The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16


9. Burtis Gordon Nicholson. Bert Evaris,
g. Powell and Others.
Mrs. f. Joe Perry Of No. 2sI6 Smith
street left on Thursday for Sherman for
visit to bor parents, pr. and Mrs John o.
Scott.
Dr. Scott is an able contributor TO the
leading papers and magazines OF Texas and
has written many glowing tributes to the
memory Of the noted heroes Of THE Lost
cause." notably beautiful "Eulogy to the
| Heroes OF Hoods Brigade Of Texas. HIS
writings have made him many warm
| friends and admirers among the veterans
| all through the South lie is a creditabie
| member Of one Of KentueIy's proudest and
| most prominent families and inherit ms
| graceful pen and cultivated mind from has
| father. Robert w. Scort Of f"fanEioit, ~,
VINO was a frequent contributor TO the IT.
erature OF his State ana wrote several De"n-
| tful bits Of poetry.
| Or. Scott was educated at Centre College
OF Danvllc, KY. ana went from there 70
| New York CITY 10 study mediclne anH
thence to Dublin. ireland, and Paris,
France. He returned TO enlist In the Cor e
| federate Mmv az surgeon and WAS IN the
| thlcke fighting OF many OF the ilercest en-
| gagolnenrs
| lie was Ia charge Of the hospital at Ma
| rion, Ala for two years and IL was mere
| he met ana married his wife. Miss Ellen
| Melvin, beautiful Sou bern belle At the
| close Of the war Dr. Scott settled u.
| Greensboro. KY, where he practiced MS
| profession until he came 10 sherman in 10
| BE idcg his daughter, Mfs. Perry DF.
| Scott has two sons living in Houston-Hopt
w Scott, manager OF surety company.
! and Preston y Scott, who IL, ennnecteu
n \, fHHn
| men and are ghly esteemed by the many
| friends they have made in Houston.
The Richmond Cva.) Times OF last sun
day contains the following;
Mrs. Davis OF Houston. Texas, and hei
daughter, Mrs. Waldness OF New York, are
noY guests of the formers cousin, Mrs
| T. Ashby Weller, Harrison street, neal
| franklin. Mrs. Waldness is said to be one
OF the very handsomest young women VINO
| has ever visited Hlo9Uomi, ana some de'
nghtful entertaining has already been done
Ia her honor. ON Friday afternoon MfS
A. hby Miller was her host, the AFFAIR De'
Ing a card party progressive whisJ. THOSE
receiving inVMadlOns were MIS-. lhome'
Jeltress Mrs 4. Ashby Weller, Mrs. scot
Parrish, Mis-. John Miller Mrs. W.
Thomas. Mrs. Glen Slater, Miss E3'e Ia "
| son, MRS. NaltpFdiu fSAih'A"irht
| HAYNES, Ats Carlton Jackson, Ms Chile'
Farrell. Mrs. r. d, Neale and Mrs, Men
cure Perkins. Mrs. Wandless, whose nus
band ls one of the most eminent speciAii9N
IN New York, was, as NJ 50 lNor rae
belle par excellence OF tho Lone Star state
ana has been greatly AAmited Wherever sh
has visited
The ladies' OF Robert Il, Leo chapter
Daughters of the confoderacy. have an
nounced their determination OF undertake
ing the purchase OF a block OF ground u
/ this city and the erection thereon of
monument 10 the Confederate dead. Tn
ladies lu question realize that the under
: taking la a stupendous one but they ar
, firm belieNers IN the good sense OF the oil
adago: Rome was not built IN Il DAY. an
they are sangulnc oil the ultimate success
OF their plan. The people OF The city WI
no doubt assist the commendable work /
every possible way.
/ Al the meeting of tho organization mel
last week there was read note nom Mt
Jefferson Davis 10 Mrs. NJ. r.. Bryan,
which the latter, as representing the chap
ter, was thanked for the flowers whcl
: were used Ut the Winnie Davis memoirs
services held here recently, these flower
y having been sent to Mrs. Davis as 'ni
=
,a, vv.as, av ovon,rr ~ q 90 o,cloc
d N~N' "N'NeS"N' o'."e A.
at the home OF the prlaos hotner' M
u Minnie Racke, No. 17i9 Freeman ayenu
the marriage of Mlss Emma Marie Racl
= - -, - ,,lo,,,i,c,
"a 10 "'' Npeie a. 4''e" ""'
IA The attendants were Miss Cordella
NOBLE and Mr. Fred ii H2eke, nfotn
W Of the bride Rev. B.asoerg otnoi"e
a The bride and her attendant were beeon
II ingly attired IN White, ans carried eiuste
10 haSmonled gracefully with the decorate
y e@hepy ueheach whlNn '9e ov' e', ,'11s,
n No stroins NJ Mendelssohn's wedGn
4 march, rendered by Miss Ada Noble, ltt
ct friend Of the bride. M and Mrs, RAs'
= were the recipients OF numerous Vuaan
IA presents and many warm congratulate
!, from their friends
81 After the pretty nuptlal event the ptl
l. ana groom departed ior Dallas. TN 'Ae
ie return they Will be at home TO their lrleh
at No. l725 Chestnut street. TINS city.
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