The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

LOWS won hrst prize and Mrs. Alder
Cramer second. After the cards wor,
cleared from the tables. appctizing daintic
were served In courses and duly enjoyed b,
gu present. Mrs. Rich was assisted b,
ner daughters, Mrs. c. d. Wolf, Mrs SO
We'll and Mrs. A. S. Fox. The room.
were beautifully decorated for The occasion
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The Merry Wives Whist club spent a
most enjoyable afternoon Thursday MS
the guests OF Mrs. Jennie Branagan at The
residence Of Mrs. j. M. Gibson on Mo.
Kinney avenue. corner of ranniu street.
IN addition TO the members OF the club
me following special guests were present T:
Mesdamcs Dudley H. Bryan, r L.. Lar
KIN, w. shannon Wall. j. S. Radforsl,
y. A. Holland. L. IT, Tlcmming, r. NJ.
Han, Charles b. Holmes, Charles Parker
and A. NJ. Norfieet.
The afternoon was passed most pleas
antiy In playing whist and in the enjoy
mcnt OF dainty refreshments.
Among tho glests Mrs. Charles Parker
won the most games OF whist while Mrs.
ors.
Among those who attended the inaugural
tall from here were Mr. and Mrs. l.. ].
Parks, Miss Lillian Lea. Miss Elsa
Schmidt, Miss Mary Waldo. Miss Kathc.
iine Brown, Mr.. N. q. Kittrell. Jr.. Mr.. w.
w Thomas, Mr.. f. A C,arkson, Mr.. 4. T.
Swearingen. Mrs. T. w. House Mrs. Ro-
SINE Ryan and Miss Mamie House went up
70 Austin on the Friday preceding the
event. and Mr.. T. w. House followed on
Monday night. taking with Kim ON spe-
eau car Mr.. and Mrs John House. Mr.. and
MIS-. john Shearn and Miss Lucy Morris.
A a 3 d & s.
4 me reception 10 have been given by
the Robert e. Lee chapter or the Daugh-
teia Of the Confederacy Thursday evening
vas postponed indefinitely through sym-
spathy for one Of the members in whose
FAMILY there was serious Illness The
chapter had Its annual meeting aud election
of officers on Monday. This event was
handled in detail in Tuesdays Post. h
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nolan announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Margaret,
10 MIR. Edmund Geehan of Galveston, to
occur next Wednesday, at $50 at
Christ Episcopal church. No cards.
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An unusually large number OF society
people attended the performances OF the
farce, Miss Francis of Yale Tuesday
night. Among Others noticed were Miss
Tuggle, Miss Watson, Miss Carr, Miss Eff
fie Mae Jones, MISS Root, Miss Stella Root
Mr.. G., y. Crane. Jr., Mr.. u. Il. Jiuey,
Mr. I. Austin Miller, Mr. w. T. Hunt and
Mr.. II. G. Jones
Cards were sent out by Mrs. John House
during the latter part OF the week an-
nouncing an lat home for Wednesday,
January 25 from to 6 and from s to l2,
at her residence. No. 221e Milan street.
The card of Miss yinson OF Shreveport,
La, is enclosed.
Miss Suzanne Henderson arrived Thurs
day from her home In Memphis and will
be the guest of Miss Annie McKeever for
some time. Miss Henderson visited Miss
AicKeever two years ago and the many
friends she made on that occasion will be
gratificd to learn of her return.
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The ladies' auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian Association gavo well attended
reception at the association rooms We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. c. H. Pescay entertained few Of
her friends with cards in the parlors OF
he Hotel Bristol Monday night.
Mrs. G. W. Heyer, Misses sayles and
Mrs. ]. r. Stuart will be at home Wednes-
day of each week at Mrs. Hcyer's resi-
dence.
Miss Milly Dumble, who has been in
Canada for some time past, has returned,
bringing with her her cousin, Miss Alice
MacFarland of Detroit, Mich.
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The engagement Of Miss Amelia c. Roll
fish to Mr. e. j. Peters, both of Calves
on, has been announced. Both have many
in Houston.