The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20

kilsa BESSIE AVA hfnH netu an iHtoTInd
reception at tho home OF her mother or
San Jacinto street Monday afternoon, In
order 10 meet and receive the congratula-
tons Of her many friends before leaving
for New York. where she was married yes
teriay to Mr.. a. II. Hayward. The host
= ess had no time for any extensive prepara-
tions. but cup OF tea, with the accom-
panying cakes, we're served TO the guests,
and Miss King found time, even IN the
excitement OF preparing for a marriage
and a home In foreign country, for a
pleasant chat With everybody. She was as
sisted IN receiving BY ner mother and hy
her sister, Mrs. Grifliths. who accompanied
her on the trip to New York.
Those who called and left cards were:
Captain and Mrs. William Christian. Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Atkinson, Mrs. Chas.
Miller, Mrs Berry Ward Camp, MIS-.
Samuel Mcneil. Miss Gardner, Mrs. IL a.
volck Mrs. w. G. oliver, Mrs. s. G.
Timpson Mrs. A. s Nandervoort, Miss
Usher, MISS Lloyd, Miss Clemens, Hiss Ella
Smith, Miss Jeanette Jones, Mrs. Henry
H,ulse, Miss Hslke, Miss Georgian och!l-
tres Of Orange Miss Lottie Jones of Dali
lns. Miss Guion. Miss John, Miss Pearl
Guion, Mrs, James w. Lockett. Mrs. r.
i. Dunbar, Miss Mary Dunbar Miss Pod
+. II. Heitmann. Mrs. r. c. Lorenzen,
Miss Hortense Lorenzcn, Mrs. II. II. Al
b IT, Mrs, w. ]. Williamson. Miss Mitchell.
Miss SSabo. Miss Hume, Miss Geneyinve
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lucy, Dr.
and Mrs. James Boyle, Mrs. j. 7 Lock
man. Mrs Dwyre. Mrs. H. Dwyre. Mrs.
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Schaeffcr. MISS
Nellie Wilson, Miss Eyy Bolts. Mrs. MAJ
garct II. Foster, Miss Root, Miss Delsilo
Miss Marietta Delgado Miss Molle paviss
Mrs. +. Il. Chew, Mrs. Albert LesrRft
Mrs. Bella Mcleod Smith, Mics Annie
Drewry, Mrs. G. A. B,tiac, Miss celeste
Bnjac, Mrs NJ. G. Howe. Mrs. T. G.
Dunn, Mrs. II. u. johnson, Miss lillian
Oliver, Miss Dunn. Mrs, Ryan, Miss Elisa
Schmidt. Miss Dickson. Mr.. and Mrs Ham
bleD. Mrs. T. c. Beard. Mrs. C., w Nel-
son, Mr. + II. IIeitmann. Mr, Arthur Il.
John. Mr.. Will Kendall. Mr. Stuart john
SOD. Mr. II. c. Burtis. Mr.. Ben Bailey. Mir
Felix Huston, Mr.. II. A. Chadwick Mr.
J. D. Thomas, Mr.. Walter Thomas, Mr..
F. II. King.
Social Houston was quite lively lat week
the nearness OF Lent having the effect of
causing the people who entertain TO crowd
number of events into n short space of
time in order to get through before the
period n retirement aud luiet commences
The feature OF tho week wss OF course,
me PRESENTATION OF 'ns spes0cnlaF pro-
duction OF Ben Hur'' ny soal talent at
the opera house ON Monday and Wednesday
nights. With matinee Wednesiay after
noon. All Of the society prople "a town
either participated IN the nerformanec or
helped TO make un hoS psl'tise, aal the
affair was therefore i Unmnipte siicCesY
socially as well ms Financially. u may be
said in passing that tho production Na2 as
,oad az .ny =, n, ,..,.,,, . $500,
-
60 on ing iocai s'ase ny pfoies7'ohl' com
pany.
on Monday afternoon Mas pes.ie Ava
Kins held an fnfprmal rccept,on ID, Lnr
home on san iaejnto moe, IN orl,, ia
meet her many friends before leaving WIN
her sister. Mira. Grifttbs in Mem York
City. ,yhere she was marriad ,pa,rt,tny 10
MIR. A. ii. HAYWARD.
ruesday cyenInF M,q E n par,r,
gave a luncheon and oata pariy ,rmnll
mmtary to her sister. AIRS ri pptlsri: Of
I.eayenMurth Kan. Nho ia ,,r ,,n,sT 81,
Wednesday afternoon tho sntertsi,,monf
was repeated for he h.ne1i ~ mo ,aay
frisnds ~ Ma nas,a ~ 'Y ~, y ,nu 'auS
casion tho guests wore ,rsn,sa Il, go s,.y.r,l
vocal selections hv ur lirh ,cn,'. ~
some pioninence in l>nns,s C,iy nan,
which place he came 10 Houston.
given al T,,rnnr hall ,,nasr H.. 80, M .as
81 The local r,,linp ~ ~, "'s,,''''
ia circle 1his.wa, :, III , .r,,.,n
programmes rendered VIM IN ai,ract in M. ."s
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