The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

the last PERSON on eaitu 10 say toiu
!, a. but in this case find myself I'M
M To resist the temptation. Some time
! me Young ladies OF the city were
.rrsd Of the probable results of their
{.ri,,nr the GIMP Tom Ball people to the
,c,usion Of their civilian friends and as
rswarned is forearmed they-the young
a,ts nean--should have been by this
mo IN a position to defend themselves.
!, thew fell into that "manana" habit
Lh,ch has become so prevalent during
war. promised themselves that they
ould be good tomorrow. promptly for
!. all about their comm endable intentions
IA row that it is too late they are be-
niling the SID fate that has befallen
hem. | am informed although it is
ard matter 10 get to the bottom of the
at,er that some of the young men of tie
,xn. following the example of some of
beir brothers at Brunsw ok Ga. and other
aces where similar conditions exist or
kisted have formed a combination which
as for its object the boycotting of the
rls who ignored them during the summer
hen there were plenty of captains and
|eutenants and sergeants and things lying
touri loose
Viewing the matter from one standpoint
would seem that the young men could
pt be blamed for such an action and yet.
the whole, since my advice has been
ked, | would counsel mo ieration and
Iteration. The girls-God bless 'em--were,
n the most part, born with an innate
bmration for anything which has even
digestion OF the military about il, so
ey really should not be censured too
yerely for the manner in which they con-
llcted themselves when they had an OPP
brtunity to associate with real, live, fierce
ldieis of the most approved pattern anu
It, So 1t will be seen that it was the
(elings with which the sex as a whole is
dowei which caused them to do as they
d rather than any desire to sDub the
bung fellows whom they have known all
cir lives. OF course, it is rather hard on
ese same young fellows to take up again
bw that the brass buttons and blue uni
rms have disappeared. the positions they
ere denied during the time Colonel Ed
onds' warriors were in ihe city, but |
Of the opinion that that will be the
oper thing to DO after all. The girls.
b sure will do better next time If they
Only given the opportunity.
the club WILL j am Informed, be
ganized for the coming season within
% next ten days or two weeks. II Is true
rs ,effe departure of the Fourth has tenn
Ariiy deprived the club OF it's prime
Sit, Adjutant Spencer Hutchins, but
go interested may console themselves
~ the thought that that highly essential
Ng gentleman will be where he will do
sshost good this winter Further than
am not at dberty to speak Just at
rent but Lieutenant Hutchins' friends
nadraw their own conclusions.
z season promises to be lively one
1ulhstanding the fact that quite a
ME- OF the men are, or will be, absent
10y ung ladies' who will make their
wv DOW TO society during the winter
s5,l unusually attractive group and the
,aa on OF their bright young faces and
unslnny smiles to the already large
un'r OF charming women who ';go out"
.an the outlook particularly promising.
nj "proDaoie that the opening german
Far.e gwen during the latter week in
so,s,r or perhaps little later. Es-
aeHorts will be put forth to make IL
tecess it shouli be.
Van Bibber.
Ass Noman's Relief Corps is arranging
pvel entertainment to be given at
'in The Mason block next Thursday
snt. The affair will be termed a "ouok-
messing and the programme says that
s.ol hymn tunes, likewise worldly
deciamations, will be presented. -
,i,..A OF men and women singers are as
us .. Menitable Skreemer, she that was
nqMus, Miranda Slocum, Keturah
sspeee' Faith Funnybone, Deborah
r vpesce Hannah Ketchum, Charity
W. ss, Patience Peabody, Hope Al
ssna ssn' fat and forty). Jonat tina \
NM. hszekiah Higginbot,om, Ezekiel
rtsse Opediah Noeegay, Elna han
ass, FIRM Sleepville, Fifth Corinth-
,sal., sags' Nebucaednezzar Smith, Ma
~ bareoones, Ecclesiastical Jones'
.ooS OF the meeting house will be
sN early candle light. The ladies In
m working hard TO make the af-
anticipated o
- marriage of Miss Mamie Blandford
aplain Ben f. Wright, the popular
Aanuer of company l., First Texas. &C.
eu al the First Methodist church in
~ last Wednesday and is described
.A0se who saw 1t as being very pretty
IN civil life Captain Wright was a
Anown business nun of the Capital
ms pn.de is the accomplished grand
sI.er OF Mrs. Rebecca Fisher. promi-
suie IN the Daughters of the Repub-
honor. -"
r.ain and Mrs. Wright are now in
c - as the grcom's leave of alb
o, noVid not permit of a bridal tour 10
-'piise party was given at the resi-
VI Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Perelra
n1ght. complimentary to several
IS young ladies. Dancing and games
'saed the amusement for the evening,
winch refreshments were served
present We're: Mr.. und Mrs. Mather.
NJ MRS Booth, Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhi-
WI, and Mrs. Perelra, Mrs. Rock,
uWalaee. Mrs, De Lacey. Mrs. Ellison.
l,maa. niton OF Hockey, Miss Lamb OF
CnI, Mics Harding OF Beanmonn
,on,s eman CT Lcngview. Miss Bruce OF
~. MISS Bruce OF Webster, Misses
eirr ~ N.Y. Dreaper. Miss Baugh. Miss
umo,A ss Ellis. Messrs. Carroll of
Nor. McDora,d. Spear. Booth. Smith.
~ Pascalf Raphael. Randolph.
~ Terry Calhoun. Nichols and De