The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

other. In visit to the building Of nj
vcrsifed Industries I found Germany,
Austria and the United States lying near
each other, beautifully installed. All OF
italy, part OF Russia but nothing In the
Japanese section. They have large space,
but their exhibits for this department are
still boxed, their commission being
bus in the Fine Arts building,
which is nearer completion Mrs. Cook
adds: "But / must not convey the idea
that the United States and other countries
mentioned are entirely settled in the
Diversified Industries building. No, in
deed. New exhibits are being placed daily.
In the Champs dc Mars building nothing
In the way OF textiles is installed as yet
In the United States exhibit. Our beau
tiful embroideries are still in their boxes.
Still II will be a beautiful exposition, on
different lines from ours. No Landscape
effects as in our own at Chicago. Souza
has just arrived and has played to en-
thusiastic audiences in front OF the Art
Palace. This, by the way, is permanent
building and exquisitely beautiful. Mrs.
Potter Palmer has scored another vic
tory--th French commission has decided
TO place women on the juries OF award"
Trust an American woman to get her own
way!
Cook says that Mrs Palmer gave an after
noon tea to the Americans in Paris. and
that she had attended that aud President
Eoubet's soiree at which 1000 people were
present. She was also one OF thousands
that were present at the city's welcome
to the foreign and home delegates 10 the
exposition, held at the Hotol de Villa, and
which was q magnificent military spec
tacle.
Mrs. Cook Is being delightfully."- enter
tanned AZ the home of Grace Carneau. the
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. who
went to India With Lord and Lady Curzon.
writing up their trip and reception. who
efterwsrd gave her paper the details OF
the DrevfIS affair with her. Mrs. Cook
Is enjoying her stay while others are at
the mercy Of the pensions. where the rates
rave Jump of 81 per diem on the 18th os
April
The concert given by the Houston QUAR-
tette club was worthy Of lne audience
and had very poor one. The hot wea her
is probably the cause of the slim attend
anee, but 1t was pity for such good music
10 be lost upon a "beggarly array of empty
berches.' Schram & Diehl's orchestra
opened both first and second parts with
good selections. Mr.. Diehls playing atonc
would have have lifted them into the
higher realm OF music for his smooth
even style always does justice to his
theme. Mr.. Aldridge Kidd only gave ong
number, an impromptu of Chopin's, whict
was regrettable. as one or his selection:
always gives the taste for more Mr.. II
r. Gates captured the audience With NJ,
full baritone and an encore was insisted
upon and given. Mr., Gates has not beel
in Houston long, and the Arlon quartet,
l. 1,,,,
as a member. Apropos that Quartette ga2,
some beautiful music, notably in the ar
rangement OF Schubert's famous serenade
Their voices harmonized exquisjely AM
wove beautiful harmonies together Mr.
Sicvcrs gave o pol1naisa by sit, AMI gave
1t we'll. too. Mrs. Peden Is always a IA
vorite and her song, II Love Thee WAS
: very enjoyable part Of the evening. Mrs
Batis Aliens fine voice was also hear
/ IN ARAB Love Song by Krause. MT
Taylors tenor robusto met with enthus
iastic applause and he had to give an en-
core. in which the full sweetness of tina
voice was shown. The Quartette clu'
did fine work In their two numbers
, DRINKING Song" from Loreei. and "Sh
Speaks to Me-" as we'll as In the encor
that was demanded after the first, Nj
Schram has reason to be proud Of thei
I work. II was smooth and correct an
1
e The characteristic vim and life OF drink
( ing song was given with rollicking nov
z mert. very difficult TO attain by so grea
S a number OF voices. The gem OF tn
: evening. however, was the Hymn I
i Music" sung by Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Peder
e Mr.. Duncan Bell aud Mr.. II. X. Ga'e'
. II was magnificent work and worthy c
: any audience Scholarly In the execution
!. the fine blending of the voices gave ex
II ouisite pleasure to those who had cara
n hear
d. dance wound up the evening that wa
V full OF pleasure to the music lovers pres
i emit. marred. however. TO certain exter
!. by the continuous noise OF the balls in th
n bowling alley.
: Mrs. A. p Roots card party Friday al
$ ternoon was quite the handsomest OF tn
= post-Lenten season, which is slowly clos
v ing Mrs. Root has the advantage OF hav
Il ing the handsomest lawn in Houston. an
here she arranged her tables in tn
shade Of the house, and some OF thei
: covered by Marquee tent, that adi =
: to the picturesque effect Of the seem
y The Southern porch looks out on II
: part OF the lawn used and was made
: very attractive part Of the picture. II wa
|, draped in very artistic way With 10
!, bright colored serapes that the Mexican
: know so well how 10 weave, and hung wit
4 Mexican somhreros and lanterns of So
Q colors. and decorated with nasturtum
d whose brlllisnt red and yellow and gree
J, carried out the Mexican idea very beat
y tifully. Here and there near the tahi'
: were immense japanese umbrellas.
= firmly planted in the ground thai the
g stood like bright-colored tropical bower
:, giving both color and shade. The effect
!, the scene was wonderfully picturesuu
= with the tables surrounded BIZ playe
- dacked out IN the fresh hower-llte Co
{ tunes OF A. Southern summer. and u
n games were all the more enjoyed for =
rentle cool breeze that came over u
praIrles from TIE guilt telling OF 50
/. 4Iapnlng waves, ioug stretches OF gre'
= prairse and The wh'te-nowersd magncii
ie n had nasscd on It's way
J. Mrs. Root received her guests 10 b
l. ogn cordial. plessing way and assisted
a. her daughters Mrs, kirkland Miss
=, Cora aud Stells Root. her sister Mrs
I" IT Palmer ard her niece. Niles Daph
10 palmer. LOOKED after their comfort a.
S. nieasura most fslihfully The guests we
q. Mrs. wells kirkland. Mrs y. Rin
m Mrs. wilIlsm VI Mitchell Ms Hsrl
IN Mssterson Mrs o. T. Holt. Mrs. y,