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

tions and stroll on the banks Of .lhe lake.
made up the programme of a delightful
evening. The cadet colors-red white end
blueformed the decorations Of the parlor.
Cooling fruit punch and delicious straw
berry cream and cake were the refresh
ments served
The young people desired TO remain
longer. but the voice Of the chaperones
decided that It was time to GO so with
good nights and thanks for pleasant
time, the cadets and their friends drove
off, and three cheers for MIR. and Mrs.
Randolph ended another day of pleasure
for the Cadets of st. Andrew The chap
erones were Mrs. j ], Clemens and Mrs
Rufus Cage.
On the god, when a large majority OF
the home people and all the visitors were
following the flower parade, few earnest
students CT Englands great poet met in
quiet, flower decked room, far from the
madding crowd" to celebrate the BIRTH
day of William Shakespeare. Here, undis-
turbed by sound of fife or drum, or the
clash of brazen instrument. the Shakes
peare club read and spoke OF the poet
and his works with loving and intelligent
interest. There was a paper on "Desde-
mona" by Mrs Still Hull, and a discus
the character Ct man or woman best, in
which Miss Schoenman and Miss NJ L.
Wa.sGn took part, Miss Schoenman con-
tended that wcmen Jared best at his hands
and Miss Watson the opposing side. These
three papers were credit to the club and
it is safe to say would have met with
favorable notice at the club congress at
Galveston. Tho president, Miss Redwood,
gave each one of the club a sheet of paper
~ MI ~ ph | n *
were written, and each one had been pro-
vided beforehand with one OF Shakes
peare's characters to describe The in
tias of the names Of the characters
formed a word, and the idea was that each
che guessing the character from the de-
scription given, should thus find the word.
The bright. clever way in which the mem
bers gave their characters, one even
dropping into poetry was quite de-
llghtful. Mrs. Lockett was awarded the
pr,ze small bust of the poet tied with
tbs club cclors, for the greatest number
Of names guessed and for finding the
word-Stratford- on-the Avon
Miss Warmers report of the previous
year was an excellent showing Of work
we'll told. and the little farce - snakes
peare Wooing." was very bright and
amusing. and decidedly well PLAYED.
table daintily spread and lavishly decorat-
ed with roses and lilies, was surrounded by
the club and their guests, and the thing
eatable were discussed with bright ana
merry chat. The Shakespeare club is ono
Of the brightest and most CONSCIENTIOUS
literary clubs OF Texas aud Houston Is
proud CT them
Mrs. O. T Holt gave one OF those SVEN
card parties tina, she knows so we'll how TO
give on Friday afternoon, complimentary
10 Mrs. Mary Bot,s Fitzgerald. Il was a
"forget- me- net" evening. Everything IN
tho way OF decoration was in forget me- not
blue and dainty little souvenir spoons with
handles enamelsd with the pretty flower
were given TO each guest in memory or me
day. Tho sandwiches were tied with for
get -ne-n ots, and in every detail the flower
with its dear name, was remembered. Mrs
Holt's guests were Mrs. Fitzgerald. MRS
David Rice. Mrs w. u. Cleveland, mrs
A. S. Hall. Mrs. W. II. Kirkland, MIS-.
b. f. Weems. Mrs. Howard smith, MRS
Fitzpatrick IF Kansas, Mrs. q, b. Parker.
Mrs. Ien Miller Mrs. J j Cannon and
Mrs. r. B. Morris.
Mrs. s. r. Tuggle's pretty home was
full OF life and merrment Wednesday
evening. Frightened. as IT is every day
by the presence of two sweet young girls
the daughter OF the house and her cousin,
Miss Myrtle Watson, the home can never
be dull. but Wednesday evening there
was such a merry crowd OF young folAs
there flling the pretty MONS with their
happy laughter and pleas Y voices. Cards
were hrst the order Of sssAeyenlng and