Washam, Dayidige. Lewis
Jageman.
On Thursday night some Of the young
people OF the Sixth ward gave violet
party at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
j. Coyne. 1909 State street, in honor OF S.
GoTield OF GAINESVILLE. Upon their ar
rival each guest was presented with
bouquet Of sweet violets. They were enter
talned with games until 1890, when they
adjourned to the dining ROOM where re-
froshments were served. Those present
were: MIR. and Mrs. j ]. Coyne. Misses
Ada Renfro, Donie Schley, Clara Walker,
Genie Lynch Viola Bartne, Edith Boley,
Jennie Boley, Abbie Luke, Ella lshmal,
Media Williams, Messrs. $. T. GOdield, Ii.
Walker. j. Walker. G.. Black, l.. Corey, G.
Williams, c. Renfro,
The AS and BIS Of the First Baptist
church Will give a dime social in the lee
ture room of the church Thursday night,
March 4. A short programme VIII be given
and light refreshments served. one OF the
amusing features OF the evening Will he a
millinery contest" by eight or ten young
gentlemen.
Mrs. william ]. de Treville entertained
with progressive euchre on Thursday after
noon at her homo on Dallas avenue in
honor Of her friend. Mrs. Bryan Heard of
| Taylor.
| Nine tables were arranged in the green
and white parlors and neat little devices In
/ the markers carried out the color scheme
most admirably. They were green and
white bags to hold bonbons OF the same
| fresh hues. while the lone hand markers
were lunches of natural vioiets.
Interest in the game ran high, the laurels
being won as follows:
FIRST prize, u Lamoges berry bowl, Mrs
W. g. Nagley.
second prize. fancy Dresden dish. Mrs
Willie Wilson.
Lone hand prize, cracker TAR, Mrs. VIM
Huntington. consolation, out-glass vase
Mrs. J.. G. I.uckel.
Refreshments we're served upon the
tables after the game and throughout tho
afternoon punch refreshed those engaged il
Q Ia, pla
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

Tho clubs all met as usual last week,
save that the reading Of Mrs Stuart on
Wednesday took the place Of The regular
meeting Of the Woman's Reading club
The Ladies' Reading club had interesting
papers upon tho Plague IN India" and
uron "Cnba.' this latter paper creating
mitch culhusiasm.
The Sketch club met Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Euma Richardson Cherry. The
pose was a bicycle girl and her wheel. The
Gunshiuy day allowed the members to DO
outdoor skotchng, and the unusual sight
presented drew little audience of school
children.
The first open meeting Of tho club will
be held next Friday afternoon from to g.
Sketches win he exhibited and light re-
treatments served each member being al
lowed to invite one guest
The subject tor the discussion o. tho
afternoon will be William NJ. Chase"
Tho members OF the Houston Turnvere'n
aaye their annual mask ball at their hall
on Thursday night, The floor was crowded
with the most grotesque creatures knights
ladies'. gypsies queens, powdered courtiers
school girls, demons, tramrs, clowns and
porsonages from all quarters OF the earth
under the earth and above the earth, The
grand march brought out the curious array
IN m order which respected no caste;
tramps walked with queens aud fortune
tollers With priests; lords escorted ragmuf-
inF, and Night and Day were communicated
In the eundrilles It was the Same lauvhable
medley oni highly amusing to The dancers,
as WCll az TO the crowd OF lookersOn
At midnight masks were removed and
! ruprtr was enjoyed In tho hall above This
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

M0.DAY--
Carnival tea" by ladies' of Trinity mis-
sion.
OTIS skinner--Matlnee. "a Lady OF Ly-
ons." Night. "a Soldier Of Fortune"
Opening OF the home Of the Shelterng
Arms.
TUESDAY
Gran opero company in "neggar stu
dent"
MnD.EsDAY--
Grau opera company in Era Dlayolo.
TytUSDAN-
Social nj First Baptist church.
Grnu Opera company Matinee, 'Ermi-
rlo. Might. paul Jones
FRIDAY
Grau Opera company In Bohemian Girl"
Open meeting Of the sketch club.
hAILItDAN-
Lunch for sholtcrng Arms
Grau opera company Matinee. ship
Alloy" Night The Merry War
Derthlch MuscaI club.
Tho festivities OF the week began on
Monday Afternoon at the charming old
home OF Major aud Mrs. John r. Dick
sop. whore they. with their daughter.
Miss Belle Dickson, received their friends
from to o'clock.
1t had been Intended to have as the
guests OF honor the officers OF tho battle
ship Texas but dense fog arising. the
men were unable to leave their post aud
disappointment after disappointment
brought ihe result Of their not coming at
all.
Everything was in readiness. an Ameri-
can and Texas flag draped over the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

Mrs. Jennie Burton. NJ, | untin6ton,
Mrs j. c. Baldwin. Miss Hay,
Miss Josie Burton MIS-, O. II. Holt
Mrs, j. w. Barrett, Mrs. II. Johnson,
Mrs j. y. Beatty. Mrs A. Kelley,
Miss Campbell, Mss Kirkland
Ms, Rufus Cage Miss Knapp.
Mrs. w. c. Crane, Mrs H. q. Luckel.
Mrs, Cummings. Mrs. Is. McCraVen,
Mrs. A. nelgado. Mrs. l.. Noteworthy.
Mrs. q. q. Drcw, .........+.,
Mrs. j. 4. Dorrance. Mrs. c. w. Robinson,
Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. Rosiue Ryan,
Mrs. Gibson Mis-, Horace Reese,
Mrs. W. H. Crosse Mrs. Howard smith,
close. Mrs. Ida Ty'er
Mrs. w C. Wagley. Mrs. L. p, Turner
Mrs c. s. Wig, Mrs. Willie Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Drew gave another
of their delightful dinners on Wednesday
last. their guests being;
Miss Burton, Miss Ella Smith,
Miss Huston. Miss Dillingham;,
Miss Brown. Miss Clara Taylor.
MIR O. C, Drew. Jr., Major Hutchlns,
Mr. Fred Dorrance. Major 7. II, Frank
Mr.. Sam Noyes. lin.
Lieut. Alfred Drew.
The handsome table was set with silver
china and glass for ten courses and most
ENJOYABLE was the dinner and the enter
talning chat accompanying It.
Tho flower decorations were very prettly
arranged In the center largo glass howl
Of laughing pAusios stood reflected in a
fern bordered mirror. from which four
ropes OF climbing ferns ran to the chapde-
Her above Cut GLASS vases OF yellow jcssa-
mine and fragrant yellow jouquils were at
either end At each ladys place was a
little arrangement OF pink hyacnths, and
for the mems boutonnleres, papsies and star
icssamine
Tho dinner was treat which the guests
appreciated and sincerely enjoyed,
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev. II.
d. AYES VIII hold services in the new
home OF the sheltering Arms. and upon that
day also. the tea room will be closed. this
latter feature carrying with II the regret
OF the many who have found the lunch
room delightful and refreshing spot.
All the friends az tho Sheltcring Arms are
| cordially invited to accept the invitation tc
visit the home tomorrow.
Mrs. James A. Breeding has for her da,
at home, Wednesday of every week.
Miss Kirkland entertained the Third
Ward Whist club last week. The game Of
Flower questions" decided the choice of
Partners There were number of guests
present.
delightful card party was given last
Monday night by Mrs. j. c. Hitcher at
her homo on Mckinney avenue. compli-
nlen,ary to Miss Atkinson of Gouza'cs. Hiss
( nnpree OF New Orleans and Mr. Fitzsim-
mons Of Illinois.
MIS- Margaret Il, Steele and Mrs. cha.las
w. Hurley will be at home to friends the
FIRST and third Wednesday of the month
at 1912 Milan street.
Houston had tho very great pleasure on
Wednesday night OF hearing Mrs. Ruth Me-
Emery Stuart. tho brilliant author. rad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

MISS Pearl Williams Of 1914 Louisiana
street gave an AT home" Tuesday night
for her guests, Miss Fort and Miss Locky
Fort of Las Vegas. N NJ
The evening passed pleasantly with
music Rotations dancing aud delicious
refreshments. Fruit lemonade was served
By Mrs. ], /. Williams I'm the li7i,g roo,,,
ne mouse was decorated wun mistletoe
ooushs moss, bamboo AMI yellow towers
lhe guests Of the evening were.
MIS- John t. Lock- Miss Kate prlupburs
Mn inU1, Miss Elizabeth Game
MISS JAMIE Cushman. Mr. Frank Fowler
MISE Mary Hamman Mr. I'd Burns.
Miss knight, Mr. rbas if5,toro
MSS Sarlta knight, Mr. Harry Iidstope.
Mss Lucy Harrison, Nit Fred Brooks.
M.ss martha Shelby, Mr. Perry Ia rison.
carries Wiggln, Mr. Jesse Albert
Mr. Bert X, Smith. Mr.. Claude Winfrev
Nr, Homer Mitchell, Mr.. Cbss fnmr -
Mr. VIII Kendall, lr. A. L. Curry.
Won't you come and play with me On
n. birthday Leta vcrrio ro,,n',..
$50 to p, m, February 2s, 1891"
were the cunning invitations sent out las,
week by Mrs C. W. Fellows for her ltttlr
caashter' Leta At the appointed time
many happy little ones gathered at the
nome Of their little hostess. where thew
were entertained by Mrs c. W. FOLLOW
ana her mother, Mrs. Fellows. The shades
were drawn in parlors and dining roo,n
winch were lighted Ivy little wax taner.
and Japanese lanterns 'NfV'
me prevailing decorations were all IN
PINK while profusiou of viole,s Ian
Their sweet perfume. a tempting lunch
vas set, and at each plate were pretty litti,
.avors OF PINK baskets full of candy. viii
any uoiis dressed 10 pink crepe paper iol
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

Ietc-a-toie tables We're set with a dainty
lunch and the hours flew swiftly by in chat
and a little-yes, very litte--work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

the girls, and toy animals in the boys bas-
kets.
A Jack Horner pie was source Of much
amusement to the little folks. An immense
pie, with pink cover and hole in the CEN
ter, was placed on the table and the chill
dren put in their thumb and pulled out a
plum"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, SUNDAY, JAN. 81, 1897

MY conclusion upon the whole case is,
that the North Carolina Railroad Com
pany had no right TO change the gauge
and it's assignee acquired no right 20
change IT. and further that the lease ds
ulura wires and void. For although the
right Of transportation over the road is
the subject OF lease. the lease as made
cannot be good in part and bad i'm part,
because it Us impossible 10 seperat e the
good from the bad and TO apportion a
rent given in soEdo. / therefore think
the Judgment OF the court below should
have been affirmed"
IF this question were brought before
the Supreme court as at present constt-
tuted, what would be the decision
Would majority of the court take the
same view as did Judge Bynum I'm the
above opinion? There are several an
swens to this question.
Following tine lease by the directors,
the stock advanced yesterday points,
to ITO bid. 1t is firmly believed that with
the future fairly in sight for the North
Carolina Railroad. lease running nine
ty-nine years Should gradually rum the
stock certainly TO $50, and many say
THAT under such a lease the stock would
in the course of few years be worth
200 This would, doubtless, be nuts for
the private stockholders who no doubt
look upon the lease as a gilt-edge bust
ness transaction, as they could be trad
ing all the time i'm it TO their advantage.
and, If not, they could see their holdings
gradually double i'm value. And this,
they say, world be true for the State,
also, but if the State retained possession
of the road and of it's stock worth 200 ON
which it was receiving per cent, the rate
of interest that would be realized by the
State thus holding the stock for 90 years
would not amount to 3 per cent. At the
rate the stock is now selling ITO, even il
the lease were for so years only, the
rate of interest realized would be only
6.34 per cent; at 100 for fifty years, it
would be 5.77 per cent; 1870, $50 per
cent; lao, 4.S6 per cent, and so ON, so
chat the State, being constant holder
and not a trader in this stock, will not get
the rosy returns which appear on the
face OF the lease. So that President Al
exander was mistaken when be said in
his telegram to the Governor: "the lease
is much more favorable than the old one"
For the old lease bearing per cent for
80 years, even putting the stock adj the
time at 100 land there are few who do
not remember when it was in the
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Under the Thirty Years Lease at 90,
the State Got 6.79 Per Cent Should
the Stock Go to 200 Under This 90
Years Lease, the State Would Get
Not More Than Per Cent, hus
CombatIn Alexander's ldea--Opin-
ions in This City and Justice 6ynum's
Views as to the Power of the Direc-
tors to Lease.
with a few exceptions yesterday, the
indignation was outspoken at the action
OF the directors i'm having, Friday night,
leased for ninety-nine years the North
Carolina Railroad TO the Southern Rall-
way. The word lease was not used IN
most instances by those condemning the
action, boG a namety-nine years lease Is
considered both in business and legal
parlance to be a sale, and nothing less.
But the expression Of the people did not
stop at indignation; it went further into
a search of The remedy against the doing
to see if there could not be some way by
which it could be undOne.
Suggestions toward such an end took
different forms, but were in the main the
same. 1t was conceded by several law
yers that an action by a stakeholder to
annul the contract world bring the mat
ter properly before the court, and this
may be done.
THE average statement embracing the
sentiment above referred to, may be
found m what was said by Mr. Wesley
N. Jones:
IL do not know" said Mr.. Jones,
"whether the lease of the North Caro-
lima Railroad is a hard bargain for the
State or not. If it is, under the crcum-
stances, the people Of the State ought
not to allow the contract to stand with
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DESPERATE DEFIANCE OF THE
PEOPLES WILL.

There was time when, wrong or
right, il was thought that the Southern
Railway exercised undue influence in the
politics of the State; but it has been re-
Gently thought that the people were be-
coming potent even against corporations.
The snap lease is a distinct setback to
the peoples idea and will perforce renew
among the people suspicion of dam
gerous force at work, when their prop
erty can thus, at an untimely season, be
partially sacrificed for ninety years,
and that too against their expressed OPP
position for two weeks. 1t is nothing
less than desperate and dangerous def
ance of the peoples wishes by a corpora
ton long intrenched."
On Sunday, August 18th, the News and
Observer published the following:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31

Gives Additional Reasons Why He OPP
poses the Lease of the N. G.. r.. r.
to the Southern at This Time.
President Hoffman and Vice President
st. John, Of the Seaboard Air Line, went
to Baltimore and Norfolk YESTERDAY.
They have been interesting themselves
in big exhibit for the Atlanta Expogi-
ton, having instructed an their depot
agents to collect everything of interest,
as well as looking after the business and
development of the Seaboard.
What would you do with the N. c..
Il K. if You should lease it,? was asked
by News and Observer reporter of Mr..
Hoffman. He said his road would OPP
crate it in connection with their other
roads and make it pay a good return on
the rental. He did not believe any poll
teal party would be so foolish as to lease
the road six years before the lease ex-
Dired, when by waiting, it was proba-
BILE other parties would bid and enable
the State to get a larger rental He did
not believe that the time would come
when party in power here would dare
make a lease for less sum than is now
paid to tine State. He regarded it unfair
and poor business to make a lease now
at the same rate that was charged "a
years ago. Then the stock was worth
only 30 to 10 cents in the dollar now it
is worth 10J. The local business has in
creased immensely land that ought to
make the road worth more"
In our issue Of August 18th, the follow
ing editorial from the Morganton Her
aid was copied
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trade again with the State Of North Caro-
lima, to make other arrangements. The
pOGnt is we'll taken. 1t would not be
FAIR to delay acton until the last mo-
ment; but the hnk between MOcksville
and MOoresville could be easily built in a
year and thus fairness to the Southern
Railway does not demand that the State
should act before 1900. We are una bic to
conceive what excuse the directors could
render for accepting now a proposition no
better than that offered their predeces-
sors twenty-eour years ago-nOw when
there appears no reason why either side
should be moving in the matter. 1t may
be taken for granted that unless the
Southern Railway Company felt that it
had very good thing in the offer it is
making, it would not be pressing this
matter at this time"
On the morning that the lease was
made the Charlotte Observer said:
THE ROAD TO BE LEASED AGAIN
AND NOW.
I'VE accept as true the statement Of
the Concord Standard, derived from
Director j, p. Allison that at their forth
coming meeting the directors Of the North
Carolina Railroad will extend the lease
of that property to the Southern Railway
Company. We have understood all the
while that this was as good as settled
and have only desired to be on record
as opposing the extension of the lease
at this time. No good reason has yet
been given why a new trade should be
made SIX years before the expiration OF
| the present contract; no good reason has
been given why this road should rent
| for Sl,1O6 per mile while the Atlanta and
Charlotte Airline rents for S1.750. 1t
| does not look we'll that all other bidders
should be shut ont and that the State
should tie itself up in contract which
might be greatly bettered FIVE years from
now. 1t is something that the bid il
raised from 81 to per cent, and it is
also something that the lease period il
made 80 years instead Of 80, but these
considerations do not compensate for
| the fact that If these terms can be had
now they can be had at any other time
in the future, with the strong probability
| that a great deal better can be done.
1--WE do not know that there will be
any occasion to refer to the matter again;
it is quite clear that argument of it is
Idle; but we cannot allow it to pass off
without a reiteration of our previously
expressed convictions on the subject"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31
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1t is the medium which carries to ev-
cry nerve, muscle. organ and fibre its
nourishment and strength. If the blood
is pure, rich and healthy, you will be
we'll; if impure, disease will soon overtake
you. Hoods Sarsaparilla has power TO
keep you in health by making your blood
rich and pure.
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On August Goth, we published the fol-
lowing;
DIRECTOR ALLISON'S FORE
KNOWLEDGE.

And President Alexander's Statement
TO the Governor Before the Lease, of
the Terms Upon Which it Was Finally
Made.
1.-THE question now arises, If director
Allison, of Concord, knew the North Car
DINA Railroad was going to be leased to
the Southern in time for that alleged in
terview with him TO be sent out a few
days ahead-how did he know it-unless
the matter had been determined finally
in some way before the meeting? And IL
Ut was so determined what was the use
Of the Burlington meeting? Moreover,
director and President Alexander tele-
graphed to the Governor ON the night OF
the lease Terms of the lease accepted
and agreed to on terms stated to you by
me. The lease is much more favorable
than the old one" Would Mr.. Alexander
mind saying il that ''sta tement" was
made to the Governor at the time OF the
Raleigh meeting in the Office of Vice
President Andrews7 If 80, the meeting
made no change in. terms claimed by
Mr.. Alexander at Raleigh. In brief, the
plan of Mr.. Alexander seems to have
been accepted by the committee, and it
would seem that the sense Of the directors
was known before the meeting, if Mr.
Allison was correctly reported. That lease
would never have been made had an in
junction properly started on its way
reached that directory in time. But the
people got left, and the people know It.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
hen she had Children, she gave them CastOria.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31

agement of the State. There is nothing
to lose by waiting, The talk of the South
ern of paralleling the road if it is not re-
leased to 1t Is bluff. The Seaboard
would give fully as much in six years
from now, as the Southern will now, If it
is desirable to again lease it,
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WHAT OTHERS SAID

So much for the course of the News and
Observer before the lease was made,
pending the action Of the directors, and
after the lease had been signed. Beside
much argument and some law. the News
and Observer also published during this
time many extracts from other papers
and other sources relating to the lease,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31

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