The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18

--''' 4'F. ferguson.
The weeks festivities will open with the
regular Easter egg rolling on the lawn o,
chrst church Monday at o'clock in the
afternoon. Great fun is promised for chill
1Fen and grown-up folks. and the admis-
sion is SO small that no one could possibly
| mink or staying away. There will he goat
| eaFts and grace hoops among the sports
WhIe The hidden nests OF eggs and tho shv
ola rabbit VIII be searched out amid ioy
Gus shouts. '''
Netreshments OF ice cream and cake and
lemonade Will be served, Mrs. Flato and
ment committee
ms annual egg rolling is one OF The
prettiest OF fetos. and no one can afford TO
witness the frolic without Joining In win
tFue Easter spirit.
The excursion TO the San Jacinto battle.
ground. given for the benefit of the Faith
Home on Saturday. April "a, promises to
ho very pleasant affair. The steamer
hnFene has been chartered, ard refresh
iuents VIII be sold ANY one may tol,a bis
own lunch however.
II is Just the right sort of wnatber
h'lth"r too cool nor too warm--for excur-
aieha on me water. and the BAYOU lis very
pretty at tais season. Doubtless a large
anu tphkchldI company viii gather on SAT
Hrday ready to embark feelinp thar tb,,,
are. by their ploasurahle outing. aiding The
Dabes who have Mother homes nor ufcnics
The city las been full Of strangers dur
ing the past week, Houston having been
he hostess Of two large State conventions.
Iuesday night the Turnverein garden was |
thrown omen for the first time this season |
and needless TO say that every one was
G'ad to again enjoy the fresh green and tho
sweet, dewy air. The garden never was
iresher nor more restful to the weary way
icler Lewis Military hand discoursed
5"eet music, allowing space for dancing in
'hc nan ~ the place Of iptnrmissions. Tho
kafdeh was fun OF strangers. just enough
come
on W. dnesday night reception was !
given to the visiting lumherruen and their
aides In the parlors OF the Elks' club rooms
n the Binz block
Seldom do such lavish floral decorations
race an occasion is were dispIavoa n, fiji,
Tho long corridor leading from the Gle.
aior 10 the suite OF rooms in the Bina
''ook was lower Of fragrant pine a 1T
InR as Wen as a beautiful decoration, The
oo'ns We're deeply massed In vlnes. sweet
fAsses, palms. smilax and lilies and above
~ 'he rleh roses which were arranged In 9
on"eFl"l protnslon on tables and In banks. !
NJ "lde doorway between the two mar
~" W"s dfaped In n United Slatas fla,
.Nho underneath was an Arrangement n, /,
aims tho structure on which tbev rested
i9e belng draped In the red. white and s
h4. kata ,
Ini-aK "'s III Y
Roses Of every hue graoed the occ,sio,
ne table In pink crepe paner ana An,ari I
- neauiles being especially noticeabIe {
'""tiA or other varieties were I'm swnot
'u'hce but roses crowned the occasion as
,r Won may at this season of the year y
one table IN the first parIor wo. fiI,.d .
~ such lovely medley OF flowers as
w. ~ ar hseh IN the rich Southland and I,
~ ,. sINht OF the rooms made every dwoller
,r,' eNas bless her sunny skies. e
ue attendance was entirely Texan and VI
~ Houatoniang present were Justly proud
iAt, as hostess the city was proving jtseIr II
oet hraceful "All eyes OF Texas are upou
ous'oh was heard from many lips, and 81
VI ula she carry out her social duties,
,',,,il pace WIN her larger growth In the
numerical world.
There naturally va, n largo rronor,i,r
men IN attendance. but this was expect | N,
=, ahu no doubt there was no regret on M
,hsF slde Of h0stesses or OF visitors A | n,
" waiting ladies' however. were gladly %
'lcoined The receiving party FORMED a of
nE' thongh by no means formidable line
~ door cordially welcoming each guest
=" putunE forth every effort that he or 49,
g should nave good time. The Houston os
nhhltt"ts were In evidence. making every
aY feei at homo and. indeed. there seemed
restraint on amy side. but only gracious
spialty given ana received
ihe ladies' who. MS reception committee.
loitd so earnestly 10 make a success of d
c entertainment were: Mrs. NJ. T. Jones,
p j, !. Campbell Mrs. Arthur j.
hureinan. Mrs. 81. II. Carter Mrs. A. II. us
arpe' Mrs. s. T. swlnford Mrs. u. A
den Mrs. Baltis Allen. Mrs. Lee Meme
OF Fort Worth. Mrs. X. A, stephens.
y. J 10. Beatty. Mrs. Henry House and Al
h1es Mahi. Price. Gribble. Jeanette Jones,