The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

Early Tuesday morning shearn Methodist
mony OF Miss Musetta Sweeney OF Bra
2orla and Mr. W. NJ. Holland The bride
is a sister OF Mrs. IL. j. Wilson of this city.
| from whose home. 1904 Main street, she was
feeble to attend. MIR. Holland is the Harris
county representative to the Twenty fifth
/ legislature and is a young man of great
| promise In his profession and In his pollti-
cal relations
The ushers for the happy occasion were
/ Messrs, Blake nupreei d. V. Tackaberry
! W. d. Wilson and G., II. ireland. and at 80
/ they came down the right aisle in couples
aud stood on either side Of the altar. Two
| little flower girls, Madeira Holland and
| Teresa Wilson. followed. They were
| dressed in gray silk aud carried each a
| bunch OF rosebuds. During the ceremony
/ the bride handed her bouquet OF brides
I roses 10 the one on her left.
| The bride was gowned in n silver and
| blue cloth which gave the effect OF gray
| made with brown velvet. and bodice OF
cream lace Her hat was trimmed with
brown tips and violeis
| Rev Seth Ward performed the ceremony,
| after which the newly welded couple went
down the left aisle and at tho door held
n short but intensely Interesting reception.
Friends crowded about until there was
tear kNat tnc tram Wnlcn WaS TO carry them
to Austin might go without them
II was the birthday of one OF the little
girls, and she firmly believed that all the
flowers and carriages and people and pretty
dresses We're Just for her own special honor
and nobody disturbed tho belief,
Mr. and Mrs Holland viii he Mt home
until March Is at the Drlsldll. after which
they will come to Houston to their home
on the corner OF Jackson street and Web
ster avenue.
Accounts have come from Austin OF the
ovation given them In the Capital City.
Mrs. Holland was present when her hus-
bands oo-membors in tho legislative body
presented him with an elaborate tribute Of
good will In tho form OF a silver pitcher and
cup with this engraving:
presented to W. NJ Holland and Wife.
hy His Associate Members of the Twenty
fifrh Legislature Of Texas"
After MIR Hollands speech Mrs Holland
arose and briefly accepted the congratula-
tiens iowerod upon her.
The Young couple are mrch liked Mt home
and abroad and their friends predict for
them brilliant future.
Last week was an unusual one In theat-
ricai productions and in compliment TO the
plays. two large box parties wefa organ
lied. adding greatly by their brilliant APP
pearauce 10 the pleasure OF the evening.
On Tuesday the party which witnessed
Sol Smith Russell In "a Bachelors Ro-
nance" was made up OF; Mrs. Irene Glib
son OF ouray. Col, Miss Root. Mrs. Ida
Tyler, Miss Frances Mann of Galveston and
Miss Cora Root. Mr.. W, II. Kirkland. Mr..
W. s, Hunt. MIR, Spencer Hutehins, MI,
g. n Torrey, Mr.. Phil Carson, Lieutenant
Alfred Drew and Or, Morris, The affair
was given by Mr.. kirkland in honor of
Mrs. Gibson and Miss Mann.
The two right proscenium boxes were
decorated for the occupancy OF the party
with palms and ivy and when. during the
first act, the party entered, the green back
ground set OF the dainty gowns OF the Ia
dies most admirably, making their cnect a
pretty bit OF light and dark.
Mrs, Gibson was in white brocade and
black net. Miss Mann wore black peau de
sole with roses and hyacinths Mrs. ny
Ter wore a black and white brucaded satin.
Miss Cora Root was gowned In pale Mellow
hrocade. with garniture OF orchids and vo-
lets. Miss Root wore white satin aud
Jsouusminat roses,
After the play. the party, FIJI Of the
snthuaiaam which oel Smith Russell always