The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13

churVn last evening at SsSV oc4oON WeEe
married Nike Townsend Watkins and MT.
IL. Howard Downey OF Houston, Texas.
Il was ole OF the prettscst weddings that
ever took place in Lafayette Ind. aud as
IA result the city Loses one of rs tairest
daughters. Trinity church vas heeom'rrly
decorated with palms and iessam.nes. the
wedding being a .sssaInsne Gad magnolia
one fgon floral point OF view.
Gcorge l.. Bricc presided at the organ
and before the ceremony NJ rs TN Ter sang
sweetly. "Beeause l Love YOU. Dear by
Hawley, and "Dost Thou Love Me- by
Bohm 9, The six ushers were friends OF the
bride and groom. The bridal party ap-
smith sang Thou Art Like Unto Flow
or" The groom and hts best man, his
brother, Mr.. Harvey Webb nowney, ap-
preached the altar from the LEFT and met
the bride and her maid Of honor, Miss Fort.
Ths ceremony was performed ny the RSv.
e. u. Wilcox Of the Methodist Episcopal
church The hTida was given away ~ Dr.
II. NJ. Sinithe, a close friend al the family
The bride, who 10 q beautiful young lady,
wore a gown OF duchess satin en- train;
/; was trimmed with point lace and pearls
| \ diamond sun-burst, cft Of the groom,
held white veil and she carried bunch
o. iessar'incs and inagnolias. From = I'M
I I'll IL o'ciock reception was tenderei MI,
and Mrs Downey at he hone 81 the
| brides mother. The house was BEAUTIFULLY
decorated with southern flowers. Ine
iprcssnts were many and beautiful. The
YOUNG couple started West On the IL 30
train aud will return to Houston sunday
June IS. They will reside with Mrs Ella
/ nowney at No 1916 N1in street. where
they VIII be pleased to see their friends.
The Mansfield Dramatic club scored an
undoubted success on Thursday night,
when they gave an cid play under a new
name, Dollars and Sense" at the opera
house. Tie audience was fully in the spirit
o, the performance and every we'll done
part wss rounily epplauded, and laughter
{ and comments we're ut every turn.
The play moved with remarkable smooth
ness. the settings were correct, nothing was
overlrawn. and the stage directions evil
IDENTIFY quite perfect. Indeed, an amateur
play is seldom so we'll presented. 1t was
interesting from first to last, tho situations
| were we'll sustained. aud the climaSes
were brought out with remarkable dra-
matte force.
Mr.. torrance was very fine in his devel-
opmont Of character; the parts OF Mrs
Christian. Mrs. Locknan and Mrs. Munger
were each spleudidly done. Mrs, MUNGER
cosNmine being very high art. Miss Tor
jaut Messrs. Grunewall. Q. y. Williams
+ r Chaiwick. VIII Kendall. II. Z. Lid
stone IL r. Mitchell and \. II. John were
al admirable. and 1t would be only Just 10
dwell upon the talents OF each.
The entertainment on The whole was one
Of The cleyerest, most enjoyable perform,
aucos the Mansfield club has yet given ana
that is saying a great deal. Houston
should indeed feel proud of such remark
ably good we'll directed talent Such CLUBS
izr
performances are really great means OF
uplift!nr the publ!ca estimation OF ANA
teur hlstgonic talent.
The last meeting until fall of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution VIII ac-
cur IN the CAPITOL hotel or Monday morning
at 1890 o'clock All applications for MEM
bersh;p must then be in. and 1t Is hopea
that large attendance Will insure the Or
sauizatlon OF a chapter.
The annual election OF officers Of the
Houston auxiliary OF the womau's Texas
press association occurred Monday morning
at the home OF the president; Mrs. Byers, on
Lamar avenue. The old officers were re-
fained. namely: Mrs.. Byers. president; Mrs.
L s. Tracy. secretary, and MIS-. Neille
johnson. treasurer.
A uaper was read by Mrs. Shalfer, after
which The society adjourned for the sum
mer. The first meeting for ne fall Will
occur the first Monday In October.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W stlef have issued
cards for a garden party to be given on
/ "wednesday next from 10 10 at Glen Kath-
/ triue. their pretty country home near Har-
rishurg.
/ No form of entertainment Is quite as
Z 10 a TOT
door fcte and those who are fortunate
enough TO have large lawns are indeed fav-
cred MANY treats are promised by the
/ hostess. among them barn dance. The
ride 10 and from the purity will no doubt be
! enjoyable and It Ia suggested that all who
can conveniently do so deck their vehicles
/ In gay summer array.
The Great Expectation club meets Tuce-
day morning next with Mrs. Charles Cum
mings. All members are earnestly re-
uueated TO be present az matt srs OF import
ance are 10 he discussed before the adjourn
ment OF the club for the summer.
There were several interesting weddings
in Houston last week, the first TO occur
being that of Miss Emma L0ebnitz and Mr.
| William j. Rau. which was celebrated on
Wednesday at n M. at the home OF the
brides sister. Mrs. NJ Kat,manD. 1916 Clay
avenue.
The hospltable home had been thrown
open to tho friends OF the young people in
a pretty manner all OF the appointments
tending to make tho wedding sweet and
homeliko. The stairway Was twinod with
bamboo vine and the hall embellishcd with
the lunch bowl EMPOWERED with flowers.
The dining room was IN PINK, La France
rnses being used effectively. The table WAS
SGT with pink bonbous and candelabra
bearing pink candles, while IN the center
stood the wedding cake. made OF angel food
and marshmallows. the ring from which
was obtained by Miss Edna Rhode OF CAL
weston
To the strains of the wedding march.
PLAYED by the Misses Adair. the bride and
groom came down tho green uncovered
stairway together and. standing under a