The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

mad chosen a beauty of brirht rod a.
white and had borrowed a soft white nnII
necktle from his mother. which was
knotted in soft loops with It's lace-ed red
enus railing gracefully over the rothers
OF the shirt-he was great success. Tho
run MADE out Of these gorgeous shirt
waists the bowling, Dutch supper ana
uaacing made the time pass very DELIGHT
tuiiy' Inen home in the soft moonlight
that worked miracles In the pine trees
and turned even the well ,rodden rood
iuto bright ribbon OF silver. snrear cnt
Tor the rythmic tramp OF the horses ana
the roll OF the wheels to pass over. The
pleasant memories OF the evening brake
cut in sweet snatchos of song as the marty
maze Its way homeward. They we're
chaperoned by Mrs ]. V. Lea. Nrs. Il
Charles Hume OF Galveston and Mrs. Fort
smith. The chaperoned were Miss Lillian
Lea, Miss Mary Waldo, Miss Edytna a.
rtud, Miss Pearl Roes, Mias Brine John
Miss Woolford Miss Stella Root. Mis-,
Dickson, Miss Fannie Kate Lea. Mis-
Blaffer Miss Chapman, Miss Mamie
Thompson; MIR. Norman Kittrol, Jr., MIR.
Harry Lea, Mr.. George Kidd. Jr.. Mr..
w. A. Hobby, Mr. Eugene Heych, Mess,s.
James and Richard Gi~aud. Mr.. +. II.
Bailey, Nj. Abbott Cockrell. Mr. w. II.
Curth, MIR. Wilburn, Mr.. Robert John.
Nj Frank Jones. MIR sperry Hunt. Mr..
Womack and Mr. Armstead Ab-ahams.
Coon Party" is the latest thing in
social functions. One of these novel af-
fairs was enjoyed very thoroughly by a
merry crowd OF young folk, wei chape-
roned. bien entendu, Thursday night
They went out to the BerIng rice farm
well equipped for a jolly evoElug. F.=t
they partook Of the luscious 'watermii-
lion to their great comfort, and tn n
strted out with dogs ana guns for pos
sum hunt. Through the woods
they tramped with naying OF
tho dogs and shouts OF tho
hunters, until the unfortunate 'possun
was run to earth and killed Then back
to the house. who're a cup Of hot con
and a good substantial supper was hearti-
ly welcomed by the Grcd hunters The
ladies OF the party were highly complt-
mented for the energy and cheerful en-
durance shown in the tramp through tho
mud and brush in the exciting chase, and
they felt entirely rewarded for their C.
forts by the exciting pleasure Of the
night. That il was fully appreciated was
shown by the fact that they reached home
just as the first rays Of the coming day
were beginning to tint the eastern sky.
The party was composed of Mrs. G II
Boring, Mrs. B. G. Shelby Miss Althea
Jones. Miss Jennie 3ering, Miss May Ber-
ing Miss Ethel Jones, Miss E5telle Morrl-
son, Miss Carrie Hardesty, Messrs. Charles
and Sam Bering. Mr.. r. A. Chadwick, NJ.
Bert Lunn, Mr.. Theodore Gordon Mr.. Gus
Heyne Mr.. O, J. Sproule and Mr.. Herman
Thompson.
Mrs. W C. Crane invited few friends
TO meet Mrs. r. Charles Hume Of Calves
ton, who had been persuaded to stay ovsr
another week with Mrs. j. V. Lea, Friday
morning and play a game OF whist OF
course the invitations were promptly ac-
cepted-peoplc know too well how pleas
antly Mrs. Crane entertains TO refuse, -
the boards were in use, actively fougnt
over with varying success. After tho
games a luncheon OF three courses was
discussed, with the merits and dement's OF
the latest books as a pleasing accompan!
ment TO the tempting dishes. MrS. Cranes
guests were Mrs. Hume, Mrs Lea, Mrs.
T. R. franklin, Mrs. A. X. Taylor, Ms
NJ H. Foster Mrs. J. J. Cannon. Mrs.
Fort Sm.th and Mrs. o. C. Drew, Jr.
DR.. W. r. Eckhardt, C. B. Hervey, DR..
Noteworthy and Mr.. w. w. Myer gave a
delightful moonlight drive down the Har-
risburg road last Thursday complimentary
to Mr. and Mrs, ], A. Birmingham. who
had just returned from their bridal tour
A fine Dutch supper was served at Anger
hoefer's. followed by bowling aud a very
delightful time was had Those in the
party were Dr. and Mrs. W. 4. Eckhardt,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Hervey, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Birmingham, Miss Grace Scudamo e
of Natchez, Miss, Mrs. Amsler Of Hemp
stead, Miss Anna Laura Dlv. son, Miss
Francis Eckhardt, DR.. o. l.. Noteworthy
and W. w. Myer.
Mr.. James A. Birmingham returned
from his summer vacation Thursday.
bringing his bride (nee Miss Lorena d.
Beach) with him. The marriage took
place at Lincoln. Ill, where the bride 8
family live, on September l. and was
quite surprise to Mr.. Bermingham's
friends here. The ceremony was per-
performed by Rev. WhorraI of the First
Presbyterian church OF Lincoln, a. the
residence OF the BRIDES parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Phinias H. Beach. Mr. and Mrs.
Birmingham are now at the Capitol hotel
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Mrs S. r. p. Morse was at Glenwool
Springs Colo, last week, and wrote from
that place to Mrs. NJ L. Robbins that sns
was having a delightful time, having me-
Mrs. E. o. Mccormick and Miss Helen
Stubbs OF San Francisco. She expected
to return 10 Huronia Beach, and with Miss
Julie May Morse visit her mother, Mrs
Beeson, at Fern Bank, near Cincinnati
before returning home. They will be here
about October 1.
The eighteenth birthday Of Mr.. John A
McNabb, Jr., was pleasantly celebrated
by gathering together OF a few friends
at the home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. McNabb. who passed the evening ir
merry games, music, etc Among them
we're Misses Desdemona Wheelock. Lilli'
Pugh, Mamie Watson. Virginia Calvert,
FIossie Hun Dorace McCiowen and Messrs
s. A Kincaide, Ernest DeLisle. reeve
Lakewood. Berniee Lewis. Allen McNabb
l.. l.. Kelly and Harwood Fayceit
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The friends OF Mrs. Charles $. Housl
and Mrs. Berry Ward Camp will be de-
lighted to learn that Houston will have
them back again this winter. They expec
to return in the latter part of October
bringing with them Masters Berry Ware