The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

~ iold that dreams come true:
rould that might capture
Il 4 dream as you
orening german OF this season.
nv the 2 rs Thursday
sreidedly a beautiful success.
hall looked SO fresh and
n lis new dress of fresh paint
a decorated walls, with the usual
,,lmsnt OF palms and potted plants.
* chimene had been engaged to
40 the hall and they had done their
very prettily, adding japanese bead
s,r,isres to every window that closed
n room very effectively, But the
IN decoration was the crowd OF
tmlly dressed maids and matrons
6lled the room, the black suits Of
partners serving to accentuate the
Illness and beauty OF their eostumes.
debptanles were, most of them, in
hui the dresses were so exluiSitely
md so Inherently planned that there
10 ei1ect OF saMeness Among the
+ Nho Shared in the gayetieS were
ery fich costumes, notably among
tisllors.
Spencer Hutchins was in command
hit bis responsibility, but even he
utIsHed with the success OF the even
Re led the first cotillon figure with
franklin, but later with each of the
NANTES during the evening. There
I number of pretty Japanese toys
for fans, but far better than these
the lovely souvenir pins with which
dsbutantes We're favored. They were
IN Of the president OF the club, Mr..
man Meldrum, who has always been
|ssnerous 10 its mem bers and their
DDS The thought of his and his dear
u sorrow was the one cloud on the
Nv evening. Tho pins were gold
bths, at the foot OF which was star.
slsaSv WAS engraved and across the
III Of the wreath were the letters ~
These were presented by Mr.. Abbott
rll. vice president Of the club. Tho
also favored the young girls, through
Hutchins, with beautiful clusters OF
roses and ferns, so the young girls
made their bow TO the world that
irf had every honor paid them, for the
pln was given especially for their
afe To the number before given was
Miss Mamie Thompson and very
ning addition she is, with her lovely
Md modest, sweet manner
supper was In the charge of a COM
Of ladies' Of the Faith Home asso.
90 Of which Mrs. NJ. e. Bryan was
man, and 1t was not only very good
aelf but so daintily served with
napery and shining silver that 1t
more the appearance OF home supper
one given for a public occasion. There
long table in the center of the room
|lne debntantes and their escorts and
sae iadies had done themselves proud,
|'ns on their prettiest bits of lace work
embroidery; filling the vases with pure
i roses and placing at each young
Il cover lovely white rose
" aenutantes of the evening were
rankin, Miss Quinlan, Miss Brady,
moss, Miss Wood, Miss Morse, Miss
Mss Thompson and Miss Mckee.
Pss franKlin's costume was made with
"a skirt of narrow rufHes of white
(ssln' With a tunic of white crepe de
u, EDGED with fringe. The waist was
|molnation Of both materials, very ar
(slly wrought.
: salnlan wore a very handsome
Y o. PINK and white taffeta. the lower
tormed OF tlounces edged with pink
ana the over5kirt finished in tbs
way. The waist was made O. the
material, with jeweled yoke and
~. ana she wore pink roses that We're
snectiye against her dark hair.
oraay's gown was OF white organ
~ SKIRT en- demi train. with narrow
nal way to the waist, which was
s,s -. ana finished with a lovely bertha
4 moss looked very lovely In her
\. y white organdie over white
trimmed with narrow lace and
II. Wood wore very handsome gown
ss, ~ uucnesse satin, trimmed with en-
- NhihOu.
d N Morses costume was very hand
. M me green crepe de chine. over
~, IN OF the same shade. trimmed
KIT .nss OF dark green velvet AMI
4 o rea mad very effective gown of
ma s ,.!,, the skirt, en- demi train,
4 H., shn narrow flounces, edged with
=. az with black lace insertion in
d 'e the ilounces and on the
|sdis Ao ..l.a simple dress of white
|ri,ii..s win trimming of lace. set off
Is N.Y. oeaaty very effectively.
l.es Vnee also wore white organize.
|uIy ANU uu narrow insertion. the skirt
Asus aI ,s with narrow ruffies.
tson. a., a1s visitors were some very
so, s u'esses. Miss Patout of Louis
4srea very rich combination of en-
IA MAY ray crepe de chine over pink
sa,,a 'ss Broussard pale blue poplin.
h. S,,p Soska dots. trimmed with ce.ise