The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22


/: irg features are the Names hornpipe
/, koko Moskos coeoanut dance. Pygmies
hot pot dance aud the latest songs and
| ballads
The costumes will be most novel and
unique. The afterpart will be SIDE
splitting one-ac; farce-"The Reception oil
the Terrepan Lahe Poultry show by the
Brothers and Sisters OF the Golden Broom. .
introducing the first original cake walk
ever put on the stage in Houston. The
cadets ere well Up In their lines and. songs.
Date aid place VIII be announced later.
The Wornan's Reading club held an I'M
usually interesting meeting Wednesday
afternoon. The last two chapters In the
history CT Norway were read and discussed
and Miss Gardner read a delightful paper
On "Nomens Clubs and What They are
Doing For two years tho club has been
studying Norwegian history and have had
in connection number OF excellent papers
and discussions on Scandinavian art and
literature and character sketches OF some
OF the most noted Norwegians OF the pres
ont dai. The course OF study the club has
adopted for next year promises to be very
| thorough end exhaustive. America. from
the time OF its discovery. it's people, his
tory. art, literature, etc. will occupy the
clubs attention. not only next year. but
| for several years to come,
The club VIII holG hut one more meeting
| before adjourninc for the summer before
holidays. The annual election OF officers
VIII take place at this meeting.
| The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. john r. Kir-
/ by, corner Smith aud Pierce streets, was
the scene of a merry gathering OF young
folks last Monday night. the occasion being
a party given In honor OF their little
| daughter, Ella May, who had attained her
| twelfth birthday. Dancing and games
were the order Of the evening, after which
| delicious refreshments were served. The
presents secured by the little hostess from
| her young friends were numerous and
| very beautiful.
Tho rooms were decorated with palms.
| ferns aud masnolas. presenting lovely
effect. Those present were;
Misses Jennie Blake Sprong, Bette Lee
Smith Katherine Nash. Alice Baker Ina
Wolford. Mary Kimbrough. Libbie John
| ston, Halle Johnston. Resale Munger,
Blanche Adalr, Lillian Garrett. vivian God
frey, Arabella Gibbons Lila Gibbons Hazel
Geselman. Annie Beth Chew. Vester Ew-
ing, Lillian Lanier, Hazel fIelner. Jennie
Heiner, Libbe Rice. Irma Jones, Anie
Longcote Myrtle Ferris Cleftean Blake
Annie Martin and futch Hucker; Masters
Harry Johnston. Courtney Longcote Seal
Smith. Brit Cannon, Don Cannon, stuart
Boyles, Willie Henry Sprong. Waldo
Ben Weems, Nelson Munger, Garnet Rob
erls, hurry Jones and John Woolford.
Quite a large crowd Of young society
people spent a very enjoyable evening at
Bryan hall last Friday night, the occasion
being the usual weekly hop. After dane
ns the programme dances, several figures
OF the cotillion were led by Mr.. George Glib
hons. Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs, r. Il, Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. b. S
Huty Misses Matte Shelby. jamie Cush-
man, Lizzie stephens Bessie sharpe Alice
Gibbons. Dechart Calvert, Marian Walker
Fearl Ross, Minnie Porter. Julia Fitzo. Perl
Williams, Shelly Jones Kate Stephens,
Echardt, Beatrice Moskowitz. Edna Key,
Megsrs. George Gibbons. pr ]. Alleu Kyle,
Dan Smith, ID. f., Huey. Everets Charles
Archer, Ernest Saunders. A. Kidd. j. T.
Davis, George Kidd. Harry Jones Hill
Freeman Jessie Abcrts, George Gamer.
Benson, Oscar BASE Harry Hervey, VIII
Gibbons, John Dickson Sydlor Foster Nor
man Kittrell. Houston Cotton. Wick An
drew and others
Miss Alice Gibbons entertained her Sun
day school class of the First Presbyterian
church and their guests last Friday after
neon at her home on Lamar avenue. Can
dy pulling and games were INDUCED in u
the little ones ful content and all had a |
Jolly good time. Those present were Elsie
Laudwheat, Madeline Wiuks Alma Archer |
Leslie aud JesSie Cawthon Lille Bring !
hurst Maggie Gamer Lillian Rawley aud |
Bessie oliver The class invited the fol- |
lowing guests: Ethel Gamer, Arabellc and |
Lila Gibbons Master Sylvester Heyer. Mas
ter Gains and Master Barley Chew
At the annual convention of the Texas
Womans Press association held at Waco
last week, Mrs s. E. Byers. president of
auxiliary no. l of this city, was elected
second vice president, an honor Well merit
ed since Mrs. Byers Is one of The oldest
pen women in the State.
The delegates from Houston report an
unusually Interesting meotlcg and are en-
tlusiastic III their praise Of the royal hos
pua'ty extended them by the enthe CITY.
Mrs. +. r. H. Shaffer was appointed chair
mar Of the committee on resolutions and
Mrs Melsey \. Booth !illed the same Mao
on the committee on presidents messnre !
The ladies of ST. Marys Guild VIII niye
a social and musical Thursday cyer,rr
May &C. at the residence of Mira G q II
Gorden on mn street. Refreshments WI :
be served and good time is prom,sed all :,
WHO attend. ga I
The ladies of the sheltering Arms c,l a
give tea on the Paris House lawn Tarrs- +
day May 26 commencing at $40 n N )
TO which they cordially invite I'll Interested O
IN the home. 's'V'
Mrs Franks entertained the NJ r.
Whist club at her home S0O2 BRACES street +
last Friday afternoon at the usual hour d
Personal. l.
MRS. John E. Bsring left last Fril,x
Meek Tor caldwell TO spend the mouth MIN Il
her friend Mrs. Tom Broadus.