The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

,rilliant reception given TO the la
IN accompanied the delegates to the
so,ssissippi Congress Wednesday az
oon showed plainly that the women OF
49,, we're equal to the occasion. There
M extent Of a public function. united
tbe grace and beauty of home re-
IN Mrs. Holt and Mrs. jeff Miller
covered themselves with glory, as
mantle, by the thorough way in
= hey carried out the plans of the
,sss men and the receiving party up
,basa two ladies In a most delightful
Especially the young girls who
a the perception are to be compl-
"a on the sweet way in which they
sred that service and the untiring
ss,v they exhibited during the after
Capitol Hotel parlors were cecor-
with exquisite taste, a profusion o.
ia telling of the sweet presence of
n without The walls of the hail, as
as the parlors, were effectively deckei
palmetto leaves, and in the first par
hero were masses of Easter and Cal a
with palms and ferns forming the
grourd for their pure beauty. The
lei was a picture, with huge clusters
EIles, sprays of falling fern and palms,
loops and bows Of white satin ribbon
he next room tinge OF pink appeared
he roses, that with palms served to
the place beautiful. Here was the
filed from time to time with tempt
bunch served by women so charming
II seemed difficult matter to get the
ID 10 move on to the third parlor,
he the pink hue OF the roses had deep
into rich dark red. Masses OF these
h ,olored roses were heapel upon the
bel, the pier table at the foot of the
mirror and on stands here and there
he corners. Here tee cream, straw
les and cake were served, the heat Of
afternoon making them doubly well
pleasing incident of the afternoon was
Tort visit of General John B. Gordon,
had come to Houston to give a e.
Wednesday night. and whose presence
the signal for enthusiastic welcome
the ladies, home people and strangers
all delighting 10 honor the distln-
he'd Confederate soldier, whose olo-
&c and purity OF thought make him
ome everywhere,
out o'clock there was added to the
ering large contingent of the con-
Fmen, who evidently enjoyed the re-
on to the full. The Houston women
charmed to meet such splendid rep
htatyes of the. West that the Congress
ght 10 their city, both men and wo-
and that their pleasure was recipro-
was very apparent from the express
Of appreciation forothe courteoue re-
90 given them.
vernon Ssyers. Governor Hubbard
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Jester
among the Texas guests enter
D. Colonel Charles Hamilton. gex-
manager Of the Texas Cehtral at
and Mr. A. II. Handlan, president
Pc NJ NJ. Buck mandatory OF ST.
were also among the dlst.nguishe
y In the receiving party the stran-
were Mesdames q. o. Stanard. Z. r.
churchill, A. S. Goetz. George
sey' George Q. Cannon, Utah; j. l..
q, 81, Louis; John R. Barnes, j. r.
0cS, Meeks B. f. Woodward. r. w.
NJ. Benedict, W. S. Montgomery.
hunter Augustus Wilson, Van
srisnd, Troutman, w. w. Kirby.
MAN. u Maurice Finn and Misses
barnes, Sarah A. Smith, Gordon o.
iork and Grace Moses.
nuus,on ladies' who received were
sues u I. Holt, JEFF N. Miller, w.
1 ns ueoFge Huestis. A. X. Taylor.
peS, ~ |. r. Seward. James A,
. Lovett, R. B. Morris, d. C.
w I hahl, j. H. Kirby. David Rice
A'nshan Mary B. Fitzgerald NJ ri
~ u b. Parker, John F. Dickson.
nuIcheson, L. T. Moves. Fort smith
ch Msems' Robert Brewster, G. w.
M IAr y Dillingham;, A. S. Hail. Fl. I
a. W. Garrow. William Chris
"a, ROBBINS, E. A. Peden, l.. ].
nm Lumm, G. A. Mlstrot. Mar
os,er' Bryan Heard, NJ. e.
II y. Hefvey, L. J. Seward, Laura
H.. we Eagle. @. H. Lucy. Rosine
svn Richardson. Bette BRYAN q.
p',er, J. R. waties. R NJ Jbn rn' "
Macc.. nlnds Kirkland, A. P. Root. |
b+ll A'STr,esor' S, F, Carter and ]. /
Isssi, me young ladies of the Hons /
ap R KS. party were Misses Johns.
Walsn A,and' Cargill, Efhe Jones
MIN. sryan, Dickson, Franklin,
Tss,a, Igggle, Kate Morris, Lea, |
pson ''v H., Henke, Giraud. Brady. 1
'i p. Dillingham;. Garter Root
De'sado' Ross. McKeever,
49, nue. was arranged for Thurs
we're t,t LOT o'clock. and the Wis
cent? asAen around by the ladies OF
H MI. party under the leadarsbin
io, nO' and Mrs, JEFF Miller thronsb
huston p u0 that line the boulevard
psrt selghts, through the resi-
hng !, lhe city. to show them
Fss per,so extent OF Houston. The
hs breats the air sweet and pure
Tie sno.,. o. spring, and the visitors
Utah noognd mountains OF Col
Il All 'no Nebraska Thoroughly en-
i stt.I aIsht a good many of the
Bryan a,t the german Of the 2 z
sssnps Aall, and Friday afternoon
,hureA went TO the rose tete az
parish rouse. -
y, ~
ID 4 o., Thursday night at Si prysn
lave vas evident that the lntention
.sssops N most agreeable resolleetion
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slssresst, e z, detail, The deo q %is .
sntirsls, rom any used before hai,a
aiorsl sn,s q tags and draneris e "
asIeslTSo lors These wee sp So Ss,, Ii
VEN S,,, arranged as TO 70 r 10 aei ,bs
we're brilliant appearance give aai ias
as sfiIa ss,11ed by red ana pl ose ro sss
y VA sn q, On the stage. Lew 3e. , lps
ssEslJy' 's usual crowd Of 1f- ssne mrs ,
uDn,. biesenf who na. "u'n'.'