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

were gracefully In evidence everywhere, es.
pecially around the walls, by filr the most
beautiful conception being the punch bowl
corner. To attempt to describe minutely
the dainty beauty of this charming spot is
| utterly impossible. aud knowing that ii
"ouih end In Failure, 1t Is probably best
only to say that against the plain white a,
the wall very large mandolin was deftly
ana perfectly wrought with the delicate
| southern smlax, being hollow and snls-
| pended with the large end downward Tn
/ der tho lovely arbor that il made stood The
cut glass punch bowl on one stand and the
| glasses on another Feathery ferns were
| interlaced in such o manner as TO greatly
add TO the effect.
The rooms aside from their beauty, were
! very interesting from another point of
| view, there being novelties and curlos from
| foreign lands In evidence. Notable among
\ These was an immense blue and yellow
| tinted Japanese snnshade fastened To Tho
ceiling In the center of the parlor on the
! right.
nhe dining room presented the same
scheme In decorations as elsewhere. except
that an abundance Of narcissus and hya-
ointh were added.
Very pretty little white and green pro-
eralnnes on wateref silk tied with green
rlpbons, and with a palette and brushes In
one corner and mandolin In another. In
Dictated the entertainment 10 be given. The
programme follows
ilano .t.,.,.. 5....4,.....,...,..t, Mr., Kidd
Come to My Tea Party" :. BESSIE paylss
"A Cup OF Tea" .,.....I,etItio u,,t
Violin ta Cradle Song. thl Mlnuet.
..'..... ..,....,.,.... ....Mr Kendall
Meoisevai Musicians Jennie Browncombe
.. a. Ivy Wy .'',,,''.,.....,.Mr Giraud
The Ensagement Ring" .........,....
ca Hungarian Dance ..,....... Brahens
III
Professor Diehl.
spain ..,,.... Observation-Disclosures.
SprIns song ....,.,.. .,...,Mr. Hotchkiss
England ,..,.... ................s.-f
me Fiddler OF st. Watt .......Dr. Green
. s,l,l,t ~ ,',,,'.' ...'................
Now Look Pleasant ...........
In "a Cup OF Tea the young ladies
VINO carried out the tableau were MISS
Millie Dumblc, Miss Grace Norrell and
Miss Ella Smith. N
INC Medieval Musicians" were Miss
Elsa Schmidt, Miss lsa Lloyd. Miss Lula
Bryan and Miss Mary Ella, Taylor.
MISS Marian Roberts. iss Belle Dickson.
Miss Cora Root aud Miss Graves of san
Antonio presented the four remaining iax-
leatN in the order named
After the completion OF the entertain
ment the numerous guests were usherod
INTO tho dining room and an excellent sup
per or salads, cakc and ice cream was dis
enssed, Tho tables were small. each being
Just large enough 10 seat four guests. and
IN the center OF each was q piece of fine
drawn work under a cut glass bowl OF hya-
cntha.
Fully 200 guests were present ut this
pretty nnair, aud Mrs. Van Week WAS
highly complimentcd for her brilliant sue
cess In novel entertainment.
on Friday afternoon Mrs. Van Week en- |
terteined the married ladies In much the
n "A nm tl,
She was assisted on both occasions by Mrs |
and Miss Graves OF San Antonio NIss
Hamilton OF California, Miss Gresham OF |
da'yeston and Mrs, T., +. Davlss
In the dining room were Miss KATY |
Brown. Miss Mary Smith. Miss Lula BRYAN. |
MISS hamilton, Miss Cox, Mrs, l., l.. Sean
IAN. MIS- Robert w Knox and Mrs George
Iieyer ~
a duet by Mira &c. A. Peden ana Mrs
Baltis Allen, violin solo by professor
Diehl and piano solo by Mrs. Edwin II. /
narker were Very delightful additions 10
the programme OF tho afternoon. which was
as follows: "a'
= Evening .... paaarew,r,
5. Miss Hamilton.
Come to Ny Tea Party" :. Bessie Dav,ss
"a Cup OF Tea .....,..... .Letitia Hart
Nioin. 'ltoverie" .......,.......M Miss Cay
Menseval Musicians ..Jennie Browncomhe
m,oiin' Romance" .,.,,........ Miss Cox
,,, rme Ensagsment Ring" -............
Violin, la Golondrina' .,...... Miss Cox
,ii,,. .,,.,.'.', Observation-Disclosures.
lieiin, Polish Dance ......... Miss Cor
england .......,.. ,.,,.,....
siolla, Renee and Juliet. ...... Mrs Cox
Aihsriea ..,...,.., .,.....,.S.,....
ylniip, MY Old Kentucky Home" Miss Cox
About 200 ladies we're present.
charming addition to tho long list OF
eeepuona given In Houston this winter
'as that OF Mr. and Mira Harry Atwood
ones and Miss Jones at their San Jacinto
treet homo on Tuesday afternoon AMI [
voning.
me home has nothing grand or preten.
'ous about Il. but Is one Of those pretty
aodsrn houses built not only for comfort
nu beauty. but In a manner which make !
.sm susceptible TO decorative art in ,hs
isnsst degree. From the front parsor 3