The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

proof. La, where they will visit Mr..
Andrews father, pr. Mark Andrews. be-
fore their return
The outlook for gayeties in Houston is
becoming brighter and brighter as the
days go by. In the near future Mr.. AMI
Mrs Charles Shearn will give a reception
and german to their daughter, Miss Mag
gle shearn, who makes her debut this
winter, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. S. Lovett VIII
also entertain in honor of their sister,
Miss Corinne AOercrombie, and air. and
Mrs. Thomas 5. Foster viii give Mr. Wai-
ter Bruce Fi9ser a german in their beau
| tiful new home and later on a childs
party TO little Miss Letitii Foster. The
date of the society ball is set for the 2Sth
OF December. and the Benedicks are pre-
pairing to entertain early in December
and again in January. Already the sOclc,y
women are engaging their friends to ro-
ceiye with them on New Years Day. Mr.
and Mrs G. r. Cummings Will entertain
for their daughter Miss Hazel, ana MS
j. r. Fem for her niece, Miss Rose VIII
liams. So IL Is very evident that new
gowns will be as much needed this winter
as usual. notwithstanding the gloom Of
the early fall.
There is to be hop at Bryan hall Tues
day night.
The meaning OF the word 'chrysanthe-
mum" Is "the flower OF gold, and the
Faith home have surely found a beautiful
truth in that definition, for the Hover,
though 1t no longer confines itself to It's
golden hue, has brought showers OF gold
TO the little ones each year, when the
annual show Of the gorgeous blossoms
hn n1an az
looking at the stately flowers, listening
to good music and consuming comforting
viands, with tender pity for little home
less ones, the people OF Houston always
flock to the Chrysanthemum show in good
ly numbers and the home has grown to
be one of Houston's greatest sources Ct
pride. This week, on Thursday and Fri
day, the show will be held in Turner hail,
and for every afternoon and evening con-
certs will be given. Knowing that many
Of the business men 20 to the hall for
their luncheon on those days, the man
agement has arranged that those who 20
in that way need not pay the regular ad-
mission fee.
The committee in charge of the fancy
work department have arranged some So
oal features in connection Herewith In
order to make it more attractive.
The refreshment committee will be
Eeduy Win tnSlT lulCheuuS on Au' sua9
the opening day, at IL o'clock.
~
The Ladies' Treble Clef club will give
concert of rare fine music on Monday
, the 26th For this they have secured
Nine. Luada Willard, the only available
5 professional harpist in the United States
Nine. Willard furnishes the club with
some very fine testimonials from the
press of the big cities where she ha+
{ played and the rarity of good harplst'
gives an unusual interest to her perform
ances. The harp which has sixty-hvt
' strings and is magnihcently mounted, vii
: be on exhibition in Goggan's music store
window Sunday and Monday, the 29th ant
= 10Th. The women will be Interested, too
( in the information that the gown in which
\ Nine. Willard plays cost $500. the otae
5 artists OF the evening VIII be Mrs. Lahr
g ence Weakley of New York, contralt,
Of phenomenal power, who has sung betoi,
: the crowned heads of Europe. She WI
+, sing a recitation and aria from Mienon,
: serenade of Nelvin's Captive Memories,
= Schubert's ''Mohln,' The Sands o Dee,
t ''Husheen" and "a Lesson With a Fan
= Nine. willard Will give "Patronille.' b.
=. Hesselman; "The Nuns Prayer" b.
: Oberthur; Song Without Words" b.
:. Dubez," and Dreams of BY gone Days,
by Oberthur, and there win be duo 0
!. harplst and eontralto in "Open Thy Lat
tice." The club VIII open the progNmm
with Fairy Footsteps" and Blanche o
Provence" and close 1t with THE Dance.
p Thus a rich treat OF sweet sounds is of
h fered. and putting aside the past gener
t Gus conduct of the club, which would Q
itself entitle them to expect orowde
house, the music lovers OF Houston ca
not afford to miss one note OF It. TIL
{ club hopes to give one more pay con
! cert during the season, and one gran
d closing concert that will be compliment
1t tary.
"a Miss Nellie Lee, daughter of Mr..
IS NJ. Lee, made her debut Friday in Wact
n at the home OF her aunt. Mrs. Nellie Win
* ter surrounded by the debutantes G
~ Waco. Miss Marjorie Miller Miss Abel
n Mccullough, Miss Kate Edmonds, Mis-
II Mary Brazellon, Miss Norma johnson an
20 Miss Mary Finks. In the afternoon
"a game OF six handed euchre was arrange
=, for the married friends of the youn
l. debutante, nine tables being set out /
readiness for them in the handsom
=. rooms that were lovely With their wealt
0I NluGS rare uuWHTS. MIS-. WllLBI
- home is especially we'll fitted for enter
~ tanning, its large rooms and hall, givin
I, that delightful sense of space that make
I. elegance possible. Miss Lee had In
- pleasure OF having with her her Crane
lo mother, Mrs. Gabriel Jordan, who's
a clever wit and aristocratic bearing woul
=, make her a notable figure anywhere,
- well as her aunt. Mrs. Winter, aud ht
- cousin. Miss Winter, both OF whom ha,
~ the family gift of entertaining. NIX LIZ
was also present TO see his fair youn
40 daughter presented to the world OF NJ
III ciety. She looked fair and sweet, II
e deed. in her gown of white mousselin {
., sole over white taffeta the waist mad
rs with a bertha of duchesse lace over fril
IN OF mousselin. and the skirt miracle
H. frills and fittings. In the evening IL
german was led by Mr.. WIN IIallpik
and was a beautiful and enjoyable affai
al Mrs. Winter was assisted by Mrs. ]. .
Huston OF Houston, who went up for Il
occasion; Mrs. Willie Baker Miller, Mr.
D. Felix Robertson, Mrs. C. II. Lindsa
sa Miss Anne Winter. Miss Champe Eubar
T. and Miss Minnie Killough.
"A ~
Ill Miss Anna Quinlan entertained the Hal