The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
SOCIAL EVENT AT RICHMOND
WINS the Reception To the Twentieth
Century Club.

WINS the Reception 10 the Twentieth
Century Club.
Richmond, Texas, December 23.--One OF
the social events OF the season was cele-
brated yesterday evening. when the doors
of the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Moore were thrown open to the
Twentieth Century club and their guests.
The occasion was what the club termed
Dickens party All members of the club
appeared in costume representing different
characters of the renowned author, and
the names of members present and char
acters assumed were: Miss 10 Powell, Miss
Haredaie; Miss Willeen Groce, Dora; Mr..
j. ii. Bartlett, Fagin; Mr. Vernon Myers,
Tom Pinch; Mr.. Cieve Ransom, Mr.. Car
ker; Mr.. Ed Winston. Monsieur De Fargo;
Mrs ). j.. Winston. Mrs. Grummage; Miss
Mamie Todd, Little Nell; Miss Lena This
tie. Mrs Farley Miss Robbie Ransom,
Rose Malay; Miss Lizzie MCGEE, Miss
Murdstone; Mrs. Spencer Robinson, Mer-
ry; Mr.. Spencer Robinson, Mr.. SnodgrasSi
Mr.. Emerson Robinson. Bill Sykes; Mr..
l.. c.. Perkins, Captain Cutie; Mr.. Speh-
Ger C4rman Russell Alfred Jingle; Mrs.
j. M. Farrell. Mrs. Nickleby, Or. j. NJ.
O'Farrell. Mr.. Micawber; MIR. j. NJ.
Moore. Mr.. Veneering Mrs. j. NJ. Moore,
Mrs. Bofiin; Mr.. Dee Newell, Mr.. Barkis;
Mr.. Mat Newell, Arthur Clenham; Mrs.
Emma Newell, Betsy Trotwood; Mr. Glenn
Myers, Mr.. Dick; Miss Ella McFarlane,
Estela; Mr. W. /. McFarlane, John
Browdie; Mrs. w. /. McCarlane, Mrs.
! Wilfer. Dr. Sidney Manor Lister, Nicholas
Kickleby; Mrs. A. B. Kirkland, Mrs.
Jellyby; MIR. A. Hirsch. Uriah Heap; Mrs
A. Hirsch, Mrs. Veneering; Mrs. F. NJ. o
Fem, Miss lie Creery; Miss Sadie Eddie
man. Kate Nicllleby; Mr.. Y. F. Dyer
Frank Cherryble Miss Isabelle Dyer
Dollie Warden; Mr.. H, l.. Dyer Mr.. BON
hey; Mrs. H. l.. Dyer, Peggoty; Mr.. Rot
Calder. Mr. Model; Dr.. S. B. Cobb. New
man Noggs: Mr.. c. A.. Beasely, David
Copperfield DR.. A. A, Bailey, Sam Wei
ler Miss Willie Bell, Tilda Price.
Among the guests OF the club presen
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. 2. Davis. I. -
Wessendorf and WIFE Bassett Blakely ant
wife OF Dallas. Mesdames Peasants, An
derson. Henson. Cobb, Dance. Mitchell
Blakely, Myer. Cambell and Dye, Mise
Smithers of Georgetown, Mary Lum o
Harwood. Katie Sargent of Dallas, Ethe
Pearson, Lottie Myers. Nettie Darst, Geor
gia Dunlop, Eleanor Bassett, Ivy Moore
Allie Ogilby and Bessie Foot; MessrS
William Jones All Dunlop, G. R Whar
ton. Rutherford Fem. Thomas Hickey
/ Walter and Gus Henson. Edgar and Ron
ert wessendorf J. T. Dyer, Frank Bel
, r. II. Woody, Sylvesta Neal bmor
! Darst and Walter Adams and Mauric
Dunlop of Stafford.
, The meeting was called to order by tn
president, DR.. S. NJ. Lister. and the 70
I Of membership was called by the secre
a tary, Miss 10 Powell. and as each nam
! was called response was made by quota
ton all of which produced continuou
: lauphter and amusement throughout.
Three prizes were awarded--the first
Mrs F. NJ o. Fem for the most az
quotation; second to Mr.. Emerson Rof
. inson for the best male character repre-
;. sented. and third to Mrs. Kate Winsto
II for the best represented female ch2racte
after which bountifu repast was serve
q and the remainder of the evenings ente
d tainment was devoted to music ara ca
o walks. and when the clock tolled II t.
!. merry party adjourned All present we
I lavish in their praise of their host al
5 hostess. and to them they are indebt'
for one of the most enjoyable social even
y in the history of Richmond.