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

Monday night was very enjoyable aftai
and evidences of appreciation OF the ex
ccilcnce OF the programme presented wer
manifested continuously by the audience
which was a large and fashionable one. TIL
entertainment was arranged by the ioun
Ladies' society OF the First Presbyteria
church, and to Miss Belle Dickson, Mis-
Cora Root, Miss Brantcy narrant an
MISS Pauline Dillingham;, together Wit
other members OF Tie organization, niue
credit Is due for the complete success oil tn
evening. Ks
The principal event was two-act com
cdy entitled "A Box Of Monkeys, whicl
was presented In an eminently satisfactory
manner, as was shown by the frequent ap
blause bestowed upon The performers, MIS-.
Root made n charming and nat;
ural Lady Gllincvere Liandpoorc ant
Miss Dlliugham as Sierra Bengalins
showed considerable talent. Miss
4 Tarrant played the rather difficult part Of
Mrs, Ondego Jhopes In manner wDicf
made her the recipient OF considerable ap-
plause, and tho two male characters OF Ed
ward Ralston and Chauncey Oglethorpa
were handled capnbly BY Mr. swearinIen
and Mr.. Giraud respectively. Abont the
only fault that could be laid at the doors
OF tho performers WAS that they dil not
speak loud enough TO overcome the acoustic
disadvaL tage3 OF the hall.
The musical part OF the programme was
made UP OF three solos. Before the curtain
went up on the first act of the play Mrs
Pcden sang Thine by Bohm, and during
the intermission she gave Nonen's Spring
Song" which was preceded by He Was
n Prince by Lynes, sung by Miss Reel.
Both OF these ladies' have beautiful voices.
End their excellent work Is so well known
by the people Of Houston as to make com
| mept unnecessary.
Al tho conclusion OF the play. when tho
BOX Of Monkeys had been Strengthened
ont and all had ended happily, an enjoyable
| informal reception was held Refreshments
| were served In the gallery and bowl OF
| fruit punch on the lower floor was grace
| fully presided over by Miss Bryan and Miss
| Burton.
| All three Of the young ladies taking part
| in the farce were the recipients of hand
some floral tributes to their dramatic abil-
| ity.
| The forty days and nights during which
| they had been compelled TO forego The
! pleasures of the dance, made the z q GER
man given at Bryan hall Thursday night
AL tie moro enjoyable TO socictys devotoes.
The german was the closing event of the
season AMI was In every way up to tha
stardard OF the other two a.fals given by
me club during the winter. or course it
| Was not carried cut OH the same elaborate
scale which characterized the annual ball
| but. even had 1t been so tt could hardly
| haze be n mere enjoyable. ihe guests pres
cnt were not sufficiently large in number
| TO crowd the floor When everybody was on
| 1t. and the floor itself was never in better
condition. Given these factors and an al
most Unlimited quantity OF the prettiest
Kind of pretty girls, |, is difficult to see
lCw even the most base society man could
fan To enjoy himself and the fact that
with but very few exceptions. the men
present hlied their programmes, showed
cenalusively how they felt about ii.
Tho programme was made UP OF three
waitzes, two dieux temps, polka. Lam
GERS three intermissions and three cotIl-
! lions. The cotiliions were led by Mr.
| Hutchins with Miss Bryan, Miss johnson
OF Columbus and Miss Roberts In turn, and
| while no elaborate figures were attempted.
the leader succeeded in making them very
| pretty indeed, The first and second were
| march figures. the flags carried by the
dancers and the martial music discoursed
| by the orchestra being deemed particularly
| appropriate at this time.
! In the last cotllions a tennis court figure
| was introduced. net OF wire screen being
| used
Tho decorations for the evening consisted
| VI a VI palms anu pDtttU pluIlls ar
ranged In artistic groups In the corners Of
the room. For the matter of that, though,
| no decorations were necessary, for the
| pretty faces aud dresses furnished by the
| feminine portions OF the attendance pro-
| Nided beauty enough for even the most ex-
acting and fastidons connnolsseur.
| Supper was served In the gallery about
! Midnight and consisted OF the usual array
of salads, biscuits, ices, coffecs, etc. A de-
| licious make OF champagne punch was also
served
The music was furnished by Prof. Lewis
orchestra which occupied a position on the
platform and was screened from view by
n bank of green vines and plants.
! These present were: Mr.. and Mrs. II .
Henhe, Mr. and Mrs. o. G. Drew. Mr.. aud
| Mrs. A. w. Drew, Mr.. and RMS. W. b
Turner, Mr. and Mrs (. s. Wge, Mr. and
Mrs. 4. c. Stuart, MI. and Mrs. L. OAR
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Dickson, Mr.
| and Mrs. Robert Kcyworth. Mr. and Mrs.
j. II. Mettenhei ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. u.
Morris. Mr. and Mrs. II. House. Mrs. Ro-
sine Ryan. Mrs. Huston, Mrs, Margaret H.
Foster Mrs Bette Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. w. Garrow. Mr.. and Mrs w u. Fitz-
gerald, Mr.. and Mrs. n. r, Herring, Dr..
and Mrs. Il, w. knox, Mr.. and Mrs. I. G.
Ratclife, Mrs. Fort Smith of Galveston,
Mr., and Mrs. l. S, Seward Miss Jasper
Gibbs of Mexia. Miss Gail Borden johnson
OF Columbus. Miss Elizabeth Biggs or
Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Efle May Jones, Miss
Eleanor Cleveland, Miss Roberts. Miss
Marietta Dcgado. Miss Mary Ella Taylor.
Miss Bryan. Miss McKoeyer, Miss Root
Miss Ella Smith, Miss Giraud. Miss Henkc
Miss Cochran. Miss Dunn, Miss Lewis
Miss Bolts, Mr., Spencer Hutchins, Mr.. Il,
W, Scott, Mr.. Il, l., Crooker. Mr. w. ID.
Cleveland, Jr,. MIR. George Kidd. Mr.. r. X.
Torrance, Mr.. b. r. Latham, Mr.. Dexter
Holt. Mr.. Theo Hoyck. Mr.. r. H. Leon
ard Of New Orleans Mr.. T, II. Franklin,
pr, Short, Mr.. Abbott Cockrell, Mr.. A. E.
Fatjo. Mr. ". A. Hudson, Mr. j, L. Hud-
son. Mr. w. A. Wood. Mr.. A. b, John.
M, Harris Garrow Mr.. Norman g. Kit
trell. Jr, Mr.. o. G. Drew. Jr.. Mr.. w. r..
Bolts Mr.. @, Il. Hcrvey. Mr.. w. =.
| Eagle.
The committees In 81 arge OF the german
were as follows.
Reception Committee. Mr.. Phillp Car
son. chairman; Mr.. o. @ Drew, Jr., Mr.. Joe
u Eagle, Mr.. Austin Miller. Mr.. n. A.
| JCsey, Mr. George KIDD. Jr. Mr. Euyona