The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

tnc Jap OIL yell the gentlemen ubu 10 |
move TO the right and change was made |
all around. There were intervals for con-
ycrsatien, aud others that were hlled by a |
recitation by Miss Sandal and what with |
the pleasure Of listening to her aud the fun |
OF changing partners the hours passed so
delightfully."- that the limit. 10 o'clock set
by the invitations, was not thought Of and
II was Ash Wednesday before the party
was broken up. The handsome house with
it's lofty ceilings and elegant finishing
echoed pleasantly TO the happy laughter
OF tho young people. Mrs Ross enjoyed
as much ms her daughter, the pleasure OF
having them with her, Miss Sandal won
the highest praise from them, not only
for her artistic recitations. but for her
charming personality.
49,
Another Of this clubs entertainments
that deserves special mention was that OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Schureman, who
entertained them Tuesday evening Mrs.
Schureman chose the style of We olden
days. The home was decorated with
palms and ferns, brightly illuminated with
candles over six dozen were burning In
elegant bronze glass and china candelabra.
In the dining room stood an old fashioned
drop-leaf mahogany table tthis table Is
I, known TO be at least 200 years old, hav-
| ing belonged to the New York Living
| stons of which family Mrs. Schureman
| is direct descendanD, OH which was
| served old fashioned orange and lemon
AIDES from antique glass pitchers.
| The guests were costumed in styles as
| Jar back as King Solomons time-the
| Queen of Sheba was there along with the
| Count of Monte Cristo Uncle sam,
| John Bull of two centuries ago. the sui
tan of Turkey. But the prevailing sty,e
was of the revolutionary days inc iauy
in court dress and the colonial maid US
we'll us the matrons in white ketchieis
and caps and soft gray curls,
The blending of the costumes under
the soft light of the candles formed a
very beautiful sight. We must not ior-
get Masters Leigh and Harold SEIZURE
man, the one representing houcI Ii,s
Dhu' and the other knleul VI 'he
teenth century.
The refreshments, too, were OF yc oiaeh
timcs--chickens. cheese, sand%iches' gin,
ser snaps, etc The guests fingered w
he clock chimed the hour oil " Wuie"
Is the time for the club to break up =,
Those invited were; Mr. aud Mrs. u. !
Rowe Colonel and Mrs W. l. William,
SON. MIR. and Mrs. W. d. Mihills Mr. ana
Mrs. John Scott, Mr.. and Mrs, sam SWIM,
ford. Mr. and Mrs. +. +. Fleming. nv ano
Mrs. +. r. King, Mir. aud MRS. v. y ~,
/, rehu Mr.. and Mrs. Charles browh, 'uuS Jug
| and Mrs. a. Z. Buliitt' M "ua s,r,,,',
liam Hurley. MIR. and Mrs. j. l. SEIZURE
man (Chjcago). Judge and Mrs l.. 5. raw.
! cett Mr.. and Mrs S. Il. Carter Mr. an.
Nrs + NJ. Rockwell. Mr.. Elliott ran
Miss Hurley, MIR and Mrs. Phiiip ran
} Mr.. Sam Swinford, Ir., MIS- Sna,as'
= Brown ST.. Qowa,, MI, D. " 'onna''
, Miss Anulette Carter.
T. The returning pilgrims TO the shrine
J. Rex in New orleans, report the "ealhe
. as atrocious as that which SO ma'eriai'
S ipterfered with the gaiety OF the las' ""s
II before Lent here. The Crescent Guy wa
. crowded and no doubt the Sroans OF Tn
. dsannointed pilgrim were heard in IN
a Hand Monday no float could be moved, d
. the horses and mules slipped CONSTANT
, nm the recovered streets, and the froteu
a nrocession which was beautitui Iepre
= sentation OF the shields OF all the ota'e
I. of the Union had to be POSTPONED irol
: Monday to Tuesday night. me fiolsu
hall was also necessarily postponed gu
although the weather was fine, the attend
IS ance was naturally small in conservatiV
: Nav, orleans. where the keeping oil Len
is an established rule
Nv noon Tuesday the ice had tnaweu an
% Rex's grand parade was seen. ailhousn
: was under many disadvantages. the KEY
lie cries of Rex" as representeq on 're niat
~ nifcent floats, were very lovely. III seen
's that Rex dreams of Cupid's Bower,
n peauty's Court of Liliputian Revels, Fol
"A est of Enchantment, Crystal lanes an
~ MANY other lovely and delectable scent
az which were placed before the spectator
r most enchantingly. And at night oohu
IN with his Mystic Krewe, giving Josepnu
= history in magnificent pictures lne ~,
lie nlays were grand and only the wealu
TO was disappointing. The jolly, good
rs crowds that fill the streets OF the quar-
c. old city had their usual good nature 5
l. verely tried and the visitors were SO GU
~ mai they hardly knew whether they we
d, ENJOYING themselves or not, IL Is 10
e.. boped that the Crescent CITY VIII M
he better luck next time as me Malai vi
a celebration is too fine an exhibition 10
~ ~ given up. -
p There was one social affair that occurr
re q, the 9th that was omitted from the S
of ciety columns of The Post last sunday
nd want of details that very certainly
~. serves mention. 1t was the german CIV
he nv Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd r. King at Il,
,st home of Mrs. Kings mother. MI. ana M
nd King are members of the a. r. II. ~
a. and the rule is to have something dli'
ITO ont at each meeting. So they invited
enl cluh and a few outsiders to MARI
IL folks german. And they had the jollit
In payest time imaginable, Mr.. Abbott Coz
RS rejl one of the outsiders led with NJ
RS Floyd King, and was followed IN a m
" delightful way by all present MRS. H.
ses King showed the younger folk that
We. had not forgotten her steps by any mea
Use hut danced as gayly as any. being faVo
ice generously by the young men Her q
.u- spirits and evident enjoyment infected
oy' rest and Notwithstanding the depress
W sound of tho rain pouring steadily do
lay they had a most delightful evening. sal
ia and coffee and punch We're served all
Is ceptable on that cold and dreary mis-
uis Mrs. Floyd Kings guests We're Mrs H.
NJ King. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. X. Dillingham;,
'er, and Mrs. Paul Simpson. Mr. and Mrs
am NJ. Norheet, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. WIN
ga, son Mir. aud Mrs. Ole LoIohn, Mr.
nuF Mrs Charles Brown, Mr.. X. j. Lath
'in- Mr.. Abbott Cockrell and Mr.. T. r. u
iiths
her Mrs l.. r. Noyes gave charming ey
dal ing with cards Monday In honor OF y
and Murray of Wisconsin, who is the CUES
for Miss Kirkland. MRS. ,Noyes' sister.
he'd handed euchre was the game chosen,
at the choice could not have fallen or II
ing, nirth-giying game The players had
!. ,fahtf,I fpht for the trump making