The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08

! tribu.ed to the guests are dsnv~ s
room in gilt wheelbarrows by fhs r.
/, gentleman conducting. Among nv
| ing community great deal a. ~.
taken with tho flags. Paper ~
with flour should, like the rc,S
ure be introduced toward the ~ b
cotillon. as the floor Is ape ~ " y
thereby, II couple OF bags are hr,st
| head and the two gentlerner chos1s "a
! test the honor or dancing with NJ
each have q small cane w.th wh,.S
strike them: they seem idenficai =.
is only filled with pieces OF paper ~
with flour, which descends on ehA k.I
| The ,inlucRy man beneath, cov.rtsI q
with confusion, all the more that n II
execute a pas seul after his fortusS,1I
and partner. This is as amusin~ =
figure In which the competi.ors ~
hop on one foot around the room ~
tor claiming the dance. In ano.Ss.
titled "Otstacles, thev have "a ,n,ss
chairs. stools or anything else ~
come in the way. 7.S
The NUT figure is quito s4nple W.
easily be prepared at home vita ~
covered with gold and silver foil. m
ones are given to the ladies END IN
to the gentlemen. They bear coess
ing numbers. Graceful and pretty Il
butterfly figure. the ladies carrysse
attached to wire. while the geuffesS
to disloige them with sword. ~
who succeed have the privilege Of ~
together.
In the 1lobhyhorse the gsnaen1
canework cages, together with tocseS
and whips, these and tho drapery II
distinct color.ngs. Thus accoutesSd
ride down the room TO secure their pay,s|
The ladies wear rosettess of tho saunS
which are placed about the dress = 81
be as little visible as possible, and II
tlemen have ITO fly about on their 81;
horses until they discover the ob1ttt
their quest. Both the parcel post snd y
graph departments contribute their a
to the cotillon. In the first a emil
is drawn anito tho room filled with 81,
directed to the several gentleman. n
require to be prepared with greet X
There should be at last twenty ooye1a|
difficult TO undo, and in the end a.
of paper bearing THE name OF ons \ [
ladies present, lin the telegrapA a
some one taking part In thu ccahl
dressed as a messenger, DISTRIBUTING =
grams to the gentlemen, conmau60g ~
to dance with some special lady.
Cannon balls tied With ribbon ~ =
gestive of that happy period whel
lion and the lamb Will lie down toeed
They are rolled into the room ~
gentlemen eagerly seize them. The
have small ribbon liows of corrcspc1l
color. Organ pipes decorated with it,
serve the same purpose.
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pared with pink and white paptr n
the pink for the ladies, the white n
gentlemen. These are distributed N
leaders and are pulled to pieces tneE
is discovered on which tho nams of y
NAL is written. Those having tho ~
spending ones dance together.
Colored air balloons OF dihsfsse e.
are carrie5 by the ladies. The gpr1
with their swords trying to destrug
suggest another figure.
The baby figure Is oom,tcal sAeN
had a great success recently H ogl
ment house, Victoria, led BY Llody ~
The lady she selected to seat In shq
of the room was presented With
doll dressed as baby. Two en6a
We're then led up to her and hsr ~
gave the baby to tho one and Nelte
with the other, the rejected swain
the baby and dancing round VIA
the figure was repeated.
A scarf and fan figure on the -
casion was q marked feature. Ine
wearing the scarfs danced with thst1
men who had been decorated with 6e(
colored ribbons.
The canary bird figure rs also 9 ~
good ore. the gentlemen carrying
with live canary birds. the ladsM Y
badges of red roses and dancing WI
gentlemen whose cages were tisd
identical colors.
The wheel and sash figure was 81
in that the gentlemen rolled TIE
into the room, the spoke of the wheea
twined with ribbons OF the same cea
the sashes worn by the ladies.
The pretty souvenirs and favou y
charming baskets of horizons a13 M
tulle boas, while for the gentemen
are various paper knives with qus'p
perwipers and pencil cases The rscsp1
for the different presents arc not tp
tempting part OF the dainty cotipon:
include cardboard Louis XIV hats ~! !
devices, while among the other ia,s
ars small charms in the form OF pAs
castanets. angels wings, tulle ecsns
the ladies and fruit for the gentieo
colors, and most a.
series of paper umbrellas, with comS
lures upon them. Folly heads VIA
the petit duo cap. which Is tricon1 ~
fasten to the button hole VIII
shields and quaint devices attacneo
bon. small vivandllere's barrel a1
rot's and poiichiuelle hats, all
With gold and silver threads, Sons
thEse decorations consist of 9
leo with ribbon. or small ~!
lowers formed of gold or silver w
II feathers.