The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

Williams, Tom Bolts, Dave Baker, Chester
Bryan. Harry Jones. Charlie Oliver, Frank
Ciemmens Joe Chew, John v. Ashe, Dick
, White George Gibbons. Willie Gibboas
Mrs. J. T. Brady gave very pretty
white and green luncheon on Thursday af-
ternoon at 1890 o'clock, to which the fol-
lowing young ladies were invited: MISSES
Giraud. Miss Aline Knight. Miss Mary
Hamnan, Miss Olive Fuller and Miss Lucy
Brady.
of the very prettiest that could be i'm
ugined and the floral decorations we're
made with chrysanthemums and smylax.
Fl In the afternoon the young ladies C m
pleted very happy day by going to the
matinee.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Kendall gave a
charming impromptu entertainment Friday
evening complimentary to Miss Lucie Bra
dy. who is at their home Tor The he. ilay S.
i Dancing and games we're INDUCED in
chiefly. but the NEST dni1le OF all giraes
and the best fun producer was the potato
race. Miss AIine knight captured The first
prize. Tho year was c;ncrcd IN With fiI-
1 ing OF guns. popping Of crackers, etc. and
the evening OF unconfined 10y closed more
beautifully than ordinarily. SUPPLEMENTED
as 1t was with new years resolutions.
Those present were Judge ind MIS-. Ken
dali, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Craig. N,s. : r.
Brady, Miss Jenkins, Miss Notie Howard.
Miss Annie Hume. Miss Margery Kendall.
| Miss Aline knight. Miss Miunio POI er,
/ Misses Fannie and Edith Geraud Mes
Orine Fuller, Miss Lucy Brady. Miss Dele
! Menard; Messrs. VIII kon;.ull. Oditc and
Clarence Kendall Mildly Porte James
| and Richard Giraud. ,iuha l.. Dickson. Jr.
| Eupena HpyCk "a Hamilton
| The first melting of the Musical club
was held at the residence of Mrs. Edwin
b. Parker on Tuesday cveaiig. Most of
the members We're present. as we've also a |
, few musical friends Of the hostess. rhe |
composers for the evening wera Beethoven. |
gramme was as follows:
Piano duet. "Lenora Overture No. g." |
from "Fideio' tBeethovel) HRS. Parker |
and Mr.. Kidd.
Vocal, melody in (Rubenstein- Watson)
Miss Reel.
Duet, violin and piano. two movements
o. sonata No. . (Beethoven)-Air Diehl and
Mrs. Parker.
Vocal. Natures Alteration" tBee tAovcn)
Mr.. Savage.
Piano. kamenoi- ostrow No. 90 (Ruben-
stein)-Mrs. Lucy.
Vocal duet, "Barcar1lle' trhaminaGe)-l
Mrs. Peden and Mrs. Allen.
Quaftette, violins. Music Of the Spheres"
Rubenstoin)--Mess Mason, Green. sel,-
dali and Kidd.
The afternoons work at the Shakespeare
club on Thursday incl iiei that portion of
the second act of Han!ct." which gives an
insight into the acting. theatsrs. etc. OF
Shakespeare's time. Ths holiday Tecting
was very interesting and well attended.
The Ladies' Rea ling club Will icl9 a
meeting at Lyceum hal! next Tuesday
even at $3.50 o'clock.
All members who desire 10 continue with
the club are requested to he Lrcscn. as
revision of the roll of members viii be
made at that time.
The Twenty club will hold a meeting at
the residence of Mrs. Jones. 1913 Sar .Jacn-
to street. on Monday afternoon al 4.3O
o'clock.
Tho Great Expectations club Will meet {
at the residence OF The president Mrs |
Noteworthy. next Tuesday morning at 10 !
o'clock. {
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Barry spent matt of
the holidays in Louisiana. visiting rela- y
Ives.
Mrs. Il. II. e. Barr end MIS-. C. &. Tel
nan OF Austin spent last Week in the ety.
tie guests of Mrs II. C. House and Mls. 9
Rosine Ryan at the Bristol. 4,
Mrs. Willie nutcheson returned last
week from very pleasant visit TO Cllges-
on While there she WAS guest pr the :
siegant home of Mrs. L. j. Groce. On CT
" ednesuay afternoon the Galveston ri
Wednesday club met at Ms. Groces home st
nd she gave the unusually large number 9
Il guests present treat in the shape Of
lecture from Mrs. iIutcheson on Omar IL
Ahayyam. the astronomer poe. of Persia w
commenting on Mrs. Hutcheson's literary fl
ttainments and her ability as talented
!nsuist are unnecessary, suffice Il to say OF
nat the ladies of Galveston were charmed ID
'ith the entertainment which was fol 20
owed by a beautiful luncheon. d,
me New Years receptions yesterday O,
'ere distinctly a series OF the most beau. OF
iul social events ever known in this or co
NY other year in Houston. hs
AT MI. and Mrs. Hollis rooms at tie at
apitol there was vision of loneliness
iat might we'll compare with a mortal % %
ANS conception of Eden. re
fretty bright colored screens. lined IN VI
resuiar beauty the broad halls Ieadiny ~; ~
sie eAQulsiteiy decorated rooms. and in &c
swhderlng and cosy hooks easy cbairs ''s
lshIons and Palms met the deIirhtad 80
AT the entrance to the receotion racine s 81,
ere hanging baskets OF the most deIic,.a a.
rhs ana southern smilax. over the 5onr of FIR,
y ~, n.sl room was the words Happy Now
s.a exquisiteiy wrought from nat1ral in
. inside the drawing rooms We're most elab, Io
'ately decorated with pink cbrysanfba. nj
. a.e ana shiiax. The chandeliers we're II.
ess.u III the same gorgeous attire ex sh,
~ taat terms supplanted the smilay and hi
ise BOWS OF broad pink ribbon also lent Nj
chness TO the effect. The walls vera f4r
' ing IN garlands of pink chrysanthemums lar
l !. Just the daintsest possible line Of j.
NJ 20 s,een alspiayed among the lustrous He
go 1ae tarse mowers, and the empire ME
,eet so perfectly designed, so exauigitsly Hi
iiieu OUT, was more perfect picture ri Mi
ay. e'ef oor- ~.
IN the refreshment room the scheme Of, Lii