The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21


slim black figures. each with it's light TO
make the darkness around more dense.
They marched through each college hall
IN turn, singing and being cheered met
outside each hall by 1902, and at last at
Pembroke by tho entire body of under
graduate students, When each class had
cheered every other class. each had sung
its class song, and every one had Joined In
the favorlte Bryn Mawr airs, some one
struck up the college hymn, at the close
of which the students scattered to their
respective houses"
1t Is claimed by many who were present
at Mrs. Bryan Heards card party We'd
, nesday afternoon that it was one OF the
handsomest, if not the handsomest given
in Houston for many years 1t was given
in the Capitol Hotel parlors in honor OF
Mrs. Heard's friends, Mrs. j. C. Sturgis
and Mrs. c. NJ Bailey OF Taylor, aud
surely the surroundings we're in every
way worthy of the handsomely gownei
women who sat about the pretty tables
made ready for the fight for lone hands.
right and left bowers, etc The south and
west parlors were walled In with the
graceful foliage of palms, and within these
green walls the life and movement OF
scented space. The flower OF the alter
moon was a carnation and the idea given
by the sweet blossom was carried cut
most effectively. There was a generous
! protusion of the pretty things on mantels
and stands; their pictures done In water
colors decorated the score card bright
| likenesses Of them interviewer with gilt
figures gave the table numbers fresh and
| fragrant beauties marked the lone hands
and even the ice cream was frozen in
| their image. The handsome costumes OF
the players gave the rooms a brilliant
appearance and the spirit OF the game held
complete possession OF the wearers. The
prizes offered by Mrs. Heard were OF
unusual beauty. The first, captured by
J Mrs. w. j. De Treville, was an exquisite
cutglass vase of novel design; the Sec
ond, won by Miss Pritchard, pretty water
color; the first lone hand prize, carried
off by Mrs. Walter Torrey, handsome
cntglass bowl, and the second, fine tea
cloth, bordered with Mexican work, fell
10 Mrs. j. II. Huber.
After the games a salad course was
served with glass of sherry, followed
by ice cream and cake. enjoyed all the
more because accompanied by sweet music
| that hoated in from a hidden quarter,
Mrs Heard's guests were enthusiastic in
their expressions of delight In the afei-
noon as they babe her good bye and
passed on their several ways. They In
this case were Mrs. Sturgis. Mrs. Bailey,
Mrs. O. r. Holt Mrs. W. j. De Treville
Mrs. L. T Noyes, Mrs. j c. Ba,dwir,
Mrs. j. II. Kirby, Mrs Bruce, Mrs. Huber,
Mrs. Sterling Myer, Mrs. Parks, Mrs. g.
A. Mistrot, Mrs. r. b. Morris, Mrs, Will
liam Baker Turner Mrs. Vernon Leman,
Mrs. j. II. Irrelevant. Mrs. J VI. Burton
Mrs. c. j. Golding, Mrs. C. p. Shesrn
Mrs. william Christian, Mrs. S. X, Me-
Ilhenuy, Mrs Charles Heryey Mrs. Harry
Hervey, Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. Lane, Mrs
&C. w. Welch, Mrs, Walter Torrsy, Mrs
Barber Mrs. Hines, Miss Lewis, Miss Hay
Miss Prltchard, Miss Smith and Miss
Clough
The Ladies' Parish association OF Christ
church invited the parish people to meet
their rector, Rev. H. r. AYES, and Mrs
AYES on Wednesday afternoon in their re-
ception room and welcomed them with
such sweet cordial hospitality, amid such
bright and cheerful surroundings that the
hours from to were made very delight
full to those who responded-and they wert
many The committees were kept busy re-
ceiving entertaining and caring for theil
callers. The latter we're welcomed at th'
door by Mr.. and Mrs AYES, Mrs. Mary
Gentry, the president, and Mrs. o. l..
Brown, the second vice president. The
absence OF Mrs. j. A. Huston, first vic'
president owing to recent loss in the fam
lily, was felt by the friends TO be a dis
tinct loss. Mrs, NJ. e Bryan, Mrs B. +
Weems, Mrs, M. j. Torrey, Mrs. NJ, a
Westcott. Mrs. s. S. Ashe, Mrs. r. NJ Ell
gin, Mrs. r. s. Tracy Mrs. ]. w. Dittmar
Mrs. Worley, Mrs. Ella B. Hannah Mrs
NJ Z. Foster Mrs. Tinsley and Mrs. Q. l.
Fitch were all attentive to the wants o
! the guests, who were served to daint!
salad with coffee and chocolate, besides
being refreshed with excellent fruit punch
The pretty room was frightened witt
[ vines, effectively used on chandelier ant
/ mantel, with sprays of pink roses and pinl
shades TO the lights that harmonized
plessingly with the dark green of the vim
! leaves Vases of pink and white roses
stood on the two tables, that were place
{ at the south end of the room. with candle
labra filled with pink WAX candles, anC
bowls OF violets and bits OF dainty lac
work. giving them tine look of home ia
, hles, sci out with the delicate fancy OF tn
home keeper The whole affair was brigh
Q and sooiabe and pleasing in marked de
s gree. The ladies in charge were please
to welcome Rev. Horace Clark amoni
their guests, as well as a number o
strangers who have recently come :
Houston their home and felt they hat
e done the right and pleasant thing in thu
e bringing the church people together In so
eial intercourse.
Mrs. George D. Hunter opened her ne
home at 14O4 Capitol avenue to her friend
Wednesday evening, making it lovely wilt
y vines, roses. carnations and hyaeinths, an
I setting forth tables, around which tn
: friends assembled for game OF progre'
= slve euchre For several hours the MIN
: battle ragged and the handsome prizes o
e fered were fought for with skill and vary
T ing luck. After they were finished tempt
d ing dainties we're enjoyed and the prize
e awarded. For the greatest number {
3 lone hands made Mrs. J. e. Lester r.
ceived handsome bronze candelabrun
e and 10 console her for having had II
q poorest luck OF all Mrs. Dudley Brya
! got a eutglass knife rest. by which Mr.
a Bryan felt very much comforted and n
! conciled to an afternoon OF bad luel
h Mrs. Hunters guests were Mrs, j. b. Mo
row. Mrs. John Mettenheimer. Mrs. j.
: Calbraith. Mrs Frank Andrews, Mi
y Mary smith, Miss Susie bearing, Nj
!, AGNES MeMahon. Miss Tillie Nassbaun
u AEies ur.hai Mcrlet1an Miss Grace Hir