The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

men OF Houston look to the women TO
uphold them in their efforts to make the
stay in this city of the Transmississippi
congressman and the la6ies who accom-
pany them an agreeable one. and past
experience teaches that the Houston wo-
men can be relied upon. These people
are the best OF the land, and It should be
a matter OF pride with our people TO show
them that In this far off corner of the
world there is social life. world of
people who read aud travel and think.
Our city will be, as it were. on view.
and our people should do what lies in their
power to redeem the reputation, or rather.
want OF it. that has obtained as to Texas
and Texans. Little by little the outside
world is beginning TO know that We do
not go about waving revolyers and max
ing targets OF the people we pass on the
street. but still there is a great deal yet
to be learned OF Texas and Texans by
outsiders. and it will be a part OF this
weeks work to supply that deficiency.
Besides all this. the business men have
worked hard to get this Congress. and
now they look to the women to keep the
hearts Of the people who come to 1t and
leave such pleasing recollection in their
minds that In the future we may count
them our friends. That is woman's work,
and that the women OF Houston will rise
TO the occasion there is not the slightest
doubt. All they have to do is simply to
keep up their reputation for cordial hos
pftality and the thing IL done
Margaret Hadley Foster.
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The Business League placed the enter
tainmeut OF the ladies who will come with
the TransmisslssippI Congressman in the
hands OF Mrs. o. T. Holt and Mrs. JEFF
~. Miller. There will be handsome re-
ception at the Capitol Hotel parlors on
Wednesday afternoon from to o'clock
with all the externals OF a home recep-
ton and a receiving party composed o
representative Houston women to assls
Mrs. Holt Ia entertaining the clty's guests
They are requested to be promptly OF
hand at o'clock. The visiting ladie
viii receive with Mrs. Holt, and she re
quests that any Houetonians who enter
tain the ladies connected with the Con
gress will send her their names, so tina
they may be provided with Invitations I
the reception and badges, One OF tn
Capitol parlors will be reserved for head
quarters for these ladies and they will al
ways be made welcome there.
A committee, composed OF Mesdames
c. Hutchinson, NJ. @. Howe, It. Il, Frank
lin, r. s. Lovett, a. e. Sydnor aud NJ Il
Foster, viii wait upon General Gordon an
ask him to be guest OF honor at the re
ceptlon, and so give the ladies' OF Housto
and visitors an opportunity OF meetin
the distinguished ex-Confederate.
The committee OF Houston ladies VIII
Will receive with Mrs. Holt is compose
of the following, Mesdames Goycrnu
sayers, n w. House, w. c, Crane, Georg
Huestis, A. X. Taylor, o, o. Drew. Jr
l. r. Seward James A. Baker, II.
Lovett r. b, Morris, u. @. Wier. j, I
Mahl j. H. Kirby, David Rice, ]. e. Nc
Asian, Mary b. Fitzgerald, NJ H. Foste
b. b. Parker, John II. Dickson, j, {
Hutchinson. l.. 7. Noyes seabrook sydno
Fort Smith, b. II. Weems, Robert Brew
ster, C. w. Bien, Howard Smith, Charlie
Dillingham;, S. r. b. Morse, A. s, Hal
H. r. Ring, II. W. Garrow. william Chris
tian. W. g. Van Week, NJ. l.. Robbins I
A. Peden, l.. j. Parks, Frank Lumm,
j, Cannon, q. A. Mlstrot Mar
celIus D, Foster, Bryan Hear,
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Iihenny L. J. Seward Jeff n. Mile
Laura Roberts, Joe Eagle G. H. Luc,
Rcsine Ryan Tom Richardson Bette Bry
an P. x. Ewing q. l., Porter, j. !
Waties r. NJ. Johnston. w. b. Chey
Kinds kirkland, a. p Root, H. f. Ma,
Gregor. s. +. Carter and j. l. Campbell
The young ladies who VIII assist in sery
Ing VIII be Misses Johns. Cochran. Kirl
land, CarglL Imam. Efiie Jones, Car
Waldo Bryan, Dickson, franklin. Mors
Miller, Tugg.e, Kate Morris, Lea Woo
Taylor, Herke, Giraud Brady, Thompson
Emily Tobin OF Austin. Dillingham;, Ca
ter, Root, Stella Root Delgado. Rosa, NJ,
Keever, Smith, House.
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The depressing reports OF rising river
are having a discouraglng effect upo
those who hope TO attend the convention
of the State Federation OF Clubs an
Daughters of the Republic OF Texas TO
held this week in San Antonio, and niue
anxiety is felt lest both should be TAI
ures. However. among the Daughters
the Republic who have announced the
determination to so, wind and wealth,
permitting. are Mrs. ]. r. Fem. Mrs. \
Looscsn, Mrs. J. j. McKeever, Jr. Mr.
Max Urwitg. Mrs. Charles Mliby, Mrs.
l. Campbell. Mrs. A Key. Mrs. Carlis
B. Martin. Mrs ]. NJ. Burroughs Mr.
Mia T. Morris, MIS-. Bernhard Wall Mi
Belle Fem, Miss Annie McKeever. Mi
Key. Miss Lloyd and Miss Marian WI
liams.
Mrs. Arson Jones will be the guest
Sidney Sherman chapter and Mrs w
Kendall and Mrs. Margaret II. Foster ha
been chosen delegates TO represent I
chapter at the unwilling ceremonies
Galyeston next Saturday. Among othe
who expect 10 be present In Galveston q
Mrs. Louis Craig. Mrs j. D. Carey. Nj
N. y. Berleth. Mrs. r. G.. Ashe. Mrs. C
lumbia Hume, Mrs, q. r. Bennett Miss
Caro- and Johneie Bryan. Notie Howai
Annie Hume, Mary Calder, Annie Gray a
Milan.
In San Antonio the headquarters "
be the Maverick hotel. whore thcre W
be i meeting Of the executive commit
the evening Of tho 10th, the business NEE
ings beginning on the Goth at $3.50 d.
M The e]scti9n az oflcers VIII be held
tia goth at ESQ In the afternoon. i
other Information address Mics Mary
zayaia. secretady % zsyAla chapter, y
~ 1sldqu~rtsr. i Galveston win