The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30


tivity In tho social world and society deyo.
tees have had no reason to complain o
nowhere to CO. The principal events o
the week were the annual meeting and so.
nlal session OF the Mansfield Dramatic cIul
at the home OF Captain and Mrs William
Christian, the reception given by MIR. ana
Mrs. II. A. Jones and Miss Jones. the on
tertainnent Of music and art given by Mr.
and Mrs w. G. Van Week, the fifth an
nual ball of tho Light Guard club and the
reception given by MIR. and Mrs. j. o. Carr
commemorative OF their twenty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary. Then there wert, n num-
Der of smaller AFFAIRS In the way of box par-
Ties and informal gatherings. which hnlped
to fill out the week and make life worth
living.
The coming week, too, promises TO be an
unusually eyentful one. Tomorrow night
Mr.. and Mrs. o.. II. Holt will entertain the
members Of the 2 z club at the<~apltol ho-
tel parlors In honor OF Miss Josie Gresham
OF galveston, Miss Olllc Graves OF San An.
tonic and Miss Robecca Gibson OF UAllns
On Tuesday afternoon Mira. Holt ana Mira
~. I. Jones viii receive at the hotel. Wed
hts3Gay afternoon Captain ana Mia ~
tutchsson VIII receive at their home oh
mckinney avenue, This event Will bc In
honor Of the Misses Baker OF Partnerships
VINO VIII arrive in Houston tomorrow. ON
Woohesaay night Miss Cora Roots co.
ttiiion VIII occur. and the fact that tho idea
OF ball AT which all the guests VIII be
eiothea IN the costumes OF "ye olden timnp
" somewhat novel In this section mates
the occasion one OF considerable interrst
10 houston society folk. Thure'are a nun
Der OF standard attractions billed far the
opura holse during the week, as follows;
town" W S"'na-
made '"e se'e-
Wednesday night, lnscrsoll's lecture
..,, Ihnrsday matinee, Stuart Robson In
The Henrietta"
Juekllns." - ine
Ideas. "a f"'n VI
boN parties viii probably be arranged IN,
one or moro Of these events. ~
Inc invitations 10 tho balls which viii
% given IN New orleans during the Marii
M, M ies,lEtths nave bean received here.
l ,,n heN heli invitation Ia especially pretty
Wneh closed and held In one po4itton n
Presents the appearance OF 4 silver Nm
Wheh reversed and opened II Ia n la,l,,s
ian. quite q number OF Houstonianz Z,
pect to attend eA-
Mr. ana Mrs. w, @. Van Week or last
wednesday night and Friday afternoon IN.
angnrated change In social cntortain,ne,,
IN houston MS marked as Il was beautifu,
uards ana dancing might Just as wen neyer
nave been originated, as far as this delight.
fni affair was concerned. MS the amusement
OF the evening was furnished by n nro.
sramme OF music and art. 1t was no,
Mone the change and novelty that made
the AFFAIR ono oDperfect enjoyment. for M.
peau''lui nome Of the host and hostess on
Main street was handsomely decorated and
presented picture OF beauty seldom Il
ever equallca In Houston. The rooms
seemed to have bsen bull, expressly for IN,
purpose for which they were used on his
occasion. for III broad hallway immoii-
ately In front OF the stage was much longer
ana fuiiy as vide as many rooms, and ou /
eithsr side OF II and opening into II Win |
broad folding doors was large parlor
making Two wings. All this eotnblnsa |
. y ~. an admirable play house, especially |
- me sage. which was beautiful little III. |
iair hung with silk curtains. was In a |
fourth room. or II might be more proDorlv
cailed continuation OF either OF the room. |
~ the hallway.
tne chairs were arranged as Ia the
steG and an observer given 10 making
soInparisons on viewing everything Wound |
s KY naturally think OF a miniature Christ |
'nuroh, healfifted with all the adjunets
'n ~ wealth. and perfect taste could give.
The decorations We're entirely ii white
.na Green, ms scheme of color being an
, 4 everywhere. and 81 was particu-
Hrly enectiyc. with the rich masses OF
'reen arranged IA q hundred varied wavs
' !. ~ the alAbaster whitensss Of The
&Rer palm leaves, as well as pottcd nian,s
erns, Ivy and Southern smilax from New
'sleeps, = row Of tho former vas displayed
~ tne aelilng, where the hall. or more
roperly the salon. merged Into The staus
poea u 80 form Of a beautiful Gro cent.
e ne'Nella Of the hall wero nm c;iquisltely
u ukat narp eng Tyre. made Of smilax.
WI eogeesttye ~ 70 what the form 81 I
! - Npl,le -. 0rsep decorations