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


afternoon was another Of the pleasant vari'
a:lons on the well known theme that muse
ono wonder how IT is possible for peop,e
to do the same thing over ana over again
and vet make the last time appear as agree
able MS If 1t were the hrst The pretty
nat was all open and table laid every
where. and chrysanthemums, roses anu
carnations to brighten the pretty apart
mcnt. After the games were played tWo
vnrv temptlng courses were served on the
fables Fruit salnd cold turkey, cheese
strnws burnt pecans with g.ass Oh Shh-
ternc were followed by frozen mousse
aud cake. These danty things. looked ~
well as they tasted which Is saying a great
dpaI The awarding Of the prizes came
next and the score cards decorated so pref
ly with Gibson heads, were eageriF con
suited and the fortunate cues were dslgnt'
ca. for The prizes were very handsome
Mrs George Bruce won the frSt' MIS-
Torrey tho second; Mrs. JEFF. Miller tlat
for the lone hand aud Mrs. j. Is. Beatty
,c consolation prize Mrs. Heard was as
sisted during the afternoon by MIS-. Is, q.
umcs and the players were MoSdameS
Georgia simpson Of Denyer COLO. ). NJ
burton, c. +. Shearp, William Nhrlstl9n'
~ L. Robbins, George Bruce, {. ID. GnId-
ing Jonathan Lane. ingham seward q !.
Holt. Marccllus Foster, Harris Masterson,
n. G., Blake. Vernon Lcman, AeX. Der
gardo, B, +. BAILEY: II W. G9pProW, Jr /.
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McAshau. JEFF Miller, George Rambaud,
Walter Torrey, Herbert Goodwin, W. G..
rnue. Bette r. Davis. Sterling MNcr,
Philip Carson, i jarvis. Il. b Morris !.
j. Cannon, o. &. Drew, Jr.. J. A. Mullen
and Misses Louise Kirkland, Lizzie Hay
and Algie Angel
The Third Ward Eurhre club is the oldest
card club in lie city and has had very
many pleasant evenings to he recorded
on the tablet Of memory, hut none more
delightful than last Tuesday evening when
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Everett McAshan enter.
tanned them. The house is well adapted
to entertaining. and there is such de-
lghtful sense Of space in tho ample rnolGS
and balls that even with the large number
of tables made ready for the games there
was no appearances whatever ot being
crowded Every one wondered where Mrs.
McAshan found 30 many beautiful fowcrs
for the bcautlfying Of tho house there
was a wealth OF them, and with those
charming surroundings 1t is small wonder
that the club members got INTO suth
jolly mood and had such a merry time.
The refreshments and pllzcs were In keep
ing with the rest Of it.
The guests Of Mr. and Mrs McAshan
were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith Mr..
and Mrs. II. F. Ring, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Crane, Or. and Mrs Il. w. Knox, Mr.. and
Mrs. y. = Moldrum, Mr. and Mrs. T..
Weems Mr. and Mrs. George Bruce, Mr.
bDu MINt w T.. ANDERSON. captain anu
Mrs. A. X. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs G. P;
Shcarn. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Cannon apd
Mr. II w. Garrow. club members, and
Mr.. and Mrs Reed Dupree. Judge and
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Seger. Mr and Mrs.
NJ. L. Foster. Mr.. Cargll, Miss Cargill,
Mr.. and Mrs Longcope, Mr.. and Mrs W.
G. Conner. Jr,, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Heard,
Mrs. o. T. Holt Mrs r. X. Ewing, Mrs.
J. w. Jones, Miss Howard Miss Eancs.
Mrs JEFF y. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs Delgado,
Mr.. and Mrs b. p. Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rob Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Dyer and
Or. and Mrs. i A. Mullen
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Mrs NJ. z. Barber invited quite mum.
Der 81 her friends to meet her daughters,
Mrs e NJ. Champion Of Los Angeles Cal,
and Mrs, A. j. Dawson or Chicago, who
are spending the Christmas holidays with
her Tuesday night, and gave them a most
ENJOYABLE evening. The house was prcttily
decorated with palms. Spungeri ferns and
flowers and presented very sweet and
h"mclikc appearance tn the guests as they
came IN from the crisp cold air without
An orchestra Of stringed Instruments was
hidden In a small hall back of the large
square entrance and their sweet music
hoated through the room softly and sweet
~ as the varlonS games were PLAYED. Other
music was heard, too Prof and Miss
lAra Schmidt played a duo Cthc inicrmezzo
from 'Navaleri Rusticana'J on the piauo
and violin, which was very much enjoyed
one Of the merriest features Of the even
ing was tho advertising" game. nj which
thc best gurSScr was awarded with a prizc
rms was awarded To Mrs David Wood
mead, who guessed the greatest number Of
the advertisements,
refreshments were served in the dining
ROOM where palms and vines were used
TO make tho place lovely. and in tho IL
nrafE a bowl OF punch made a very al
iraCtlye corner The evening was n very
soclahlc and pleasant ono for both hos css
Hng guests as the bursts Of merry laugh or
ana the sound Of happy voices testified
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Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell enter.
tained the little high five club that has re-
Gently hccn formed in their ucighborhood
Thursday night in their own charming
way Tho club has no prizes" for its
rue 50 tho games are PLAYED only for
the pleasure If playing. After they were
over Mrs Mitchell had two very comfort
Ing courses OF refreshments after yyhirh
ner daughter, Mrs. Edwin Taliaferru an
hnunced that while the games were going
on santa Claus had paid the house n visII
ana invited them In Ia tho dining room
70 see what the always welcome visitor
had left behind him on the dining room Room
tahic was ,Sho nun Christmas tree wi h |
az the bright sparkling ornaments thar
nel"nS 10 H. and on II Was a gift for every |
one For tho ladies pretty hit of china |
Tor the mon toy-a doll n iumping inrt
etc, Just for the fun Of II, and for c,-ory |
one a rornncopia Of candles II was :, |
very Jolly wind up" of very nrcasant |
evening Mrs. Mitchcll's guests were Njr
ana Mrs, j. \. Huston. Mr.. and Mrs. w T. |
X Watson, Mr. ana Mrs Lewis n nr,,,n
Mrs Coke Miss Gwinn, Mr.. ]. NJ. Lee and |
MI Robert John. "'''
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Miss Bessie Kirby, who reached bomo
last week with her mother viii receive ON |
New Years day from to 10 u. m WITH |
party Of her friends She expects ouite |
crowd Of visitors who viii be with her
oN No" Years, arriving on the asth and .
I9r the further pleasure Of her house no,..,.
Az VIII cave dance on the nign, of MI. |
Is' ,ddhpGN =. So the home viii hc fnII |
a. iiIr ~ nor or ~ the homecomlKg Of thc
~ o"Su,tI OF me house, In the purtv win |
W. M'NSeS EdWlna EdeuS Of Dallas pnsa
w are OF gainesville, Ted Murphy Of Rrer
Hin um ,Elen Mosely Of Denlson and Mad. |
me Fly Of Gonzales. "'u 'Naue'
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Nc current Literature club will have
social evening January 3 at the home Of
MIS- E'a powney, 1916 Main street at
"h''h each Of the club members win ron
resent r a book either by her costume o. H..
Ii a utsign worn. They are reouestcd ~
ivy "ts, Margaret II. Foster Know vbet