The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-11

,n,x seasons debutantcs, and very
.,.,m, indeed did the home look When.
,-.,,,ne the guests OF the fair young
ran, the porte ceahore. lighted with
rolored Japanese lanterns, to tho
IN, corner Of the massive building,
y, vas light and movement and the
KIN, hues OF flowers and vines and palms
X sclne their prettiest IN the young
ss,s's cause. The broad veranda was
nrislned IN with canvas ana MADE lovely
u .' the house with vines and rugs and
rhslrs. Within. the whole lower
Il Ave large apartments and long
'4 Nails we're all thrown open and bril-
,p,ly lighted.
~, =. ia 6rst room to the left stood Mr..
~ imrnet with his daughter. Mrs.
naxt Il, him On her left was Miss
sns next 20 her father. MIR. ], q.
rho rrom. like all the others. was
e.,.,,sly decorated. The tall mantei
aimed about with gsrlands OF North
,r,lax and white carnations. Heaps OF
4. s,,n,y flowers on every tiny shelf and
$3.50. and bowls on The low. bread shelf
49, The fire place, which was filled with
ws.s a. greeu-lesNed plants. Gala lilies
"a carnations IN tall vases stood about
Y. nam that opened into another draw
7, ynou, of equal proportions where pink
~ and carnations with palms made Il
ar,ly background for the group of hand
srm,ly. gownod receiving ladies. Across
~ Nail the front room ON the right Of the
sA,,snce was dressed with green forest
80 and entirely denuded of furniture,
~ Il MAS with the other three, to he
swan nm 10 the dancers later on, Back OF
Hn, Was the punch room, where the bowl
.cn,slnlng the refreshing punch was rest
4 ,as On A bed OF vlolets. massed on square
! asIsn table The mantel was filled with
0.k carnations and roses. and vases oil
4 Nae beautiful flowers were on STANDS
NM. and there, interspersed with palms,
Il ,hs dining room the loveliest picture
.,.s,sd the eve. The large round table
IA beneath the chandelier, from WHICH
. ,,rlsnds Of smilax fell to the table. just
/ eslar the chandelier was suspended
I Man eneiroled with the dainty Northern
.mll,y across which long stemmed Gala
{n,s we're gracefully lying. On the table
fssnes,h was a huge bowl of Gala lilies
ma white roses. resting on a handsome
sausrc Of lace Bowls OF green and white
rcuteetions filled In the spaces between
/ M rarlands. completing picture tull OF
,r,re and beauty. The mautel was gar
rosts. on the massive sideboard wero
Mas Of white roses, carnations, jonqulls
IA hyscinths. and in the bay window was
/, r,a.s OF Lalms and ferns. Here a saldd
nur,e was served, followed by ice cream
IA The image of white roses, with snowy
e,kss Mr. and Mrs. Ross were assisted
Il receiving and entertaining their guests
hi Mr.. NJ. e. Burnett OF Galveston, Mrs
nelha Eastman OF Huntsville, Mrs. A. H.
wooters of Crockett, Mrs, Il. s. lovctt,
Nm. J. C. Hutcheson Mrs. +. w, Knox,
Mn. ! W Scott Mrs. Il. h. Parker, MIS-
H. Uillpatricl, Mrs, Presley Ewing. Mrs
IL, ". Stieff. Mrs Willie Hutchinson, Mrs
7. W. House. Mrs. John House, Mrs. !, W.
walker. Mrs Della Chapman. Mrs. w II.
Tulor. Mrs. H. r. Ring, Mrs. l.. I Noyes,
Mrs, f. \, Reichardt, Misses keoa anu
Lynn Burnett and Miss Bessie Chapman
After 10 o'clock the young people nai
he hoor and dancing began, in preparation
tor which every floor had been eoNereu
With canvas Mr.. Hutchins led the thres
rrrman figures with Miss Ross figures
hat we're very effectively designed me
Ar., two we're Vatican cotillons, with al
he picturesque effect given by shepherd
aud shepherdess hats, crooks ana pores
The last was souvenir figure, with dainty
silver things such as the up-to-date youhs
men and women love 70 use,
The whole affair was complete--decolA
lion. service, etc.--and although Mr. anu
Mrs. Ross had issued the invitations. MI
Burnett, at the last moment, insisted tha'
4 should be his gif, 10 his srapddausu-
te. She WAS so lovely in her handsome
white gown. carrying a huSe houQueL o.
White hyscuths and ferns. that Mr. BUR
net WAS justified in his feeling OF pleas
NE ard pride in her This guests LOT
ne german we're Misses Morse, Wood
Mompson, Lea. Franklin, Mckee, Miller
y Virginia Miller, Delgado, ushet' KEY
Hsmmaa Cushman, Tuggle, Chapman
John, Gibbons. Patout. Carr. Broussaru.
huderlok 81 Maryland. Peck, Aonott OF
kentutky Shelby, Hinton, Coyle, steph-
ms Llendecker, Price, Woodward OF for'
Worth, 6rooe, Cassie Wiggin OF New VT
hans, Pit,nan OF Dallas, and Messfs'
Spencer Hutchius. Abbott Cockrell. II. A.
Hudson, Brown Bolts. Walter Hanscomn
u Galveston, Carroll vmson, Dave Nlh-
Na Richard Gira,id. II. W, DoMneS,
Homer Mitchell. W. A. Wood, n. Z, hueY,
" Andrew. Earl STAFFORD. Hammett- T.
\ Aeryey. Ir.. Atwood, c, \. Williams,
SPENCER Wilson. Frank Williams, W. H.
saNh. A. r. Fyerts. Kendall, O. j,
STOale y e. wcmsck. VIII Hobby, Ed
soh Randall George Hannah, X
esnse, Hammond Brown W T. Han
90, Hubert l.oeifier. Norman kitlrrd,
~ z II Bailey aud DR.. ], l. Short
MIS- Harris Mastersou and Mrs, J. H.
Aalliu made quite brilliant success 1t
!aar Friday entertainment for Robor,
se chapter. United Daughters Of the Con-
'''eracy. In tho afternoon Bryan Hail
IS airy Well ilici Tor the matinee, AMI
Is children particularly enjoyed the pro,
s'emne OF fsncy dances aai also thsir
va dances aftecward.
y The evening the han WAS allied With
.'sessntaiiyes from tho Ronedlets, The z
!. aug the youneer he oomsag moa
~ aeoutsntes cf Hcnstan, Tho stage
! very Picturesque with tert pitched
s center. over the pole an old katie
me Coufsderatc States aad before
-, sfA u bayonets, with ano-nar
nss thrown srAcsgu.H aorals
81 large Texas nss drape1 ht IN
!. Smallef emblem 81 ihs Lost Cause
itsh side NJ the stage, while "oid
-, 'crmsi esckground 70 thf PIE
~ g the right q the tent larSe FER
~ gsns1sl lee stood On an easel and
90 ~ ealms followed he to9tlishis
a.. lev dancss the Rensaiets had
N seililer. LED ~ Mr. 7 Afihur Car
~. w his wife thec lir Spsnees
' ,e,.,lss lsa cut tcr Z erewd visa Mi's
49, tfsnklin, ana last Ct an NJ Harry
49, - With Mss Marguerite White
llat ne loakers-o on ard The dsnrsrs