The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22


galaxy of brilliant social oycrts ~ mi,
so,s, r. "' ','"'s VI '"'s
IT WIS III every detail very
peautlful AFFAIR. and showed that the maids
are giving the u ~ ond Tb,H,ns ,,,,
close race in Tho Ilnc Of optar,,inin, M
hall had Inst enough dccorotion 10 ~
| II a festive appcara3rc I'M uUt e,,o,,gn - ",
he oppressive ,irarnfil fcstnons ~ g,ith ~
/ en- smlaN were hung from chandelier 10
| chandelier mp to Tie central one f,oU
! which dcpeiided ON broad streatners ~
/ rod and green rihhcm S', ,r III OF
| auese ,pancr ilInd Vim rod rosch'Js "rp1
! green leaves Thceo huds 49, ,h niu
! used by Miss Claire VnhInsnn Ia Tho dcI,
I tantcs figure which cha i"I O,ith "a" H. uooh
| hott Cockrcu, 4 toncb Of rod va siyen
/ elsewhere by the clusters Of peoples thar
/ hung from the chandelier ana Nv - dr,r",a,,
| of rcd over the Stage The innsl.ian us 80 80
hidden here by "A very artistic arrnngemcnt
| Of ferns Rnd minis U.boe n,, a. seincmt
| cred with rcd 1 hnnk ny r" We T T,r coy,
along The footliebtsl and ahoyn , IH,ms nan
mcttos with their rIcb fnniiEe leavna pa ,nd
| palm Hilrd I'm thc s,, Lii vi. luc uHtc
I Over each window. hung Vim l,coe 'rrn,
a spray OF Southern smiiax ,nd M s. MS
| way was covered with rcd muslin "ynr
| which the green Of Tor"s, Inc ."u s, u!'r
tlcaly garlandcd Thus decorated ii the hal hail
| NJ dancers HIled tho honr ihc W., ~
| strikiuglv hpnutiful kIJnost 1901. u', 800, mnS
on The floor y,as drcsscd Nv w 'aA woman
differing only in tho color and some nina
| Of tarIotan made ehart nip Us I,neS
| rufacs nointcI . -, VIII NhIco, o'ep
lace ar t,rt,t,,, 'nHst Huu menu OF
| trcmei,. h ",,",4n cottage bonnet OK.
| tho costume oach nne sirLIHIu hu '"lnV,'lnn
OF The rainbow colors ana iii MiS o. 9ne
| "a ron and rod usod a. ~ az inning WIN
| low T,,cHtictb uou1 III Ine room WIN the
| and tho blacE ynrn u'TLsS's On INC moor
fect that was ntn,i n{ Inc, Inc men gave an
Bur lovely as t ~ banti, beautiful,
room was a. ,9e hal was the supper
NJ bcautv Uore tan tbs1i ipL inc PAIN
were softly blondo,5 9o' ne rainn9w Gol9rs
describsbie hcsnt,, WIN an almost m
| ceiling We a I,S.ih VIC ceh!cr OF the
! dcd with electric iigbts 80; tu.Jh,S sLuu-
fcstoons Of tsriat,n ~ H., 'pni Wnlcl$~ ~
were rracef,,iiy ~ CIV 81. the rainbow shades
the room. Tbc cisctr,n ~, u" e'itnpr Snd OF
! oil the dclicata sbaSos nsn, plogght our
through tho san1T rocshos sU n" auu SHINING
| uuisite effect of iigbt Ia piV ' gu ~
bios too carried e,t ~, aa' .uio.; me IA
in the green of ferns sue u""g ~ shaulhg
flowers, the sariapds Of rnnrbnr Sc,n IN. Ia
In the bright hucd f,ipy , anuns i"th anu
here and there among tbo AZ vnal hnTne
| eject vy.s cXouisiteIr bonr,if,,T lie
delight expressed bv an wse vn w, anu lne
ing to all who had assisted In ~ SJ $500
tion The master mind bere nn',r %e'U ,
Mrs. o. r. Hollis, who Is rver resdr Viz
hand and brain and nurse to bcIn WI" IN
maids. with whom she s snch g urp 'ne
| voritc. They honor her at al; tt,n',a IA
In every way possible. and she Is aI,y a"u
ready 10 show her appreciation Of the hon,
ore She carried out the old lercnd ~ y
bag OF gold and lar OF honey to IL" fonpS
Of the end OF rainbow very nrcttiI,
big canvas bag with the word Cold writ.
ten on II was filled with fayors fastcncd
on to strips Of taratan. and each of fhc
guests pulled az these as they nassed nv
ana all found pretty favor at the cnd
: or II. The pot OF honey was rcnrcscntod
ny a jar OF ginger preserves fastened ON
to the. end of The taratan rainbow Win
me ralnhow colors. Al each cover was a
small tsrlatan bag hllcd with candles
which with tho Christmas tree decorations
hnng in the gurands beneath tho stnT
gave = biz OF Christmas cheer to the feast
nn 10
The BAN was opened with grand march
lCd !hy request Of tho Maids by Mrs O.
!, Holt and Mr.. Norman Medium After
the usual dances Miss Claire Robinson Ird
the first cotilllon figure with Mr.. Abb"rt
N,9ckrTu; the second had for its leader
fun. They were marsbmalio--s Sastnn tened
onto glldod sticks and tied with green and
r wSo r ,SSon 5 TsTse we're given 10 the es
favored, whose efforts to catch Them in
their mouths were extremely funny. Miss
ana the last 6gurc. the ma irons 'I Goa Mr. r
| Kirkland and Mr. Kirkland as The leaders
Tho crowd Of guests was unusually large
and ne number Of stays noticeable, In
see Augusta Goodhuc OF Resumont 'T FIo,
Beckham OF ucarnc, nonobo Of Smithyliic,
OF Belton, Alma Miller. lula Nav Morse
Anne Rotts. Jean cannon Emily Scott SCOTT
Clara Carter. Rowcne Mnstcrson. Nellie
Johnston. aud ia
Kate Lea, Mamie and ida War Tbo,nnsn,
MnCgic Shearn Grace Dennis C"rdciia
Shepherd. Kate Sterhens. Stella D,ngbcrtv
Claire Robinson. Martha Groson SI"rtbS,;;
shelby, Eleanor Hcnke' Cora Rnot " fn,,,ia
Allen, Resale Dumble. Fiji, Jones Mama 1"I,n
Grand Mary ArmIstead JonIe i;rs IN suV
Aigic Angel Tnyev Chow Jory SI tiih'
Lucy Rrady Hazel CummIn,gs My RNsO h w
lams aud Adele Porter: Mr.. and MIS- Nor.
| man Mpldrum Mr. ana NTs w rIi,'%
| Kirkland. MIR. and Mrs II n No,,rt W.
and Mrs O. {. Drew Ir. Mr. and NJ ~
| Marccllus Foster Mr. nnI Wrs an" T AZ" All
Eagle Mr. and Mrs lam SbcarSHo' NJ H.
md Mrs. W q Fltzpernih ~. AVA ~ ~
4. d. Uogr. Mr.. and Mrs Sterii"g y" NJ -
| MIR. and Mrs Malcolm Cohh Nr Ina NJ
Gustavs MiStrot' Mr. ana Mrs "I W "gS'
| House Mr. and Mrs Iobr MI" III, ohmi,,O,
Mr. and Mrs f. r chew Mr. 'u avn Wrs
r. H. Kc,wortb NJ ma NI.s '"o W.
| BAILEY. Mr. and SIrs ~ Sn,,o a..
and Mrs, i A. Mullen NJ. ana NJ
{ smith Jr Mr. ana Mr. III W
row. Mir. and Mrs r. c Snart Mr. art
MTs G " HAM MIR and Mrs "" w "T w
4 GamIs "norgla StimRson Of Denver Cot;
Holt Ionrs r. seward p T. D rSmni ma, T.,
rls Masterson. IN G Cranberry. william