The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-10

Robert brewster, Mrs. Jennie Hart. Mrs
~ NJ Burton. Mrs. w. X. Morrow, Mrs
NJ. Il. Robbins. Mrs. Jen n. Miller, Mrs.
Thomas r. Franklin Mrs VIII Jones,
Mrs. Kinds Kirkland. Mrs. Sterling Myer,
Mrs. Fort Smith, Mrs. Frank Andrews.
Mrs. j. X. y. Glilasple. Mrga Willie
Hutchinson, Mrs. Norman Medium, Mrs.
j. a. Huston. Mrs. a. X. Taylor, Miss
Belle Fem, Miss Lillian Lea Miss Laura
Franklin, Miss Nellie Lee. Miss kirkland,
Miss CAreill
The concert given by the Rooney boys
and Mr.. Blatchford KayAnagh Friday
night was a wonderfully fine success In
every way. The lecture room of the
First Presbyterian church, was packed
and the audience very sympathetic and
enthusiastic one. The Rooney boys" sang
their way at once into the hearts of the
people. and even II they had not sung
SO well, they would have met With cordial
feeling AS 1t was their wonderful voices
and remarkable training took the audi
ence completely out OF themselves at
times. Then the young violinist, Master
Tracy Holbrook. plays with such mature
finish and symp lthy that the most crlti-
cal can find sincere pleasure in his NUN
Ders. He played during the evening
Wieniawski's second polonaise. by the
/ Sea by Schubert, Elan Dance by
Pepper and Muzetti's Mazurka for an en-
core. Especially In the "Elhn Dance"
was his excellent technique shown, and
in Sshubert's 'By the Sea- the synpa-
thy. In Muzetti's Mazurka the plzzicato
movement was wonderfully fine and the
audience at once showed their true ap-
probation of the fine work done. Tho
little singers were simply charming.
! Little Harry Cockrells voice has 4 Won
uerlul register He reached high nat
Friday night with perfect e.se, and the
notes are as clear and sweet 0s a birds.
in fact, his singing is more Ike bras
than humln beings, ami there was
strange quality in the voices of II three.
a touch OF uncertainty that made their
music attractive in IN eerie kind Of way.
Ma ter jamie Crippen's voice was the
best OF all In its purity md strength. HIS
sn5t3ined notes we're rem rk Bile for their
truth and sweetness Master Harold
Mlurer's voice hal more of the uncer-
taintv than the others. but his low notes.
were sweet and full, Their rios were
Yerv beautiful, the three well trained
voices blending In perfect harmony. Mr.
Kavanlgh has full musical resonant
barytone. giving freely OF the rich store
Of melody that he has in reserve. IL
voice was especially pleasing IN "For
gotten and In the duet Love on
which he sang With Master Crippen. The
comic duet Romeo and julia" they
gave for IN encore simply brought down
the house, The young people were very
fortunate in their 2ccomoanist. Mr.
Roneys delightful playing frequently
drew attention from the voices and was
in itself q pleasure. He announced that
he would return to Houston to give
matinee Thursday. which will give others
The opportunity for enjoying very de-
lightful musical trect
The Hebrew society bali was one Of the
events OF last week ana indeed of the
season MILKY & Dow hall was daintily
decorated with garlands Of green, thick
~ gemmcd with red and pink roses, tta,
were festooned down the lines Of chan
delers, and in and out Of the railing CT
the musicians gallery. The manage
Iuent committees, however, did not use
this gallery, bat had a platte ~ at TIE
northern end OF tlIs HALL, whers tie mus.-
cians, Schram & Dlehls orGhestIa were
hidden By perfect forest Of palms. no
supper was beautifully laid in the sra e
rallied eff by the part there's, and presc led
4 very fetching picture OF light aad
color. Pink clipped candles, in silver and
cut glass candellhia, pink roses and car
nations in tall vases. and at each cover a
huge pink rise, made Of japanese paper,
IN which tho chicken salad was served,
AL combined TO give the pretty bush of
color that was SO very effective and strlk-
ing. The dehulantcs of the sea'on were
bellies. Of course, hut The married folk as
well as the debutantes of former seasons
had quito as lovely time as one can
well possibly wish to have, This gowns
worn by the ladies were notably hand
come and those Of the debutantes, not
only handsome, hut Of the snowy white
that is always the proper thing fc
dehutantes to wear, Miss Isabelle SaM-
usls wore a lovely gown 4 white o.
candle, waist and skirt mass Of tuchS
and rufileS, and shrrings OF white 81 u
ribbon. Her jewels we're pearls aud dia-
mcnds and she carried an arm bouruet
ot pink roses, Miss Rose Belle Schran
had on a white orslndie dweas eXqu'si p
ly made with tucks and lace nser i
and edgng. Misses Rehecca ana Caiia
Iirsch Of Beaumont we're dressed aim s.
exactly alike In white damasie 81 k,
trimmed, one with bertha and the other
q yofe Of point lace and finished with
gold embroidered net. Miss Lee Alex
ander had a handsome gown of viii
japanese crepe chiffon over taffcta wi b
a bertha of point lace, and were a.
monds' Miss Gertrude Marx wore Whit
crepe de Chine. with point lace tr nj
mings and her jewels were diamond
/ Miss 5 phie Braunig's dress was of viii
| orgludie, the skirt ipished with tnV
rufiles and the waist trimmed wi h g-li
embroidered net, She wore cors ge
bouquet OF pink roses and a pretty clus-
ter az them in he: halr
Dancing began about $3.50 O'Clock ana
lasted until n late hour the supper,
which was under the especial charge OF
Miss Harriet Levy, Mrs. !, G.. Gerson ard
Mrs Jules Hirsch, was delicious ard
| bountiful enc, and enjoyed all the more
Tor the beauty OF is surroundings.
Mr.. and Mrs j O. Carr have issued in
vitatons 10 marriage reception to be
given to their daughter Mary Stella, and
Or. ]. Allen Kyle Tuesday next from SEQ
until o'clock. \ few OF the Invitations
contained cards 10 the marriage ceremony
which will take place at o'clock the
same afternoon. Miss Carr Will be at
tended by Miss Blanche Brodorlck OF
Baltimore, Nd, as maid Of honor ard
/ Miss Eleanor Henke and Miss Edy he
/ GirsGd as bridesmaids. Mrs. Gertrude
I Gallagher Of Baltimore, Mrs. Carr's sis
! tef-inslaw. has also come all the way u
this city to be present at the wedding
OF her niece. This wedding viii be a