The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19

sang several cute songs In her own at =
tractive style
The decorations were very beautiful.
Bunting and flags were draped In profusion
throughout the entire lower portion of the
house, together with palms and flowers.
The galleries and lawn were lighted with
many Japanese lanterns. After the musical
aud dramatic feature the evening was d :
voted to dancing Delicious refreshments
were served on the lawn.
At $40 o'clock Tuesday last very
pretty June wedding was celebrated at tho
Shearn Methodist church, Rev. Seth Ward
officiating. Miss Willie Il. Todd and Mr..
James Mcleod. the bride and groom. to-
eother with the attendants and ushers.
entered the church ut the Impressive notes
OF the wedding march. The maid OF honor
was Miss Halle Todd the brides sister,
and the best man was Mr.. ]. b. FidueL
The ushcrs were Messrs H. H. Cochran.
II. h. johnson, Theodore Bering and Gus
Heyne. The church was decorated by
Mrs. 7. w. House and presented a most
beautiful effect with its numerous palms
ferns and flowers.
The bride was attired in a beautiful
dress of white organdy, trimmed with rib
Don she carried an exquisite bouquet
OF brides roses. The maid OF honor wore
YER, pretty dress OF white organdy and
carried bouquet of pink roses
After the ceremony The bridal party
and guests repaired to the home OF Mrs.
T. W. Archer. the brides aunt. where
an informal reception was held The
rooms here were very pretty with their
decorations or sweet peas roses and
Southern smilax. The guests were the
trolley party of whose hospitality the
bride has accepted the previous week
After the reception the happy couple LETT
on their bridal tour. They will visit ANS
tin and other Texas towns then To Chi.
cago Washington New York: thence to
kingston, Ont, their future home. They
expect TO reach Canada about the 6rst
week In July
me grand patriotic concert gotten III,
through the instrumentality OF tho Ario,
Quarteote club for the benefit az tbs uo,s-
ton soldier boys In the tield was given last
thursday night at the Auditorium and was
Witnessed by very large audience. The
Arioh QaaTtette was assisted by Herbs
Light Guard band, Houston Cleo club.
Houston Saengerbund and Mrs. G. w
WEIGH, Mrs. f. A. Peden, Miss EstelI,
bursheim, Miss Annie G, Reel. Miss hes
sie hughes, Mr.. A. II, Kidd, Hon. w. N.
Y.
The programme. which was contributed
to by some OF the best talent In Houston
Was especially good aud tho audience
showed their appreciation by repeated en-
cores. The full list of those taking nnrt
In the entertainment was given in last
Fridays Post. and further individual men
ton Is unnecessary. Much cralit is dus
the various committees, and especially the
ladies', for their indefatigable work for 50
worthy cause, Secretary Tom Richard
son OF the Houston Business League ais,
deserves credit for his faithful work In al
vertistng the entertainment. The concert
was success in every way, artlstlrally
and financially, and was one OF the most
patriotic demonstrations that has occurred
In Houston since patriotism has become the
order OF the hour.
An interesting meeting Of tho Ladies'
Reading club was held last Tuesday at tho
residence of MIR. Nj. G. Howe, a very d.
iightful change from the rooms OF the
iyceum. which are very warm in our June
afternoons. The first number on the pro-
gramme was paper on the Crystal Pal
ace' which, although not properly in the
city Of London, is always recognized n,
one OF the sights OF that place
Doubtless there Is no other area OF
twenty-five acres in all the world con.
tanning as much that is interesting 10 the
human race being. as 1t is, an epitoms
OF the history Of the world from the buriet
cities OF Assyria TO the most recent d,s.
coveries In science and art
THIS paper was followed by an interest,"
ing resume OF the lAbors OF Florence Nirht.
insas In the crimea. . theme especially