The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09

happy voices told 10 the passcr-by of how
happy and gay they were.
The ladies' Of this parish are getting Up
Maypole dance for their childrcn's May
day festival.
Mrs. o. I. Holt entertained the Main
Street Urchin club last Tuesday III her
usual handsome way, The club complains
that they Just eau not keep Mrs. Holt
within simple lines. but she Ia 50 sweet
about It that they Invariably forgive her.
Not only were the prizes handsomcr than
they ought to be. but the refreshments
were on more elaborate scale than Is
usually followed by the club. 4 subs,au-
tial but dainty course of croquettes, salads,
With wine was followed by Ice cream
frozen as snowy Easter lilies, TOO pretty
to touch, Altogether the afternoon re-
Elected the charm OF the hostess through
on.
Mrs. Marcellus L. Foster invited few
friends TO meet her mother, Mrs. Mariella
Fitxhugh Foster of Huntsville, at dinner
Thursday, and what with six courses OF
good things smoothly and prettily served,
the sweet gentle courtesy OF thu young
hostess and the bright talk OF her guest OF
honor. who is a woman OF unusual intel
lectuality, the atfatr was one TO llnger
most delightfully."- In the memory OF those
who were fortunate enough TO have share
therein
The ladies' OF the Emmett auxiliary re-
quest the friends OF the two Houston COM
panles, ths Emmett Rifles and Houston
Light Guard. of the First Texas regimen.
to meet with them Monday afterns OH at 1
o'clock at Temperance Hall, Texas ave-
nue. and Jackson street, to perfect ar
rangements for the banquet to be ten
dered the soldiers on their return to
Houston.
The Robert E Lee chap e.. United
Daughters of the Confcdcracy. held their
regular monthly meeting last Monday with
the president. Mrs. j. G. Hutcheson In the
chair. There was fairly good attend
. ance and the matters relating TO the con-
cert and matinee given by them were
satisfactorily settled, and the ladies ox-
pressed themselves grati0ed with the
hnacial outcome,
The entertainment entitled "The Freak
/ Sisters which was unavoidably postponed
from last Wednesday on account of the
/ horrible weather, will be given next Tues.
day evening at the lecture room of this
! First Presbyterian church. The same
\ tickets will hold good for that night. II
is going to be awfully funny and good
crowd is expected
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| MIR, Spencer Hutchins led the cotlllou
| at the german given In Shreveport, La
last Thursday by the Louisiana club, with
Miss Clara v. Prescott The Times OF that
/ city, inmentloning the fact, adds that MIR
| Hutshins is known as the greatest society
/ man in Texas" That german was wei
attended, too. II Mr. Hutchius took II III
I hand
| The entertainment and supper given by
/ the young ladies' of the First Methodist
! church of Harrisburg In the grove near
4 that place on Thursday night was n Sue
cess from every standpoint Quite a neat
sum was realized for the church and every
one had most enjoyable time a number
OF Houstonians went down and they as
( sisted in the festivities Of tho occasion.
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/ The society editor desires to express 4
the children OF the Bayinnd Orphan Hon,
his hearty thanks for the box OF delicioui
! strawberries sent to her. The act wa
very thoughtful and the berries were un
usually hne. A box full OF kindly re-
membranes. most temptingly expressed
and thoroughly appreciated.
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Mrs w. G. Crane has invited fey
friends, who are interested In the a5an
ization OF chapter Of the Daughters o
the American Revolution in Houston, {,
meet with Mrs. Sidney Fontaine, Stat
regent. on Monday afternoon at 3;3
o'clock.
The executive committee OF the z
club held a meeting last night to decide
en- a date for the next german and form
committees therefor. full account vii
be found on another page of today's issue
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Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Leman have Is
sued invitations to a card party on Tues
day evening at the residence of Mrs. Johl
L. Carey.
Mrs. NJ. f. Garnett will entertain thu
Thursday Afternoon Euchre club thi
week
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Mrs. ]. o. Carr entertained the Saturda
Afternoon High Five club.
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The Thursday Afternoon Whist club me
with Mrs, Howard Smith,
49,
ClubdOf11.
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