The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-18

ert Cumnllns Strait Jr.. Joseph Smith,
James Mastersln. n. Jalul. Saitis
Allen, Allen I'eden. Howell Williams AMI
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Miss Mary Armlstead gave an entertain.
ment Tuesday night the unique style Of
which was quite appropriate 10 scene and
season. For the place is the railroad center
OF the State and the time is when sumner
touring Is at its height
The Invitations were written els wlr
letters, asking the recipient to Ipin
select party to be nersonally conducted
on a tour Of the United States. These
4 cit'eriN original competitions whetted the
appeutes and exercised the speculative
faculties of all who were 50 fortunate as
to receive Them
The spacious grounds around MIR James
Dunlbles residence whore Miss Armistead's
! tourists met were Beautifully lighted by n
The preparatory equipments for the trip
were complete In every detail. Many pre-.
urinary kilograms I'D regular form, and
4 quito Witty worded, were sent back aud
! tortn between the guests. The long special
excursion tickets Of many coupons issued
brain railway bear numerous clever ex.
ampee Of the wit and ingenuity Of che
several guests and were duty stamped,
punched, signed aud counter signed
me tocthsomc yiands found on the rail-
le9st attractive part Of the program.
| As the party got well on the way the
fact developed that under n limited con
I tract the South End and Prairie street "a
Zines Of this city are part OF the great
r.. p, and r. railway system, so. as one
episode Of the evening, Miss Armistead's
guests enjoyed breezy trolley ride.
on Tuesday one Of Mrs. George Bruce
greatest admirers paid nor n lovely com
ilment. at the same time providing an
af'eftoons pleasure for few OF her many
Trends. by Inviting eight TO play In
/ contest a. faat,, vv,fgt 1ti.t, 800 -
Ing The game with four on each side seems
to be bg improvement on pivot whist.
After the various partners in everehang-
Ing combinations had rcyolved around ia
ranuer most bewldehng 10 the m
lE'tiated. ana the result of the game had
been proclaimed, the party discussed an
elaborate cold collation. seyred exquisitely
In courses
mn uhe hostess announced two most
P't'Flhg surprises - her guests. one b..
,nR lMat they arc not 10 lose Mrs Bruce's
iWepce among licm FOR a good while vet
az sue md postponed tho time Of hcr dc
III INrllrc for Kentucky on account of ia
- leYalence Of scarlet fever IN the town
sue expected to visit. The other surprise
lsdy on the winning team IN me game who
snouid cut highest for IT, For once the
dplcs decided Justly and dttlngly. as the
Mrs Bruce's SIKH as n whfst-piayer ia INA
summation OF all who know her
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The Baptist Younu peonias r7n,.r -
rooroa-,,zad Nu'on was
sa"i@e" some thFee weeks ago and
Mr. w j. Mcbride WAS elected president.
Tne members OF this association moor over,.
icrtdey o,,,rt,,,, ,,, inN W.
"' efohins' inc characteristic fed-
lures OF the several evenings in the month
are varied. The interest of naranornt a.,
portance for the first Friday beng bnsl.
ness, the second Fridays exercises nre dc
] nurcln 'i soc eIh mira literary and the fourth
| Those present at tho social ios, Fr,d,y
evening werc Misses Ethel Child. Grace
= Bpn1wer' Alice Toombs, LILLIAN Garrett, Lois
|, Adelaide DiNSn, Ieen"ra WHIl,tne1 T if,g
9 Forest. Blanche Forest, Matue Iiarfis
z htu S lIeaa Snnni%n Mrs Hume, Mrs My
Q San,' Ms, H., M ,s1cA Mefsts' y, Brown
= n 'iA Sr I,l"HtH uarflL G. 70. Purlfoy,
!, liz i9oMoS, dlmm't Quinn, Stoddurd
: | 1919 rAe,py lLlleN, H r. Riley, Jr,i Miss
Si,6iiIs '"ssi XIV, Misses Myrtle Hume Maud
iS ny MS ,M,llHr'0 M{hlli, Maud Scott,
! ,NWi"g Rildteih' jennie llildrcth Mr. and
~ M Nj; =; NJ Noiier anu AIR. and Mrs. w. !.