The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29

| beautifully decorated table en- Whlcn re-
posed n punch bowl and another bowl OF
the liquid refreshment was placed in the
alcove at the head Of tho side staircase
The supper was served la buffet, tables
being placed in the ordinary and in The
adjoining nails. thus ohviat!ng the dis
appointing delays which resulted from the
method OF serving adopted last year.
| The guests as they arrived wore received
| by q committee composed of the follow
ing gentlemen:
K. b. Morris, chairman; P X. Ewing,
! II. f. Ring, r. 5. Lovett, o. H. Brown, II.
Henke. w. c. Crane, S. r. Tuggle. G. a.
Mistrot. w. d. Cleveland. C. % Hervey.
G.. w. stieff, IL. C. House. j, NJ. Dorrance.
w II. Coyle, Philip Carson, T. VI. John
ston. o. i. Holt. q. Cargm, J. H. Kirby.
o. j.. Cochran. r. IL Thompson, J. o.
Ross. r. Keyworth, @. 5. Fitch, j. r.
Stuart. II. r. MaoGregor, f. X. King, 7.
S. Foster. NJ. II. Foster. W. p. Turner,
Frank Andrews, A. Key, j. II. Mettenhci-
MGR. A. p. Root. r. C. Stuart. c. II. Pes
cay w. H. Foley, 4. Il. Taylor &. NJ
IIarcourt, l.. r. Noyes. w. G. Conuor Jr.,
George Mccormick, j. l.. Hudson.
The attendance was unusually large n
number Of visitors being present in addi-
ton to the large party which came UP
from Galveston. The women never looked
moro beautiful, or their gowns more fetch
ing. and the bright colors of the costumes
worn, NpuIdSAtu as lutN Ntlb WIN 'ho
sombre attire of the men, formed strik-
ingly handsome picture. 1t was very
brilliant assemhlage.
~
Dancing was commenced shortly after
10 o'clock. the programme being carried
out as follows: Waltz. Always" Ian
GERS, ",rhe Singing Girl" two-step, I'm
pecunious Davis" waltz. Longing"
two-s step, "Ole Eph's Vision" polka, How
Love My Lou" waltz, The First Vic
linz" Deux Temps, 1.-THE Charlatan;'
waltz, "Sing Me n Song of the South"
These nine dances, with three cotillion
and as many intermissions, formed the
programme for the evening. The first ig
ure. which was led by Major Hntchns
with Miss Armstrong OF Kentucky, was o
such nature as to elicit expressions o
|. admiration from all present. In the cen
ter of the room was placed stand o
American colors, and around it were sew
eral set pieces representing tho stone
, walls of fertilization. After the leaC
: and the favor the ladies took their position
: inside the circle thus formed and were
/ there provided with bows and quivers q
. | arrows Of "A dainty and effective design
4 AT the signal from the leader each lad
discharged ono of the glded darts tn
n tip OF each of which bore an appropriat
0 inscription, at her partner, who had as
o sumed a kneeing position on the outside
a of the Notifications. Then the music com
menced again and the dance was resumed
4 The close of this figure was as effectiv
= as the opening double circle wa
$ formed, With the ladies on the inside. an
( each couple in turn danced around aud ou
: of the circle thus indicating that the for
A tress had capitulated and that peace ha
D been declared. Each OF the ladies wa
o presented with q bow and several arrow.
I which, with some OF the other accessoris
OF the evening, formed unusually prett
souvenirs
In the second figure Major Hutchins lie
with Miss McFadden of Beaumont. TIL
bower of roses already referred to figure
o actively for the first time at this pon
4 1t was lowered to the floor and underneat
!, II stood Miss McFadden as the flora
queen. A very pretty figure, which wa
considerably more intricate than usual
5 was danced with this bower as the Ger
: trial point. the favors for the ladies' bein
4 boas formed OF natural flowers. whic
a were also presented as souvenirs
n The last eotillion Major Hutchins lie
d with Miss Ella sealy OF Galveston.
> military effect introduced here was see
q to very good advantage.
! The character of the music was change
: for each OF the cotillions. thus affordir
J, another enjoyable feature, The first W,
: danced to waltz and two-step time, Il
second TO two-step and polka time. viii
: the third and last was march and wal
0 time.
q SIX ~
: The dance cards We're as handsome
Z any ever used by the club The scarf
4 covers were onramented With the lnitia
a OF the organization in white and attachs
: 10 each was dainty little envelope cor
Q tanning sachet powder and embellishrd o
: the back with two entwined hearts In re-
Y The cards were made by Dempsey Can
roll were all hand worked and We're reall
( very handsome.