The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07

rolled up and put out OF sight. leaving only
the polished woou. so that the young feet
could fly over the floors all the more
swiftly, for dancing was the order OF the
hour. But for those who did not care 10
dance the library was fitted UP with small
tables, where a tempting array of tiny
glltterng fish were exposed with rods and
lines and hooks for angling them laid
ready. With tho hour the young folk
came, the young girls in fresh. dainty
gowns and the young gentlemen in happy
readiness to do homage to the wearers, and
so the new year began happily for the
merry crowd, whose wants were well cared
for by the thoughtful hostess. In the
rooms were Misses Bette Taliaferro Abbe
Cleveland, Daphne Palmer, Mary and Susie
Stuart Mamie Botts, Jeanette Porter.
Lucille Scott Louise Brown. Lillian AMI
Louise Oliver. Louise Waggaman. Kath-
crime Ayes, ChailIe Jor es Rowene Master
son. Bessie and Mary Belle Howell. Claire
Robinson, Grace Dernis. Agnes Robinson,
Cora Shearn Mamie Culpeper, Vesta Ew-
ing, Alice Baker, Hortense Lorenzen, Mary
McAshan. Evelyn Campbell, Edith Paine.
Eddie Atkinson Bessie Clark Jean Can
non, Mary Hamilton, Ella Campbell. Ella
Boyles, and Messrs. j. G. Hutcheson. Jr.,
Tom Bolts Edward Palmer, Random Por-
ter, Harris Masterson, Phil Beavens, Car
rington Weems. Ben Campbell, Charlie
Oliver, Grover Jones. George Norrell, st.
John Waggaman, Walter Dennis, Tom
( Robinson, Horace Culpeper, Chester Bry
an, Dave Baker, George Collins, Moody
Dawson, Tom Taliaferro, Fred Lummis,
Palmer Hutcheson Graham Baker, Gus
street. Maurice McAshan, sewal Myer,
Edward Boyles, Joe Chew, Dewitt Dunn,
Lindsay Dunn and Herman Keller.
There was quito crowd OF older folk,
too, to share In the festivities. Among
them were DR.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Boy1es, Mr..
| and Mrs j. I. Scott Mrs. Sue Bocock.
Misses Susie and Ethel Bocock. Miss
Daisy Stuart Miss Genevleve Johnson,
Miss Sewall Culpeper. DR.. d. r, Stuart
Captain J. C. Hutcheson, Mr.. f. T. Bar
den, Mr. A. g. Howell and Dr. ]. f.
1 Hodges.
One OF the happiest and merriest chli.
dren's parties that ushered In the new
year was that OF Monday evening, gver
by Mrs. Sam MCNEIL In honor OF little
Miss Laurel Clarkson. With that happy
abandon and light heartedness which /.
characteristics of youth, the children en-,
tered into the amusements that had beer
prepared for their pleasure with a zes
that was truly gratifying. To the strains
OF music furnished by two stroiling darke,
players they danced waltzes and cak,
walks and finished with a Virginia reel
The sprlgs of mistletoe suspended arount
the rooms furnished great fun for thu
boys who slyly watched their chances Il
take advantage OF the privilege IL &C.
cords. \ feast Of good things. without
which children's party would be Hamle
without the Prince OF Denmark, wa,
thoroughly enjoyed by those present
. among whom We're Albert and Mar,
Bowles. Willie and Edwin Ansley. Virgin
Ia. John, Margery, George Dorrance, Car.
, re. Abe. Dollie Swanson, Sam Grard
VIII Guenard. James Iiutcheson, Loot,
Guonard. Florrie Clarkson. Dora CLARK
son, Beale and Bette Smith I'D Dennis
peforrest Dennis, Beryl Segar. Gertrud,
MichauN and Maud MchauX, AuStii
Reese, Ruth Pointer, Robert Brewer
George Tyler. Berthe and Percy Clarksop
Lawrence Carr. Rettie Shesrn. Alic
Clarhson and Frances Eckhart Durin,
the evening few neighbors dropped il
70 see the children enjoy themselves an
share with them the pleasures Of the hour
Friday evening dance at Bryan hal
has become almost hxed figure in tn
weeks chronicles and last Friday foun,
the usual crowd assembled in the prett,
I hall. in spite OF the rain that fell so per
sistently, This particular evening the
, dance was gotten up complimentary to Mis-
Hemming or Gainesville Miss Tohiu o
Austin and Miss Marlborough of Navasota
and the young folk We're ohsperoned b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cargill and Mr. an
Mrs Ennis Cargil. One admirable fea
ture OF the evening was the prompt ar
; rival at $50 OF the dancers. and the clos
, ing et 1880, thus giving time TO catch
late car to those who live at some dis
lance from the hall On the floor were th
y three guests OF honor, the chaperones an
). Miss Blanch Wood, Miss Alma Miller Mis-
Morse Miss Quulan, Miss Willern Groce
Miss Waldo, Miss Frances Giraud. Mis-
i INggle, Miss Edythe Giraud Miss Pltou,
Miss Broussard Miss Franklin, Miss Bra
n dy, Miss Parker Of Brookshlre. Miss Nc
! kee, Miss Thompson. Miss Ross, Mis-.
= rogers OF Galveston Miss Porter, Mis-
: Culpeper, and Messrs. James Giraud Aus
= tin Miller w, A. Wood. Odin Kendall
: Bert Everts Bruce Fraser. Hood 10
Y Cnew Louis Bryan. ]. " Bell. Richar
3 Giraud, w. T. Hancock $. O. Moves Min
:, Porter. Il, ii, Bailey Brown Bolts r 4
; HerYey. Norman Kittrell. Jr.. II. A Hud
son, Harry Lea, Wilmer Waldo. Harmon,
K Brown, Frank Williams, Dr. Earl staffor
and Or. Short.
Mrs. O. b. Caldwell made Thursday At
ternoon very pleasant one to hor friend,
whom she invited 70 play cards at he
beautifully decorated and hospitsbls homr
The games went on very merriiy and m
! guests were charmed With their courteou
E reception as well as the prousion % beau
|, titul noTers that made The rooms so a.
. 'ractre- The refreshments came ~ %
their share Of praise and sppre lat OF a
well and the afternoon was considered
! perfect surcess. Mrs Caldwell's guest
! we're Mrs. s. Carter. Mrs NJ. W Co
n~u' Mrs, Willie Hutchinson. Mrs j. L