The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

The little Club OF Seven" composed OF
Misses Susie and Mary Stuart. Alice Ba-
ker, Arabelle and Lila Gibbons, Jennie
Sprong, gave the second of their series OF
entertainments at Mr. James A. Baker,
Friday evening, and had a good audience,
but hardly as many as they deserved for
the effort they are making to lift the debt
of the First Presbyterian church is one la
which they should be heartily encouraged
The handsome house and grounds which
they had chosen Tor the scene Of their Sec
ond elIort were Brilliantly lighted and pre-
| scented very attractive picture TO the en-
| tering guests. Japanese lanterns made q
soit glow OF light on the lawn, where
| tables were laid Tor the refreshments, and
within numerous gas Jets, with crimson
shades, made the rooms bright, throwing
richly shaded light on the audience, who
were seated in the lcng, broai hall that
widens out beyond the parlors into wide,
! 81 acious apartment especially we'll adapt
ed TO the purpose fol which 1t was used.
An excellent programme announced by
Rev. W. II. Leavell with many qulp and
Jest, was opened by piano and violin duo
by Miss Alice Baker and Master Graham
Baker This was an arrangement OF the
familiar airs from THE Bohemian Girl"
and was well played. Master Graham Ba-
brought out the notes of his violin with
purity and clearness. He was admirably
accompanied by his sister and they were
4 rewarded with hearty burst OF applause.
A recitation by Jennie Sprong that followed
was very amusing and well given. She
also was enthusiastically applauded and
the audience proved to be very appreciative
all through the evening giving each per-
former hearty round to show their APP
proval. A plano solo by Mary Stuart was
the next. and was played with an excnllent,
clear touch and much feeling in spite Of
the fact that the performer was rather
frightened and very timid. A vocal solo
was then sung by Lila Gibbons in very
sweet voice and with extraordinary express
sion in both manner and voice. Another
piano and violin duo was given nv Master
, Willie Sprong and his sister, Jennie
Sprong. 1t was wonderfully we'll done for
such young performers, and In view of
Master Willies having only had a few
months teaching Arabelle Gibbons reci-
tation was just as cute as possible. and
Alice Bakers piano solo an excellent per-
Torrance. Her touch is clear, her time
perfect and she plays so conscientiously
pected. Little Kitty Nash gave The Rag
gedy Man very ceverly closing the first
part of the programme.
series of tableaux followed, represent
ing titles of we'll known books, and notable
among them was THE Little Minister "
as represented by Master James A. Baker
e Jr., who was Just too funny for any use
with his clerical costume, his grave man.
4 ner standing before an Imaginary congre-
cation and opening his hymn book. The
K strctest congregation OF the Aud Kirk
! would have had no fault to find with hi:
demeanor, and the laughter that greeted
him and the instant recognition of the
, book represented showed how we'll he took
his Part. The final title was also unusual
ly good The curtain was drawn, 6isclcs
d ing no one present. but from hidden cor
S ner came the old familiar hymn, "Rock o
). Ages very sweetly sung, and 1.-The Choi
S Invisible" was instantly and correctly
, guessed Mrs E. N Gray was the spokes-
S man for the tableaux, and she RECALLED il
g a delightful way the various incidents ant
d characters of each book as it was pre-
: sented
II Refreshments on the lawn finished a
e very agreeable evening, and the Club o
!, Seven may be considered as having scored
e another success
y Mr. Abbott Cockrell invited the z.
!, club and their friends to be his guest
IL at the Auditorium Monday evening, whe
= bright, snappy little play, CDR. and Mr.
= JdCht Was VIGIL pun Ou lLS StuSS w Va
;, of the stock companies that are giving S
e much pleasure to the stay at homes" {
n Houston. Mr.. Cockrel did very graciou
q and kind thing by this invitation, for
q not only gave his guests the pleasure {
u that evening, but showed them The way
J. future Joys. Many of the audience wei
u very agreeably surprised to find such
d pleasure within their reach. The pla,
s. which was full of funny situations, WEI
Fl off with snap that was very refreshln
l. and the little specialists, De Haven an
" MAZE, were simply delightful. The roo
!, garden was brilliantly lighted and was II
u sorted to between acts for the pleasure
S reveling in the cool starlit night, takir
e an ice, perhaps, who knows? little 10y
making incidentally. At any rate, NJ
J. Cockrells guests felt that ne had done
o pleasing and gracious thing in taking the
j. out there and thanked him cordially there
he for.
or His guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Norma
is Medium. Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Cannon,
ID and Mrs. w. H. Taylor Mr.. and Mr.
n Marcellus E. Foster MIR. and Mrs. Pre-
a ley X Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Gran
m Mr.. and Mrs. John Shearn Mr. and Mr.
lg l.. T. Noyes. Mr.. and Mrs r. G. Stuar
rs Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Sherwood, Mr. ar
l. Mrs. Philip Carson, MIR. and Mrs. G
e. Mistrot, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B Herring NJ
q and Mrs. James A. Baker, Mr.. ana MT
OF Ed Smith Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Dlckso
d Mrs. Fort Smith, Mrs. j. A. Huston, MI
or NJ. H. Foster, Miss Ella May Smith, Mi
40 Lula Bryan, Miss Annie McKeever, MI
IN Kate Morris, Miss Norrell, Miss Prize
g. Miss porter. Misses Cora and Stella Roo
ne Miss Anna Taylor. Miss John, Miss Brni
IS John. Miss Lloyd, Misses Lillian Lea Kel
ly nard, Miss Tina Cleveland, Miss Eli
ID Jones, Misses Frances and Edythe Girar
On Miss Alice Gibbons, Miss jamie Cushma
de Miss Plunkett of Waco, Miss Lucy Brya
m Miss Archer, Miss Aline Knight, Miss j.
he sephine Mitchell, Miss Stephens. Miss Mil
ms Dumble, Mr., Carroll Vinson, Mr. X v
u Scott, Mr.. George Torrey. DR.. Earl staffoI
e. Mr. Archie Watkins, Mr.. H. r. Mitcne
an DR.. Allen Kyle Mr.. John Mcclellan, N
ad Sperry Hunt. Mr. Hammond Brown. NJ
or Charles Blankenship, Mr. w. A. Woo
en- Mr.. Charles Ashe, Mr.. C. j. Crane, j
d. Mr. John f. Dickson Jr., Mr.. j. V. Tao
,e aberry, Mr.. w. B. Fraser, Mr.. Lo'
T. Bryan Mr.. N. G. 'Kittrell, Jr,, Mr.. Geor
II Gibbons, Mr., e. A. Everts, Mr. Geor
tn Kidd, Jr., F. A. Hervey, Jr.. Mr. Frar
ne Jones, Mr. C. X. Seamon, Mr.. r.
IL Crawford, Captain o. G. Drew, Jr, >
IT. w. T. Hancock Mr.. j. II. Eagle y
ID Dan Smith and Colonel Hadley Frank
nd The friends of Rabbi and Mrs. Woo