The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15
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A Festive Compnny at Palestine
Entertained.


Entertained.
Palestine. Texas, April IA very brill
liant social event was that OF the ami
versary party given by the Ladies Aux
Hilary to the Order of Railway Conductors
last Saturday night. April Z. the Ladies'
Auxiliary being one year old. The spa
cious hall was handsomely decorated with
yellow roses white carnations, ivy, ever
green and smylax, and number of ele-
CANT flags ornamented the walls. Palms
and ferns supplied the needed effect Of
foliage, and gaze the appearance OF
great conservatory. The colors white,
red and green ribbons formed triangle
at the head Of the room. which gave a
very pretty effect, and the tables also
formed a triangle. with one large table
in the center with the yellow rose CENTER
Iiece and large and beautiful palm in ha
center, this table being used by the In
vited guests. There were present all con-
ductors OF the U. II. q. ana their wives
together with other invited guests, num-
bering seventy-iiye In all The inclen-
ENJOY of the weather, the downpour of the
rain. did not keep very many at home,
everybody was out for good time, and
they had it; to pass the evening as II il
were the brightest OF bright nights The
harder 1t rained tue more happy all were
The railway fraternity are used TO all
kinds Of weather, and the little rain like
that OF Saturday did not affect us.
The division was called TO order by tho
president, each officer assuming her sta
don. The visiting president. Mrs. Shear
er and the past president. Mrs. Ferguson,
were called to the ostrum, alst Past Presi-
dent Mrs. Lulu Galloway. Each OF these
ladies' made a very pretty little speech,
which started the train moving. The presi-
dent of the Yellow Rose division addressed
the company.
Our musical programme was openea
with plane and mandolin duet by CLYDE
and Lila Breeding; recitation. Crock
et and His One Dollar and a Half" was
given by Mits Jennie Keller; Miss Kata
hunter played beautiful piano roln (se-
lected). would say here that Miss Kate
is not an Auxiliary lady. but a very dear
friend OF the Ladies' Auxiliary, she h.
lag connected with as In our infancy.
Laura and Nina CuTlin gave a plano and
r.andoln colo, and also a plantation ssng.
piano solo by Miss McHenry, and she
also gave the benefit of another pieca OF
music. Mrs. G. s. Noble, two BEAUTIFUL
songs, which were highly pleasing and
appreciated by all.
Mr.. C. l.. Noble, although absent fr5m
AHc Cltg, ulu mot iOfEtt ms part oil tue
programme. Y wag very kind OF him 70
send the graphophone TO the hall to help
out and aMrEe the guests.
Then the brothers OF the Order OF Rail-
way Conductors who were with us ons
year ago made an address OF welcome to
the ladies' OF the Auxiliary. Their came
the drawing for the Mexican blan ct
which was presented 10 the Yellow Rose
division by Mrs 3. F. creech Of san LuIs
Potosi. Mexico. for the benefit OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary. No. ~ drew thu
blanket,
After a short time passed In brisk and
CHEEKY talk. the guests were rcated 70
enjoy q bounteous supper. The repast
was served by the ladies'. After supper
| the tables and chairs were cleared away.
the band struck the high note" and away
they went. the gentlemen and ladics lead
ing out for hne waltz. One dance fol-
lowed another, and the merry dancers
tripped around The great hall until ths