The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-20

! 49,. ene Wuunued list but whether fhusc
/ a, M were slight or fatal was not known
a w. 'ets enu oI the linc and there was much
arNtc'y IN the Merrow ho,,sebod u,s
hnncee WAS possibly the coolies; NJ thsm
his ffnally his name a,,pe at,e,i amons ~ !.
W "ou,uey. placed on n hospital shin bpund
lvr .,he United States. and upon tho arrival
| ~, ~. ,s SUP q ,eiegiam wss received from
| w lieutenant stating that he mad been
s-o, IN the arm and IN tho chesr hnt bis
ahJuiies were not serious After nnwin5tns
= splndle Of the usual gavorninent RAJ ,ane
I Nc neutensnlt was taken 10 Hot Springs
VI, 10 recuperate. Thither His littIa
sweetheart journeyoi and. under tSe chane
eronago of her pastor, Rev. w snn,,
and daughter who were spending fbeir m
VAtlon there, sfsc did SIS much as thn fior
tors 70 bring him back TO health LAVE
'auens at healing wuunds--cf tiye fjeshr-
~ Meti MS at locksmiths, So one day tho
aoi 'i noy' pale but manly, With but ona
arm IN the blue coat sleeve, the other in IA
sing, stood by the side Of his little sweet
heart while DR.. Scott raised his l.anris oy,s,,
their bowed heads and pronounced them
man and Wife AS soon as he was well
enough TO travel anti do light duty the lien
tenant set out shout Uncle SAINTS business
IN the East combining wNrk with wedding
tour. Those WHO saw them in New YORK
this fail say they were the happiest NOR
tsls In seventeen States.
~
Many Houstonians will recall Mrs. Me-
Donald, formerly of this city. wife of Dir.
Mcdonald, who removed from Houston 10
Chicago about a year ago. Her Striking
personality and rare intellectual gifts win
reinsmoered by many as Will be her presl-
dency of the Woman's Reading club and
other literary societies of this city. The
chicago papers have an extended account
CT her readings at reception given to zoo
ladies by Mrs. Potter Palmer a. her beau-
tiuui residence on the lake shore drive.
One OF the notices. after giving the oh
iect of the reception, the costumes worn by |
the ladies, etc., says
SINE feature OF Tue occasion was a read |
ing by Mrs. Alma Mcdonald, which was |
given in the art gallery. AS an introdue.
non TO the reading she explained that she |
had chosen to read from Mrs. Ruth Me- |
Emery Stuarts writings because she wax |
the only writer who drew the negro char
acter as 1t Is known in the South. sac |
gave The Golden Wedding which portrsys |
the sadness and tragedy Of slavery: the
Easter symbol humorous sketch; aud
The Voices Mrs. Mcdonald rs a Ken
-uckian by birth. but came to Chicago
year ag2. Although she gave a number of
readings last winter this was her initial
appearance in a professional way"
Mrs. Mcdonald lis 10 be congratulated
N her debut as profess onal reader under
such n distinguished a patroness as Mrs.
'otter Palmer
In addition to those whose names have
Ilready been published, the following
aides have signified their intention of at
ending the State convention of the Daugh
ers OF the Republic:
Barnard L. Bee chapter. San Antonio.
FRS. NJ. d. Monserrate, Mrs. A. w. Hous-
on, Mrs. NJ. Culpepper. Mrs. b. j. WIKI
lson. Mrs. n b. Jones, Mrs. j. p. Nell
on ana Miss Beauregard.
Fort Worth chaptcr-Mrs. l. y. Clayton l.,
lrs. j. t. Clements anu Mrs. Virginia :
ord.
Joseph Wheeler chapter, Sulphur Springs =
Mrs. Stella b. Dlnsmore and Mrs. George
Tlson.
FannIn chapter. Bonham-Mrs. T. G. .
alsell, Miss Ewing, Miss White and Miss d
otis.
Miss Lucy Morris of this city attended g
lie chfysanthemum ball of the Philo club q
Waco last week Her gowa is described
white taifeta silk, with scrolls of
lirreG chiffon and a cerise velvet bow. =
The Post was the recipient of an invita- a
on to attend the autumn ball given by Il
e citizens of Palestine on last Friday TO 1,
e visitors to the East Texas fair then IN y
ssion in that city. The event is descr bel ~
beiig an enjoyable che in every respect. y,
Miss Maggie Mcrery, talented young al
iy of corsicana, is spending the wiAter
tn Miss Plough and Mss Caldwell. Miss a.
'refy is said to be fine eiocutionst aad q
g WI! prove to be quite an acquisition to ra
9 literary ana dramatic circles of tn n
y. II