The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-03
new YEAR RECEPTIONS.
Some Very Brilliant Affairs In Houston's
Society Circles.
THAT BEAUTIFUL OLD TIME CUSTOM
or Keeping Open House Obscrved
with Additional splendor-Where
Receptions Were Held.

The fact was noticed and commented on
yesterday that the practice OF making
New Years calls was more generally OBJ
served, and the number OF 'open houses"
were more generally observed than for
FORMAL receptions were held, while yester-
day the m.stresses Of six of the hospiable
homes In the city were thrown open to
the many callers who made the rounds.
The residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A..
Mistrot, at which several OF the ladies OF
the Third ward received, is one of the
hanl1somcst In the city and the beauty
and elegance Of Its artistic interior was
added to yesterday afternoon and evening
by an effective arrangement OF palms,
green vines, roses and other flowers. In
the dining room, where the guests were
served oyster cocktail, cold meats, sand
wichcs, coffee and chocolate, was an ex-
ceeding pretty centerpiece of delicate
ferns and vines, from the wreaths of which
peeped white rosebuds, the whole being
very effective. Fruit punch was served In
one of the parlors, the bowl being presided
over by the receiving young ladies' in turn.
The ladies who received were Mrs. G. A.
Mistrot Mrs. A. =. Root, Mrs o. G. Drew,
Mrs II. r. Ring, Mrs. w. G. Crane and
Mrs 5. II. Tuggle, and they were assisted
by Mis-. w. v. II. Watson, Mrs b. f.
Weems Mrs. w. IL. Kirkland, Mrs. Fort
Smith, Mrs. o. T. Holt, Mrs. H. B. Morris.
Mrs. Bryan Heard, Mrs. P. *. Ewing,
Mrs. G. W. WEIGH, Mrs. N. S. Meldrutn,
Mrs. William Christian, Mrs. G.. w. Stieff,
Mrs. s. N. Myer, Mrs J. A. Mullen. Mrs
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Miss Notse Howard, Miss M. d. Watson
Miss kirkland, Miss Stella Root, Miss
Waldo, Miss Tuggle, Miss Watson, Miss
Lea, Miss Key. Miss Porter, Miss Carr,
Miss Glraud, Miss Edythe Giraud, Miss
Jones, Miss Cochran, Mis- Henke, Miss
d1amman, Miss Lloyd and Miss Louise
Howard.
The reception at the new home Of Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Baker, on Main street,
was also very handsome affair and was
quite numerously attended. Mrs. Baker
was nssited in her charming hospitable
offices by Mrs. John Shearn, Mrs. NJ S.
| Mel1rum, Mrs. j. K Ewing, Mrs. Frank
Andrews, Mrs II. II. Dickson, Mrs. e. f.
Dillingham;, Mrs w. G. Van Week, Mis-
w. ii. Leayell, Mrs. j. NJ. Dorranee,
| Mrs Rufus Cage, Mrs. j. N. Miller Mrs.
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NJ. Read, Mrs. h. A. Reicbardt, Mrs. w.
H. Palmer, Mrs. w. V. Fort of Waco. Miss
Harriet Taylor, Miss Lucy Morris, Miss
| Dillingham;, Miss McKcever. Miss Kennard,
Miss Meldtrum, Miss Root, Miss Effie
Jcnee, Miss Tarrant, Miss Usher, Miss Car
gill, Miss Carr. Miss House. Miss Szalo,
| Miss Franklin and Miss Knapp.
! The decorations OF the beuatiful home
G.ad "a suggestion of the holidays abou.
| them everywhere and. consisting as they
did. of holly, mistletoe. handsome palms,
| roses and other flowers. The large palms
which stood on either side of the reception
| hall, and the pretty bank of rosebuds on
the eideboard in the dining room were
very attractive features. The guests were
| served with salads. sandwiches, ices, caks,
coffee and chocolate and dainty dishes con-
tanning salted almonds and bonbons were
placed at convenient places on the side
boards and table. Punch was served NY
the Misses Mamie Bolts and Carrie
Shearn.
Among the distinguished guests present
We're Governor and Mrs. ]. D. Savers, who
stopped over in the city yesterday en- route
to their home in Bastrop from Washington
After the reception the young ladies
who received with their escorts, enjoyed
dancing and other amusements as only
Young people can enjoy themselves on such
an occasion.
In the handsome Main street home OF
DR.. and Mrs r. w. Knox the ladies who
received were Mrs. Il. W. Knox. Mrs. r. s.
Loyett Mrs. Howard Smith. Mrs. @. w.
Bein. Mrs. f. b. Parker and Mrs. j. j.
Cannon. They were assisted by Mrs. III. A.
Landes of Galveston. Mrs. A. l. Smith,
Of Fort Worth, Mrs. Mary Finch OF Hunts
Vile. Mrs. j. c. Hutchinson. Mrs Sinclair
| Tallaferro, Mrs, VIM NJ Mitchell Mrss. w.
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