The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12


Mrs. Il. p. Turner gave a very hand
some card party Wednesday evening, COM
piimentary to the husbands OF the ladies'
who form the Main Street Euchre club.
The evening was a delightful one In every
way, Mrs. Turner thoroughly justifying
her reputation for knowing Just how to do
things. There was little in the way OF
fvral decoration. a few vases OF red and
white carnations. vases OF handsome roses,
n handsome lar filed With calas and q
palm here and there served to accentuato
the beauty of the rooms, that were filled
with card tables. around which the iight
for right and left bowers ragged until the
hostess called halt by serving a very
tempting course OF things edible. Here
again Mrs. Turner sustained her repg-
tation by tempting her guests with most
delightful yiands. After this very pretty
incident occurred. Mrs. Jeh Miller, the
president Of the card club, who had been
assisting her hostess. fitting hpre aad
there. heard her name called and looking
| up saw Captain Baker standing before her,
| holding something in his hand. He matte
| q very bright littlc address, as she stood,
dumb with surprise, and when he had ltn-
! lshed, he presented her, in the naiue OF
| her hostess, q dainty silver filagrce
! bijoutiere In the shape OF q heart MIS-.
Miller tried to express her thanks. but was
so overcome by the surprise thut, so she
\ says, she could rot do tho subject justice.
| Her complete surprise was patent 20 all
and tho little incident was IN every way q
pleasing one. Mrs. Turner'S guests were:
| Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Van Alstyne OF
Galveston. Mrs, Stuart of Ccrsicrna, Mr..
| and Mrs. Jen Miller, Mr., and Mrs. Nor
| man Meldruui Mr.. and Mrs. James A..
| Baker, Mr.: and Mrs. H. w. Sarrow, Mi.
and Mrs. John j.. Cannon, Mr., and Mrs.
| t.. s. Parker, MIR. and Mrs. o. Y. Holt.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Myor, Mr., and Mrs.
| Frank Luran, Mrs. C.. II. Lucy, Mi aud
| Mrs. l.. j. Parks, Mr.. and Mrs Nj, L..
Robbins. Mir. and Mrs. w. II. Kirkand.
/ Mr.. and Mrs, @. S. Wigg Mr.. aid Mrs..
| William Baker Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. g.
| W. Stfoif, Mrs. j. W. Jones, Misses Mary
: and Alberta Van Alstync OF Galveston,
| Miss Gargll, Miss Kennard, Miss Bryan,
| Miss Harriet Taylor Miss Girard. Miss
Henke, Miss Louise Howard; Mr.. Louis
| White OF Washington, Mr.. Alfred Pesle,
1 Mr.. Sims, MIR. Lurmour Neil, Messrs.
James and Richard Girard. Mr.. WIZ Ken
| call, Mr.. Theodore HeyoR. Mr. John Nc
| Clellan. Mr. Harris Garrow, Mr., Frank
Crawford. MI. Hammond Brown and pr,
Allen Kyle.
| with the heart shaped bijoutiero pre-
scented to Mrs. MILLER was verse written
! By Miss Van .Alstyne TO her. 1t ran
| Now, eyes of blue may set their due;
| No dues for eyes OF brown;
But. ID. the owner Of them wins
| The love of all around,
~
| Mrs W. Il. Chew's luncheon on Tuesday
was one of those charming affairs that that
gentle lady is in the habit of giving and 1t
was enjoyed ell the way through by those
who were fortunate enough to be numbered
among the guests. 1t was friendship
luncheon and friendships flower, tho
sweet, odorous violet, was the ii Jwer OF
the hour The table was laid With fourteen
| covers and at each was u pretty souvenir.
! heart, made of white satin, finished about
with quiliings Of violet satin ribbon and
| the Initials of the hostess, V. c.. and those
| of the guest of honor, Mrs. Mary Schiuter,
printed In gold letters thereon. In the
center OF the table large heart made OF
violets, rested on round mirror that was
wreathed about with Northern smilax.
Sprays of the same dainty vine lay about
on the snowy cloth, around the glass b3wis
! flied with lilac and white ribbon candy,
| ami about the feet of the crystal Ssrandolcs
! that held white capped candles, whose light
was reflected In the glittering pendants.
On sidebearrl and mantel We're branches OF
| Christmas green, in fit keeping with the
crisp air without. Ice cream frozen IN the
shape of baskets and filled with crystalizcd
vjolets was one OF The dainty courses
| served to the guests. who were Mrs.
schl,ter Mrs. Mary Bolts Fitzgerald, Mrs.
w q van Week, Mrs. c. w. Boin, Mrs.
| " q Crane. Mrs. James A. Baker, Mrs.
p Ceiling Mrs. Jeff N. Miller, Mrs
Howard smith Mrs. John ]. Cannon, Mrs.
| h5Sie stuart Mrs. Henry Brashear, Mrs
/ p I.oyett.
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