The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

by. as published In Tho Post OF last sun
day. was rendered and every number OF
1t was In capable hands.
During the time sho has lived In Houston
Miss Buckingham has never failed to lend
her assistance to any charitable cause, and
the benefit rendered her was deserved ir
every way. She has host OF friends here
and the report that she may soon leave the
city has been heard with regret on all
sides
One OF the prettiest affairs Of the week
was the meeting OF the Maine Street Whist
club on Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Lumn
as hostess. The appointments were perfect
In every detail and the guests enjoyed q
very pleasant afternoon in playing thcii
fayorito game and partaklng OF the charm
ing hospitalitie5 Of their hostess.
The presentation OF "The Pirates OF Pen
zance' has been postponed TO Friday, the
Goth inst.
MIR. and Mrs. James Charlton announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Marion. to
Mr.. William j. Settegast. to occur Wed.
nesday evening, April "a, at $3.50 in the
Central Christian church.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association will have it's
monthly reception Wednesday. April 90,
from to p. M. The committee in charge
has taken special care TO arrange very
interesting programme for their guests.
The following ladies have been appointed
to receive: Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Court. Mre.
Kittrell Mrs Brannagan. Mrs. Holland,
Mrs Rowe, Mrs. Reichardt, Mrs. Houston,
Mrs. j. c. White. Mrs. Steele; Mrs. Bailey
and Mrs. Riordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Crane will cele-
brate the twenty fifth anniversary of their
wedding next Saturday. the 2Sd instant.
The affair will be very informal and no
cards Will be issued, but Mr.. and Mrs.
Crane will be glad TO have all their friends
call between the hours of and 10 .. m.
Mrs. o. C. Drew gave two very pretty
card parties on Thursday in honor of her
daughter Mrs. a. w. Drew, who has
lately been made an addition to Houston
society
In the morning whist was played, the
counters being tiny bells tied with dainty
little bows of ribbon.
Those present were: Mrs. VIM. NJ.
Read, Mrs. j I. Mail, Mrs j. Nj. Dor
rance. Mrs. w. V. R. Watson, Mrs. s.
Sydnor. Mrs. Fort Smith, Mrs. Rufus Cage,
MRS. David Rice Mrs Berry Ward Camp,
Mrs. Archie Hall, Mrs. o. 7. Holt Mrs. b.
+. Weems, Mrs. c. II. Lucy, Mrs L. b.
Parker. Mrs. j. j. Cannon, Mrs. Robert
son. Mrs. Root. Mrs. W G. Crane, Mrs.
Tyler, Mrs. Lummis, Mrs. r. W. Knox,
Mrs. Margaret Foster, Mrs. j. A. Huston.
Mrs. W. b. Groseclose, Mrs. A. ii.
Pierce, Mrs. j. r. Tuggle, Mrs. Alfred
Drew. Mrs. Willie Hutchinson.
In the afternoon euchre was played and
the number of games won by the players
evidenced bv counters formed OF natural
clover blossoms with four leaves. The
guests on this occasion were Mrs. j w.
Jones Mrs. c. w WEIGH, Mrs. Henry
Mrs. Louis Krause, Mrs A. S.
Dyer, Mrs. I. j Boyles, Mrs. e. P.
Turner, Mrs. l.. S. Pafrey, Mrs. c. w.
Robinson, Mrs. j. 4. Irrelevant. Mrs. c.
S. Wigg. Mrs. 7. G Radcliffe, Mrs. &.
A. Mistrot. Mrs. b. w. Hunter, Mrs. y.
II, Pierce Mrs. j. NJ. Burton. Mrs w.
II. Crank. Mrs N. S. Medium. Mrs. II L.
Garrow Mrs. William Drew Mrs. Alfred
Drew. Mrs. Robbins. Mrs. Presley Ewing,
Mrs. VIM. Christian. Mrs. G. p. Shearn.
Mrs, George w. Stief, Mrs. A. p Sauer.
Mrs. w, c. Crane. Mrs. Robert Morris,
Mrs. Sterling Myer. Mrs. A. p. Root. Mrs.
De GfaNllle. MIS-. VIII turner.
The handsome bone of the hostess was
prettily decorated for the occasion and
appropriate refreshments were served dur
ing the day. 10 pains We're spared III
making things pleasant for the guests, by
whom both PARTIES were thoroughly en-
loyad.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. A. NJ. Lawson gave an
Easter party at their home on Lamar ave-
nue. Wednesday night, which proved very
enjoyable affair to the young folks who
attended The party was given in honor |
Of Hattie and Bessie May Moore and the
amusement of the evening was |
afforded by dancing, which was kept up |
until II o'clock The decorations were of |
pink and white roses and very pretty |
effect was produced by n nestful of Easter |
aggs. guarded by two white rabbits, on the !
dining table. The refreshments served the |
little guests were dainty and appropriate |
and altogether the evening was delight
Iul one.
Those present were: Alice Baker, lna
Ind Mary Woolford, Verna Colby, Audley |
DuCroix. Elisa Landwehr. Arabella and |
Leila Gibbons, l.ibbie Rice. Mamie Bolts,
Anna Beth Chew, Lillian and Bessie oliver
Hortense Latreyte. Lucille Lane Boryl |
Brasher Hattie and Bessie May Moore,
Linnle Dunn.
Miss Lula Bryan entertained the Thurs
lay Afternoon Euchrc club last Friday at
'or home on the corner of Mckinney ave- |
nue and Crawford street her guests being |
Ill married ladies' In addition to tho reg
hlar members Of the club there were |
number OF others present to contest for
the prizes, and enjoy the hospitality of
heir hostess. The first club prize was won
by Mrs. \, G. Ratcliffe, the second by
Mrs. r. X. Ewing, and the guest prizs
~ Mrs. Henry Brashear. The decorations
were pretty and tastcfully arranged the
nall being in red tho parlor in white anu
he sitting room in pink,
The Shakespeare club will give pro-
sramme of short Papers on the play OF
'Hamitt' ut Mason Hall at 3 p. m. next
at which time members of the
Womans Reading club and the Ladies'
Reading club are invited to be present.
The programme TO be carried out is as