The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-28
FIFTH ANNUAL BALL.
wrwuERs OF THE LIGHT GUARD
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS.
An Evening OF Enjoyment I'm Bcau-
tifnIIy Decorated RooMs-The
Committees In Charge.

Tho fiftb annual ball of the Houston
Light Guard club was given last night at
| the club rooms In the nrmory and proved
| 10 be success from oyery point OF view.
| The members OF the various committee, es-
| pecialy those composing the committee ON
| decoration. had been busy for several DAYS
| previous to the event and the result vas
| that tho club rooms, pretty even in tne,r
| usual condition, were transposed into per-
feet bowers of beauty by lavish and ar
| tjstic display of Southern smilax, ferns,
palms and ported plants. The mos exten-
sive decorations were in evidence IN the
drill hail. which was utilized as u ball
ROOM The ceilings were literally ma by
numerous festccns formed of smilaX. anu
the walls were adorned In the same 1lan-
Ter. The platform at the west end oil the
liall was screened from the view OF the
dancers by thicket uf the green vines
and plants and in the arbor thus formed
vas stationed Professor Charles Lewis or
chestra which furnished insrration for
the willing feet on the floor below. The
floor of the hall had been carefully cleaned
and waycd and was IN excellent condition
for dancing. There was noticeable abb
sence of the dust which usually character
the arrangements made could not have been
more satisfactory.
Two OF the billiard tables had been moved
out OF the billiard hall and on the remain
ing table, which was hidden from sight by
an artistic arrangement OF draperes, was
a bank OF green formed of ferns and palms.
One of tho other tables was placed in the
smaller parior and treated similarly to its
companion. The main parlor served as a
reception room and as cosy place for tete
t-tetes during the intermissionS.
At the north end OF the billiard hall was
a bower of vines under which was IL .abie
oil yhicE stood The punch bowl. I'ror this
champagne punch OF al excellent make was
served.
The reading and card room was also utii-
lied as a dancing hall. The supper was
served about midnight under the super
vision of Caterer l.. L. obs and proved
perfectly satisfactory in every respect
The grand march was commenced about
$50 and was led by Captain L. A. Rel
chardt and Mrs. John Shearn.
The programmes. which. by the wav.
were prepared in a very artistic manner |
lad autographed on their hacks a setting
sun effect in blue surnioilnted by the let
tiers. III l.. c. the initials of the ia
nous company which in DAYS gone bv was
the leader of the crack drill teams Of the
country. The dances consisted of four
intermission and three eotillions. The first
figure, which was a novel and very pleas
ing one. was led by Lieutenant and Mrs c. |
n. Pescay. The second was led BY Ser
Geant William W. Thomas and Miss '.ibbie
Dunn. and the third by Lieutenant Colonel
q. C. Drew of the First regiment. Texas
Volunteer Guard, and Miss Nella Cochran.
Colonel j. r. Waties Lieutenant Colonel
O. C. Drew Ir. Surgeon CAPTAIN ]. Allen
Kyle and Captain i. A. Reichardt were in
uniforin and the brilliant blue white and
gold of their dress formed an agreeable
contrast TO tho conventional black coats
OF most of the men present.
The affair was in charge of the following
committees and to them considerable
credit is due
Arrangement committee--W. p. Gribblc.
chairman; C. i. Carter, Il. 4. Hudson, j.
G, De,.acy George Mccormack, ". l.. Den
mis- and r. T. Swearingen.
Invitation committee-O. c. Drew, Jr. |
chairman; George n. Torrcy c. J. Crane |
.Ir.. H. C. OhlD. II. Frank Crawford G. L. |
Burns and Fl, C. Burtis.
Floor committed Lieutenant G.. III. Pes |
cay. chairman y. Cabeen Blake Ncll w. |
Thomas. Frank Lewis. n. S. Medium. r. |
Dargan, r. A. Josey and Or. j. Allen Kyle. |
Reception commttee-C Captain Il. A. Rel
Baker, Jr.. w. D. Cleveland. o. C. Drew. |
Sr, w NJ Mitchell William VI Read, Geo. |
A. Quinlan. r. S. Lovett. j. R. Waties. II. |
T. nacGregos G. A. Mistrot. H. T. Moves
James Appleby. II II. Dickson, Jeff d. Bry
ant ]. C, White, A. +. Slttlg. w II. Kirk
lan1 j W. Lockett. J. A. Mckee. Ingham
6. Roberts. William Hamilton, George &. |
Tmmins, S. c. 3rashenr, John Sbearn. |
Richard Cooke, II. NJ Curtin George L.
Price. N. c, Munger, j. II. Williams and T.
G.. Radcliffe
About 100 couples participated.