The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-21

wedding cake was cut, when Mr. pohas
John was fortunate enough to secure H.
ring. while the dime fell 10 Miss aIthao
Jones and the needle to Miss Sadie ZONES
Inc ordlal welcome Of the host and hostess
ana the pleasant atmosphere OF the house
gave happy tone TO the hour that passed
pc. re me bride and groom left for the
train mat was TO bear them off
ITO Mexico
Where flowers blow
ana where they Will spend their honev-
moon On their return they will be with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones until they 70 10 h.-se-
Keeping, for which they are well provided
by the numerous handsome presents re'
ceived, with the things that mako n
home beautiful
One OF the most pleasant outings of the
week was a straw ride last Friday nipht
conducted by committee In charge com
sisting of Messrs. Mike Haskell and
charles McAughn. 1t was arranged that
the ride should eliminate in a surprlsa
party and the hostess chosen was Mrs Ida
Japhet. living at her country home about
two miles from the city. Two large trans
fer wagons were secured, and in aiditij
to this several buggies and bicycles were
employed to convey members of the party
VINO preferred less ioting. The party
reached the farm gate of Mrs Japhet
about Q o'clock The family. always rlai
to welcome company OF friends. were
most joyfully surprised. but welcome wac
none the less readily extended and afford
ed. owing to the adaptabilty of the large
cool rooms of the suburban home
Noticeable was Mrs Japhet's elaborat.
and rare collection Of pot plants. consist
ing OF large apartment conservatory con
tanning perhaps the finest amateur coIlec-
tion of ferns and begonias In the county.
Ihey showed evidence of rare skill in cul
tivation and embraced about all known
varieties.
Piano and other Instruments afforded
popular airs of music and arrangement was
soon fected for dancing by throwing all
apartments into one
This together with conversation and
moonlight promenades, constituted the
features of enjoyment until table co =
cred with doylles and linen snread on the
new mown lawn, gave invitation to d
bountiful feast. which was thoroughly en-.
ioyed
The party, after voting Mrs Japhet a
most hospitable hostess, filled the wagons
again and the return trip. though past
midnight. was enllvened with music and
singing.
The party was composed of THE following
Misses Maggie Haskell Josephine and
| Gussc Franks, Mollie and Adv Woodruff
| Susie and Nettie Allison. Emma and Lot
Curry, Mabel Reaneau Bertha Jones.
! Katie Winters Lucy Edwards. BERTHE an;
Louise Gordon. Matte Strickland. Heller
| Swanser. Agnes Danish. Gertie Duggan
| and Mrs R F. Noble. chsperon, Meurs
| Charles, John, Mike and w. Haskell 10
Bergin, w. Bartsch, r. F. Noble. Gcorg
| Borpstrom, Charles McAughn. Jim Master
son, r. d. Marshall, w. C. Madding H L
Guild, w. b. Washam Earnest Lgtons
H. H. Dunahugh, Louis Christensen. 4. II
Murchison. Charles Glass, Norman Kelly
| Knox Fowler w p. Rogers, Roy Hun
sacker, Sam Fowler Will Hoef1ck. A
lsnker, S. J. Mitchell and w. T. Woods.
The Culture club gave themselves mer
ry day in the merry green woods on Fri
day. 1t was a special compliment to Mrs
Aubrey Mcguire, who was formerly a mem
Der of the club, but resigned on leavin
Houston for New Orleans, and Miss Aim
Cleveland, who will soon follow suit, leav
ing for Galveston before long. The clu
secured roomy band wagon and HE
them to Magnolia park in the foren1 OIL
taking great, bullying baskets with Their
filled with all sorts of good things tina
are fl and suitable for picnic dinners. Al
irving at the park they chose a suitabl
place for their dinner and proceeded 4
deck the table out with leaves and grasse
and pretty wild things that grow beneat
the big forest trees. Salads were serve
on wild grape leaves and magnoi
blooms lent their fragrance 20 the feas
At each cover was a card with an al
tistic heading and bound in birch bar
that came from New England trees
serve a pretty purpose for thC,raughter
of Texas. On each card was quotation
as for example on one card was:
"a poem every flower Is,
And every leaf a line"
These cards were the gift and work
Mrs. Il. X. Dillingham; and Miss billing
ham. With these dainty accompaniment
} the substantials we're all the more onioye
[ and after dinner there were charades du n
, and otherwise and q game of CONSEQUENCE
.or which the cards mad also been mat
by the two ladies mentioned, and al:
/ oound in birch bark This game was Il
, =ource of a great deal OF fun, for q
,tories told IN this hap hazard way re.
very amusingly. Then Miss Tina llev
I rand had her banjo and Miss Waldo IL
guitar and the others their voices, So III
was another pretty feature OF the IA
: Miss Dickson shone to great advantage
i The charade5 and Miss Waldo proved ne
q self TO be a perfect treasure at plcLi
{ 30 varied are her accomplishments Mr.
S Thomas r. Franklin was the choperoi
) AIS Miss Laura Franklin is member OF Il
: club. The members thereof ned such
= lovely time that here Is no knowing "hl
q tbev would have gotten away had NOT q
v arrival of a large party OF people gues
: of the new Magnolia Park ROAD hurIl
! them away Singing, they came as III
went. full of life and the JOY OF living
~
: the entertainment given by tne sew
n uule girls for the benefit of the FIJI
;. presbvte1fan church Friday evening
n Mira. George Gibbons residence was pc
d feet success in every way. The little Ian
: all acquitted themselves in the most
s mirabIe way each taking her pari SWEEP
9 and modestly II Is lovely thihs 10
u the little hands reaching out TO help mu
e tho incubus Of deDt. and they dese'
e the encouragement given them by
! and enthu iastic audience. The p"ogra ~ y.
a was carried ont promptly ana slnooth
n announced by Rev. w, II. LeaYell y
d many facetious remarks, that addei ~
= Good bun,or OF the audience. MISS ~,
y song. "Merrily Chant the summer ply
ID Vas one of the attractions OF the eNehl
lie ,,bicb wand 10 by Doll Baby Dialogue
70 ,.htcb laav supposed for a moment to
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