The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
In SOCIETY,"

scarcely more than child. playing Sc.
lection that was part OF Padnrewsh's
repertoire when he played here last, And
/ plnling II SO that those who had heard
ne great pianist could enjoy II. Mrs j.
| w M15cy sang several songs 70 the pleas
IRE and delight Of the audience; Mrs
Lockman read THE Brides ChrIstmas
Party and tlckled the audience with
coon songs. Mrs. Plrkens rcclted ''Moliy''
very fetchingiy, mud last OF ali Mrs NJ e
Culpeper read a very clever phper the
author Of which refused Ia give her name,
lbat gave scene In woman's club OF
/ the future very amu4inely drnwn and
/ which brought down the house. as II we're
Altogether very delightful evening was
/ enJoyed by the club members aud theft
! husbands, and one 10 convince the lhner
] thht theF need not lose anything by tho
( TACT that their wives are members OF the
I current Literature club
~
Mrs. o T. Holt gave reception Friday
afternoon to the ladies' who accompanied
/ the committee on rivers and harbors, thus
giving her friends an opportunity to meet
| and enjoy these representative American
! women, whose positions In the world have
/ been made by the ability and strength Ct
their husbands This reception was rot
| given by Mrs. Hot as chairman Of the
entertainment committee but WIS per
sonal compliment 60 the distinguished Wis
| itors. and, like all she does. was admirably
carried out Mrs Holt Is like the old
Roman who threw himself into the breach
when the need Of his city demanded, for
whenever there comes time when some.
thing special Is to be done for the pleasure
OF the city's guests. she Is the one to
/ come Coward ana With gracious manner
and beautiful taste an the breach with
staunch fealty TO her city that, while 1t
" not perhaps quite Us heroic that OF
the Roman. Is exactly on the same lines.
The Rice hotel pnrlors were frightened
by garlaD,ls OF sniilaX. masses OF ferns
! ~ A II
the spikes OF gladloh. aud with bowls on
golden hued unsturtiums, with palms md
ferns giving background OF living
green against which the fresh summer
gowns showed to good advantage. The
heat Of the day was tempered boy pretty
electric wheels that famed lnceSsnntly,
making a sNlft current OF air about them
and thirsty souls were refreshed by cdid
fruit punch aud ces, Mrs Holt had cx.
our interchangeable congressman, with her,
nut me latter was unable to come The
presence OF Mrs. 6 s. Richie was a great
pleasure. her beauty az well AS charm
OF manner adding 10 the afternoons pleas.
nre. The guests of honor were Mrs w
J. Reeves Of illinois, Mrs, y. *, Alex.
of Pcnnsylvania. Mrs George r. Lawrence
Of Mossachusetts, Mrs Rufus q; Lester
sofa, Mrs John Bankhead Of Amhnlnl,
Mrs. y. McCunock OF Arkansas, Nrs
w HencGe Of Washington, y -
Davidson OF Wisconsin, Miss Richard ou
ana Miss McCnlloch, The tIoustonians VINO
assisted Mrs Holt we're Mrs Laura Rob
\. Il. Morris, Mrs. Theodore Hcyck. Jr
Mrs. g. \ MlstrOt, Mrs; Joe II, Eagle
Mrs. jeu Mllier Mrs Frant i.umm '' SIfs
! John Il. Dickson Mrs John T Rrody. Mrs
" 6 yN9g ylcCIE Mrs 4 r Root Mrs
i James \ naker Mrs II f Ring, Mrs L.
T. Moves, Mrs, q + Wcems Mrs Philip
! Trorson' N,rs' r w G9mhlei Mrs, 2 T.
Z W, House, Mrs John House, Mrs W y.
Chew Mrs j. {. Hutcheson, Mrs, Howard
smith. Ms Kinds h,klmd, Mrs. j, A.
Mullen Mrs, j. A. Kyle, Mrs, Ben Bailey,
Mrs Il w. Gasson Ir. Mrs Norman Mel,
) drum, Mrs. Rosne Ryan, Mrs NJ L. Rob.
bins, Misses Fontaine OF Galveston. Cornine
Abercrombie, Ruth Finch, Anna QulnIan.
Belle Dickson, Efho Jones, Alma Miller,
Pauline ,pillngham, Mary waldo, Edythe
Glraud' Laura FRANKLIN and Carrie Cnrdll
The young ladies of Houston who were
sponsors for the Confederate Veterans At
! the receut reunlonsat Memphis have re,
turned enthusiastic over their trip, stlll
thrilling with the emotions Of respect aud
sympathS aroused by the Imposing scenes
they witnessed. They say that the parade
OF Confederate veterans was the most in
! spring scene they have ever witnessed
, and as those men passed. with their tat
tered banners, so many NJ them bearing
honorable scars, nNh all of them showing
10y their resolutc men that time nor change
j had not affected their pride In the flags
2 they carried, the tears OF sympathy rolled
uown me cheeks " tho daughters ~ the
. men who had fought with these Veterans.
7 while their henrts swelled with mingled
PRIDE and sorrow for the cause that was
lost
The people Of Memphis did everything
IN the power OF men and women Ia give
! the veterans and their sponsors glorious
time ana the sponsors speak Ia the high.
est praise of the success that crowned
ne EFFORTS ~ their entertainers Miss
Inn haes . M09HGSrd the spo9sooyfer pick Dow
I ~ me camp 10 her ana her maids, Miss
Ross and Miss Shcarn were the hand.
soonest sfi, ,., that were worn and that they took
Ahcgcromhie, sponsor for the State. and
kitrcll of Houston; Mrs ! ID Woolford.
With her daughter Miss Edna wooiford,
, sponsor for pies pcwllng camp, aud Miss
koss were al az Peabody hotel Mrs q
She9tn Miss shenrn and Miss Miller
We're With q school friend Of the former.
Mrs. CrawleN, On Peabody avenue
rhg two balls given by the Veterans and
the sons nf the Confederacy were slmpiv
magnificent, They were both given In Con.
100 dancers on the ncor AZ one time apd
heta Sufh Is the Size Of the hail there was
} blehtN on room. 70 he sponsor az a.
more or an honor ms the years roll nv
ana tho Young lloustonans recently chosen
are all very apprccintlve ~ their anpoInt
lnent and very enthusiastic over tho nleas
IRE the appointments have given them
~
The wedding Of Miss Jennnctta stafford
and Mr. Charles s Bennett that took place
Wednesday morning in Columbia was one
Of the most beautiful weddings seen An
South Texas in many years, and II seems
that liclston must look 10 her lnnrels n
Columbia Is to do this sort OF thing oftep
, The Methodist church, who're the ceremonv
took place ut 1910 O'Clock. was ex9nlsltelv
beautiful With the wealth Of POND lilies
! whose SNOWY grace" made lovely the Mace
where the holy VOWS We're made. Masseo
Ia beds OF Southern smilax. they covered
the wall back OF the pulpit, formed a grace.
tnl nteh and the marriage hell that HING
over the bride and groom as they stood he
core the minister fhey were "A handso,ne
couple as they stood there surrounded IN
bevy OF maids ant grcous, the dresses
Of the Young girls having the purity OF the
white pond lily, relieved by the black srlltx
Of the men, The clutch was ni,ed Win
friends who gathered TO witness tho cere.
After the ceremony the bride and groom
with their attendants aud friends, went 10