The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

| lax and discriminating way in which
| readers are praised by tho press when
they do not merit the praise given Miss
| Blggart has failed to catch the simplicity
OF the character OF whom George Eliot
| told us in Adam Bede" Especially IL
| this the case in her characterization of
! Dlnah, who becomes, In the scene whore
Seth Bede asks her to marry him, a
| rather hippant person, who throws q kiss
In very worldly way, out of all keeping
viii b!nahs character Miss B!gsl7t )
reno y ing of the dialect is also faulty
long lingering on the o meant as a
contraction Of ''of" was quite trying But
in tho prison scene the reader held her
audience with more interest than they
felt at any other portion of the drama.
Here she was very strong and real, and
poor Hetty's despairing story was we'll
told. Miss Gribble played some very
sweet music through the reading. and Miss
Bedwoods few words OF thanks to the
audience were very earnestly said and
properly appreciated by her hearers II
is to be hoped that the Shakespeare club
VIII keep up the good work, for the Hous-
tonians seem to be awakening thoroughly
TO the need and pleasure of lecturers and
readers.
Mrs. Mary Bolts Fitzgerald was the
guest of honor at a beautiful luncheon
Wednesday, given by Mrs. Howard Smith.
preceded by quiet game of whist. The
games were robbed of any excitement by
the fact that there were TO be no prizes,
lost or won, and were all the moro en-
joyable in consequence. The house was
very sweet with the garniture of spring
flowers, those welcome visitors after "A
fowerless winter In the drawing room
the pure white Gala lilies In striking con-
trast to the rich green OF their slender
leaves, gave purity of tone worry re-
freshing in the warm spring day. Sweet
odorous vlolets were in masses In the
library and in the dining room rich clus-
ters Of wistsria gave the keynote of the
coloring On the polished wood of the |
table dainty square OF Battenberg lace
was spread, on which stood a big bowl OF
graceful clusters OF the delicate flower
with its tender shades OF mauve. These
shades were repeated on the name cards, !
on which the Initials OF the hostess aud
guest Of honor. with the date were trans
cribed. The menu was In keeping with |
the attractive setting and the charming |
aud coDgenial women who were seated |
around the table. IN perfect sympathy |
with their surroundings Mrs. Howard |
Smiths guests were Mrs. Fitzgerald Mrs. |
John j. Cannon, Mrs. r. S. Ioyett. Mrs. |
David Rice. Mrs. r. W. Knox Mrs. Jas. |
A. Baker. Mrs. o. T. Holt, Mrs. A. s |
Hall Mrs. George A. Cragin. Mrs. Charles !
shesrn. Mrs. ". b Chew, Mrs Anderson
and Miss Cragln.
There was quiet but very pretty home
wedding at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. |
j. H. Crawford Monday evening at $40 7
o'clock. Their daughter. Miss Irene, and |
Mr. Jesse Peary Of Cuero were made man
and wife by Rev. Mr.. Green. The bTi1e.
who is a great fayorite. made n lovely |
picture In her bridal robes Of white, with /
no other adorpment but exquisite white
bride sroses, as well suited to her youth |
and beauty. The groom is young rail- |
road man with bright future before
him. and Is highly esteemed in his home
city, Cuero The attendants were Miss
Irene Peary. sister OF the bridegroom,
and Mr.. r.. A. Dixon, Of San Antonio, both
of whom had come 10 Houston to be pres
enSNt tho wedding. After partaking With
her friends OF light refreshments the
bride changed her gown for a travelling
costume OF dark green, and left with her
hHsba y on the 1915 train for San An
tonic. where they win make their home
In the future
The artistic home OF Mr.. and Mrs. II.
r. MacGregor has been the scene Of
many enjoyable affairs. but none more so
than the celebration of the birthday OF
Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. MaeGregor's mother
last Tuesday evening 1t was perfect
surprise TO Mrs.. Stevens, when, 30 many