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

apples. with graceful clustets Of eraps1
Arusttcally arranged. About the bars ~
this beautiful piece were heaps Of csndles
olives and puts. with richly iced cakes ana
powls OF ambrosia covered with q frost NJ
grated cocoanut. 1t was vcritable
thanksgiving feast. with serving OF
delicious croquettes and green peas, fol :
lowed by jelly and whipped cream. Ice
cream, coffee and chocolate. Around this
| central table were seated Mrs. Brewster.
Mrs John d. Carey. Mrs Alex. Deleado'
Mrs. M. H. Foster, Mrs. w. @. Crane
Mrs. j. M. Burton and Mrs. Bonner Nc.
Craven, other tables were placed abou.
the room. and all the guests we're seated
and feasted. Mrs. Brewster has the old .
time generous Ideas OF entertaining. she
declares that in these degenerate DAYS
we SHADOW is substituted for the sub.
stance, and she prefers the ways OF tho
old regime. AT any rate, when on Tuesdav
sne made her debut In the lire OF card
parties she certainly scored lovely sue
cess, The ladies giving the card party
we're admirably assisted by Mrs. 4. N.
Gray. The guests were Mrs Presley X.
EWING, Mrs. r. c. Red, Mrs. o. r. Holt.
mrs. j. r. Carey. Mrs, L. T. Moves. Mrs,
s M q, Westcott, Mrs. w. G. Crane. Mrs.
auey Mcguire, Mrs. Orville Ewing,
49,. a. huston, MRS. Il. j. Bovles
Mrs. vernon Angle. Mrs. Eugene Blake
Mrs. Delgsdo. Mrs. Bonner McCraven
MRS. ". H. Foster. Mrs. g. A. Mistrot,
mrs. w II. Roberts, Mrs. II. p. Morris,
MRS. u. 4. Noyes. Mrs. Breed, Mrs, Ra.
makers. Mrs. o. b. Caldwell, Mrs. ]. ".
Maxcy Mrs. Vernon Leman Mrs. 9. /,
MRS. j. j. Cannon. Mrs. Harry Dumble
MRS. Frank Andrews. Mrs. j. A. Mullen.
mrs. j. NJ Burton and Miss Hay.
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wednesday was busy day for the So
ciety folk, Mrs. Walter I. Torrey's recep
tion taking place In the afternoon from
70 o'clock drew large crowd to her
pretty home in the Fair Grounds add.
ton. and It was well worth making the
distance to be received with such sweet
courtesy and among such lovely surround
ings. The whole lower ficor was thrown
open and very beautifully decorated with
roses ferns and palms. Ia the hall,
where the decorations were in white and
green, the punch was served and the
guests received by Mrs. Harry Dumhie
Mrs Il. b. Parker ana MISS Howara.
From this pleasant Stopping place the
guests went on 10 the long plrior. where
red and pink roses we're in lavish pro-
fusion. Here stood Mrs Torrey, Mrs. d.
\ Nandyne Mrs, Baldwin Rice Mrs. Ida
howard Shearer and Mrs, "A. +. McGregor
From here the guests passed on TO the
dining room, where a pretty room fil,ed
with bright laced girls in daintiest cos
tunes, with Mrs. Charles Pescay in COM
mand, and artisticaily decorated with yell
low and white cbrysah hemums reserved
and refreshed the guests not only with
tootbsome salads and coffee and chocolate,
but with lovely entertaining chat. Mrs.
Pescay's admirable corps of assistants was
composed of Misses Cargill Devereux.
Willie Webb, Josie Burton, BERTHE Cot
ter, BRINE John and Ward Mckee. Thus
the pleasing round was made by crush
OF guests, who enjoyed the perfect day,
the charming surrounding and pleasing
companionship they met with to the full.
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The Quaker City WAS IN state OF UNI
usual excitement yesterday over the foot
ball game between West Point and An
napolis and Miss Violet Foster of this city
writes that all the big men of the army
and navy would be present They keep up
the style of both branches by issuing in
vitations--no selling of seats-and $4,000
people We're honored. OF these Miss Eos.
ter was one, being the guest OF Admiral
Casey, commandment of League Island.
After the game the admiral gave a din
ner and theater party to Miss Foster. to
which number of naval officers of high
standing were invited, but they were all
thrown into the shade by the presence OF
Mr. Charles 7. Wade, the fullback OF the
Annapolis team! Houston was also rep
resented at the game by Cadet Harry Cage
of Annapolis and Cadet Victor Sidney
Foster of West Point.
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The tennis tournament last week drew
quite a large crowd of ladies' and gentle.
men 10 the roomy court on Mckinney
avenue. The gentlemen comprising the
club are very hospitable and welcome their
guests very cordially They have seats
ready for them and are delighted II the
ladies will make use of the courts. These
were all in use Thursday and tho fight was
we'll sustained in ALL Towards twilight
the fight had narrowed down to a con
test between Mr.. Farrar and Mr.. D. ID.
Peden, which was finished Saturday after
noon.
The game between Tulane university of
New Orleans and the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical boys was not as well at
tended as the previous game on account
OF the bitter cold The Agricultural and
Mechanicals came of with flying colors
and the game was like its predecessors.
clean, gentlemanly game. 1t is very
gratifying 10 see the excellent conduct
OF the teams that have played here lately.
Football can be 0ne sport and 1t can be
brutal one. The Agricultural and Me-
chanical team evidently intend 1t shall be
the former.
Mr.. Guy NJ. Harcourt surprised the en-
tire community, except very few who
were in the secret. by bringing a bride
home from Galveston Monday evening.
Mrs, Harcourt was Miss JEANNE Galbraith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Galbraiih,
Galveston and the marriage took place
Monday evening at o'clock in Trinity
church. Rev. G. NJ. Beckwith officiating
There were only few friends present to
witness the ceremony, and see the bride
and groom of to the train that brought
Them to Houston. They are at the Bristol
hotel for the winter
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The wedding OF Mr.. s. +. b. Morse OF
this city and Miss Luella Beeson OF Gin
cinuati. Ohio. will take place in the LIS.
named city on January 1. 1900. The day
Is notable as being the first OF the week
and the year. and the birthday OF the
bride. Mr.. Morse Will bring his wife to
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