The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14

~"tcu upon 10 make the nome attractive
and sweet, and friends were called to-
getner to welcome the young bride to her
nome in the hospitable City OF Magnollas.
IA the hall the guests were received by
Misses Mary Parker and Gertrude Paine
and ushercd into the drawing room, where
mrs. Parker stood with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
klns 10 receive them beneath canopy
formed OF garlands OF Northern smilax,
tnat reached from the chandelier to the
southern wall. Mrs. Wilkins wore her
bridal costume, leaving of only the veil.
magnificent one Of point lace that is an
heirloom In her family. The dress was
OF white corded silk, with full court
train and made high In the neck. with a
handsome Elizabethan collar that framed
In the bright face very effectively: Mrs.
wilkins handsome form set off the bridal
dress to advantage and she and her fine
looking husband made q very striking
picture as they stood together beneath the
green garlands Of the dainty Northern
vine. SO striking indeed that It was thought
desirable to fmmortalize it with flash
light picture, which was done before the
evening was over. In tho room on stands
and mantel and cabinet new bowls of
white sweet peas and maiden-hair fern
while in the hall were stately clusters OF
callg lilies and few palms-all in bridal
white and soft green. In the back parlor
"cAo poWls OF PIN roses ana brilliant
array OF cut glass and silver. with pic
lures and lamps and all the pretty things
that are given brides when they take upon
themselves the vowes of matrimony. One
OF the prettiest things In the collection
was a marriage book, designed and painted
In water colors by friend OF Mrs Will
kins, showing pretty fancy In the de-
signing and excellent technique In the
execution, The originality OF the design
md ooA AhaA . "a 4.
friend added greatly to It's value.
Mrs. Parker's hours we're from to 8
and from s to 10, and fnspite OF threaten
Ing weather the rooms we're filled during
the whole time. Mrs. Wilkins has cer-
tainIy had pleasant welcome to her new.
home. Mrs. Parker was assisted bv Mrs.
w. r. Carter, Miss Clara Carter, Mrs. w,
L. Wall. Miss Wilkins Of Brennan, Miss
Swindell of Beaumont and Miss Annie
Laurie Davidson.
Master Robert Buckner Morris, Jr., cell
ebrated his .sixth birthday yesterday In
fine style. He had Just lovely birthday
party, with all OF his mothers charming
house and grounds for himself and his
friends. The whole place was full Of child
life and the brightness of it. Tiny lads
and lasses dressed out in gayest attire,
danced and played as only children can
dance and play. A band Of musicians
was engaged to play for them and the love-
Hest table was laid out on the lawn for
them, all in daintiest pink, Sweet peas
were in profuslon and the ices and cakes
were in the same hue. AT each place was
a basket made of pink crepe paper filled
with candies which the occupants OF the
places carried away with them A Jolly
s. sRf lar ~ in
Robert had invited the following guests:
George and Majorie Dorrance, Robert and
Bird Knox, Betty and John shearn. Alice
and Jimmy Baker, Rudolph and Frances
Eckhardt, Brown, David and Fred Rice,
Marion Groom Smith, Burton McAshan.
Gladys Ewing, Paul Fitzgerald, Robert
Lovett, Wyckham Lucy, Charlie Bein,
Philip sauer, Berry Camp, Jeannette APP
pleby, Gladys Brown. Brook Lernan, Oliver
Booth, Gladys Fox, William Shearn, Rosa
lin Hutchinson, Kate Allen Weems, aBrtlett
Chew, Robert NJ. Kelly, GUSTAV Mistrot.
Carl Blake, Sue Garrett, Llewellen and
Haywood helms, Timpson Baby An<EeSs.
Micheoux, Lenora Henke, Stuart Giraud
and william Mahl.
The hop at Bryan hall Friday night Was
well attended and as much enjoyed as its
predecessors, which Is saying a good deal.
The adjournment to Dawson's for ice
cream has got TO be feature OF these
hops and very pleasant one, too. The
German figures were led by Mr.. W. b.
Frazer and followed by the entire crowd
The following was composed of Miss Mary
Ella TAYLOR, Miss Porter. Miss John, Miss
Mary Waldo. Misses Cora and Stella Root,
Miss Van Alstyne of Galveston, Miss Gro
gan, Miss Matte Grogan. Miss Sexton or
Virginia, Miss Flanagan of st. Louis, MISS
Kennard Miss Tuggle. Miss Watson, Miss
Aline Knight, Miss Gibbons. Miss Shelby,
Miss Rowene Masterson Miss sharpe OF
Brazoria, Miss Gibson, Miss Carr. Miss
Price, Miss Harrison. Miss Katherine
Browne. Miss Morris. Messrs. J. j, Crane,
Jr., w. B. Frazer, George Gibbons, John
McComb Jr.. Brown Bolts, Jesse Goss,
Arthur williams. Groesbeck Powell, Harris
Masterson Eugene Heyck. Norman KIT
rell, Jr., John F. Dickson. Jr., Madison
Benson. Ernest Saunders. Louis Bryan,
Srerry Hunt. Guy NJ Harcourt, Grant,
Hampden Shaw. Bell. w. T. Hancock, Da-
pcnte, Frank Hervey, Munger, Will Swim
ford, w. c. Connor Jr,. Captain McCor-
mick. Lieutenant Mildly Porter and DR.. j,
A. Kyle The chsperones were Mr.. and
Mrs Meldrum Mr., and Mrs. Marcellus
Foster Mr.. and Mrs. r. B Herring and
Mrs Harris Masterson.
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! The committees of the Faith Home have
rerorted that the furnishing of each room
/ in the building is completed and ready fol-
occupation, so on Tuesday the formal re.
ception OF the children will take place. Thi:
( furnishing has been done in the most sys-
/ tematic way. Mrs. @. S. House, the presi-
dent. appointed committees for each room
and turned over TO them the entire work OIL
furnishing It, and she expresses herself al
gratified beyond expression at the way II
which their plans have been carried out
Each committee has been devoted TO thell
work, and that appointed for the
nursery. of which Mrs. w. B. Chew Il,
chairman have become so interested in II
tLat they have organized themselves intc
permanent organization to care for their
room. Miss Jeanette Jones and Miss Ella
Smith had the parlor under their especial
charge and Mrs House says she is very
proud OF her young lady committee. They
have done their work very thoroughly, al
indeed have all the committees so thor
oughly that the home Is provided wilf
every necessity and many Injuries It will
be great pleasure for these ladies' te
install the children In the comfortable
home they have worked so hard to obtalr
and complete.
The society women OF Houston Will b,
| ;n+araetad IN learn that Mra C1arano.