The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
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.,,,sday afternoon the handsome
,be Bristol Hotel were thrown
~ many friends OF Mrs. Ros'ne
IN had hidden them to meet Mrs
r-.,,h Of Austin. A bevy OF teau-
ION responded to he- call and
.,sven euchre tables they Wed with
49, until all too soon the raIry
Nd sped into an aliernot II.
.Aa,ghtful friends who Gould not
,hs success of Mrs. Ryan's en-
ort nv their prcseu e, sent re-
: ,he form Of bcl ,t'fal floW IL,
..op filled her rooms with their
fragrance. From eye'y available
"a corner came the exquisite cdr
,,,v sweet peas. nastrriums, carna-
IA roses, as they pestlel IN their
racentacles, or stood gracefully
~ upon longer stems from taller
overlooking, as it were, the gay as
X. At frequent nt'rid's came wait
ssing the thinnest OF glasses filed
lemonade among tire guests, and as
slipped the dainty beverage inaLy
red compliments were paid the fair
q When the zane was over the
was made from uni iue TALES Of
hearts. diamonds. cluDs ana spades,
rom celluloid of corr IS lnd'ns color.
chosen few who carried OIL the honors
az well the envy " the many. The
Il we're beautiful and choice. First
them was a silver bon bon spoon,
came the consol ion, cutslass olive
The lone hand was IN Ornamental
hand OF Chinese desig1, and last, but
means least. was the LOBBY prize, u
paper Of pink baby bno's for ',ie feet.
lumber OF young Won IN assisiel III
lug delicious refresh ISutS of t,.iu
Ice. delicate white nu: cake, and ON
China plate lay d bunch OF the reddest
tles which lent with telling effect
glowing color.
Se hum OF soft voices WIS suddenly
led and out of the silence cane tie
sweet soprano of Mrs. John MaXcy,
delighted her hearers with :wo bcau-
solos. Miss Lila Jenkins then
sed the by no means do maui potriotic
is Of the ladies by Der original Manila
ch, describing With force ADMIRAL
ey's entrance into aid capture CT that
be following are the In les who ac-
ed Mrs. Ryan's hospitality ana were
to leave when they realized that time
the hour wait for 40 man Final
JUS were said and homeward tley eped
p way, congratulating themselves hat
were numbered amolg the favored
bds Of so gracious AMI delightful
tess:
rs. G. j. Smith of Austin, Mrs. o.
Drew. Mrs. W. c. Crane, Mrs. c. w.
|ch, Mrs. Margaret Foster, Mrs. w. j.
Treyille. Mrs. T. U. Lubbock, Mrs.
|xy Mason. Mrs. J. =. Grady, Mrs.
~ Holt, Mrs. NJ. Z Robbins. Mr..
PIE Burton, Mrs. ]. r. Trez 'vlnt, Mrs.
81 Palfrey, Mrs. N. s. Medium, Mrs.
Prey MCGUIRE, Mrs. Tort Smith, ~.
I'd Rice. Mrs. ] r. NAH. Mrs. l.. j.
|Ier. Mrs. Chhrlas Fescay, Mrs. w,
kirkland. Mrs. jeff Miller. Mira. l.. c.
(ien. Mrs. H. C. Ilo Use. Mrs. b. b.
|nng' Mrs. Ida Ty'ar, Mrs d. e.
ems Mrs, p. x. Es Ing, ;irs. r. w.
p. Mrs. A. P. Root. Mrs G.. A. Mis-
Mrs. Archibald Hall. Mrs. A. p.
y. mrs. John Maxcy, Mrs Bette Pry-
Mrs. R. M, Hall, Mrs james M.irlson,
|. Bryan Heard, Mrs. Charles Colding,
5 Staples Of Sherman. Miss Kirkland,
! Lubbock. Miss jenkins. Miss Bryan,
5 Burton
e'naps one Of the most delightful affairs
'he kind ever given in Houston was a
Nv ride picnic and dance last Wednes-
night, participated in by merry crowd
'ouhg society folks. These young folks
uea out to have a jolly good time and
mao 1t to their hearts content. Under
special supervision of Messrs. Frank
marry Hervey the party met at the
WIS Oh the Capitol Hotel some twenty
couples strong. where at $3.50 o'olo *
boarded the wagonettes and buses,
together with the band wagon, were
, j through the city and out Harrisburg
!, nehce through the belt of timber to
.Iougn ON their arrival the pavilion
;. ~ .otai darkness. in a comparatively
\ .shie IL was scene of animation,
A., s numerous lights, consisting of
y. ' .oIcnes and Chinese lanterns. to-
"a ,S Mltn the happy couples as they
!, through the intricate mazes of the
IN. " SAT IN wrapt attention listening
Or sesehade of the negro uuartette,
~ -. rendered some delightful songs dur
we ihtermissions between dance,
. sr,. enu OF the pavilion long benches
,s, na On these a most appetizing
va spfeod and enjoyed by all pres
'ms this one more dance and then
,aie :, sweet Home
,hs;. Hervey deserve much credit
II management of this delightful
N party; who We're chaperoned by Mr..
l H. ~, y: A. Hervey, Mr.. and Mrs,
|. NJ ~ Mr' ana Mrs. Ingham Seward,
R. poht, roster, Mrs. ]. o. Ross. Mrs.
smi, 1plns, We're Miss Evie Bolts, Miss
mia ~ MISS Mae Scudamore, Miss
|, Jas LUBBOCK, Miss Henrietta Price,
! Kper Gibbs. Miss Marie Goldman,
p esr, f Brown. Miss Pearl Ross,
! Rss., Williams. Miss Lucy Harrison,
. Ais,. e Lidstone, Miss Emily Beayens.
M, ME ANGEL Miss Edna Dee Wool.
on. Mary Burke. Miss Gertie VOL
adw,v "essis, Charles Carter. r.. l..
svs,."l ii swlnford, Charles Lynch,
her 1nsr'hgen, Abbott Cockrell. Charles
-. y Hutcherson. NJ p Forbss
A. woa upar; Vie Andrew. Harry Lee.
L. ! Jpu' Gharles Crane. Charles Lid
emar ~ -, HUDSON, A. b. Johns. Hin