The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22

quisite vocalization as In Lucia" but
full, sustained notes that were even more
difficult to sing with precision. and yet
there was no weakening, no faltering, each
note had its full measure OF melody
Miss Kidd had the pleasure OF introduce
Ing Mr.. Lyle Robb, whose voice. it seems,
she has discovered and trained She had
evidently saved 1t as a surprise for the
evening, and most delightful surprise it
was Mr. Robb has a pure tenor OF rare
beauty and sweetness and in the duet
with Miss Kidd, "A Night in Venice" by
Lucantoni, the two voices blended ex-
Quisitely. The audience at once recognized
that new star had arisen and would not
be denied repetition OF the song. Mr..
Robb had every reason to be satisfied with
his debut and the pleasure on Miss Kids
face showed her qualification of his sue
cess She had been enthusiastically re-
ceived and applauded and overwhelmed
with flowers throughout the evening and
seemed delighted to share her honors with
her pupil She sang eleven selections dur
Ing the evening and her audience listened
with keen and sympathetic interest 10
all, realizing, apparently. that 1t would be
long time before they would have that
pleasure again. They will look forward
with interest to the result OF the hne
training her voice will have In the schools
OF the Old World.
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Mrs. W. I. Williamson has the pleasure
OF having her niece, Miss Daisy Boothe
of Missouri with her. and shared that
pleasure Tuesday evening with few
friends who had shown special courtesies
to Miss Boothe. There was a jolly crowd
there, lovers of music and fun, so there
was music and fun galore. Games OF vari-
Gus kinds-high i've, Jenkins up etc
were played and many songs and choruses
sung, and a merry evening spent by Mrs.
Williamson and her guests. Ice cream anu
cake with fruit lemonade were welcome
indeed on such warm night, and were
daintily served. Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson
number among their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd King, Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Lock-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Schureman MT.
and Mrs c. ii. Brown, Miss Boothe,
Misses Maidie and Rose Williams, Miss
Bessie Lidstone, Misses Alice Mae and
Ethel Jones, Miss Margaret Waties. Misses
Alne and Amy knight. Misses Lizzie and
Kate Stephens. and Messrs. VIII Kendall,
James Girard, Jesse Albert Landrum
Dennis, Dan Smith, Bert Everts, Hayward
Brooks George Hannah, r. y. Chadwick,
Jr.. Charles Gribble, Turner Williamson,
Fakes, 4. G.. Beard and DR.. C. W. Griffith
of La Porte.
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Mrs. Thomas NJ. Coleman invited a few
of the unsteady inclined to meet Miss
BrnsmaGe. who will leave soon for New
York to study with Mr.. George Sweet,
cultivating yet further her fine voice, Mrs.
Colemans pretty suburban home has an
atmosphere of hospitality and harmony
about it that makes an evening spent
there a great pleasure TO her friends, and
Thursday evening there was added attrac-
ton in the good music given by MISS
Brinsmade Mr.. Munger, Mr.. j. H. Taylor
and Messrs. VIII and Odin Kendall, the
latter having brought his violin with him.
After the music there was a luncheon
daintily laid on the table in the dining
room and all were seated around it to
enjoy the good things prepared for their
Idelectation. Around the table were Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Tom Finty OF
Galveston, Miss Brinsmade, Miss Minnie
Archer Miss Resale Munger, Mr.. n c.
Munger, Mr.. f. c. Jones, Messrs. viii
and Odin Kendall and Mr.. j. H. Taylor.
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"A few of the 2 crowd. determined not
to be altogether outwitted by the weather
and encouraged by the CLEANS OF sun
shine that frightened the afternoon OF
Thursday, hurredly made UP party or
Angerhoefer's garden and sailed forth
in wagonette Ghaperoned by Mrs. j. o.
Ross and her guest Mrs. NJ E. Burnett
| of Galveston. Bowling and the consump-
ton of a Dutch supper formed the pro-
gramme of the evening, and those who
enjoyed it were Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Burnett,
Miss Pearl Ross. Miss Julia May Morse,
Miss Lillian Lea. Miss Mamie Thompson,
Miss Bessie Chapman and Messrs. w. A.
Wood George Kidd Jr.. W. II. Curth, e.
r. SPOTS. Abbott Cockrell. S. o. Noyes
and e. III. Bailey.
A pleasant gathering of young people
met at the hospitable residence of Mrs.
Fred NJ. Court Friday evening to enjoy
the company of her husbands niece, Miss
Norma Norton of Calvert. Among those
present were Miss Myra Ashe Lillen-
thai, Miss Harris of Austin, Miss Robert
son of San Antonio. Miss Bertha Harris
of Oakland, Miss Norton OF Calvert anr
Miss Breaker, Messrs. Gates, Fawcett,
/ Arnold, Collins Court and Breaker, The
evening was spent in pleasant converse
/ tiun and music. with light. cool refresh
ments.
| Miss Margaret Bamford gave domino
party, complimentary to her guest Miss
EARL OF Louisiana, "Wednesday evening.
There was a gay evening spent with the
game with refreshments served dalntily
by the young hostess. Miss Bamford' $
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. Bar
time, Miss Maud Earll, Miss Ruby Mil
Ter. Misses Edith and Mllly Fisher. Miss
Work Miss Ransom. Miss Lula Bam-
ford and Messrs. Ed. Jones, Roy Miller,
Harry and Joe Fisher, James, John Me-
Gregor, Thomas Hale and James Porter.
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Mrs. James A. Baker took a crowd o
Young folk to Angerhoefer's garden Mon
day night and gave them pleasant even
ing. This was done for the pleasure o
Mrs Bakers niece, Miss Alice Herring o
Waco. who is her guest Bowling. dane
ing and supper formed the programme o
measures in which the party joined wit
the usual keen zest and delight.
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Mrs. Horace Booth invited a few friend
Wednesday evening to meet her guest
Miss Lucille Long of Corpus Christi, 4
an informal way. and entertained then
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