The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-15
ST. VALENTINES DAY.
Several Enjoyable Entertainments Given 10
Houston Yesterday.
BtNtDlcES BAIL A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
other Events Typical OF the Day
While Xot as Elaborate. We're At
tended with Much Enjoyment.

Undoubtedly the mcst brilliant event
thai has yet been enjoyed by Houston So
cle,y this season was the st. Valentines
b ball given by the Benedicks al Miley &
I Dow hall last night. The different conn.,
1 inittees had performed the duties that
| had been assigned them well and Ia
I .he most thorough manner, which con-
| trihuted so largely tc tho spectacular bril-
tl!ance and social success Of the OCCASION
The feature OF decoration was the con-
Iesption OF artistic minds, and while OF u
most magnificent character was 81 tas'e-
full as TO render he scene al once one
oe grandeur and gentiliiy The scheme
OF decoration was typical OF the day, az
were the other features, aud the idea
was carried out faithfully and effectively
in every detail.
The first and third figures Of the CO.
tllion were led by Mr. o. c. Drew. IT.,
with Mrs. Drew, md the second by Mr.
and Mrs. u. c. Johnson Tho fay n,
nike the other features OF the BAH. wore
i representative OF ST. Valentines Day,
land they had been selected with a great
lcare and excellent taste. They consisted
lof valentines OF every Concc vlbl yhae-
acte- each being a rich and eleEsu, clea
ton OF the valentine makers art
Tho supper was also feature that
helped TO distinguish the event IS one
OF the most successful of the season l.
was very prsttly arranged and mos,
tempting menu was pr-vided
Tho committees IN charge OF the sew
eral departments were as follows
Executive Committee. ]. rsrsS. f.
x. Dillingham;, p. B. Simpson NJ. T..
Foster and Il. S. Pollard
Floor % Z Drew. Jr, chairman. w.
V. Angle. W. H. Hurley W. X. Morrow
=. 4. Reichardt. W. D. sherwood. 4. n.
Stone.
necorations.-Nrs r II. Keywsrth.
chairman: Mrs +. X. Dillingham; Nrs
Clifton Drew. Mrs O. r. Hols. Mr..
Walter ToIrey aud Mrs Icn y Miller.
Favors. Mrs W. e. Anderson. chair
man; Mrs c. X Richardson Mrs : r.
r. Morse. Mrs Frank Andrews N~s =,
IL Dumhlo and Mrs. p. Il SnDeon
Supper-NIrs. N. T Foster raai.,,,r.
Mrs Phi Carson. Mrs J. n ktrAv A..
FLOYD King. Mrs II Z Nls.Crsc Mn
J.. a. RciohaNit and Mrs. J.. F. Parser
49,
,.
y masquerade party was given 90 the
junt-r members Of the choir OF Christ
church at the parish house Yesterday
evening by ne ladies' o, tho choir chapter
Miih The assistance OF her mcmsers OF
M .hiIive, u.-e ,rr,r,, &, an $50.
o. fantastlc costumes ARRIVING Co.. ma
festivities az $50 ocIcek and h1lItn.
forth Ia their bapnv levels ,r,.,l ~ 2o
The ,inia was taken ,rn ir no in3u,ceg,s
OF games dancing Go. ana dyri,r ina
evening the marry ma ksrs We f1,.i,cI
"a partake Of A sl,-,n,,,.,ts su,,r,r 1l, ,
spread was an eyer7r,r ono -.n5 49,, ~.
folk seemed "a eTiov i, ,,,4o -
as ;hry did thor vs,,,s - -, - N' "a
4 stsrtllnc modem ,S",r-,1 -. a.,
temporary absence Of IN, ~cetc- "a, ~
3 Ayes and Cb,ir Nas,cr nm ~, 49,.
was ~ its heieht when Two f,l, -hlc,,d H.,
dian a7-r;,,rs hs.,c,,pot nv 49,
ana arcorir cr,,.,ss ~ ~ ''I.aS wy !,
uuder cover a the .AadoVs sns5c,Jy
s~ooped dNNn On he happy party giving
',e,,3t,S r'0.,t-, a'Isly var "a7cps ami
clubs. me red ~k,r@ s,,,.,-- S0'l va. y
ani Tho Nttle ,rrs so +,f,f5 49, .
presence of wsry5-s h,li - ~
sopxrrn;Iv artlrsna+tt "a
around ,hc roor o. = ,,I,,.S,~ us us
fusllv wfth5-,,,, V9.A 80,
a. The li-tie --pY,o-5or ,5,Esr -, ~
presence ss4 .,.-..i,,,s, '''
smother event o, Tie day shat proved
more than ordinarily ENJOYABLE n,s
Valeailae nary given by ise ,ssrs. =, ~,
~, ,-e '@"teS VI '''
-, - -, =. y. mrs eAufeh az
MCKINNEY avenue. Exouis!te decor, ION,
o. flowers and palms adorned The HON,
= ao.loE o. tae YOUNG guests, and a mos
so, .t'Ae MS spent by all. fh'
SsNstN CLOCK IN the atternoo'
.-t.,, - .S sHehIn% Wsie SCI apart IS
~. e1e sAl1S tnsat q me lt't
SS So 80, .'oAi ne latter hour on n
~, s -I,'.eh oeln iai sway
ell.otsn wore fancy costumes. n
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