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

the dining room. and from the latter to the
iunny -zigIag stairways the place was 4
perfect garden of palms, smilax ferns and
beautiful flowers, which latter filled the
air with The fragrance of an Italian spring.
NO doors could he seen---nothing bul
doorways. FOR tho former were covered with
Inc beautiful sniilax. 1t was one of the
| prettlest innovations seen this winter
III would follow, as a natural con6e-
| allence, that where the decorations were
! SO exquisite the cosy corners would be en-
| chahtnG. and such was the case. They
asSsrVeu 10 be called beauty corners as VOL
| as cosy corners,
The guests whom the callers were invited
to meet were the Misses Biggs OF Pittsburg
{, n, who are visiting Miss Jones' aud Miss
| aipsoh, popular Dallas girl, who is the
| guest OF Miss Martha Shelby.
| Punch was served throughout the even
Ing, as well as a delicious supper OF salads.
| coffee and the usual dnintles. There was
httle tormality about this latter which
made 1t all the more delightful
IN the afternoon only the ladies called.
anu In the evening the gentlemen OF the
u club came. Those who assisted in r.
Geiyins were Miss Taylor, Miss Mary Ella
inylor, MISS Bolts, Miss Ella Smith, Miss
Jeanette Jones' Miss Root, Miss Cochran.
MISS Degado. Miss Marietta Dclgado. Miss
iienke, MISS Roberts Miss shelby. Miss
bryan MISS Crutcher of Kentucky Mrs
uhlries Miller, Mrs Henry Brashear, Miss
howard and Mrs W. c. Drew.
n'imb'r OF visiting young ladies' were
present, among whom we're: Miss Gresham
OF Galveston, Miss Hamilton of California
Miss Graves OF San Antonio. the Misses Cox
OF galveston, Mas Menard of Galveston. in
ADDITION TO the guests of honor
rms affair was the debut reception Of
Miss Jones and she proved herself TO be a
saaeelui ana gracious hostess AS well as Il
-.
Dancing formed no small part of tbo
pleasures OF the evening. and shortly after
~ O'Clock the guests departed bappy for
many reasons especially happy in having
met the Misses Biggs and Miss Gibson.
The firth annual ball of the Houston
Light Guard club took place at the armorv
on Thursday night and was largely nj
tended The decorations consisted of sm,I-
ak FERNS, palms and potted plants ar
ranged In an artistic manner ,hrourhont
the club rooms. Drill hall was utilized for
daneing the floor having been pln,ed IN
excellent condition, and the music wac
FURNISHED by Lewis orchestra. Supper was
served in the reading room. which had been
transposed into dining roo mior Tho no.
easlon' Champagne punch was also served |
nvre were three catillions, the FIRST he |
ihs LED by Lieutenant ana Mrs. @. II |
ir hsuaS, the second by Sergeant ". ". |
= hoiiias and Miss Libhe Dunn and ia
last by Lieutenant Colonel o. G. Drew
u, aud Miss Nela Cochran
A'espal We're Mrs and Mrs Philip car.
syn, ar; aud Mrs, w. A. Childress Gan.
,aln ana Mrs. y. a. Relchardt. Mr. a5d
mrs, George L. Price, Mir. and Mrs. Henry
~ ,onsS, AR and Mrs. N. S. Meldrum. Mr.
~ n Us n,,s, A., =, Munger, MIR. ana MS. 4
~ -; Fetleo"s Mr., and Mrs. 4. G. RAJ,
Sine, MI and Mira Joe b. Morrow n,
o.'~lNeston, Mr.. and Mrs, John ,sboarn
~ ana Mrs, o. H. Brown, Mr.. and Ms
". W chamberlain. Mr. and Mrs / ~
n,yan,, M, and Mrs. Il. Dargan, MIR. ana
~ , Snalies ~ Pesoay, Mr.. and Mrs. II
- Dickson, Mrs, Seward, Mr.. and Me-
J A. Mckee, DR.. and Mrs. j n s,,,ar,
NJ. Mt, and Mrs, w. V. Angle. Mr.. ana Mr.
W, /. Gribblo, Mrs, Bette n n1vis NJ
ahu Mrs. j, w, Lockett, Mrs Rohsr,
,A.eyworth, Mr. and Mrs. w. h, Hamilton
VT VT, anu Mrs. e. +. Parker Miss Josle
'.S,,. OF Galveston. Miss Georgian
Svhn.iee OF Orange Miss Duncan OF Whnr,
on Miss Myrtle Jowers of Palestine Mis-
-ehora Harvey OF Hempstead. Miss tSana
lafd u New York. Miss Ruth sav,es =,
,niennem Miss Lizzie Styles of Drenhnm
MISS sadie Bocock OF Lynehburp Y, Mi
,an walker OF Galveston, Miss ELSA
,,N,''''. SIPS iaylul, MISS Mury ELLA 4 b.,
laylor, Miss Isyy Botts. Miss Man,,s s'la
,ock, Mss Margaret Waties, Miss Rum
lear Miss Bernie John, Miss Lenosa
IKE, Miss Nella Cochran, Miss Mae
seudsmore Miss Lihbis Dunn. MISS t,n,s
mo Speed, Miss Daisy Stuart, Miss AiIao
, ,,u,e gibbons Miss Hitc, Miss l,rsnha
I'VE, Miss Marie Goldman, Miss l.issie
'tevens, Miss jamie Cushman: MIR / ~ !
'tanord OF Columbus. Mr.. Walter cr W.
am = 5r, OF Galveston, Mr.. A.. n. Msa1s
! Dallas Mr. George Louis Stevens o. I
'sss'on, MT, y witherspoon OF l,a.- +
eston, MT. James r. Maslerson ir a..
lax stucoenrauch. Mr.. Ii. E. Kelley, Mr
Powell. DR.. q. +, Carson, Nj I
NM NJ horne; Mr.. Z 4, Josey. Mr.. Tracy !
'unn. Mr. n, 9. Burtis. Mr.. W. p. ,so,' 4
ngham, Mr.. w W. Thomas. Dr.. W 5
nsn hyie, Mr. Q. Q. Drew. Jr.. MIR. jesss s.
ryan, rsan' NJ John Hoover AIR, oaii.e Hutch.
'son, Mr J.. q. De Lacy. MIR. Landr,,m
ennis, Mr.. J, q. McKeeyeF. Mr. II IN - 81
: sa; MI George Mccormack. Mr.. u. 4.
'udson. Mr. Charles r. Carter, Mr. g. =