The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28
New York Society.
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new York April "a -Small dances small
iapsrs. small theater parties and weddings
m found to- constitute the weeks social
aeudar. hate the flag end of the sea
AN NE wind up. as Ii were. Everybody
1 more or less listiess, the campaign Is
nfr, the zest OF 1t has gone, the debutante
i blaze, the mamma chagrined or com
sacsnt. and everybody wondering how
| laey shall shape their summer plans. The
/ Mex Ast0rs gave an impromptu dance the
yher evening, sending out about one ana
hf hundred invitations by messengers and
Itrbally Mrs. Frank Lawrence and Mr..
Barton Willing are visiting the Astors, and
ne party was given in their honor. One
hsuse only was opened, and the dance went
81 with great success. Inc prince de
Bfoglie was among the guests. | never
saw Mrs. Jack look handsomer. she seemed
u thoroughly enjoy herself, and she needs
1 little Of the brightness which comes
from pleasure to show off her beauty to
idvsntage.
Lsdy Hope has made some efforts to sc.
cure fashionable recognition. But too many
remember her as May Yohe, the girl with
he oshorn voice who sang Goodbye"
At the Fifth Avenue thcater. to take her
y now, even though she has secured Il
tiie with the prospects of being Il duchess,
This 1t Is said Is Il blow to Lord Hope,
sao has been lahorlng under the impress
slen That all Americans view with rever-
en- admlratlon the proud possessor of Il
te lndorsed by the Hcraldry office. A
todness Is said to exist nj the present mo-
hfnt between the once happy pair, and
iae contents of the bowl of conjugai hap
plness Is rudely shaken.
~
Major Bryce, the Oldest living graduate OF
Nesl Point, well OF. in the seventies, hay.
'ag asked FOR a cigar as his last wish for
ss'lay things, answered to his name, Il
rev DAYS ago, when called by the Angel of
ivath and departed this life, leaving Il
Considerable family In mourning. The
s ass,er taDleauX which were 10 have been
bbseu at the residence OF General Lloyd
~ gu Washington square, were given
pSa lne residence of. Mr. and Mrs. Ansou
s .rrps stokes on Madison avcnnc OF
is su mere was the usual excuse for haY
N ny People come to see tho social talen,
~, X 'snpvaux This time the beneficiary was
~ s,' vollese Settlement. -Four hundred tick
4, ~. were sod at So Il piece. and n pretty
s sns Senl Was realized. All the Young maid
ts we're sWells of the first water, and
s We Program let them all in. Those who
rssa no. hot sing or dance were allowed to
Wa LHe themselves up and look pretty The
y snSsr.t9lif TINS IS obvious. Miss Florence
Frsdsr, n,i IWomhly and her cousin. Miss
h noIn,t The Marriage Of Figaro Miss Miss
tSi ,S Z Miller gave violin solos, Miss
s .l.a Sreenough aud Miss Edith Clarke
Me- ballad, and Miss Dorothea Draper
cusrte, ne ne ana two young men formed a
tsbsar,, singing several selections. The
M.Is ,Ssybi Kane; * French I.onndrry
hlaid, Miss Mary Gurnee. Mrs "' Iohn
Mis- NJ portrait by her granddaughter,
eth yosb, vT Nh Norton; The Visits Of Eliza
-iirInc Duehess, by Miss Eleanor Morris
NJ sr'I t,e Royal Of France" by Miss Sid,
IIss 'mtf a'p' The PASTORS Daughter" nv
Vss NILE hsIieh 4 Barney; Lorna Doone." by
y MiSs ,'' All. nm and "A japanese Maiden, y
= "'ss allce DIN.
,-s Union Leagle club, which has az
- maintained the dual position Of a
.sl'nent republican club and social or
s. ,-. has a knotty problem before It..
~" years ago 1t agreed to employ col
I'M servants. 1t was consistent with its
b5 n Sca position on the negro question of
eeasSs, new generation has come who
nnor, me social conditions as the more
4 wh,,iored employees and the employment
itirhaI5e servants. TO this end Ii has Pc
aSIrad the house committee This body,
4 lns US own existence threatened by
etItinne,'osh and the vigorous action of the
referred the matter 10 the gov
I ~ committee. This committee, weary
, sSg Ky same pressure, has finally decided
sels tue responsibility upon the club
aIbd uld special meeting has been
Tom u; some of the employees have been
ri INV bMehty TO thirty years in the SERVICE
snh hley nave many friends among the old
IN 80 70 plead for their retention. Oh
\ ~ o,, rpullicans sdhere to their beliefs aud
q Sn5 tEis as the persecution OF the ne
sss,s Lla active politicians declare that the
u eaIi, . OF the colored help VIII occasion
ms, iuss 70 the PARTY of thousands OF votes.
n t ~ ana political considerations actti-
r.st political element and none OF these
te IN. me social element, who are equally
osd mined. Feelings run high and ansry
~ are spoken on both sides. Members
4 ne Union and Metropolitan point at
I ny linen o. League. clubhouse and call 1t
-cie Toms Cabin
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