The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29

thrown on the spectacular effect was mar |
volously lovely. The second cotllion Major |
Hutchins leu with Miss Armstrong OF Aus !
tin. The large Texas star In the center OF
the ceiling was reelected on the floor by an
From each point Of the star shining above
long sireumer Of white ribbon was caught
and held by. maid, others completing the
star, then the men forming large circle
incloslng this lovely star the whole tablcau
ievolved, the orchestra playing patriotic
airs and " was certainly soul inspiring
Hutchns led with Miss Bingham Of Beau.
mont 1t was the grand finale. The lights
having been extlnguished. as In all the
totilHons, the calcium was thrown on the
scene just as wonderful Santa Claus
bounded into the hall But alas, accidents
VIII happen oven TO old Kris Kruiglc; he
stumbled and To- the mighty had fallen.
Inc bng OF snow balls on his shoulders
empted Its contents on the floor then came
tile most exciting feature OF the evening
| Every. one seemed 10 have the same In
spirattou at the same minute. and that was
TO see who could get the most snow balls
and aim the truest II was truly Il merry
war, and the snow falling from above add
cd beauty and reality to tho scene, the
orchestra ali the while playing n grand
medley " Christmas music Truly, 1t was
/ an evening To linger in the memory. An
! IN the dining rooms below, which, with
/ festoons Of vines and blossoms ana large
! golden stars, carried out the idea Of the
| evening, Many visitors from ont OF town
/ we're present, and the handsome gowns Of
the women made vivid spots Of color here
and on the floor Among those present
wT,crc MIR and Mrs y : MSCldrumn' NJ an, and
/ ris, Mr., aud Mrs. w Z. Anderson. Mr.. and
| Mrs George Bruce. Mr. and Mrs. G. a.
Mistrot Mr.; and Mrs. John II. Kirby, Mr.
ccllus Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. W. x Nor,
row, Mr.. and Mrs. Noteworthy. Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Eagle, Mr.. and Mrs Howard
Charles Miller Mrs Roderick oliver Of
Dnllas, Mrs Wood. Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Henry
House, Mr. and Mrs. W H. Kirkland, Mr.
George stier Mrs; J, L, SIMMONS Of Ms.
J. J. Cannon, DR.. and Mrs Weir, Mr. and
Mrs. John Shearn, Mr.. and Mrs o., G..
Louise Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs Shewni.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Andrews, Mrs. Bur
ton, Mrs. +. G. Morris; Mr. and Mrs Yer
Mr.. and Mrs. Spauding, Mr.. and Mrs God,
win Mr.. and Mrs. J: c, Harris, Mr. and
Mrs, Charles Fitch. Mr. and Mrs Theodore
Miss McClanahan and the Misses Ward
Of Palestine. Miss Armstrong Of Austin
Miss George Ochtltree ~ Orange, Miss
naugherty Of Beaumont. Miss Cora Root.
Miss Nellie Lee, Miss Lucy Brady, Miss
Edith Graud Miss Clara Garter. Miss
Alma Miller. Miss Mary Kidd Miss Rosn
williams, Miss Emily Scott. Miss Bingham
Of Beaumont. Miss Rosalc numhle. Miss
Matte shelby. Miss Smith Of Dnllns Miss
Goodhuc of Beaumont, Miss Mary A. Rice
Of Beaumont Miss Eva TuggH, Miss Mel
Rotts, Miss Lillian Lea. Miss Fannie knte
Lea, Miss Paine, Miss Maggie Shoaru: Miss
Julia May Morse, Miss May Morse OF Aus
tin Miss Cora shearn. Miss Ida Thompson;
Misses Grogan, Miss Anna Lou Rogers OF
Galveston, Miss Jean Cannon Miss Banche
Wood Mlss Mary Hobby
Victoria. MIR. Hammond Brown, Mr.. J.. T.
Noyrs, Mr. $. X, McIlhenny. Mr. Charles
Seaman. Mr.. Hardle Robinson. Mr.; Han.
cock Mir. Kenneth womeck, Mr. Hubert
Loenfler Mr.. WIN Hobby, Mr.. Charles CID
hons Mr. Hammett, Mr. Austin Miller, pr.
sidney Smith, Mr.. Abbott Cocktrel Mt
Mcclellan, Mr. Atwood. Mr.. Louis Bryan,
MIR Nolte. Mr. Bert Everts Mr.. Sproul'
Mr. Winslow Robinson Mr.. John Foley;
NJ Fred shelley Of ASstiG so Mf MapSc VIII
Woods MIR Bertrand Wood Of Galveston,
MIR = n whitney of Beaumont, Mt Hal
Mr., W r, KIRK. Mr.. Burchard; Mr.. j. n
Welsh Of Detroit. Mich, Mr. Ross OF
! Yoakum. Mr. william Gibson.
~
on Monday afternoon Mrs. r. A. Hol
4 land entertained With cuchrc In honor n
Mrs Georgia simpson Of Denver. Colo,
who Is visiting Mrs William Christian
= Mrs Hollands lovely home was In gorge
Gus Christmas dress. A YOU entered the
large square hall, rcd seemed. and really
Il WAS the predominating color, from TIL
walls, glowing crate and shaded light. ThCl
n few palms about the hall and on to-
9 stair finished warm. bright picture. II
the parlor and library Christmas green
were used. Long, graceful vines lcndlnI
themselves to artistic effects. The red Der
res of the yupon and lamps shaded witt
the same color carried out the scheme o
red In these rooms. The folding doors he
tween the parlor and library were drapcr
with curtain OF apples, tempting enouGl
, | 10 pluck and eat, This luscious fruit wa
: so artistically hung with cords that 1
a formed an arch just out Of reach as thu
A ladies passed through from 'hblc TO table
"hrrc were eight table Each lady Upol
entering was presented with either rex
on white chrysant hcmun. aud later
@ unique score card IN the form Of IL small
n booklet, the trout page being decorate,
with a picture representing the tit'e q
p SON" well known song, But this was no
the only thing that gave the ladies the idc
! thpt they were attending It musical car
party, for AIrs. IockmRn in her own inim
' liable manner gave some rolllcking COO
l. songs a salad course WAS served by tire
=. fair yonng girls. who also kept score duliu
The afternoon Mrs, G. Il. Martin wo
= the first prize, handsome vase. decornt"
|. ln "A musical way; Mrs. Adair the Ion
q, Land, three musical pictures framed It
one, and Mrs Clark the consolation. tw
hnud painted plates In musical design
- / MATS ltbllaNu = Eu'HlH WIRE MlN- hfolsl
q simpson, Mrs. William ChrStian. Mrs 7
. X Ewing Mrs Carlyle u. Martin, Mrs
- Bryan Hoard, Mrs. j. ". Coleman, Mrs
IS John BEDFORD, Mrs +. l.. Allen, Mrs j
$, T. Lcckman, Mrs. T. n. Dunn. Mrs job
~ MaXcy Mrs Il l.. Dennis, Mrs. VI. II
John. Mrs. Gerald Clark, Mrs. Samur
d Robbins, Mrs, Patrick Christian, Mrs. Red
|. aeld, Mrs. shannon r, Wall Mrs, Newto
% { Abbott Of Lincoln, Neb,, Mrs. Williar
y. Fsin of Rochester y. Y, Mrs. w. l.
II Craig, Mrs. Charles Fitch. Mrs. Jane
It Adair Mrs. B. A Randolph, Mrs. Orvil
4 Ewing, Mrs. g A Taft. Mrs. Brya
Everts, Mrs Maurice kaufman, Mrs Phil
Is Hardcastle Mrs. w. II. Williamson. Mrs
lie Spaulding, Miss Grace Dennis, Miss Maiedi
IA Williams, Miss Hattie Smith, Miss Long
. Palestine, Miss Teresa Robbins and Mis-
u Dunbar, Miss Rosa Williams and Miss Co
Ie uelia Coleman.
Miss Leola Fisher had as hnr -uct r
Il. few days preceding Christmas Miss AmIr
IN Herff Of san Antonio Miss Horn Is Ii
~ daughter Of the we'll known physician. u
I. Adolph Hertf. and granddaughter Of tn
"A eminent Or, Ferdnnnd Herfr; In fact, the
n are a family Of physicians, their reputi
u tlon not only extending throughout III
"a State. but beyond. Miss HcrI. by hc
"A sweet wlnsomeness of manner, won man