The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

clever speaker An nour or more WSS
spent over the good things set before
them and many tests and much laaKh er
aided well their digestion. They still lin
eered and slipped their coffee until the
last rays OF glorious sunset reminded
them that the day was done. After hearty
handshakngs with Mr., and Mrs. Randoipn,
whose hospitality was enjoyed and most
thoroughly appreciated they turned TO-
ward the city, each hoping to be at tails
same season next year. a member or \
coed friend of member OF the Ladies'
Reading club
The presence Of Mrs Rufus Cage, for
me- president of the club. and Mrs. NJ. j.
brlscoe, for so long treasurer, aided inn
mehseiy TO the pleasure ana intereS; Of
the afternoon not only for the club blt
Tor their guests as well.
The members of the Ladies' Reading
club present were; Mrs. r, A. Holland
ME. Charles H. Pescay. Mrs. NJ. B. Urwitz.
Mrs. Robert Dunbar, Mrs Cora b. Foster.
MRS. ]. p. Hutchinson. Mrs. Marcellus
fcster, Mrs 0rville Ewing, Mrs H. f.
King Mrs. w b. Slosson, Miss Celeste
Bujac, Mrs. A, T. Anderson, Mrs Presley
4. Ewing, Mrs. James Jeter. Mrs. H. +.
MacGregor Mrs. II. Cumming, Mrs George
VIM Walker, Mrs. M. G, Howe, Mrs NJ
] Briscoe, Mrs. 81 Packard, Mrs. Horace
Booth. Miss Kate Hunter. Mrs. r. NJ.
Hall, Mrs. C, r. Cummings.
The guests of tho club were: Mrs.
Myra swinbarda, Mrs B. A. Everts, Mrs.
Q. H. Pudor, Mrs. w c Bailey, Mrs M.
p Cage, Mrs. Rufus Cage. Miss Mary
Roper Mrs Norman &. Kittrell. Miss
Marion Zaho, Mrs. Myrn Temhy, Mrs t
s. Viek, Mrs. NJ. A. stevens, Mrs CLYDE.
Kansas, Mrs. David Barry, Mrs. Judge
Kendall, Miss Bell Fem Mrs. NJ r Nor
RS, Miss Kate Morris, Mrs. s. X Nc
llhenny Mrs. w G Van Week, Miss Notie
Howard, Mrs Horace Reese Mrs. 8. N
Bowles, Mrs. j. A Huston. Mrs T. W.
House. Mrs. NJ, e. Bryan, Mrs. D. d
Cooley. Mrs. Joseph G. Hutchinson, Mrs
Ichn liuey Mrs James Grogan Mrs
Ernest II. Vasmer, Mrs. II. b Rice, Miss
( Fannie Vincent, Miss Lucy Bird Mrs.
! Elizabeth Harrison, Mrs. +. II. Kneel7ud,
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Pref and Mrs. Welch gave their assist
ants and pupils and other friends very
delightful evening Thursday. The whole
Of the lower floor of the house, which is
built on a generous plan. was thrown
open, brightly lighted and handsomely
decorated On the porch the tall CORN
THAN columns fully representing the
Grecian epoch. were garlanled with greens
and Japanese lanterns added 4 touch OF
color and brightness, The ideas OF the
clever little people Of the Orient and
these of classic Greece harmonizing in c
delightful way. Within forest vines and
roses and sweet peas made the rooms at
tractive and home like. In the front room
to the left the colors of the school colors
black and cerise, We're used to brighten the
-oom whose awful precincts generally
dedicated to severest study were wholly
given up to pleasure and her votaries
This and the room on the other side, with
the hall and gallery, were given up to tbs
dancing, and the two rooms back to the
refreshments. In the north room tn,
younger people were served aud on tht
other side Ct the hall. where roses ans
sweet peas in sweet profusion made tht
place lovely with their beauty and frag
rance, the older ones enjoyed the ice
served by Mrs. WEIGH. There was
big crowd present to participate in thi
pleasure of the evening. which was
very charming success in every way
49,
Mrs. A. P, Roots card party Tuesda
morning was one of the last rays of III
season OF '9S'99, and LETT pleasing glo
in the hearts OF the players gathered abou
+ the tables. The game chosen was euchr,
and the victories gained were marked b
: holes punched in a pretty japanese fan Tie
/ on wtlh green ribbons, and every Ion
< the STICKS oil the larger one. The hand
some rooms were redolent with the odoI
4 OF the roses that Hilrd the bowls al
!, vases on mantel and cabinet and wei
! hlled with the sweet strdEs OF mus
I given by the accomplished daughters
< the hostess, Misses Cora and Stella Roo
whilo aer guests enjoyed the deliciou
Z luncheon served after the games wei
i over. The first prize was captured
e q 4
e off the second; Mrs. j. w. Jones the lor
Il hand, and Mrs j. A. Mullen the console
o zion prize. Mrs. Roots guests were: Nj
c II. f. Ring Mrs. o. G. Drew, Mrs A
Il fred Drew. Mrs. A. Z. Eyerts, Mrs. w.
e Crane, Mrs. Charles Shearn, Mrs No
y man Meldrum, Mrs. J. w Jones, Mrs.
a j. Cannon, Mrs. Vernon Leman, Mrs. Hel
Is ny Brashear, Mrs. G. A. Mistrot, Mrs, Ma
e Bolts Fitzgerald, Mrs. j, NJ Dorranc
Il Mrs. jeff Miller, Mrs. Porter. Mrs. j.
Il Mullen, Mrs. A. K. Taylor, Mrs. Ruf
u Cage. Mrs. Rosine Ryan, Mrs. R. Nj. d
Il Wis, Mrs. Presley X. Ewing. Mrs, o.,
n Holt, Mrs. S. *. McIlhenny, Mrs. sterlil
>. Myer, Mrs. Sara Garnett Roberts, Mrs.
u w Garrow, Mrs, b, II. Weems, Mrs T.
q lubbock Mrs. L. 4. Noyes, Mrs Day
u Rice, Mrs. w. D. Sherwood, Mrs, Fo
81 Smith aud Mrs NJ. E. Garnet.
IL ~
sr The hop given Friday evening by q
n junior class of the High school to Il
10 graduating class was the most delight
e. one that has yet been given. One reast
lie for this was that the hall was moi
" crowded, owing to the fact that the j.
h vitations were more limited this ye
s. than usual. The music was excellent a
n, the evening unusually cool, so that ma
ry things were in Their favor The hall W
of handsomely decorated in the colors
W. the two classes, but out of courtesy to t
= seniors. their colors, red ana white, pr
IS dominated but those of the Juniors, "
he law and white, were also used. Draper
ey of red and white were carried from t
i'll pillars to the central chandelier, a
others Of yellow and white covered
balcony that crosses the hall at the mort
he ern end. The stage was prettily adorn
with palms and branches OF magnol
ne whose glossy leaves reflected the ma
-k. electric lights that shone through
all green foliage. The grand march. led
No Mr.. Random Porter, was pretty sight
20 he procession wound in and out In pre-
Jle evolutlons. Dancing was kept up unit
he lato hour and the happy young folk
el- agreed that the Juniors had acquit
n themselves nobly on this occasion.
he
ed In the account in The Post last Sun
~ ,.,,aiy concert given on thn 9