The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

ladies' we're attIred in white ofksndies
trimmed with lace ana ribbons. white
poke bonnets trimmed with pink roses.
They carried large bunches OF pink rcsss
and parasols trimmed with pink roses.
Mrs. Judge Abner Lipscomb Of Hemp
stead and Mrs. chas. b. Hervsy Of Hous-
ton entered a pony phaeton. The wheels
and shafts we're wrapped In white satin.
body and top entirely covered with white
roses, drawn by black Shetland pony
with gilded hoofs. Tho occupants were
Miss Abbic Lipscomb OF Hampstead and
Lane OF Houston. Little Miss Lipscomb
was attired In white silk with white
tulic overdress.
Following the pony rigs came the single
horse vehicles, the flrst In this class aud
one OF the prettiest being that OF Mrs
W. NJ. Harper. For originality of design
and the beauty and correctness Of its
execution this vehicle was one OF the best
In the procession. The design repre-
sented the roof OF log cabin, dilapi-
dated and broken In aud overrun BY moss
and morning glory vines full OF blossoms,
red, purple and blue, the balance Of the
vehicle being decorated TO correspond,
with spanish moss. The wheels reyolyed
perfect circles OF beauty in moss and
holly and the horse drawing the vehicle,
a pretty dark brown animal, was also
covered with moss and morning glories
, The whole tout ensemble was complete
in every detail and further enhanced by
the two beautiful riders. tor Mrs. Harper
was accompanied by her irlenu, MFs.
| Theodore l.. Lilienthal
The vehicle driven by Mrs, Stuben-
rauch, accompanied by her two little
| grandchildren, was very lovely clea-
| ton of purple and white. Flowers of dit
! ierent varieties were used. The horse,
| beautiful gray, was tastefully decorated
with pompons about the head and harness
OF color TO match the colors chosen. While
nothing extravagant was here attempted.
IL was picture OF beautiful simplicity.
| Master George Upper and little Miss
! Mabel Upper rode In state in W. George
| I.arendon's phaeton, covered with yellow
ohrysanthemums. They We're dressed II
black and yellow. and Miss Mabel carried
Il parasol of black with wreaths OF chrys'
| anthemums ana black and gold butter
dies and Cinderella In all the glory OF hc'
pumpkin shell carriage could not have
looked more splendid.
The phaeton entered by Mrs. Pau
Flock was q symphony In white, The en-
tire body OF the vehicle and running gea
had been wrapped in white over the sea
Of the vehicle was a framed canopy from
In white. n large white inverted lily rep
resentjng the clapper. The vehicle wa
trimmed with white lilies and carnatioi
pinks and roses. The wheels were also o
solid white with large white lily nj tn
hub encircled with rows of carnations
lilies and roses, Two large white lille
took the places OF the lights, The occu
pants OF the vehicle were little Leroy an
Lawrence Floeck, representing George an
Martha Washington. dressed Ia white con
tinental suits with powdered Wigs
white horse with white covered harness
pulled the vehicle and large white ILL
from either side OF the horses brow adde
to the general effect OF the very handsom
equipage
The buggy driven by Mrs, b. A. Kan
dolph represented Music. The theme wa
carried out in harmonious tones OF pin
and green, the decorations being chrysan
themums and pompons. The top OF III
buggy had been removed and In Its plac
was Tyre Ave feet high and fJnr fec
broad. outlined in the prevailing tones. tn
body being In white with gold filter an
the strings In heavy gold. The wheel
each bore large star in solid pink an
: the spokes radiating from 1t were in soil
green, while the rim alternated In pin
J and green, The main body of the bugg
was in pink chrysanthemums edged wit
green. The shafts and harness were al!
s decorated In tho color scheme, and pir
y satn-covered lines guided the handsen
4 white horse. Mrs, Randolph and Mi
Mary Harmon were gowned In daini
, creations OF liberty silk and lace wit
white hats trimmed In mink A groom al
tired In colonial costume walked besld
the horse.
/, Mrs. N. C. Munger rode In very prett
turnout OF yellow chrysanthemums.
was a one-hoTse phaeton and 1t was com
! N rb n ~ N
y and yellow satin ribbons, Or. Minnie Al
y cher rode with MrB. Munger. Or. Archt
y and Mrs Munger wors black gowns wit
touchings OF yellow.
~ Mr.. George Glass was represented I
= tho parade by his two litile ehildret
Alice and John, dressed In George an
" Martha Washington costumes OF very oe
10 CANT material beautiful Angora goi
skin was used TO fine effect for lap rob-
: while the trap WIS decorated in pink an
'e white chrysBnthemumB. On the dashbolr
J. was an arrow pierced heart represent
ID ing Cupid. and tho hostler appeared
costume of Persian garh.
s Mrs. Gus Frederieks rode In rubb'
~ tired single buggy decorated with "a
TX blown Marochal Mel roses. A white horl
was decked In harness trimmed with ye
t. low, 10 harmonic with the general then
I'D of decoration. and was driven with We
y low satin reins. Mrs. Frederloks was q
companied by Mrs. Albert Cramer. Il
ed ladies being costumed in black SIX al
be lace.
A phaeton drawn by a chestnut bay vi
i driven by Mrs. Frank r. Moore. accom-
panied by her guest. Mrs. II. w Melsn
!. of Temple. color scheme of sober a
y tumn tones worked out in background
n black moss. inlald and embossed wi
j. gray ibrous lichens in form of sta
n Thus the wheels tufted solid in bla
a moss, showed large inlaid star Of gray
g center, the points of the star nearl
IN rearhlng the rim, which was wreath
" with ivy, and tho spine-leafed holl
e studded with red holly berries. The L