The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

rant out Tuesday afternoon with a
u, ~ ladies to visit Baylsnd Orphan
-. The visit was planned and carried 1
n by Miss Alice Dumble and the party
..,.sted of Mrs. T. w. House. Mrs. Bryan
...rd Mrs. Harris Masterson, Mrs. Bald
=, Rice. Mrs Mary Stone Gregory, Mrs.
* P. Gillaspie, Mrs. Harry Dumble,
~. i V. Lea, Miss Mary Kidd, Miss
r,,rs Carter Miss Ruth Allen and myself.
,,housh am thoroughly ashamed Of the
~, II was my first visit to the home and
.hared in the great interest shown by
!, n the institution. We were cordially
| ..,slved by the matron, Mrs. Wombe. who
I'm her husband has charge of the place
md the children, and were ushered into
,laInly but neatly furnished reception
,oom. opening into this is the long school
.oom with two rows of desks arranged
!, the north end of 1t. The seats were
! ,,on filled by the children, who trooped
n 10 the sound of bell and sat with
Might expectant faces awaiting the pleas
pre OF their visitors.
Thu matron took her seat at an up
,isht piano and the room echoed to the 4
stirring music OF The Star Spangled Ban
,srn sung by twenty eight children with
| enthusiasm and pleasure. One could see
. Nv their faces they loved to sing the fine
! "A song that has stirred the hearts OF
. Americans for over,a century. Then3they
. ssns one of their school songs, after
| which Mrs. Gregory read them Christ
nas story OF a boy, Little Rockets
| Christmas" Then Miss Carter played
1 bright little thing called Flash on the
| psno In bright, breezy way that suited
| the name exactly. Mrs. Gregory read
! ,syt -popsy and Pease'' and the children
4 listened with intelligent interest to the
| touching story. After this Miss Mary
Kidd sang two songs-a lullaby and
.ruckoo Song" Never was her sweet
,yeet voice lifted in better cause nor has
1 sIysn more true enjoyment. The children
! we're delighted and applauded heartily.
Miss Dumble finished her programme by
| reading short report of what the home
4 has accomplished and the children being
\ dismissed the party was taken over the
building TO see the dormitories, kitchen
and dining room, and here they were
served with a cup OF coffee and tea with
1 some cakes biscuit, etc.
This bare statement OF the afternoon
/ only gives the outline of the vlsit--it tells
| nothing Of the stir of pity and interest
/ that was In every woman's heart, nor OF
4 the high and holy purpose OF the institu-
| tion Bayland orphan Home has never
/ been taken up as a fad. or an earnest life
work by anybody of society women there
! sse no meetings nor committees Nlnd few
/ entertainments for its benefit and yet it is
in every way worthy and decidedly in
| need OF all this. Depending on the pro-
i ceeds OF the strawberries, pears.
vegetables etc.s-and on the income from
legacy from Mr.. Handley, a philan
thropic Galvestonian, who died several
years ago the home has an uncertain
support from individual donations and
every one who has anything to do with
an institution Of that sort knows what that
means. OF COURSE the State and county
should do something for it, but Texas
seems to me to be like a great oyergrown
boy, who does not know how to use his
limbs, nor to make the best use of his
/ strength--and nothing has been done.
would like to make suggestion to the
Hard Times, Fan Tan and Spinster clubs
Lent is very near at hand, when people
are supposed to turn their thoughts from
pleasure to higher things II only for few
short weeks. Would It not be good
4 thing for those clubs to give their morn
Ing or afternoon which is now spent in
amusing themselves TO working for or
i amusing the chldren--fatherless and
motherlessat Bayland Home? Would not
I inc look OF happiness In a child's face be
iar better payment than the highest score
az high five on fan tan? The Hard Times
club might possibly learn the meaning Of
meir name II they would visit the home.
Although the children look we'll and strong
ana contented, yet they can never know
me tenderness of mothers love
nor the care and protection of father
they are fatherless and motherless, and
y anything means Hard Times those
TWO words do. The dues paid to the club
would help to clothe those children and
many happy hour might be spent both
ey the members OF the three clubs and
ry the children, II the former would give
lneir morning or afternoons to the home,
singing, reading and playing with the
children, Who knows? Perhaps there
might be found companion clubs among
ne young men, and the jolliest kind OF
ouungs enjoyed in the good work. 1t Is
soou work, and leave my suggestion with
ne Young folk OF Houston hoping that
sooo many come Of it, both to them and
vac children at Bayland Orphan Home.
Margaret Hadley Foster
~
ihe Kirby home was brilliant with light
sno nlled with the life and movement OF
nappy young people Friday evening. Miss
=. ~ Ohig udukuNeI Vi MI. duu
's. d H. Kirby. entertained her friends
enI royalty that evening, and in honor
'ne occasion the house was very hand
SAeY decorated In the parlor were
.aps OF pink carnations and white roses
wa garlands OF smilax to set them off
- one side is screen made of Southern
reaching from floor to ceiling
Tue musicians, to whose strains III,
Ing rect flew over the floor so merrily
@e,oss the hall. which was beautifu
. ~, vines and palms, were sprays o
SOM .Ae I'm smilax and pot plants of hand.
ins r,o o'age' Back of this was the din
and nm, bright with azalias in full bloom
small s . OF ferns and begonIas. On ,
hs n, aoie In the left hand corner wal
cln,bs nen bowl nesting in a bed OF hya.
Oar ana yiolets with a Patagonian ce
/ aut lin I'm It's lateral branches stretchin.
PRETTY sns a green background for thu
4 IN s,.,a movers, The supper tables werl
/ IN III one long table IN the hall anS
him. south room two tables, forming
n Az. cross-brilliant with the colo
bons Ners, palms. fruits. cakes and bon
ana Al each cover was stack of pinl
put asiat 'e candy like miniature bayonets
Ter :, 'ue ior the moment, and in the cen
roses sach fable o he'd Of ferns and prim
MAS ossonias shessal> Pies The effec
for NY prilligns and Tia good things Sc
Iity ans souns FOLK very tempting in quail