The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

supplementary one fOr the Cnliufcn' p"tn
OF which showed careful study Of the sub
ject. The chapter agreed 10 active cam
paign for funds with which to purchase
public square for Houston on which
they propose TO erect monument to the
Southern soldiers. The committees for this
work are appointed and will begin cam
wasting the city this week. So It Is hoped
every citizen who has the good OF the
city at heart will be ready with his or her
dollar to contribute towards securing a
public square for Houston. Mrs. Ryan,
although not member OF the chapter.
has kindly consented to assist in this mat
ter. and everybody knows she is a host
within herself
Mrs S. Fame Carriers informal recep-
ton, complimentary to Mrs. John Asa viii
kins and Miss Leila wilkins. the latter Of
Eienham. was not only an exceedingly
pretty function. but crush as we'll. The
row of carriages before the door as we'll
as the hum OF voices from within would
easily have told a passing stranger that
social event was on hand. The door
was open and one member Of the receiv-
ing party, little Annie vive Carter, stood
dainty arrayed in white TO receive the
| visitors card. Back of her was hall
decked out in green forest vines. with q
pretty picture In the background formed
by small stand on which bowl of
| fruit lemonade was placed, served by VITO
! prettily~dressed young girls, Miss Annie
Laurie Davidson and Miss Annie Hill. The
vines and flowers and pictures made their
corner fitting frame work for the pretty
group
In the parlor stood Mrs. Carter, Mrs.
| wilkins, Miss wilkins and Miss Ida May
Oliver to receive the guests. The room
was sweet with the fragrance Of the roses
white, pink and red, that were on mantel
stand and piano. In the dining room be-
! You'd were masses of the crimson rambler
roses. On the table. which is of oak, was
square of white linen embroidered with
deep red peoples that we're OF the same
| hue as the immense bowl of red roses
| that rested upon 1t. On the mantel was
mass of the crimson roses and oven
each window draping OF Southern smilax.
MRS. SETH strong was in command in this
ROOM assisted in serving the refreshments
by Misses Clara and Florence Carter. Miss
| Mary Dunbar and Miss Jewel Schiller, all
In their fresh spring gowns, looking as
dainty as any other of Mrs Carters deco
| ratione.
| song by Mrs. Maxcy, followed by an
other by Miss Reel, were among the de-
lights of the afternoon which Mrs. Carter
| gave her friends. Their thanks for the
| pleasure thus given had worry sincere
ring as they passed out OF the pretty bone.
| There was another one of those pleasant
dances the young people OF Houston have
been enjoying so much given Wednesday
evening at Bryan hall. This was In special
compliment to Miss Johns of Washington,
d. G., who is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
W. V. r.. Watson There was a big crowd
Hof the young society folk, who
followed Mr.. Harris Garrow, MIR. George
! Kidd. Jr., and Mr.. Bruce Fraser in some
pretty hgures of the german. During the
| evening the crowd adjourned 10 Dawson e.,
where they refreshed themselves with ice
cream, while some wandering negro min
strels made music for them, singing in
t1eir plantation voices some old plantation
melodies, after which dancing was resumed
until the hour for saying good night.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Marcel
lus Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Herring,
Misses Johns, Edith Giraud. Aline Knight,
| Mary Waldo, Minnie Porter, Kennard.
Alice Gibbons, Myrtle Watson. Eva Tug
| gle, Van Alstyne Of Galveston, Gibson. of
| Dallas, Lillian Lea, Hennie Price, Jennie
! Waldo, Loula Waldo, Lizzie Stephens, Nor
/ rell, Sexton OF Virginia, Mlly Dumble.
Kate Morris, Lizzie Delgado, DR.. Kyle.
George Kidd. Jr,, Harris Garrow, 1r.,
| Madison II. Benson, Enders Huey. r. A.
Josey, T. S. Johnson of Now Orleans, II,
Painter of Galveston. Henry Porter. Alb
1 bolt Cockrell, Jim Giraud, Joe Eagle,
Brown Bolts. Richard Girsud. John
McComb. Jr,. Bruce Fraser, Nor
man Kittrell, Jr., Mildly Porter, Harry Lea,
Guy M Harcourt. Tom Jefferson. A. l.,
Abrahams. ffamp Shaw, Captain McCor-
mick. Dan Smith Tom Connor, Eugene
Hudson, T Heyck, Burt Smith Or. Groes-
beck Powell.
| M and Mrs Jnobar, caward ;nvitad n
few friends of MIR. Gordon T. Nicholson to
spend Monday evening with them and say
goodbye to the guest of honor, who left
Houston the next day to make his home
| in Now Orleans. Dancing was the order
of the evening and was enjoyed beyond
the twal." A very delightful farewell 1t
was and rather calculated to make Mr..
| Nicholson regret his change of home Mrs.
| Seward served her guests with ice cream
and cake and showed herself the charming
| little hostess she always Is. Her guests
were:
Misses Algie Angel, Pearl Ross, Lizzie
Dwyer, Minnie Bowers, jamie Cushman,
Lizzie Stephens, Kate Stephens, Martha
Shelby. Mamie Grogan, Matte Grogan,
Bessie Scharpe, Erny Scharpe, Lucy Harri-
son, GAY Hooper, Bessie Chapman, Mary
Hannah. Jennie Davis, Marian Walker,
Decherd Calvert, zlppie Weir, Pearl Will
liams. Kate tucker. Mary tucker, blara
Baugh, Messrs. Dryden Williams Frank
Hervey Sam Davis, Hill Freeman, Jack
Dawson, John Moore, Dan Smith, Cecil
ANGEL, Willie Gibbons, Gordon Nicholson,
Joe Eagle, Julian Wright, Burt Snayely,
Victor Andrew, Harry Hervey, Jesse AL
bert, Charles Gribble Curtis Quarles, Bert
Everts Charles Lldstone, Russell Num-
ger Charles Archer. Erich Schmidt, Grant,
/ Kilgore, Hobby McComb, Parsons, Clark
son, Maggard, Saunders, Monroe, Engel-
hardt, Heryey, Steele.
] The Thursday Afternoon Euchre club
was entertained last week by Mrs. T. j.
Boyles, and very sweetly 1t was done, too
Mrs Boyles welcomed Der club and guests
with cordial hospitality to her home. which
was Frightened by flowers hrst and after
their entrance by their pretty costumes
and pleasant faces. The two rooms ON tn,
left of the hall as we'll az
the Hbray on the right wer'
nile with tables, around which
the PLAYERS gathered. Delicious claret cur
was served. followed by salad course
Mrs. Boyles' guests were Mrs. A. p. Root
Mrs. o. C. Drew. Mrs. J A. Huston, Mrs
Henry Brashear, Mrs. J w. Jones, Mrs