The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

OF pink carnations on the lower left hand
shelf and another on the right higher up /,
Before tho mantcl a handsome porcelain
stand held bowl OF maiden. hair fern that
completed the floral decoration. Across the
hall In the library few palms filed IN
the corners, and on the bookcases etood
handsome vases holding stately Gala llies
and on the mantel were clusters of dainty
| freeslas and sprays OF fern gracefully ar.
ranged In cut glass vases. In tho ieft
hand corner the punch bowl, prettily
served by Misses Daphne Palmer. BETTY
Taliaferro and Blanche Myers, stood on a
table wreathed about with Northern smil.
ak.
Beyond the library, and opening into II
| by sliding doors. Ia the dining room and on
entering mere almost every one gave au
| exclamation of delight, so lovely was the
| picture that faced them. Table, OF dark
/ polished walnut wood, stood beneath the
| chnrdeiier. whose lets were shaded with
clusters OF pink Japanese paper, looking
iiKe huge roses with IA center oil light shin
ing through their transparent petals. On
the center of the table rested bow OF
PINK MORE ribbon, whose long loops going
| np from the central stem resembled the
l danny petals OF lovely orchid, its deli
cate coloring harmonizing deliciously with
| the dark wood on which 1t lay. Around
the four sides of the table lay Il deep
| accordion pleated frill of sheer white mus
| lin finished with bows OF pink ribbon, and
| resting on II were tall vases OF pinI.
bridesmaid roses aud bowls of pink dam
| ties. interspersed with glrandoles and sill
| yer candlesticks furnished with white
| candles. Back of this the mantel with its
broad mirror rejecting proudly tho lovely
| picture before 1t. was decked with vases
OF pink carnations and graceful sprays Of
asparagus fern vine, The hay window
was hung with portiore Termed of long
branches of Northern sniilax. yelling iu
with its tender green the palms that made
| the background foi tea table, holding a
dainty store Of porcelain laid on a hand
| some square of Battenberg lace. To the
/ right of this side table was massed with
| banging ferils, llghtened hero and there
with vases OF pink roscs ana carnations,
milking UP the lovely pictures of whose
| effect 1t is difficult TO give an adequate
| idea
In the evening tic young folks filled the
rooms and dancing was the order Of tho
hour the near approach of Lent addlng
zest to the merry measures that they wste
| tregding. Mrs. Palmer was assisted in re-
ceiving her guests by Mrs. A. ?. Root,
| Mrs. 7 G. Hutchinson, Mrs. o. l.. Cocll-
ran. Mrs. Sinclair Taliaferro, Mrs. w.
| Kinds Kirkland, Mrs. David Goodwin of
Louisville, KY. Mrs. James A. Baker,
Mrs. D.. F. Stuart. Mrs. ]. W. Jones,
Mrs. William Christian, Mrs H. W, Gar
row, Mrs. a. s. Hall, Mrs. b. L, Weems,
| Mrs. J. A. Mullen, Miss Cochran, Miss
Stella Root, Miss Bryant of Sherman, Miss
| Woolston of Galveston, Miss Bennett OF
Fort Worth and Miss Cora Root.
~
The ladies OF the Sheltering Arms asso-
citation opened last week with charm
ing reception, given at the Parish house
of Christ church They turned the Sun
I
tractive homelike scene, means IN
which tho women of Houston are such
wonderful adopts. Palms in pots, covered
80 daintiiy as to make ilower-like set
ting for their rich foliage; small stands,
with covers of embroidered linen, Mex
lean work, ETC., holding handsome lamps,
rugs, diYans, handsome fauteuils and all
the rest of the pretty things that go to
make UP modern drawing room. Here
and there branches OF southern smiiax
trailed their graceful. sprays over the
platform, on chandelier ana over the man-
tets, mingling LIS green with the glossy
leaves and bright berries OF the coupon.
In the choir rooms garlands of green We're
Frightened by pink roses, the work OF
clover flngers--not outdoor roses, for the
weather this winter has not been pro-
pitiuus for garuens. On Monday the ICY
north had sent an unusually bitter blast
OF wind, and as the CLOUDS came Win IL
tho number OF people VINO were present
at the reception was great compliment
TO the laulcs who had 1t in charge. Tne
guests were more than repaid by the
bright rooms the warm welcome ana toe
sweet hospitality that awaited them. inc
society woman here appeared at her best,
giving UP time and comfort for sweet
charity sake.
! oIs mt pity born in a woman's heart!
Where should the unfortunate so,
Did her breast not heave and her warm
tears start a.,
At the story Of want or woe
so. with the needs of their less FORUM
ate sisters close at their hearts tDe iauies
had ulaccd q box where any contributions
in their deserving charity might be placed.
surely the people of Houston Will heip
these women to carry out their good Worl'
Of giving a home to helpless women. InelI
annual report tells of much good done
and they are willing TO give their Time
their money and their work 10 Keeping ~
| up. - .an,nosad
NJ Mrs III. d. AYES. Mrs. w. " r. wat
: son Mrs. Dorsey Mason, Mrs. W. e.
, Crane. Mrs. Seabrook Sydnor, Mrs. u. ,
, fitzgerald. Mrs. o. Z. Drew, Mrs. l. \
|, Moves. Mrs. e. X. Dillingham;, Mrs. - f.
Wecms, Mrs. T. w. House, Mrs. y. y
, Mistrot. Mrs. John House. Mrs a. L.
sauer and Mrs. NJ. B. Flake. The former
president, Mrs. NJ. j. Briscoc, was unapi'
: TO attend, much to the regret OF every
one. A.. % Il,
The refreshment committee; Mrs. r. + :
Dunbar. Mrs. T. l.. Larkin. Mrs. j. D
powles' Mrs. Charles F. Parker, Mrs. Jas
. Tourney Mrs. B. f. Weems, assisted 2,
Miss Mary Hamman, Miss Dickson, DTS
NeKeeyer. Miss Tugge, Miss Myrtie
a watson. Miss Bette Elein, Miss Aiicf
Coyle. MISS Nab Hall, Miss Lillian AIS
worth. Miss Emily Scott, Miss Nee clen
: ems. Miss Mary Dunbar ard MISS Nahu'
. Bolts. ,.n. =, IN,
Mrs. e. Y. Hartweli had charge 81 ,n
. donations and Mrs. Seymour Brasher IN
nrogramme, which consisted OF some yer.
: amusing irish songs by MI McNleaf.
: acme delightful piano solos by Miss -
navy OF New Orleans, Miss Myrtle WA
. son and Miss Mary Dunbar gooa renltn
r tlors by Mrs. Il. A. Holland and NJ pehl
q horn Bird, and lovely RENDITION .
/, .Come. Holy Spirit" by Mrs. seymou,
: Brasher, Mrs. a. Marshall ana Mrs' .
Sweeney.
The wedding OF Rev. William ciendeni
poho,tson and Miss Laura Lea, daughte