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

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y ana a merry crowd OF happy children
spent the evening In merry maklur,
hach member OF Christ church sunday
s sSi brought Chrlstmas present for
ne orphan children and II was a brirh,
III thc calendar OF these little ones,
VINO seemed supremacy happy and thor
loughly satisfied with the EFFORTS az ths
children to entertain them, At tho con.
elusion OF the entertainment delicious
reHesnments we're served BY the ladies
OF me parish 70 the children
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There was sweet, quiet wedding at
shoarn Methodist church the evening az
the goth. at which there were pooaly
number OF witnesses despite the wretched
weather that prevailed outside. within
the church were the bright lights. the soft
music and happy faces OF those who came
TO see the marriage Of Miss Katie Huoker
and Mr.. Samuel Boyer Davis. Promptly
at o'clock the bridal party arrived The
nrst 10 enter Miss Louisa Davis and Mir.
Inarlie Huckcr; then came Miss Mary
tucker aud Mr., T, W, House, Jr.. followed
oy the bride and Captain T. a. Reichardt,
The groom aud his brother Sir. Harry
Davis met them at the chancel railing
where Rev. Mr. Ward was awaiting them.
The bride was dressed In stylish gown
blue Venetian CLOTH with yoke and
trimmings OF white silk Miss Louise pa
Wis wore green silk, trimmed with velvet
oil deeper shade, and Miss Mary Hueker
costume of tan cloth. After the cere-
mony the bridal party. accompanied by the
groom's mother, Mrs. Rhoda Davis ANA
Mrs. f. A. Reichar,t. repaired to the home
OF the bride. where the wedding cake was
cut, Miss Louise Davis carrying OF both
ring and dime. Mr.. aud Mrs. S, q. Davis
are now with Mrs. j. a. Huston at oil
Austin street.
Misses Cora and Stella Root gave a
luncheon Thursday complimentary to Miss
Armstrong of Lexington, Ky. who was
their fellow student at the Conservatory
OF Music In Boston. The table. on which
were laid fourteen covers. was a massive
and very large round one. Ia the oeu,er
OF which was an oval bed OF ferns About
THIS were placed crystal and silver candle =
abrn with pink capped candles and tall
slender vases filled with oag -stamme |
pink roses, After the lunch ron. which
consisted OF seven courses OF dantes. IN q
party adjourned to the dining room, where
MISS Armstrong gave some selections OF
the piano. Miss Kidd sang and Miss ella
Root played on the violin for III, pleasure
of the young folk gathered together. This
was an especially delightful pau o. the
morning and the guests separated with
the sweet harmonles still e,hol IA their
ears and making sweet memories for them.
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There was a very enjoyable event in
Oak Lawn Thursday evening" supper
and darce given for the benefit OF the Oak
Lawn school IN vacant house on orrine
avenue, literally donated by Mr.. IA. Y.
Fuller The house YVES beautifully decor
ated by Mr.. Philip Smell Jr.. with moss,
holly ard nistletoe representing Oak
Lawn. beginning with q grand supper all
The young and old folk iuinsd in and
danced until Il late hour in the morning
when they all left vita lighter heats a.
ter spending n most ENJOYABLE evening
Following vera the ladies that lent iheir
kind assistance to the cause Mrs. Nalen-
tino Mrs. Felix Byron. Mrs Borders Mrs
Hawkins. Miss Nelson, Mrs. Bnhh. Miss
MoCaul and the school mistress, Miss
Deadly.
Mrs d. A. Ererts announced to her
friends that she would he at home In an
informal way on Thursday afternoon to
give them an opportunity of meeting her
guest, Mrs. w. A. Childress, now of Dali
las, but formerly OF this city Quite a
guodly number took advantage of this
chance OF visiting Mrs. Childress. who
left many warm friends behind her when
she left Houston, and who were happy
10 sec her again In her old haunts even
If II was only for short time The well
come OF a ho5pitahle hostess and few
assisting friends, as well as lovely ilow-
ers made the house a very attractive one.
Mrs. Eyerts was assisted by Mrs II. i.
Rii.g. Mrs J. r. Galbralth, Mrs. David
Perkins aud Hrs. George Martin.
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Miss Julia May Morse entertained the
Hard Times club very charmingly, In
honor of Miss Armstrong, Wednesday
morning Their name seems to be bit
OF sarcasm, for times aie anything but
hard with them when they are treated
so royalty. Miss Morse Is not member
of the club, but has taken this pleasant
way OF returning the many cour,esies
shown her by them Her guests were
Miss Eva Tuggle, Miss Lillian Lea, Miss
Eftie Jones, Miss Anna Quinlan, Miss
Mary Waldo. Misses Frances and E1ythe
Giraud Miss Laura Franklin, Miss Alma
Miller. Miss Minnie Foster Miss Eleanor
Henke, Miss Blanche Wood, Miss stella
Root. Miss Delgado, Miss Grimke. Miss
Lucy Brady, Miss Cora Root Miss Kidd,
Miss Josie Burton and Miss Dillingham;,
Mrs. W. G. Van Week and Mrs. 70. r.
Doris will receive from to p. m. to-
morrow at the residence Of the former.
assisted by Mrs. o T. Holt, Mrs. Charles
Pescay, Mrs. r. 3. Morris Mrs. John
Martin, Mrs. G. II. Lucy, Mrs. Charles
Mrs. Il. X. Dillingham;, Mrs.
G. l.. Porter Mrs. Baldwin Rice, Mrs 5.
G. Red. Mrs. o. w. Putnam OF Beaumont.
Mrs l.. l.. Scanning, Mrs. William Rob-
erts, MIRA. f. A. Peden, Mrs. Z. Rich
ardson, Mrs. u. N. Gray, Mrs. w, l..
Howe Misses Daisy and Nelly Cox OF
Galveston, Miss Tobin Of Austin, Misses
Lucy Brady, Grace Norrell. Elsa Schmidt.
ella Cage, lisa Lloyd, Hennie Price, Josie
Burton, frankie Hite, Rosalie Dumble.
Mamie Usher and Ella Smith.
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Captain and Mrs j. C. Hutcheson had a
Dig family gathering Christmas Day, call
Ing together the entire clan to enjoy
Christmas dinner together. The children
we're In force during the day and In the
evening merry crowd OF young people
were gathered together to mcct Mr.. Ed
ward Palmer, who Is at home for the holi-