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

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Tomorrow the room is in charge OF Mrs. |
L. l.. Dennis ard Mrs. j. u. Beatty. assist
ed by Mrs. Sande, Mrs Jackson, Miss earl
Williams Miss Evy Bolts. Miss MOllie |
! Daviss. Miss Ledbetter. Misses Mary Armi- |
stead, Nellie Lee, Clare Robinson, Lucy |
lombard, Maggie Shearn and Grace Den |
mis- The following menu will be served:
oyster Soup.
Deviled Grabs. Turkey.
Roast Beef.
Cranberry Sauce. Caulflower.
Cream Potatoes.
Coffee. Chocolate. Tea.
Cakes and Gclatlnc.
For the remainder of the week the pro-
gramme will be: :.
Tuesday-Mrs. B. r. Weems. Mrs. W. H.
Palmer.
Wednosday-Mrs NJ. L. Robins, Mrs. ].
! W. barrett
| Thursday-M John Dickson.
| Friday-Mrs. Ramakes.
Saturday--Mrs. Groseclose. Mrs. Howard
Smith.
| symposium on the Modern Society Girl
/ is printed in the St. Louis Republic OF Sun
day. Among those who contributed was the
Rev. John Mathews. who. for n number of
years, was stationed in this city, but now
pastor of Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church. st. Louis. DR.. Mathews says; THE
strictly fashionable young woman, in the
majority OF cases. has had poor training
She is not to blame for It. But II We talk
about the average girl, in society and out
[ | think you Will find her governed BY as
noble impulses and as hien principles as
at any time in history. ! am an optimist
on this subject. My fifty years experience
in the pulpit has .eiven ME deep insight
into the lives OF society girls. and have
found them, with few exceptions, ready to
show their metal when the occasion de-
manded. 1t is the middle class girl, IL
may so speak. that many times proves
failure Let her but marry q man out OF
her station, and rich. and Immediately she
becomes intoxicated by ~ealth. She neg
lects her old friends and finishes as a
first rate snob. This is not always true.
of course | know many so-caled society
girls in st. Louis. They are modest-they
are refned-they are true gentlewomen in
/ every sense OF the word. They make good
| use OF their position TO aid others. Not so
much depends on the social sphere as on
the early principles which have been in
| culcated In these girls by their mothers
| know matrons who are model housekeepers
| sensible. intellectual women, who are the
| worry first TO overlook and make light of
! their daughters shortcomings and frivol-
| tiles. You know they say to make gen.
| tleman one must begin with his great
grandfather. The same rule applies to
| gentlewomen."
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawley gave
charming party Friday night at their
home. ITO Clay avenue. In honor of their
daughter Edna's 14th birthday. Many
friends called to wish her happy returns of
| the day. The house was tastefully decorated
with palms. ferns, hycaniths and volets At
| 1890 the young people marched into the
| dining room, where delicious refreshments
| were served. At ~ o'clock the friends de-
parted. expressing themselves as having
| spent one OF the most pleasant evenings
OF the New Year.
The Daughters OF the Church will give a
&C. supper at the Parish house Of Christ
church Wednesday evening. January q.
These young women intend giving very
novel and artistic entertainment. The dec
orations. menu and musical programme will
be uniquely arranged everything commence
| ing with the letter C.
The following young ladies In fancy cos
tune will serve the supper; Misses Alice
Gibbons, Mary Ella Taylor. Libbie Dunn.
Celeste Bujac, Eta Davis and Margaret
| Brinsmade.
Saturday afternoon. which is Studio Day
throughout the world Mrs d. b. Cherry
held a very informal reception at her
studio, on San Jacinto street. where the
members OF the Ladies' Reading club
called to meet Mrs. Malcome Graham. The
novel little rooms with their wealth of
pictures and artistic trappngs afforded en-
tertainment, while in the dining room tea
was served from beautiful red green and
white china. The affair though very sim
pie, proved pleasant occasion.
Mrs Knapp Of Galveston has an exhibit
OF decorated china at McClellan's. She
proposes getting up china class in Tlous-
ton and will do so II sufficient number
express their wish to study. The class will
meet at the home OF Mrs. Cargill on Main
| street.
The china show is very attractive and
this fascinating art will undoubtedly seize
Houston II Miss Knapp succeeds'in organic
ing class OF six or eight among the artis-
tically inclined people OF the city.
pleasant dance was given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Kate Hooper. mother of Mr.
Fred Allen, on Washington street. Thurs
day night. II being the sixty-seventh ami
versary of her birth, At 80 a delightful
supper was served. after which dancing
was resumed. every guest enjoying the
pastime heartily. After wishing Mrs.
Hooper many more such pleasant birthdays
the guests departed.
Owing to confusion OF quite similar
names. 1t was stated in The Post that Mrs
John j. Cannon. recently OF Dallas, had
removed from the Bristol to Mrs. Brews-
ters.
This is not true and some confusion has
been caused by the error
MIR. and Mrs. Cannon and family are liv-
ing at the Bristol
Mrs j. r. Waties will hold an Informal
: reception in honor Of Mrs. Edward Hoffer-
man and Miss Atkinson OF Gonzales on
Thursday afternoon from to 6 O'Clock at
her home. ll0i McGOwen avenue. No car,ls
l VIII be issued and Mrs. Watos takes this