The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

then dancing. winding up finally with the
cake walk, that has become such a rage
now. The party, which was gathered to-
gether very informally. was composed Of
the young hostess, Miss Eva Tuggle, Miss
Watson, Miss Johns of Washington, D.
C.; Miss Kennard, Misses Mildly and Ro-
sale Dumhle, Miss Porter Miss Edytne
Giraud, Miss Henke, Miss Root Miss Lea,
Miss Danaux. Miss Waldo Miss Kirkland,
Mr.. C. j Crane, Jr., Mr. T. T Swearin-
gen. Mr.. Dexter Holt. Mr. Abbott Cock
rell. Mr. Norman Kittrell, Jr., MIR. Harry
Lea, Mr. James Graud, Mr.. George Kidd,
Jr.. Mr.. w. o. Connor, Jr,, Mr.. Hampton
Shaw Mr., Brown Bolts, Mr.. w. T. Han
cock, MIR Endus Huey and Mr. Guy VI.
Harcourt. Mrs. W C.. Crane and Mrs O.
c. Drew shared with Mr. and Mrs. Tuggle
the pleasure Of being with the young folk.
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The Mansfield clubs effort for charity's
sake on Friday evening did not meet
with the encouragement that the club
deserves at the hands of the people of
Houston for there was very scant au-
dienca present. The curtain raiser, Pau
line Payloyna.' was well given IN spite of
the fact that Mrs Christian had to take
Mrs ibbons' lines in "Natasia" at the last
moment. No one would have dreamed
that such was the case, so smoth ana
graceful was her rendering Of the part
Mr. George Hervey showed decided talent
in his role and If he gives his profession
the study that IL deserves, 1t is quite safe
to predict success in II for nm Ths
play that followed, "The Ladies Battle"
was rather a Disappointment after me
good work done last year in Christopher,
, NJ an Mics A1lgS Nj Ia
jones we're both good, he former even
more than that. They were graceful and
natural in their movements and both
looked so handsome that ii was pleasure
10 look al them But the men were not up
( 10 the standard set by the women, Inc
truth is. our young men haven't the Time
to give to a thorough study OF their roies.
Here. as in all other departments OF social
ana intellectual life, the women nave the
advantage Of leisure in which to improve
Themselves and it is both unkind and un-
fair 10 expect an equal result from the
bread winners with those whose bread Is
earned for them The orchestra work
was very pleasing and shows that the
peanut orchestra is keeping up It's WORK
They certainly should persevere as lhell
music is a pleasure. The coon scl
was greeted with laughter and applause
and an encore demanded.
The matinee on Saturday had petter
attendance and the audience sho"eu lnei'
appreciation by constant applause
Mrs Gustave Mistrot Is always d cha' Z"
ing hostess and on Tuesday evening her
excellence in that respect was shown 10 a
few friends whom she and Mr.. Mistro' nad
Invited to play cards with them the haAa-
some rooms were decorated with red roses;
I tho SCORE card had each RED rose
upon n and ice cream was frozen IN tnelr
sweet image. To carry out the ldea' MISS
Tuegle and Miss Watson VINO serYea inc
nuncb were dressed in the prevailing nue.
s1d atlv renresented their sisters OF the
garden The Cannon family was IN luck
I that night for both Mr. and MIS- Tan
non captured a first prize, MIS- Dle" "a Va,
rylng off the second and Mr. Crane 'ns
I other. Mrs Mlstrots guests were W. -
Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. uahnoui ~,
and Mrs. o. G. Drew MIS- allisa .san
Mrs. A. p. Root. Mr. and MIS- NORMAN
Medium. Mr.. and Mrs. II. w Garrow' MT
| and Mrs. Vernon Leman, Mr.. ana MIS-.
Sterling Myer, Mr.. and Mrs. w, r. Fite
! Gerald Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brashear, MI
and Mrs. NJ ". Garrett Mrs. o. Il ltoit'
MIR. and Mrs, c. p. Shearn, Mr.. and MRS
John Shearn. DR.. and Mrs. Mullen M
and Mrs. p. X Ewing Mr.. and MIS-
r. b. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. W II. Kirk
land aud Mr.. II. +. Ring
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Mrs. Van Week Master Willie van
Week. Rev. and Mrs. Dewitt HoIchkiss ana
DR.. Harrison formed party who went 70
san Antonio for the battle Of nossfs,
Master W. G. Van Week, Jr, and MISE