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Aus drr Hom1t" by Smetaua, FOR piano
ana Violin. was collection OF Bohemian
lolk song melodies. VITA rather harsh
hui nfiliiHr' male. which rs "a character
ls'lc OF hoh ml0n mI3ic. In this Mr..
""t'h ana MI. hidd were al their best.
900 Saturday evening in the parlois n
Che Capitol hotel an informal reception
wac rendered Miss Leouora Harvey and
Miss Lucille Shndlor Of Hampstead By
Mrs Frank A. Hcrvey. assisted by her
sons. Charles. Frank, Harry and George
Ihe evening was pleasantly spent with
music and dancing as their chief anuse-
ments. Among those who called were.
Mrs j. Y Lockmau. Miss Edmee nrouett
OF Galveston, Miss Mary Burke OF San
Antonio, Miss Neil Adair, Miss Tot Adair.
Mis- Margaret Waties Miss Mae scuba
more Miss Marie Goldman, Miss Brownie
Jones at 'hatHnooga Tenn; Miss Libbie
llnuu, Miss Anna Drowry. Miss Hunter
Mlss Jcannete Jones, Mas Ella Smith.
MISS Jennie Davis, Miss Lizzie Dwv.r.
MISS Carrie Wiggln, Miss Ella Wiggin
NliSs Bessie King Miss Alice Gibbons. MIR
tlo"e OF san Antonio, Or Kyle, Mr. Glenn
!elaey. Mr. raey Dunn Mr. Ia Drouett.
NJ, Nv Arthur Niliiams, Mr.. h. Hudson.
Mr.. Harry Lidstune. Mr. Victor Harding
MI Mitchell Mr.. Houk. Mr. Henderson.
,hnrles Heryey. Frank Hcrvey Harry
lierNey' George Hervey, Or. Carter. MIR
D. Harry Wilkins of Baltimore
Mrs Ross Wilkins hickey gave "a recon
ton last Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dencc OF Miss icnnie Price. She was as
7istcd ia receiving by Mrs Aubrey Ma
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FEMININE PERSONAL

Mrs. Frances E. Willard who h M
chicago, says that among the thin
women of the present day requires I 2
shoes"
Miss COLUMBIA Rivera has been li,e,il
practicing physician and Appointed 81
women's ward of st. Andres hosFI{2
the CITY of Mexico. She Is the firtt
in Mexico to be appointed to such ,
ton.
Miss Evatima Tardo. the young n
who has attracted so much scientific
ton abroad on account OF total r
of touch, has also been found 70 r.
complete control over the circuhti1 n
blood, which she can cause to stop OIL
Will.
A movement IS on foot In st. Louis Vi
cure a medal of honor from conpw
Mrs. Delina Roberts, who saved twenyi(
wounded soldiers during the war BY u
ing them, one at a time. to a boat thl
shower of bullets.
They We're seated az late dinner,
What to Eat, when the door bell NJ
the servant handed card to JOS. y
Good graciousl It's our minister, an
been eating onions!" she exclaimed. sl
mind" said Jones, you need not ba
today"
Mrs. Frank Leslie has contributed
to the fund of the American Nalloai !
stitute. The object OF the institution !
found a home for young American s'ua
of art, music or literature In Rns
which both sexes are to be admitted. !
Leslie's gift swells the sum to s25,ea
Governor William o. Bradley's diEfz|
Miss Cbrystyne, who has been ~
Sponsor for the new battleship Reslka
Will be Is years old on December "
is a remarkably bright girl, is an tt
olished musician, has taste for llleri's
has a will OF her own and Is one u
most charming members Of KentWu
,iety.
Virginia newspapers are urging @'',
Daniel and Martin TO secure a pena',
Mrs. Semple, the only surviving cave
If President Tyler. 1t is quoted 1aF
lent that ten years or so ago a psnasa
granted Mrs. William Dandridge, ~
laughter of President Tyler, which "
vas twice increased In the last fve y
'irs. Semple. it is stated, is now a. y
II the Louise home. The dauenla
resident. she is also allied by ties Ga
o three other presidents Of tne W.
'tates. being a cousin to Presiden' ~.
nd of Benjamin and William Hem!
ison. She is gradually growing onn-
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| Ennis Miss Bessie Lidstcne. Miss Aatti,
oribN Miss Marian Walker, Miss lat
cIihe' MISS Carrie Wiggiu, Miss Mari,
"hIinah, MISS Mary HaTnman, Miss Ner-
cheVl calvert Messrs. Julian Wright Jact
Mlsslhi elem DeLacy. Victor Harding
| NArile Archer AN Freeman. Curti.
t., Lldsione, Jr' W. V, h. Watson. r.
i,,is,. kild ''1su 'ioe,l. VIII Bass AT
na number Of others '' o. AVA W
The progressive euchre party given last
Wednesday evening bv MISS uorie Con,
''' '''''e'''e' ''oN mckinney ave
'',' ,'','' ''''''"i' 40 MISS LehoFa iar-
1,I,.,,,' ','''l'''''N' was one OF the most
'N'''"i '""Fs or inc KIND given this
'''aon'
The beauty cf the home was pr,.of,,ll,,
embeulshe1 with min, d,o,,.,tio,
dat,,,.. ,.,..', '''''''' WV "''V"'' ""u I"
-" 'uny a. consisting OF salads, biscuit
lar,a, 'u'h'S' chocolate ana cake. was
AorNeu'
r ,,,,. Sunh'ntr OF Hampstead; The semitic
booty h, Mr. ci"n, r I,'1"e Dupree' ana Inc
The guests present were
Mrs Swan. Miss Lucille shin Her. Miss
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Personal

Miss Aline Cleyela,,s
n ", rom an extended vts,s . sst
TO be present at the mars. s'slt y n
MISS Lucy Latham. q J,
Miss Pearl Garyin ~
1Ieni a pheasant week yi.I,,s a y
, iiaiaesty on Harrisburg u /
ias, thursday to her hon. ~ nj
VIII return to Houston -. ~ d
some time curing tho hol,d. sactAa|
Miss Fannie Dilley and ~.
py OF Dallas. who spent M AaA /
IN Houston, the guests - ~ ,iesaadl
rhil carson. returned 10 th. ~ tat
Monday morning. +" 'nelr boa
Mrs. John Gtddines ana Z.
Hillyar Of Ennis. Tor the ~. az \
OF MI. and Mrs. o. u. 49, weet h
enjoyable visit SATURDAY. M thi{
they left for Ennis. n'oiniat l
Miss Rebecca Gibson ~ N
the guest of Miss Matte sAa,tu I
holidays, at the latter,s ~, outl
Louisiana street. Miss Cihsca%'
about December &c. Ou VII 4
MIR. and Mrs. Robert unw.-,
lett Wednesday night for m' "
Joints in Indiana. to be pons
days. evas alagl
Mrs. A. +. Lumm and bpr =.
VIII leave in a Jew DAYS ,os w
where they go fer the benefit ~
ter's health. Y
Mrs. c. S. Penficld and china.
returned from their summer nn,,as
North. Suuns Al
The beautiful Miss Maillut VIA
visiting Mrs. Rosine Ryan ~ ~ ~
two weeks, returned FRIDAY il J..
II Austin to assist at the wedS,,.
Thursday of Mr.. Ed Steadnan n y.
aud Miss Lolita Finley, daupbts, !
comptroller of the State.
Miss May Lane, a charming ana
plished young lady from Memrhi, \
the city, and will spend the loIId,a /
with her law. Mrs. q n J
roiner of Rusk avenue and Fauna !,
Mr.. Frank Crawford and Mr.. ls,,, |.
have as their guest during the MN
1t their pretty home on McKinney NJ
Mr.. Leovy's sister, Mrs. Hall q H.
leans. W
Mrs. Alonzo Hearne Of Hearss J
ing In the city, the guest d Jue }
Mrs. j. x. p. Gillaspie.
Miss Gillasple, who resides il a,
IND who spent Festival week IA
brother, Judge j. X. P. Gillian,
amily. returned to her home e,ry ;
week.
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which no home can be thorough
1t is the music of childish langnse.;. i "
A baby's prattle is the best mus ,hs 81
home. A baby is the only u, ,rc.ss|
finally bind together in absolute lsr5 n
usefulness and confidence man ssn, N
man. II is cold and cherries h1sj
never knows the music OF oaps IN n
ter. There are thousands OF noM,,.ss n
this land that wete once 81 sit
childiess, but are to-day happy ~ Isr5|
with babyhood's smile, that pies ( n
Pierce's Favorite Prescription -. = IN
best OF all medicines for women W. i:sss.s
from weakness aud disease OF "a. ,,s al u
feminine organs. II acts ;r,pe ~
delicate and important organs, ,sssi;cjty
health, strength, vigor ana vicerb
aliays Inflammation, heais draius
soothes pain, stops debilitauns; s.bood Z
tones the nerves II fits foi waf;tspcS|
motherhood 1t rids maternity !" rrpet
IL banishes the qualns OF .n sssy
period and makes baby's aaver III ny
almost painless. 1t insnres - nous,
health and all ample supply
ment. 1t is the discovery, o. so<cii5
Pierce, an eminent and skili!u. rhr,
for thirty years chief consullins, vi ~
TO the Invaljds' Hotel and ouls dncs
tute, at Buffalo, N. Y. All gov
sell it. .u.rheg ;
Miss Edith Cain. of Clinton rosesiH
Pa. writes Il take pleasure " :, M
faith in your Favoritc Prescr1p.s Or =
years Of suffering I began 'ak ,s, sru1e1
medicine and now am entireiy 49, y
been troubled with female wea. ann
time aad also with troub.esom 80
system. but now AM happy -. ~
cheerfu,ly recommend DR.. fierse
scription TO all invalid ladies'
DR.. Pierce's Pclles cure con' n 3E|
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man. Miss Matte Shelby. Miss Mary Ham
man. Miss Hillyar of Ennis, Miss McCor-
mick OF Columbus. Miss Albertson, Miss
Baugh Miss Grimes. Miss Lucy Harrison,
Miss Katie Stephens.
The gentlemen were; Mr. Curtis Quarles.
Mr. Albert. Mr.. G. Mccormick. Jr., Mr..
Hill Freeman. Mr.. Eberts, Mr.. e. Mag
gard, Mr.. Fred Brooks. Mr. Charlie WNAb,
MIR. Mcdonald, Mr.. ID. Williams.
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AdA eNlIEN IRON Coils
Ella W'bo,le~ ,t.',,I.
Tho hospitality uf the bc4rtinu tt,,l.
homo ,., ..,,.,..... ~. 'i''Ae
...s '''fN"''N Inuf"'Ay
evening by MI and Mrs nouy Hooke az
large reception aud eernan giv,r IL,
honor Of the daughter of ma. i,,.,,,.. -.
Eleanor uonkc ,,.o f.. -,
''''"'' "No Is one 81 the season
oeputantes'
The residence az the coroor nj >:,4n
street and .teno,.,,, a,..,,.
moe, h..,...,,., 'e'''''' - ono " the
'u'''u' IN Inc city. Tho areblIec-
tuie Is OF the modern style, carried out Ia
the interior by vide nrepla..s ht,h ,,n
ings and deem. ,ono1 ,an',,'. ,''s" e''
uabosa,v ,., OAK anu
'' De'"'S o. me Interior dec
ora1lons WAS last evening channel ~ 81,
artistlc arrangement of .,,I,o,, t.,.,.'
flowers 49, 'f''a ana
-, AM roses we're vNe,t,ciy
""eu "S"'hst me delicate green OF Doltf
Ter walls, With the same ,xouisi,.. ,...,..
for the mantel docor,t,,.....
In rho a,.,,,,,.
w.. '''''" ''o"' 'N' decorations utre
NV' confined to amy enc flower or ,,1,,,.
scheme, oannas. iouo,ut. ,,....'..
ferns. however pr.,. ',,,,,,., '"u
In the confer 81 ~, t''', .''l ii'' lu&.
any table was ~, 'I''', 4 '',Ee mahoE
coored spanIsh ,.o, VIZ HAe cream
across with n hama y, F""n daseI any
on either Side i' ol blgin more rii Ton
u large outginss 6,sh ~ t'',,', , 81 ne l'hir,
and hyacintbs mo sr, ", n,ali'AAllr ferns
.anlhs ana ion,, NM Sm9'tFr vases 81 lya-
green and NM. "1 T,'n "ll'l dishes &c
pretty efrsc, No""oHS' ma &c very
The dnlIor ,,u,s
where stood mo u n,,, "i ,pe alIolplnT room.
by immense coil hS' NM no"i' were lisht,ayd
cately intersperscd Win a,nA 'r rn CO..
punch how, vnS 49,, fanh r'seH' The
Frank LINN va" NJ ',V7'qea oyer by Mrs
Sterling \ My@i ~ t. Nn''e ana Nhs-
In he dIntng ,,, a.u.
ments consistjns of w., uy'lH'ous refresh
mayonnaise dreesn ~, nS,r.' turkey WIN
sailed almonds rbe.o Gyse'r p.'+ie Gives
served under the s,,per.yisi"n w. ~ NsrV
b. Groseclose Mrs. j. o. ,,lrr m,, Nm Tlm
M. .Ar,t
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WHAT LOVE Is LAKE.


Oh. love is like the dsNnllgAt
THAT turns the dark % day;
And love Is like the deep night,
WIN secrets hid away
And love TX Ike the moonlight
Where tronie summers law;
ana love Jig Ike the twilight.
When dreams begin to grow.
on. love Is IKE The eunlirht
That sets the world aplAze;
Ana love Is like The mooaii zhi.
VITA soft Elusive rays
And love is like the starlight
mat glmncrs DER ,ue r'los;
AND love 10 like The farlight.
ihal Shines from Cots great eyes
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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Coming Events.

"""NS"ihe invitations to the Y.
annual society ball, which will be river
on December 30 alt the Capitol hotel ar.
rived from New York Friday. and will
be sent oul early this week.
They were made by Dempsey &, Car.
roll and are work of art.
win the invitations to the ball are en-.
crossed cards for the presidents recsption
which takes place at the Bristol from,
II to /.
on ohilstmas afternoon three younp
ladies' Miss Lizzie Stephens, Miss Ieapie
d. Cushman and Miss Martha C sbe,hy
Sll hoid novel reception AT tho resi'
1.nNe Of MI. and Mrs. r. S. Stephens
Nother OF Austin and Tuam. The vonng
, sa nave not yet mentioned the new
safe 60 lhey WIN bring out, but it is
sstle TO say that the reception win he
something Interesting NC
me o. the notable marriages nj ,no
stdNoh VIII be that Of Miss EVELYN coh1
,,i"h' me lovely young daughter o. Air. ana
Nlrs. ; l. Goldman, TO Mr.. John " Ins1
ter OF New Orleans A-'s-
rms event viii occur on next Wednes.
10! n.leiroon at o'clock, at the old
homestead oil Prairie avenue ana I'M 0 t1
an elegant home wedding. No I'D W. n ne
zen issued In the city. but 10 dittsnt
-, ,I'5 ',io many Invitations have been SEM
~ inherent parts of the United States ana
W. ie" nave crossed the seas
NV ,e!ailyes and Intimate friends NJ
sne ' AN VIII be present at the marriage
'''' 'i'e reception which will follow,
The Musical club win hold ,ts n.
ing at the residence of Nrs t,Lsr meet
striker corner Louisiana ana VI d.
S'.et.s. on tuesday evening. Decemhor 90
Ill - tStlhS programme is promised mi
al members are expected IN ha on una
"''H0u' formal invitation being eytendaa
german an" ~ MIS- s., G. A. Mistrot will give
eornr mo-" next thursday at their residences
~, 20. uer laBranch and CLAY in hnnl,
MSS Brcussard of New Orleans a "o,' , ol
IONS of Nayaso,a. '"' M'ss
v MIS-. ~ Holt will receive nm Non,
! car az the Capitol hotel assistaa New
pIns,pu1ahtes' Miss Marietta DelgaJo W me
,,ieanof henke. Miss Nella Cochra,, Me-
o,b b.,an ROBERTS Miss Etfie Jones and tan,
The german which was -
SNen last Friday at Mrs. Kings sne, oeeh
~ NNs bessie King and Mic. ve
'cnzoh and at which Miss Iora.na a.hliue
az .v' ihaliy presented to soeietv WIN
p'ned nntli next Tuesday. was post
n SFs T. R Robins will give rooo,.,.
,i1n dinner Monday evening At bn ae'eptlon
,i,s Ssspltol avenue, in honor Of W,ss nome
'"e sander of Hampstead. " MISS i'u-
nam 80 n :, club of Liberty haze ,ss,.a
Dsco,, ,n.l'ssons 10 their bali TO he 49,
' ,is,, r e. In celebration n, ,bo sven
,'v,aoh OF RE city hall at tb,e NJ las com,
20 'Sry 81 houstonians ars arrans AMI, ana
len ''er IN special car on ths, &C., "
leir r naa,es Parish association win ho,,
., weekly meeting on Monday
- .ha ME z. p. AIsbury have .,iI
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CLUIiDON.

The members of the Twenty club and
several Of their friends were treated 10
! the clubs first entertainment last We'd
nesday evening, when Miss Marion Rob-
erts, upon whom it had fallen to first en-
terrain. gave the club an opening german.
! The pretty house Of Mrs Roberts at 2020
Fannin street. where the german was held,
presented scene OF almost fairy like
b, auty.
The scheme of decorations was in green
and white, the debutantes' coors, the idea
beng carried out by the Use of smilax held
in place with II prOfLSion OF wnite satin
ribbon. The large Day window in the dane
ing hail, upon the curtain OF which rested
an enormous butterfly. afforded a stow
away corner for several hundred beautiful
favors lc- the german, which was led by
Mr. Spencer Hutcbins. Each of the twenty
Dung ladies present bore a basket of white
chrysanthe NUNS, those FOR the rive de-
butantes beng larger than the others,
while each gentleman wore white chrys-
anthemum bouttoniere.
The music for the dance was furnished
by an orchestra completely concealed fr6iu
view by a bower oil palms and evergreans
arranged at the lower end OF the hail.
while TO the right was Il costly decorated
tete-a tete room.
An artistic dance programme, emblaz-
cned On the outer corner with a four
leaf clover, typical OF good luck, gave the
order ct dances, with the cotillions named
a. ter the debutantes. in the following or
der Degado, Cochran, Jones, Henke aud
Roberts.
Miss Roberts was dressed in very simple
white organdie trimmed in white satin rib
bons and the gowns OF the other four de-
buiantes were equally unpretentious.
The twenty young ladies present were
Miss Bessie King, Miss forenoon, Misses
Delsado Misses Lubbock, Miss Enie
Jones. Miss Nella Cochran, Misses Tay-
Tor Miss Marian Roberts, Miss Lulu Bryan
Miss Anna Mckeever. Miss Eyy Bolts.
Miss Drewey, Miss Eleanor Henke Miss
Jelnnette Jones, Miss Stone Of Corsicana.
Mss Donis of Louisiana, Miss Drouet OF
Galyest ton.
The gentlemen were: Mr.. Spencer Hut
chins, Messrs. Drew. Messrs. Davidson !
Norman G. kittrell, Jr., Brown Bolts |
Mi'by Henderson, Eugene and j. L. Hud- |
SON Mr. Fatjo. William Wood George |
KIDD, Harris Garow, Arthur Williams
aaustin Miller Abbott Cockren James |
ilraud, Tracy Dunn and Mr. Josey; MIR
ahd Mrs. o. T. Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Phil
arson and Mr.. and Mrs lngham Sc
Ihe Woman's Reading club held a par-
ti,ularly interesting meeting "Wednesday
afternoon An eloquent letter from the
'rmer president Of the club. Mrs. George
Aicponneli' congratulatlng them upon the
iitn milestone, was read by the president
MIS- Kendall After the reading Mrs. ME-
LonnelI was elected the first honor,rv
member Of the Womans Reading clrb
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All Unexpected Gift from Santa Claus.

-. -. q
All 4 USA pSEIGu U1Tt
Wen MISE Nllce hrousald. Mis- Nar-trct
N',l'a. MIS-. tdith GlrIud. Mls>r- Nnac
'ariia and Ahne Knight MI IS bi;nus ll,H-
ms Mist tearing Miss Evy iinit sis
foster' MH5 Neeta htllyar Z "uuia, Miss
Lu'a Hrysu. Miss Miue Juulie. -I.s. AM
mic urewry. Miss bessie king. Miss 'h-
tlilae forenoon Miss Ne1ntrd. Miss Cata
Menerr MIrs Nl,rir ufg Ma. rI.. ,ty,,.
eiu, Misses Mamie ana Ai1.ra Van II
s'ync. Miss Ccru schultz Ns, LIl1 A,-
len. Miss Niunie Porter. Mia. Tot sud Nrll
AGai. Niss Ella Smih Nis5 m,s. a.i.s
leauncltc Jones. Miss Ln.,. nenlo. Nl,y.
book. Misses Anna and 2i5-, ,.,f, TWO
Miss Stone Miss MsrA1 nala,po. Miss
hHt' Jencs Mss Nrlin ''oahf9i. Misc Ma
~, '' ''o',I's, Hi,ss fa'N'G "'",l H'is1s
Schultz Cb,rJas rrau, i.o,a,,l
Schultz. A. Evere Tom Swrpruc q. b.
NateA. Otto Sens II r. -. wilson HUI
g[' " '.y,' Nt,Nan'Gl 'l,.1' ,''arico y"
Franklin John D,.ks5u If,,t l,,r
g. Drew. Jr. Frank Davidson. Fl.,o %or-
nan nan q N'IroIi' Jr.. ] D." pu tnn. VIM.
NJ ullIl ilruty f3r' ~ w Woods
Iobn n,y,s Gro,-sb''.l pnN'n H. ',',,
Ion rr,rh srhr,id, e,,s,,, MN, lr,
'l,r, H., , NO.
~ s","sS ''l"'u, ~ '''t "%"I'
1t ,r,,,'h,.a, ~ ~ i>'"9rl''
Am Cto,',, t5'.,f,i No.. y, ~
~, "'i',, N' 1 Nm ~
"''o'' '''N'e" "u"''h "''''''
"'V'''e"'S one OF 'ne MOST elegant "h"
Vh"'u'hE Soelal functions OF the season
war n piri, luncheon given on Friday
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denCe Of her parents, 7O3 Mason street
sen Antonio. Texas. Miss Butcner vas
ladies and Is we'll known in Houston. Where
she has visited several times.
On last Thursday evening Mrs. A. s..
Dyer gave a delightful little neighborhood
card party in honor of Mrs r. D. Cobb of
San Antonio who is visiting Mrs. J. NJ.
Burton.
Friday evening December 10, the society
young people Of La Porte opened the sea-
son by having a german at the La Porte
hotel. The affair was made more enjoya-
Bile by a straw ride to aud from the hotel
in the moonlight
The large dining room was cleared for
dancing and beautifully decorated for the
occasion.
Owing to the absence OF some OF the
| leading ladies' and gentlemen at the Fruit.
! Flower and Vegetable Festival in Hous on
the attendance was not large. but it was
one OF the mos, thoroughly enjoyed parties
ever held in La Porte Danci1g was begun
at 10 O'clock, Mr. Marin and Miss Gibbs
OF Galveston leading.
! Dainty refreshments were served from
time to time during the evening.
| Those present We're. Miss Avis Naifn
Miss Oracle Marin Miss Gibbs of CAL
weston. Miss Beazleighe. Miss Sallievrgi
| Bealleiehe. Miss Julia Bcazleighe, Mi &
Morahn Miss Pcwen. Mrs Popenor OF
/ Denver, Colo, Messrs Nlrn, Lecture
| lfaslej Compton Popenoe Reynolds, J.
reynolds, Mcneil. Harris and Icence.
very pleasant AFFAIR occurred last
Monday afternoon, when the Ladies Parish
association Of Christ Church gave their
second reception
These receptions are becoming very pop
uar and viii be given every month.
The daughters Of the church served the
refreshments
This association is an auxiliary of the
farlsh association and is composed Of the
following young ladies Mss Nettie
Davis, Willie Webb, Hester Mitchell MOI
ne Glass. Bertha and Rosa Towles. May
hammond, jamie Cushma1, Celeste Bujac
ana Florence Blackman
Among the many present were. Rev
ana Mrs. Fl. d. AYES, Mr. and Mrs. W V.
X watson, Mrs T. r. Franklin. Ms.
clemens, Mesdames b. T.. Weems y A.
NaLooirA, II f. Garrow sam Mcneil 1
; 5. Aste, Il. b. Baer. j b. Beatty. |
aui Flato. J. e Tracy. o l.. Brown. /
Mary Gentry ]. A. Huston ' ria gTSaa" Ne
II. Foster Hutchinson. Newton. Lonrcope
C " laSher' n, Gage c. l., Fitch Wm II
MISC Fr5ser IA piro pI ~ bryan Jillnes
Holland Rosine Huston Tina W '.iii"nH
ana Miss Newton
Bristol, Tennessee-V Virginia papers re-.
Gently received in his ci,,. oor,at. -.
comnlin,enton,. - N''' Con'"'" 'e'F
'''Ipil AIRY mention Of Miss Alma
graduating recital at the Southwest Vir.
ginia institute. The Bristol courier savs.
The spacious chapel of Southwest Yir.
Eln,a institute was wen filled last might
ci iy% af eV u audience to witness the
Va' In inSfrr men ii'a ' oil Petersburg.
sisted by Miss Alma r'iaIeIa,,d 'ne Wa as
Houston Tex,a e'H ,, Foeals. OF
sang "Scena Racconto >, w. v stu' et I'm!
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nounoed the marriage :, .'S
resday afternoon. psca, nessens \
0 cioek, Christ church I.
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Miss Lizzie Stephens gave a very pretty
enchre party Wednesday evening at her
nome corner OF Austin ana Tuam, in honor
OF Miss Mccormick OF Columbus
The evening was delightfully."- spent in
piayins cards, with music and dancing
until late hour. ana delicious refresh,
mentS We're much enjoyed.
nose present We're: Miss jamie Cusb-
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n S's, K r. Robins will give rooo,.,
SnI o,nner Monday evening AZ ba s'eptlon
o,, ,o eapltoi avenue, in honor q, NJ nome
CHE shindler of Hampstead VI MISS Lu-
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dence Of her parents, 700 Mason street,
Son Antonio. Texas. Miss Butcher vas
one OF san Antonio's popular society yotpg
ladies and Is well known in Houston. Nheie
she has visited several times
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The german which was ..
given last Friday at Mrs kin o nave been
E Mlss BESSIE King and Miss rMvsi ,t,
~ oItnnoh and at which Miss Ioren1n a,hnlde
' ur lormaliy presented to society N 10 WIN
plned uutll next Tuesday was post
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On last Thursday evening Mrs. a. $.
Dyer gave delightful little neighborhood
card party in honor of Mrs. r. d. Cobb OF
San Antonio who is visiting Mrs. J. NJ.
Burton
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ycar' s + Holt will receive on Now
debusntes we M Eapit9l hotel, assisted by the
M Sieanor Henke Miss Nella Cobra, Mss Mss
others. 'i'e Jones and few
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n,aI ~ ~ Is, G, club of Liberty have ,s.,o,
neoS ,nVl'stions 10 their bali IN he 'ssuea
rle,,aa q In celebration o, tho s no's'
s'v non OF re city hall at thas mac CON,
90 , ever e, houstonians are arrangins 'I 10
sl-n e' IN special car on ths, occ ~
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,o sr, ana Mrs G, A. Mistrot will ,ivo =
eerniah next Thursday at their resistance 9,ru q
s Ws u'T nr Labtanch and Clay. in honor "I Of
Donis " ~ N OF New Orleans and Miss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

IL cir r -au,es Parish association win ho,,
af,erpnosu lar weekly meeting on Mon "u,m
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' ana MT E P. Alsbury have .nl,
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irr ne Musical club viii hold its first mao.
"a ar,' q, 'ne residence of Mrs. Edwin
strsntI Cor me Louisiana and Wpbster
An infor un T. uesday evening, December 9S
All membsr. programme is promised and
without formal invitation being ev present