The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

,,,orrnr, ,a,ks we're made by Mrs. Fair
banks and Mrs. Crossman. and an address,
hs pay We SsisbMH rs by snrneitef asks
the Texas ID. a. r. "Many prom ei I. fvR
resentatives Of patriotic societies ineiuht
Ing the State regent OF tne ~ o. 1IIoiiIand
Anril IN was also the tenth birthday or
the New York City chapter OF the ~ a. ~ ~,
and was celebrated BY ra r nonaid McLean
on Ienox avenue. "rhe receiving parry
was a notable one Headed by Mrs Nc,
Lean i consisted p E M'S Clarence Post
lev e. Bartlett. Vernon II. Dnvls anu Mt ~
Springer A number of prominent OUT
town daughters officers OF the sous %
The American Revolution and Of the Amer
lean society were present.
So Mrs Manning's blue-blooded rndcness
only recoilcd upon herself. Il made lover,
Wrss Mclean more popular than ever anu
the social queen of the New YORK ~ a. ".
~
Anent popular women, the lady OF tne
Texas mansion has proven herself In many
wavs since her entrance as the social lead
or of Austin society.
Bnt II is Of her home life ana the soou
genius she has been to the mansion tuu'
shall speak. You have but to smut Soui
eyes TO see the old rookery as Il wnsranu
had been through many preceding "u NM,
Istrafiuus--when Mrs Sayers cume ~ I' III
over it. and to open them again TO see th9
Transformation she has made IN IL, ,.,d
FORMERLY In It's forlorn dignity II l9ohgu
as many another fine old southern nouse
thaf mad lost the master 'lnunrlh ol 81.
war" The front. freshly painted Dy engh
new Incumbent left the sides anu paIs
pathetic show of diiapia ns INC
tnmble. down old stable and the whole
had the look of a fine old country house
gone to seed" The lawn ana back PREM tnc
ises had the same shabby down at the
heel appearance. The dark papers ana
SCARED woodwork gave gloomy, uncolh
Portable, jail-likc look to the Interior ana
from garrett to cellar the old house needed
repairing. Our chatelaine waited Tor tne
usual appropriation, then set to WORK WIN
| paper and pencil to calculate the cost on
the most needed improvements ana slow
| of chaos and beauty ont OF ugilness. Sh.,
! had the house painted-front. back ana
side walls-a cool, Soit gray. n" a it0"
| hung fl all the rooms. The dingy carp'ts
| have given place to fresh mattings. Pieces
| Of broken furniture. some OF theln "lu
| mahogany were reSurreCtcd rom the luW'
| her room repaired and polished ana pat II
| service again. Stored among the ruhblsh
she found an old mahogany hall CLOCK
| which she had renovated and hung on the
| staircase. much to it's Improvement where
furniture has been purchased IL Is IN kc p
ing with the house, and It's purpose OF
state house keeping.
and new trees planted, rose garden made
on the south lawn circular driveway
made at the back with n round flower bed
in the center filed with caladiums aud
banana plants. pretty brick stable has
taken the place of the old one. and it and
The stable yard are as clean ana orderly
as the front yard.
Mrs Sayers has saved her breath In not
CRYING aloud for "A rev mansion but
has made the most of The lovely old house
given to her use for u few all too short
years.
She has made the mansion over into
cheerful. we'll regulated orderly home that
Is pleasure to the sight from the stately
front porch to the shady hack entrance
where her splendid Newfoundland dog lis
asleep with the white kitten tenderly
clasped IN his great paws
The State owes debt NJ gratitude to
Mrs Savers not alone for what she has
done to the mansion and beautiful grounds.
but also for the object lesson she has
given to those who may come after
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