The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-21
AT MRS. BRYAN'S.

At the residence of Mrs. Bette Bryan
on Crawford and Mckinney avenue a re-
ccption was held in honor of Mr.. w. ].
Bryan by Mrs. Bette Bryan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley d. Bryan.
The house had been prettily decorated
with festoons of Southern smilax, while
Gala flowers, hyacinths and lilies were
placed in the rooms, making an effect
throughout Of green and white.
Suspended from the chandelier. under
which Mr.. w. j. Bryan stood, was bunch
OF Gala blooms, tied with cream satin rio
bon.
The parlor was all in white. with no
trace OF gold.
In the rear of the hall a punch bowl
stood with its refreshing contents, and in
the dining room coiiee chocolate and wa
ters were served.
The rooms were wei! filled with eager
ladies when, some time after IL o'clock,
MI. Bryan appeared, escorted by Judge
Presley X. Ewing
Mr.. Bryan was smiling and seemed as
eager to greet the awaiting many as they
| were to grasp his cordial hand. 1ahing AIS
| place under the chandelier in the white and
| green paror. he stood ready TO oiter the
! naud and give the word OF greeting The
| visitors were presented by Mr.. d. u. Bry-
| an and Miss Lula Bryan, and those VINO
we're privileged 10 meet the distinguished
| man were 10th TO pass in and give place 10
others who were pressing in to claim
= their due share Of recognition.
| After the introductions We're over Mr.
| Bryan was ushered to the dining room,
ana after partaking Of refreshments he
was again escorted TO the reception room
where Mr.. ID. ID. Bryan extended him
welcome on behalf of the ladies' present.
saying that by no more ardent admirers
| anywhere than by the ladies OF Houston
! had his brilliant career been watched ana
! that had their gentle influence been as
Widespread as his fame, his name. now
: honored by the American people, wouli
| today bear an additional lustre,
| Mr. bryan responded In snort address,
! thanking his host and hostess Tor their
| pleasant hospitality and saying tnat wuch
again he visited Houston he hopch 10 nave
, with hin, one TO whom he owed great
! share OF his success. his remark reierr'ns'
OF course, to his bright and charming VIE
! After an hour or more spent win ms
| friends he departed to the banquet at the
| Capitol.
At Mrs Bryan's were present many dis
tiltgushed men frou the state, among
them Governor Culberson. who held u re-
oeption in the back parlor; eX-Go'efaer
| Hogg, Judge John II. Reagan. Congress
man-elect Thomas II. Ball, ex-Governor
Il. II. Lubbock, Hon. l.. ]. Storey. stare
railroad commissioner, ard j. B. rice
State purchasing agent.
Miss Lula Bryan was assisted by pep
OF girls nd several married ladies' APP
peared with their hats off Ia assist ms
hostesses in introducing Inc guests anu
dispensing hospitality
Every one was charmed with MT. Bryan
and found him more magnetic IMAM even
they had imagined, so much so, indeed
th- many ladies who had not intended
to hear his lecture last night when straight :
way to purchase tickets. One lady amons
The visitors from ouray. Colo, told Mr.,
Blyan that she was proud IN say that She
had voted for him in her State last Noven
Der.
Those who called at Mrs. Dryans were
Mrs. George Ellis, Mrs. Ellison, Miss Eiiis