The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

] ~ week, and Its accon'p -
- beautiful realization OF the
..the young folk, to whom II n, y
aats In the past. The y Us
..nt reposing on their laureis'
~, they have done the whole duty
! me social world-and the duty
.r,inly well done.
~. and lofty dining room OF the
TX, was Frightened with the
Z forest leaf and vine, brilliantly
IA allied with crowd OF hano-
s.sssad men and women, VINO
Al, The floor with graceful meas
~ ~ ,nnsic. The special decoration
III arch suspended from the CEN
IN. ioftv ceiling by means OF nu-
~ VA variously cotored ribbons that
-. =. a beam that crossed the dome
M no arch was twined about with
,orast vines, studded with deep RED
~, "a from the center being large
~ he vivid .colering and cunning
..r.hip of the clever Chinese. For
I.scrd cotilliof figure the arch was
N n me floor and the dancers passed
nut carrying garlands OF deep reu
making brilliant and effective fea-
,,s,te the entrance a platform was
"A IN the musicians, who were hidden
"a mass. OF green foliage and only
BY the inspiriting strains that
M room. About the windows were
m. Of Southern smilax, and baskets
IN leaves and red roses were hung
~ the windows, giving the hall a
ma festive appearance that chimed In
III the rich color effect of the
n he flashing jewels and bright
nat made the scene SO brilliant. An
4 m Of color was given by the scarlet
soJd covers OF the programmes, which
very handsome. carrying a double
ksure in the beauty OF the cover and
Nal dainty scent-bag that was enclosed
b.
va was a large crowd OF strangers
nj with Galveston largely and very
kuinsly represented. Mr.. G. Herbert
sn n,arshaled his forces In Galveston
brought them gaily up in the private
III Mr.. ". r. Mcclure of the Calves
Houston and Henderson, who is al
nso ready to make others happy and
" presence at the ball was gladly well
~ by his Houston friends. There were
" very sweet faces and handsome
NJ among the feminine part of the
weston contingent and their presence
\ ihe floor added to the pleasure of the
)utonians.
kiutucky was admirably represented by
j Armstrong, who is the guest of Miss
y Nay Morse and who seems not only
haze found some old friends in Houston,
/ 10 be rapidly making host of new
y louisiana was also we'll represent
|Ny Miss Patout and Miss Broussard;
~ Carolina by Miss Grimke, and Texas
\ had most charming delegates to
y theif appreciation of Houston hos
aty-Miss Marlborough dof Navasota.
] Hemming of Gainesville, who, by the
I wore a very stylish costume of Milo
p brocade trimmed with white che.
lnd lace; Miss Tobin of Austin, Miss
aetle Of Bryan, Miss Di McFadden of
mont an4 Mrs. John Martin of San
srtA.
/. epencer Hutchins led the first figure
Mss Armstrong OF Kentucky, and he
lM recipient OF many compliments
~ beauty and originality of the idea.
were Notifications about four feet
made of canvas stretched on frames
painted to represent the stones of
y the fort was supposed to be built
4 IN the center OF the hall. and
" stood a lovely crowd of
. girls, all holding daintiest of
\ and arrows--bows and arrows at
. 10, the poor Indian, would look
Eorn, perhaps, but pretty things TO
! as souvenirs Of the evening. These
pointed with more or less precision
y one specially favored, who received
Now wound, perhaps, but who knows
execution was done by the bright
ipas sighted the arrow? The specjal
caosen, the whistle sounded and the
z girls waltzed out of their fort and
oance went merrily on. The figure
really beautiful, as was also the flow
eure that came next, for which the
arch was lowered. This was also led
Y Hutchins with Miss McFaddea of
mont, and later Miss Ella Sealy Of
uton
weston was represented by Mesdames
! stone, Walter Gresham. o. b.
y J. Sensheimer, Moritz Kopperl.
81 Mann, Stanley Spencer. Misses
lret and Ella sealy, Sue Hawley,
aine, Rosa Moss, Kempner. Flor
Wills, Nancy Davidson. Mary Van
!le' Helen Rice, Gertie Weston and
y. ". F, Mcclure, G. Herbert Brown,
'srles Hume. Hardy. Robinson, Ber-
wood Charles and Graham Gold
We walter Kendall, ~ Willis Pecor,
,saiy Judge Morgan Mann, Mr..
I hopperl, Mr.. Ike Kempner, Mr.. II.
Asiason, Mr.. Charles Sseinhauser,
Y Gresham, Jr., Kilburn Moore, Clay
briggs Stanley Spencer and DR.. J..
me floor were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
OF Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. q. A.
y. MT and Mrs. j. II. Kirby. Mr..
~. n B, Morris. Mr.. and Mrs w. c.
I, ar, and Mrs. H. f. Ring, Mr.. and
~ ~ w. Stieff, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
@ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hervey.
n ~ NAehulh JtNdIu, MI. anu
" y Holt. Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. Tos-
4 and Mrs. Ennis Cargill, Mr.. and
I" =. Taylor Mr.. and Mrs, H, C.
! ~ mr. and Mrs. Floyd King. Mr.. and
svnn Mettenheimer. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
ICY, air, and Mrs. c. L. Fitch, Mr..
~ D 7. Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o.
~. and Mrs. ]. r. Stuart. Captain
hccormick. Mr.. and Mrs. Fort
y az. and Mrs. II. +. MacGregor,
y mrs L. T. Noyes, Mr., and Mrs
4. own, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Conner,
M Y, B. Turner, Mrs. G. s. Wlgg.
svlord, Mrs. Chapman. Mrs. Juhann
I antonio, Mrs. S. X. McIlhenny,
y morse, Delgado. Porter, Anna
n ~ forter, Franklin, Thompson,
arances and Edythe Giraud. Julia
sas Eleanor Henke. Pearl Ross.
, ann, Edna Key. Lucy Brady, Mary
sln Lee. Eva Tuggle, Mary Ham !
ne Lewis, jamie Cushman. Ella
ward Mckee. Alma Miller, Josie
i.snny Peck, Bessie Chapman. |
ms Spencer Hutchins. y. II.
Is =, j. Crane. Jr.. John f, Dick |
M seorge Kidd. Jr.. Hammond |
y Hu0Rrt T.eNta-- |