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

we nail. and II that Is not enough to
maze place beautiful II would be 4 iif-
neu'' matter to find out what would whca
tney were arranged around the ROOM IN
p,epafauon Tor the cotillion, they looked
IKE crown OF bright colored flowers
and when they were moving about In
graceful Rhythmic movement the sight
was lovely one. The leaders OF the
evening We're Masters Moody Dawson,
Arcnie Anderson, Jr. Hugh Pastorlza,
James MCGEE Eugene Pilot and owen
Iorrey. The military figure was danced
nrst' with Texas and United States flags
Tor fsvors. and "coufette" figure last.
ms was, OF course, the crowning glory
OF the evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Beach aid
not forget that Young folk are fond OF
sweet things, so they had Ice cream ana
cake for them about 1880 II was love.
~ time for the children and the older folk
seemed to enjoy II quite as much
~
The ladies' OF the Shelterlng Arms assv-
citation showed their usual exquisite taste
In the decoration OF the Sunday school
room of Christ church parish house. when
the annual rose fete was held last Friday.
There was brilliant show OF color but
the bright reds and yellows and pinks OF
the various flowers exhibited was so soft
ened by the masses OF green foliage and
the pale grsen OF the table covers thai
the enect was beautiful. A cluster OF small
tables stood beneath the central ch an
deler from which was looped long bands
of pale green satin ribbon, falling to tables
beneath. Each one OF these, and there
were many In the room, had its cover OF
pale green Japanese paper, so Hutfly ar
ranged that 1t locked as IL the masses OF
Inv 10 x,t.- Ia.
moss The platform was beautifully
adorned with flowers and at the refresh
ment tables were bouquets. There was
music for the pleasure of the visitors,
Mrs. Buiac and Miss Alge Angel play
Ing several duets and Master Moody
Dawson violin solo. The attendance was
dsprossingly slim, and the women who
had worked so hard to add to the sum
necessary to carry on their charitable
work were very naturally very much dis
couraged at their want OF success 4
Little Gladys Ewing youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Presley X. Ewing.
had her seventh birthday Tuesday. Now
these birthdays arc important affairs and
must not be passed over lightly, so Gladys
tchoolmates, the pupils OF Miss Notiel
Howard We're invited, and OF course Miss
Notic herself and a few little neighbors
to enjoy with her the pride and delight
of her birthday. The house and It's pretty
lawn all belonged TO GLADYS and her friends !
on that afternoon and they had Just
lovely time. Easter oggs were hidden |
about In cunning places to be hunted for. |
and all sorts of games were played Then.
OF course. there were refreshments for
no chld's party would be a party nj all
without that, In fact Il was a Jolly birth I
day and in this all tho little guests viii
heartily agree. They were Resale Hutch ,
ms Ruth Welch. Mamie and Willie I
Shearn, Fannie and Otis Brogdcn. Kathe-
rlue Red. Bess Williams Annie Martin.
Kate Allen Wcem~, Gussie Hail. Clifton
Blake, Roland Ring, Prosper Packard,
Albert Bowles, James Keefsr. Joe Fem,
Bartlett Chew and Burton McAshan.
General Gordons lecture was given to an
large house when the attraction
IS lecture" for that word generally has
he effect Of emptylng, not filling, house
That 1t was all that was promised was
shown by the thunders of applause and ,
also by ons or two real old rebel yells that
were unconsciousy shouted out by cid
soldiers whose blood was stirred Dy the
words of the orator, General Gordon Is
lsing his fine gift OF eloquence Ia hcau-
itul and Christ-like way--making peace I
md he VIII leave a beautiful record of
york we'll done. His stories we're gplcn- !
Idly told aud when their motive was one :
II pathos the tears that fell silently down 4
he cheeks Of his listeners showed bis :
'ower, A brave soldier, a true patriot and I
Christian. 1t was good for tho people
o listen TO him and although the Confed
rate monument fund will not profit much
" his coming both chapter and camp feel a
hey have done well by their city in orIng I
ng him here /
The following is the cast OF the play I
When Greek Meets Greek" TO be given :
It Bryan hall Tuesday night;
Dr. Schooeflld, a gentleman farmer.
Northumberland Mr. Hadley Franklin
'om Oakland, an inyeterate nirt.
,,,.,.....,..,,.,..,...M Mr. Arthur John n
lrs. Scheduled ........,....... Miss Green a
stta Winningham, a practiced coquette n
........... Miss Pauline Dillingham; n
The play, which is very short, will be Il
supplemented by illustrated songs, sung
" Mrs r. A, Peden, Mrs. Baltis Allen
nd Miss Mary Kidd. As the songs are
eing sung, tableaux will be shown on the IN
tage. in which Misses Porter, John. Cage a,
harmon. Munger, Gaines. Windle, Waldo =
nd Chaile Jones. Messrs. Crane and
eorge Kidd and some children Will take a
art. This forms a very tempting pro- y
ramme, and as these young ladies are u
ways equal TO the emergency, the affair
III certainly be rare treat and not to
e missed. -,
The two operas, "Erminie" and 1.-THE -
hines OF Normandy" will he given at the T
pera house. "Ermnle" Thursday night az
nd Friday matinee. aud THE Chimes OF OF
ormandy' Friday night. The cast for
9TH is a fine one and the fact that Mrs.
o. Carr has had the training OF them 81
entirely sufficient as a guarantee for ev
lelr services. Not only that, the object au
II which they are to be given. the Car CO
sgie library fund is one In which every "
an woman and child in Houston Is per- ga
,nally interested In paying the entrance
e the people are simply putting aside
at much money for themselves, for IL ~
III come back TO them more than doubly -
he ladies' have been at enormous expense ~ a..
I'd great trouble to get these operas up. ~
ID II they are not repaid for both 1t will ~
shame to the city.
The Easter egg rolling on Christ church We
wn was postponed from Monday until -
.eUda,y aftarronra an aarottnt ~