The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-16


IN very strong hold upon the world
men and women. Men have had it fol
Ing time. A man is never happier than
n Gin convention assembled" unless
hsps, when prancing at the head of a
kessjon with plumes in his hat and q
ID sash passing over from shoulder to
Il and falling in graceful lines on the
Of the richly ornamented saddle
Is happiness pure and simple to him
In a convention he is great. In vitu-
Ation strong and in wit keen. Note how
LIANT he is when strutting forth after
bout at wits, when he has been the
jor. Willing to share his joy he imme-
5ely invites all within reach to drink
him.-he treats his fellow man.
Yell, at least, women do not treat each
kr In a barroom. but l can not help
dering If they are any better for the
venting, or whether the world is any
pier therefor. Are they themselves ben
ID thereby or improved? Nor do
this in a sneering or cynical spirit,
in honest wonder and desire TO learn.
s very certainly true that many re-
BIS have been carried out by women in
he'll but the women themselves-are
becoming better. are homes the hap
Tor the convention? | can not see
these reforms could not be worked
)ugh the home. If each woman who
sons would bring those sons up with
ideals of duty and to their brothers
IL the world. would those sons not
per work there and spare her the going
h,
way OF thinking, but the woman of a
me that is past has always been my
y. Her day is over and she is fast
Pig from memory even, but let us look
per before she is gone forever. She
restful personality, strong in her
ton as wife and mother. Her home
well ordered, her servants we'll looked
r. She made her own preserves and
les, and was delighted to find a new
FERN Tor those bits of watermelon rind
she carefully carved into pictures,
2 preserved for high occasions when
demanded extra preparation for her
e. And yet this woman read books
magazines; she could talk intelligently
ne great movements OF her day and
Keen interest in politics. Her hus-
could not only be sure of bringing
friend home TO a good dinner, but
perfect confidence that his wife could
frtain that friend with agreeable con-
|atlon.
pla woman took her part In the social
ABOUT her. Her dinners and evening
yes We're we'll ordered and enjoyable.
clothed herself well and daintily. But
IKE part in convention, to fight for a
I of order, to run for office was far
ner. Her only club was her church
PITY, where she took her part generous
na cheerfully. To vote at the polls
men would have been repugnant
er, out she knew where the party lines
arawn and what the majorities were.
en-, we vii let her go into that dim
70 which she has been relegated by
nerce forces of the day, but surely
woman was good to live with.
pwever, she must have erred some
~ Tor she left so much to be righted,
many reforms to be made. And the
enuoning woman is Fighting those
uss-is making those reforms. In the
national Council of Women, lately
N London, when the brave woman
massachusetts,, whose name ] am
10 say have forgotten, who read
ucie against woman's suffrage, was
~, 'neFe was Mrs. Ellen G. Johnson,
VI massachusetts,, who read paper
ny reforms brought about for women
neFs' she, Mrs, Johnson, had given
te 10 the work and had a good show
" make of the results. This was
eohyention-loylng women, and
ia NOBLE life 1t was! | say was ad-
w, lor strangely enough she died
~ lew hours after reading her life's
~ Who was it that said Il was sick
~ prison and We visited me?" Surely
Woman mad done this, aud she shines
~ siae by side with her sister of the
anu yet--and yet-well, you see |
lag oia-iashloned. ! wish some one
.e'' me II this last state Of woman
use OF better than the other. For
"n part, while ] admire the work OF
omah Oh the present, look longingly
's''uuiiy 10 the woman OF the past.
Margaret Hadley Foster.
~
n wedding of Miss Anna Mary Ayers,
a'er Of Captain and Mrs. N. 4. Ayres,
~ george Adrian Webster, that took
m San Antonio on the Goth ultimo,
interest to many people in Houston
'oln bride and groom are well
y The former has visited our city
euest OF Mrs. II. H. Dickson and
as sn zee, Gibbons, and is very popular
,oos me'i as In San Antonio. THE we'd
' ebS.pp place in the Travis Street Meth
for t ~ which was beautifully deco
5bich the occasion a notable feature
Proi u S Was the wedding march played
y h. horace Clark. 4 marriage her
\ y * DIS skillful hands should GER
led 0e a happy one. The BRIDE was
eo,oaa lovely travelling costume Of
any s,i novelty goods. trimmed with
Wv yot slik Of darker shade Of brown
"a YOKE On Of whit- silk, finished i' with
cs 'na,ssementerie. Her hat was a
81 s,u " Of the same shades ard
MIS- advantage the sweet face be-
~ a, - Alice Gibbons Of Houston
maid Of honor. Was beeomingiy