The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19
A LONG SWEET DAY OF JUNE.

(Sousa has written the music for new
song. "a Long Sweet Day OF June" which
appears In Frank Leslies Popular Monthly
for June. The words. written by Hunter
MacCulloch, are as follows:)
There's something most mysterious In air
and earth and sky,
At this season when the year is at It's
noon;
A thrilling touch is on the soul. that steals
through ear and eye;
And We live the dear past over In the
living month OF June.
The glad green OF the grass and the fresh
breath Of tho air.
And the birds that come a-s!nging tho
old tune
The full life that nature rurtures with
omnipresent care.
Arc the sweet familiar tokens OF the
midday month OF June.
As It wanders thro' the sunny DAYS OF
June;
OF the dear, the blessed chosen June.
whose welcome presence wakes
In our hearts the recollection when they
first were set attune.
far or he It near
Looking back along the way with roses
sircwn
This lie lived out In sight OF thee. In tho
distance doubly dear
VIII seem In very truth. my love.
long sweet day Of June.
Society has about settled down into the
usual summer sleep and as a consequence
No otaI 4 -
about very quietly. stu there are CON
certs. and the never firing gayeties OF
cards and dancing that present themselves
on the cool evenings. and best OF all the
delightful summer night excursions to the
seashore. Those OF the society folks that
are In town, and they are many despite the
large number that have left. do not intend
TO merely exist, but persist In enjoying
themselves, knowing that there are many
places In which they might fare worse
than In the Magnolia City.
On last Tuesday and Friday large num-
Der Of Houston people went to LII Porte
to attend the formal opening Of the Sylvan
4 Hotel. Some took the early train and en-
l1oyed their supper IN the salt air with a
Keen relish The majority OF the Houston
vain and were Joined at La Porte by a
trge number OF people already summer
* there. The hotel verandas were lighted
th hundreds OF Japanese lanterns. and,
sether with the sweet strains OF music
ich aoated from the dancing hall, while
crowds there were either dancing or
deity enjoying the sea broezes from their
cosy seats on tho broad galleries made
tbs scenc one of animation ana pleasure.
Refreshments were served In the cafe in
the rear of the hotel. Sailing proved to be
very popular and one has to participate In
this pleasant diversion to fully appreciate
the delightful sensation of sounding over
the blue deep.
There were several sailing parties Ono
was chaperonod by Mrs. Cora Bacon Eos
ter. and included Miss Nellie Cochran.
Miss Ella Smith. Miss Marion Roberts.
Miss Hayden of New York, Miss Violet Eos
ter; Messrs. Spencer Hutchms. j l.. Hud-
son. Louis Bryan. w. 7. Hancock and w.
II. Hudson.
1t was impossible to give a complete list
OF al who attended, but among those noted
by the reporter were: Mr. and Mrs. Jas i.
a.. Baker, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. 10. l.. Den
MS. Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. ID. Grlhbc. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. II. Herring, Mr.. and Mrs. He'll
5. Huey. Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Cannon. Mr..
and Mrs. Howard T. Smith, Mrs. q. W.
Belts. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Holmes, MIR. and
Mrs. George l.. Price. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Shepherd, MIR. and Mrs. Sam Rushmore.
Mfs. W. H. Eckhardt. Mrs. Baldridge