The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28
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bright smile and ready phrase each visitor |
who came. ia fact. "thc many chambers /
seemed fuli ~ welcome. 50 well equipped |
were they with gracious women, whose |
happy duty Il was 20 receive aud enter
min Mrs. Bakers guests. Mrs BAKER IS I
herself 50 highly esteemed in Houston |
sister. Mrs Coates, is welcomed here for |
the physical resemblance IS 50 strong that !
the Inference that character likeness must !
exist IL inevitable; Mrg, Dlek TOO. has so
der then that those friends SHOULD br there
TO welcome her back. MIS- Baker was
fortunate. loo, In having Mrs. Bronston
come with her husband. VINO Is one ~ the
thousands u people drawn "a Texas look
Ing into Inc immense resources Of wealth.
now being developed Ia the State. ana she
Is a charming representative of kentuckys
famous daughters
BESIDES thcse three. Mrs Baker Ind Win
her Mrs. Thomas Groce OF Galveston
one of The best known aud most deNgnt.
ful Of Texas women so cultivated and
charming thar she would grace nny gain
erng. and also Mrs. Hart Settle ~ Cat
weston one ~ the women who make the
social life ~ the isinnd CITY. Resldes
these charming visitors, Mrs Baker lIh
coterle Of Houston friends 10 assist her.
They were Mrs. W y Chew, Mrs. u. j.
I,oVcft Mrs Frank Andrews, Mrs. Il =.
Coilns. Mrs. N1rinau Medium Mrs j
NJ porance. Mrs, NJ. l.. Robbins Mrs.
j. ] Cannon Mrs Howard smith Mrs.
D. ITayne Lcavcl Mrs. william NJ.
1almrcrro Mrs. Margaret H. Foster. Mrs
! !, Beatty Mrs Z NJ liaH Mrs John
| Fcnwck Dickson. Mrs r, Turner.
/ lpnd. Mrs J Anrn KYLE Mrs len ~
/ Miller. Mrs y g. Stuart, Mrs. Everett
! MeAshau. Mrs. Fort Smith Mrs T.
I lace. Mrs j 4 Huston, Mrs " + ring.
Mrs Thomas g. Duun, Mrs. !. j. Me
1 Keevcr. Jr and Miss Harriet raylor
-
The reception given Thursday afternoon
by the Lady Washington chapter Dausn.
ters q tho American Revolution, 10 Their
sister chapter ~ Galveston named Tor
Lady WashngtonS famous consort. was
tbc most notable feature of the past week
The Galyestonians were received Mt the
Santa l'c station by committee from
tie chapter, composed Of Mrs. W. r.
Robertson. Mrs. e., l.. Fitch and MISS
Cargin, and here was the only contrc.
temps OF the nfte noon, for the train be.
ing delayed by an accident the drive about
me city when mad been arranged IS a
part of the pleasure 20 be- given 10 the
guests had to be Abandoned and they
were taken at once 60 the Rice hotel.
Here they were received by Mrs o. r.
Holt, who claimed thsm ns her own guests
for luncheon. Small tables were laid in
ner apartments. dressed IN dainticst Mexi
can Work. each holding a tan vase HNe1
With white rosrs The flower Of the Lady
! Washington rhnpter ana having OF every
, cover, but Two, bouquets OF white pes
blossoms Al these two were beanliru
: sheaves ~ Ascension lilies, unc for IA,
, regent ~ the Galveston chapter, MJR
J lhomaa Jared Groce aud the other ip
, Mrs. g. II stone, cX prcsdcnt NJ On.
4 the Coufedcracy. The dainty luncheon wa'
discussed by the guests ann hostess. witt
! bright exchange OF thonght and via
r inufmd pleasure Mrs. Grocc gnrc
, toast TO thc Houston chapter and thc hos
Y tess, Mrs tlut which the Galveston
i9d'eS Insisted shopd be drunk standing
, His, Hiwne EAYe H,W VIC. ~ IN
I GeorEe Washington likes Ia call tin bud
= Washington chapter. Mrs. Grocc thri
4 gave one TO Mrs. Laura Boherts seward
Mrs llolt' mother. who was prrscnt, an
many others were proposed RMS hnch
' con was charming part " the days en-
trrta nmcnt nnd WIS personal compl
= ment OF Mrs, llot's TO the Gaycstonlan,
: all The more appreciated by The iiousto
! chapter from the fact that Mrs, Holt
l not as Vet IN the chapter aud II was he
. own hospltahc nature that prompted ne
Z 10 ask the privilege of entcrtginlug IA
/ visitors. No detail was neglected Tn
!. bouquets We're tied with white satin ril
= bon on which the rose of the chapter wa
!. done In gilt and tho, name Of the chat
!, gave the col0rs OF the National associ
!, ton
Galveston. Mrs Groce, Mrs Stone, Mir
= EDWARD T.. Harris. vice regent; Mr.
z John c. Walker Mrs. I4ucins Jmlus FOL
:, Mrs Alphonsc Kennison, Mrs. George |
y Briggs Mrs. George Findley, Mrs Qpi
u man Findley, Mrs lcus Magnenat, Mr
" Hart Settle, Mrs, Ella Duraud. Mrs. Wi
I, lam Il. Evans, Miss Julia Settle and Mi
Alvin and Mrs j. W Wallace Of virgln
The llOusieniaus present were the rcgc
" and Vice regent OF Lady Washington chm
N ter. Mrs, Scahrook w syduor aud Nj
W G. Crane, and Mrs JeG \, Miller AZ
~ Mrs. Fort Smith. who were on the col
~ mlttec OF ARRANGEMENTS with Mrs, Holt
ty The committee Mrs. Holt Mrs. MN
- aud Mrs, Fort Smith, earned the grAtitu
~ or the Houston chapter and received Q
. thusiastic praise from the visitors for u
I'd way ln which they planned and carried Q
a the reception. The three porlors ~ Il
a Rice hotel were Artisticallv dacorHtcd n
fs the committees carried ont the idea IN
n has driftcA down through The cencratio
eo Of the soldiers OF the revolution, In Z
* draplng ~ nags and stacks ~ hAyone
IN that gave q hint of the days Of hard ca'
nj patgnS, cnmhiniug thcm gracefully wi
4 the beauty ~ 0owcrs and Mains. elNuuc
Nv iTT6 stood baud In hand "a welcome I
ne descendants Of soldiers, Tho mnniels We
nc hankcd with roscs aud earlandcd WI
IS 4 smllax: pots Of flowers and pains IN {
S corners gave the room n bright and festi
~ look. FVerywhCre was shown the eXGuisl
q taste Of the three ladies who had n
q charge
w The guests and meinbcrs Of the chant
M and the committee formed tbs receivl
81, party and they were pleasantly employ
~ an through the hours given 10 the rec,
II ,lon. About Z o'cIocli the SOUND Of /
.el ana drum was heart Snd tho crowd pa
~ ing, m room M wo 'nei " c'ntincW
- cnsiumcs plavns .'1he ,;jYl 7 IAfs pehi
re He" Thcy wcfc followed hs small N
m, anh mid, Mn>'N Eugene iiett or o
ar little Rlanche Milev. .rcpresenting Geoi
~ ard Lady Washington, clad n full colon
2b dress Bearing Lady Wash'ugflis trY
nd was Master Rohe4t Pucknar Norris
w also IN tho fashion Of 1870. The stat