The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

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Those present at Miss Wilson'S were:
Miss Nealie Wilson, Miss Hite.
Miss Annie Conner, Miss Frahkie Hlte'
Miss Mai Conner, Miss Seninldt,
Miss Gillian Brown, Miss Burtis.
Miss Josie Burton. Miss Murison,
Miss Alice Bentley, Miss Jeanette jones'
Miss Lula Bryan, Miss Richardson
Miss Dillingham;. Miss Alice Gibbons.
Miss Ella Smith, Miss Evy Bolts.
Miss Eta Davis, Miss brewery.
MIR Harmon Brown, Mr.. Eugene Hudson.
MIR William Curth, Mr.. +, X. Dorrance,
Mr.. Phil Carson Mr.. Eugene Mitchell.
Mr.. Abbott CockreD. DR.. Curry,
Mr. Felix Huston, Mr.. j. V. Tackaberry.
Mr. John McClelland, Dr. Morris,
MIR. Spencer Hutchins. Mr.. Ferguson
MIR. W. T. Hancock, MIR. Harvey Downey.
Mr.. Chas. Gribble. MIR. Burtis,
MIR Smith. MIR T. II. Franklin,
Mr.Hubert Wilson, Mr.. Harvey Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Medium.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Dickson.
An interested party OF relatives and
friends gathered at Christ's Episcopal
church Thursday morning at o'clock to
witness the wedding ceremony of Mr. Fred
erick Clement Burbank and Miss Laura
Mayes Harlan. the Rev. w. X. Lloyd
officiating. The bride is the daughter of
CAPTAIN and Mrs. John s. Harlan OF No.
400 Capitol avenue, and the groom 10
prominent and rising young railroad clerk
in the local freight department of the
southern Pacific company under Agent
Sedgwick.
The organ was presided over by Miss
Fraser. and as the sweet strains OF Men
delssohn's wedding march pealed forth. the
party moved towards the altar in the fol-
lowing order: The two ushers Messrs.
| Chas. r. Calhoun and Harry H. Donahue,
| followed by the groom. accompanied by the
brides brother. MIR. Richard 5. Harlan,
| Miss Cornelia Burbank. maid OF honor. and
sister Of the groom, closely followed by the
bride resting upon the arm OF her father.
| Captain Harlan.
| The bride wore a travelling dress and hat,
and hold in her hand an exquisite bouquet
OF Gala lilies and pink roses
| Mr.. and Mrs. Burbank were the recipi-
ents of many useful presents. among them
a handsome testimonial from the Office
force of the Southern Pacific local freight
depot.
The bridal party left Immediately after
the ceremony via the New York. Texas ana
| Mexican railway for Port Lavaca the home
OF the grooms family, where they will
spend their honeymoon.
Mystery has reigned supreme in Houston
this week and everybody has been trying
the quality OF his cerebrum by lndersoing
the test OF hypnotlsm, for the story runs
that only those who are very bright can be
hypnotized. 1t Is rather to be feared that
this is a myth for which the hypnotist is
responsible in order TO gain subjects How
ever 1t is, according to all accounts. Lee
did hypnotize great many Of the society
people OF Houston, so much so that some
OF them couldn't tell their names nor where
they were. and others tried in vain to move
their hands and bodies in the ordinary
movements of every day existence.
Parlors seances were held at several
homes in the city. one Of them being by MT
and Mrs. Henry II. Dickson on Friday
morning from IL 80 until 1 O'Clock
Excitement was high and everybody
was thrilled with the terrors and fascina-
tons OF the mysterious. large proper.
ton of those present were. according "a
their own accounts hypnotlzed by the ma
gician.
nose present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b Morris
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