The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25

Oh the tuil moon, and they took posses salon
OF their sylvan quarters with great d.
light Choosing the bicycle track for
their supper room, they spread out tha
good things brought with them and arc
them with fine picnic appetite. After
this 1t was decided to offer a prize for The
couple who best appreciated and made the
most OF moonlight stroll, one Ian around
Inc track being the limit thereof. The fol-
iowins were the conditions OF the contest
1t was over:
l. Any couple consuming less than Eve
minutes in promenade will be barred from
prize.
2 Couples passing home boundary line.
arm In arm, heads bent close together
oblivious to the world, will count 50 points
.. A kiss bestowed on lady's hand will
count 100 points.
4. Each total stop in walking. because
of interest in each others conversation,
will count 10 points.
o. Any gentleman protecting his lady
from the fierce rays OF the moon by put
ting his hat on her head. will count 25
points.
6. Any sentimental conversation report-
ed by the scouts, or acknowledged by the
couple, according to degree of warmth
contained therein, viii count 25 to 90
points
Z. ANY declaration, waking, will count
10 points
8. Any declaration, kneeling, will count
500 points
Q. Any original idea as developed by
contestants will be awarded from 10 TO 100
points.
Scouts were sent out by the judges to
report the proceedings OF each couple and
these reports, read out. caused much con-
fusion and dismay to the unfortunates who
had been spied upon. One couple was
highly commended for their quick appre
citation of the situation, and for making
the very most possible out of It, but it was
decided to bar them out as professionals!
A too timid couple-Miss Alice Mae Jones
and Mr.. Odin Kendall-were lectured on
their utter failure to appreciate a moon-
light stroll. 1t was urged in their de-
Tense that the young man did go so far
as to say 1.-THE moonlight was dim COM
pared to her (his comparatively eyes" and
also that she liked 1t. She was given 60
points for liking it, still it was considered
that this couple had not reflected any
credit whatever on the club, and they were
given two green fans, as it was decided
they were too green for any use.
Miss Lea and Mr.. Chadwick were award
ed two spoons, as the winners of the first
prize in the contest, they coming next to
the barred couple They had more fun out
of this than they have had in a long time
and the forests around them echoed many
a hearty burst of laughter. Then they had
singing and boating-gliding in and around
the lonely turns of the bayou-the moon
light working wonders with the bordering
of cypress and wild grapevine and mag
nolias, that makes the stream one beauh-
full picture after another, as it makes its
way to the gulf.
The club members are very grateful to
the management of the Houston. Oaklawn
and Magnolia Park railroad, for many IA
vors shown them Thursday. Those who
were fortunate enough to be present were.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Christian, Mr. and
Mrs Nelson Munger, Mr.. and Mrs w. w.
Chamberlain. Mr.. and Mrs. X. l., Tread
way, Misses Alice Mae Jones and Ethel
Jones of Dallas. Miss Burlington of Fort
Worth, Miss Ritchard of Galveston, Miss
Drouet of Galveston, Miss Oliphnt of
Waco Miss Johns of Washington d. c.,
Miss kirkland, Miss Lillian Lea, Miss Pearl
Williams, Misses Eva aud Lillah Winnie,
Miss Mabel Windle. Miss Bessie Sharpe,
Miss Bessie Chapman, Miss Aline Knight,
Miss Price, Misses Annie and Louise Da-
Wis, Mise Emily Scott, Misses Kate and
Mary Hucker, Miss Edith Munger, Miss
eastman, Miss Stephens, Miss Katherine
Brown and Messrs. j. G. McCutcheon, Otto
Pape, Frank Clemens, Harry Lea, Groes-
beck Powell, Bert Smith, VIII, Odin and
Clarence Kendall, Hill Freeman, Allison,
Alsberry, Haywood Brooks, Russell Nun
ger, Homer Mitchell, Treadway, Cameron,
r. A. Chadwick. j. Munger, C. e. Ashe.
Jules Albert. Roberts, Moodhead, NJ, II.
Roberts, Tracy Smith. Shaw, Willie, DR..
Green and DR.. Swaile.
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The german given by Mrs. James A.
Baker, complimentary to that sweet young
guest OF hers. Miss Plunkett. of Waco,
Wednesday, was gotten up very hurriedly,
and as it were, on the spur of the moment,
but the spur was a very effective one and
stirred up lovely crowd of young folk,
as well as an admirable contingent of
married people, who enjoyed the evening
quite as much as those who danced. The
house is a perfectly charming one to give
anything in, and on Wednesday evening
when it was thrown open and filed with
crowd of young girls in their dainty
fresh summer gowns, with an equal num-
Der OF men, most of whom were in cool
summer clothes, it was just a pleasure |
to look at il. Outside, too, with crowds of
Japanese lanterns that give light and
color but not heat, made 1t a lovely pic |
tuFe. The moon was full, too, and shed |
such bright light upon the scene that the
light of the lanterns faded before her and |
only served TO bring out the coloring OF
quired of 1t.
The lovely grounds about the house and |
the delightful verandas were so attractive /
that Mr.. George Kidd, Jr., who led the I
cotilion had to use his whistle vigorously I
to get his followers in for the figures. For
these Mrs. Baker had an ample supply |
of favors-all musicals instruments, horns, /
bells banjos mandolins, ETC., except one |
cunning little Filipino doll that was de-
signed for the guest of honor, Miss Plum
kett, with whom Mr.. Kidd led.
Before the german figures began Miss
Seligson OF Cuero was asked to play on |
that violin that has gained for her such a I
wide reputation. She fairly took her au-
dience by storm with her wonderful play
ing, 1t is wonderful and in her Zine Miss
Seligson is a genius. And she made such
a lovely picture as she stood by the<Diano,
in elnging cream colorea gown touched
up with black, and a big picture hat OF
cream colored straw with black ostrich
tips. that it was difficult to knowSwhat TO
do--to look or to listen. Miss Sellgson
is a pupil OF Prof. Keznic, who was one
of Lists pupils, and has recently had an
offer Of 500 week TO play in New York
city but her mothers old time ideas pre- /
vented her accepting, which was quite !
wise. of course, but it would be safe to |
predict furore for her II she accepted.
Altogether the evening was as charm (
ing as any that has been given during