The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-14

ryins Instructions to enRinserx ~
men until the pon'icrous fink IAN
Two cities was completed. n il an,
realize that this woman Is the sar,s
ful, dainty dame who was our hos
last Thursday afternoon. n
Miss Ballinger, OF Galveston.
Pease. Of Austin. went with Tir6
respondent to call upon Hetty 611i
realized that lit meant great deaiII n
few minutes OF the time Of the ,3
Gus woman. but we felt that ~
open sesame to this woman's hs.rt
ing from a state which her SON. ~
II. Green, has chosen for his adno,s -
So, as true daughter OF tho -.
Texas, courage being our princiba 3
We entered the portal of the Chez
tional Bank, and when tlre ccair4
firm cashier, who certainly tiessr,
for the mastery role of ''fendSru y
that he wished to save us tho rnln F
fusal from Mrs. Green, that ollf 49, ~
see her would prove frihtless. " ~
asked him to send our cards IN IA ~
/ should mention that this was ~
In tho morning. and II had kk31
sharp exercise for us to get to NV
ed" and take a ride of several fkI1S
der 10 find Mrs. Green at her oi86 <
were told she usually left thera!sls1 N
a. m. To our great pleasure ths SIS
4Jc,< t,tnrlxr t<xlI
world see us for a moment. a
This moment sped into two ho,rSaS
Ills true Hetty Green has ~
quaint. independent. comfortable ~
dressing. but ! have never in n,ylli2
so agreeably surprised. In our m
long talk with her we found ths t.
the mother. and the sympathetios1
There was an occasional flash Y
accomplished financier. and an -
amusing story OF the natural hor3
ness of men. But the morning wass{
ingly spent. Mrs. GREEN'S apparerf
est and knowledge of OUT, State M
fyipE. have taken a great int9,
the club house at Rorkport and thii
knew a. few big true fish storie1 I
felt like pigmy beside this int
NOludhs NNmth CDt tVIN lflG III IL
and its membership. among other
was gratifeid to learn that Mr. n
Green had Interested William X. and
erick Vanderbilt in the Tarpon club!
Whatever may h'si said about Mrs. d,
eccentricitiea as to dress. howeysy
through her great ability in the M
world. she may prove a thorn In tby|
of other financiers. she is charHiInf
versationaIist, a brilliant wit and 4,
pathetic woman.
wish / might dwell at Length y
delightful hour which it was my p,i1
to spend in the studio Of French, TAI
noted sculptor, of a visit to Mrs. N
Wheeler and her veritable treasllfe
of home. of Mary Tillinghast "a
exquisite examples in stained giiNI
architecture, but will reserve I'd
another letter.
Sorosis, the mother of clubs, M
monthly social assembly On Mondqj
st the Waldorf Astoria, Mrs. D. TIL
nison, president of Sorosls, assissl
her staff of officers, viewed the M
the eastern foyer of the Astoria, nj
then escorted to the two adjolning \
the exquisite French parlors, W.
We're scaled around daintily aN1
tables. After divine blessing wall
in song by a number of meloalNqst
s!X-course luncheon was ssryas
and guests then adjourned into WI
Astor gallery. where there was
delightful programme OF music, NJ
and d!scussio1 OF modern scisattl
search.
A visit to the battleships Is hoel
Thursday. A day with some old armyt
at Governors Island, the comtM {
show and the grand opera will fullIl
ter.al for my poor pen for one mon
from this dear, delightful city. M
just at this minute veritable IN
Babylon, for the election is over ~
noises, such cheers, such a roar y
voices l never heard. Roslns 4
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