The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

. ladders of the colonial army Little
~. doughty old soldiers think what
~.se securing for their descendants.
,rsr,ning over the mountains of the
4. through the lowlands of the
aThey builded better than they
~ At any rate. | was very much
ss..a IA my grandfathers for taking their
n. !, duty. when the Lady Washington
,.r. 4, which I have the honor to be
amber received an invitation from
.,star chapter OF Galveston to be the
M Of that gentle association last Tues
.,.,nuon at she home Of their regent,
n, rbomas J. Groce. That invitation was
.ssnty accepted by the Houston chapter
n Il only remained TO sss now many
s,tend. The number OF enrolled mem-
ss' - tho u. A. II. in Houston Is very
III ma II was found at the last mo-
n ,bst not even the full number could
s,,d But those who were fortune-e
.ssh 10 20 are now gloating over a
r..sure that was very great.
,ew OF them, Mrs. o. T. Holt. Mrs.
N vIller and Miss Cargilli went down
morning train and took rooms at
H. fremont for the day. Mrs. G. l.. Fitch
81 ,lready in Galveston, the guest OF Mrs.
sv Thompson, and the others, Mrs. Sea-
KIN. sydpor Mrs. Mary Bolts Fitzgerald,
I'M n r. Ring. Mrs. Fort Smith and my
IN vent down BY the afternoon La Porte
nIu. arriving promptly on time at our
| |lsllnation. Mrs. 5. X. McIlbenny Joined
\, narty at Seabrook. We were received
/ N No station by group of Galvestonians,
,,hospitable thoughts intent" who cap
rsi the entire Houston contingent and
kAIsked them Off In carriages to their va
I'm, homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Hlckenlouper
|iried of Mrs. Sydnor. Mr., and Mrs. Hart
ste captured Mrs. Ring, Mrs Phil
,slxin claimed Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Il.
Polk Mrs. Fort Smith and I was happy
oush ID have Mrs. R. V. Davidson claim
h Is her guest. Each one of the visitors
Assght she was the most fortunate--I was
BIZ that was.
The hour, o'clock, came, and with y a
rxi Of handsomely gowned women, who
l Hta Mrs. Groces beautiful rooms so com
biAsly as almost TO hide the handsome
bal decorations that were IN themselves
smG welcome to the chapter within her
as IN compliment TO the Houston
ripier to whom the reception was given
Ne hovers used were magnolias ana cape
Essmnes and their arrangement showed
ks;t exquisite tasie. The rooms need ne
fmratpn. but lend themselves very
nVEefpy to g. The house is built in the
us5jlbi the home of General George Wash
scr, for whom the Galveston chan.el
N h named. and right here was another
! Aspnee Of the way In which the "breoz,
Inn has calmly stepped up and claimed
M. fref ap1 40, =, -,
I )erier in the Unhed States named To-
M sise Washington Is In Galveston. anC
Y first called for Robert E. Lee Is II
" wton General John r Magruder sale
N 'subllme self-concett Of she Texan sur
n FRA anything he had ever known. ant
se Two circumstances seem TO Prov
n WIS Groce. assisted by Mrs. Sidney Fon
N ne the stately regent for Texas. ant
III members OF the George washington
IN, p'er, received their guess with charm
- hspitality and after all were gathero
'Ane' programme of music was given
y, Acdowald Byrne gave two vocal solos
y second for encore, in highly cultivat
n na peculiarly svmpath5tlc contraf
X W. Mrs Adone followed with dramat
ll rendered aria from Faust" and
us ballad In response to the encor
]a mere was a stir and we knew tina
sna'hs unusual was In store for us, an
II M was. Miss Lucy Hlckenlouper who's
IL Y. was so well known to all OF us. too
w fAee at the piano. Then everythin
\ @rso'ten but the mighty harmonic
nssner. played Just rs the great com
- would have had them played, wit
sm,e technique and the Intense 10y
! .Ic That fills the young artists sou
wv Nayed Listz's arrangement. NJ Tam
n IL opening with the Pilgrims chrrui
W listened smell bound. II TeSq
Hickenlouper was born in Sa
4, s'.o,Tsre to pley like this long-hair
| s- %lgnt as well keep at home. In m
III. r v,nlon Miss Hickeplouper Is the equl
Nv NV ,srs,ewski ms far as technique goe
IN ~ mas more soul in her PLAYING, The
n. ! e graceful and handsome, and thei
4, '.Fihg about OF her body. no affaI
~ M, manner whatever. All Texas hi
M wi pride in her and should grie,
VIII make her home In ifnreia
she bearded the Pole In his den i
'se MS own minuet. bringing out a
Iasc he had thrown into IL. TIL
'Vsponse 10 the appeal for Just or
teN yeorge Sealy followed with "Gyp
IL DUCK; and as she stood there sins
! i. q ns"eeuy, II was impossible to be
y NJ she was the Mrs. George Seal
| az 49,, 40 lately celebrated the twenty
= stveisary of her wedding day. He
IN rgrs iresh and true, and she locke
| ,t N wat the wonder WAS very grea
ENCORE. which was insisted upol
srl. Matlnata." The Ladies' Mus
SssS q which Mrs. Groce is presden
lsssy,. e.horuses. Summer Night" an
70 great delight. Then "
ss ssneshed with refreshments, an
In oh the time came for us to leav
kraclous courtesy on the port
~ Galveston. and In keepin
n, opiru OF the order 10 which v
WI forefathers have done MOI
)ss. An give US n freq country, tbs
a,. US bond OF sympathy III,
law us together. North to Sout
est, State to State. city To cit
49,, washington chapter extends
~ ehapter their sincerest thanl
ustingulshed consideration show
Margaret Hadley Foster.
susan Gale Cooly. who is with Nj
'aimer in Paris looking after Il
's 81 American women in the exp
ues is now attracting 80 much a
y the gay French capital. In r
'eef TO Mrs. Rosine Ryan has mu
,ns' will interest the raders of II
Speaking OF the exposition, Nj
'ss' 1T is very beautiful on
nearly completed. One has
~ ~, ,s, lime and dust and pass secti
,,rspon OF nninstalled exhibits. viii
rom one country's section 20 :