The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26

dience was an intelligent and critical one
| pretty aftermath of the concert WAS
supper given to the artists of the evening
| by Mrs William Read whose guests Miss
| Hume and Mr.. Gareissen were during their
| stay. Mrs Read certainly did her part in
giving the Houstonians the musical treat
or Monday evening, entertaining her
guests with luncheon a drive about the
city and dainty supper after the concert.
| To this she invited Miss lnman. Mr. and
Mrs. r. a. Leroy and Mr.. Savage to share
with her the pleasure of being with Miss
Hume and Mr.. GareisseH.
~
The wedding OF Miss Ella Norrell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Norrell,
and Mr. James George Leavell took place
at the First Presbyterian church wednes-
day evening. The pulpit of the church
was beautifully decorated In honor of the
event. Palms stood about it In rich pro-
FUSION, throwing long, slender green
spiked branches against the wall and
hlling the spaces with their dark glossy
foIlage. On the pulpit was bank OF
Gala lilies and their leaves. giving a love-
ly background for the fair young girl who
stood before them in her bridal attire
MI Breaker filled the time OF waiting
with notes of the i1nc organ very pleasant
~, and announced the coming of Che bridal
party with the march from Lohengrln
Every head was turned and there were
many heads, to see the bride. First came
the ushers Mr.. w. X Morrow of Sugar
land, Mir w. l.. Howe, Mr.. Sessums
Cleveland and DR.. X. T. Morris. followed
by Mi and Mrs. c. w, Norrell. Rev. and
Mrs. James ~. Leavell. little Mary Stuart
and Master George W. Norrell, Jr., and
last of all the bride and her sister, Miss
Grace Norrell. They were as fair a sight
as one would care TO see, as they walked
together down the aisle on snowy white,
their sweet faces so grave and earnest.
their bearing so modest and dignifod
They were met in front of the pulpit by
the bridegroom and his best man, Mr.
Preston Scott when the former took his
bride and stood with her before his father
to be Joined together with her in holy
matrmony. Dr. Leavell made the service
very impressive, his strong, clear voice
making every word heard in the furthest
corner OF the building. After these i'm
portant words were said, the bridal party
left for the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Norrell where few Intimate friends were
invited to be with them. The bride was
dressed in white tafieta with oyerdresg OF
mnusseiine de soie white dots OF chenille
relieved the sameness of the surface 1t
was made high, with long sleeves and
hing ia graceful folds about tho hand
and lovely cluster Of white bride roses
completed the costume. That of her SIS
ter was also OF pure white silk with
mousselne over IL. She carried pink
bridesmaid roses, which, with her sis
ter's bouquet, she gave TO Mary Stuart
during the ceremony. The latter was also
in white and these dresses with the callas
banked before them seemed to give to
the ceremony a purity OF tone that was
very effective.
After the bride had changed her bridal
gown for travelling costume OF blue and
after many kindly wishes for their future
happiness had been spoken by their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs James G.. Leaycll
left for a trip that will take In Chicago
and other cities In the Northwest Natchez.
Mississippi and New Orleans. They will
probably not return before the LIST Of May.
The Shakespearsan club deserves the
gre teful recognition of the cultured people
Of Houston for their efforts to obtain lee.
turers and readers that Will give them in
Ielieclual pleasure and instruction. With
4 high courage they engage these people
At their own risk, and they deserve not
rly~ the recognition Of their efforts. hut
! hearty support therein. On Wednesday
hey felt very much encouraged and graft |
fed by the goodly crowd that gathered TO- |
yether in the parlors OF the Capitol hotel |
"a hear Miss Biggait Of New York give |
her condensed dramatization OF Adam |
Bede. and the reading was disapppini- |
nent that was clearly the fault OF the |