The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-12

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Matthews; Mrs Edmond Cock Of oklahoma
CRY. q. r.: Mrs. James Davis Of San An
tonic. Mrs. Everett NcAshan, Mrs. Lee
Fitch. Mrs r. +. homer. Mrs. Il. $. Col.
Inns. Mrs, seth Il Strong Mrs. Hurry
Howell, Mrs. Kate Montgomery, Mrs. i
V. Lea, Mrs. ). r. Tngglc, Mrs. Ed CrnoS.
er Mrs Mary G Gulpeper,. Mrs. 81 PIck-
ard. Misses Bessie Howell. Sue Turner Ma
mic .Culpeper Lillian Lea, Lucy Brady.
,Ginsle Dickinson. Hazel Cummings. Vera
strong Nellie MAR Of Waco. Mamie
Juanita Allen Mabel Wndle. Rosallc DUN.
bic Letitia Foster and Annavlve Carter
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Mrs. Alex Hail entertained with progress.
slvc euchre Tuesday evening In honor of
her sister Miss weems uf Alvin. The
rooms were beautiful in palms and cnt
flowers. The sweet odor and rare beauty
OF the sweet pea and nasturtum being
specially noted. During the progress Of
the game delightful fruit punch was served
by Misses Lillian Butler and Virginia Col.
ller The hrst prize was won by Mr.. T. Il.
MaNcy and the lone hand prize by Mr.
Grafton NAPLES. After the game was over
cake were. served Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Robertson Mfr and
Mrs. q. = Martin Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton
james Knox, Mrs Byron Everts. Mrs. j.
w MaNcy Mrs. sam Goldman, Misses Car
RE Wocms Jewel Shillrl Cora Shepherd
hlla Knox, Lillian Butler and Virginia
Collier, Or Dunlap, Dr. Ilamblen. De.
Sshercr. Messsrs Exile, Alfred IIamben and
Rutherford Marston.
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The club women of Houston. Mcsdames
II. f. Ring Presley X Ewing BeuteI and
webb who attended the convention Of the
Texas Federation of Womcns clubs. held
reccntly In Dallas. returned last Sunday
morning. and their reports have been very
interesting features Of the club meetings
Of the past week. Mrs Ring, In short
address given Mt the picnic of the Current
Literature club Wednesday. spoke earnest.
" Of the matter expressing her pleasure
ip tn srhdual hut general Improvement all
along the line of club work; dwelling es
pecally with approval on the fact that the
reports iron, the clubs throughout the
state showed II more unsclflsl trend. and
commenting on the fact that the reports
aud addr sscs were more to ;he point and
more clearly and forcihly expressed than at
any former meeting Of the kind that she
had attended. She was especially pleased
by the interest taken by the clubs in the
travelling and stationary libraries, which
was natural as Mrs. Ring Is broad
minded woman whose sympathies IRE vita
people who want to read, and whose work
with the library committee of the Fedora
tion deserves praise.
Mrs Ring MS well as the club delegates,
speak In the highest praise of the lavish
hospitality Of Dallas. Everything was done
that was possible for their pleasure, and,
lay request, the entertainments were, with
one exception. in the evening, so not
I" Interfere with the business ot me con
vention That one exception was a drive
about the city. IN which TOO women were
furnished with carriages There were 100
carriages In line. sight not often seen
even In the largest cities They were
driven through the parks please note thar
suburban additions, and stopping at ST
Mary's aollege we're received cordially by
Bishop aud Mrs. Garrett who served a
who were delighted not ouly 10y their re-
ccptIon hut hy the buildings and grounds
of tho college
All this is pleasant herring, but there
was one poipt about the convention that
Mrs Ring passed over In her address hut
which OF necessity was part of the
officials reports of the delegates to their
severnl clubs This WINS that I'm the cleo.
tion of officers the women resorted to the
corrupt usagcs Of men. and the ballot at
ono time was stuffed! The returns had tn be
! thrown ont because there were TT legal
! voters on the floor and 1874 votes had hpcn
! CaSti When first heard this, | hardly
/ knew whether 70 laugh or To cry hut
bcliere A f. far more u matter for tears
than laughter II Is as far as I know
tho first instance Of the sort on the record
~ women conventions and that that first
instance should come from Texas is surely
cause for humi'intio II seems to saw
TOO, that, an fond women are Just us bad
us mon they only need Tor the occasion
ny Is'i ,ho MAJ bo,.o bn,ot for,
60 Vigorously condemned "If this he done
IN the greenwood, whnt will hc done In the
urN ~ nus ne"u 'ue SIrouS'st arEmuIemI
are honest and yct her. When Their. was
only the honor Of place without the farther
tgmptalio1 OF em9luments: dishonest meth
oneI W cscc ~, S'U o,,tto. IN +hnir , ,
fall what will they do when the "hoary
leprosv e money takes possession?
! ,nlnk that III ms record 81 cnrrmntinn
urcindlce-cnil If What Won like ,sgninst
woman's conventions. If the womanly
sthhI,arh OF purity ana truth Is to be low
tiru Nv 'urh. lr' me conventions go! l. iot
Glt'' V"' h"' S'e Ill' go'u or improving tue
ih'TueC' Nv tue 'Nnci,Nt OF WoWNthhncss' lt
II hhuNh lhht ueNlHtoh from risht IN Il
Muiii"n seems lnoIt nellouS tnah III y nhh
n,u, s,t tuls pioner uoi'rmitN OF nallot-
ftununs 'erUluN E.keS on more hiheous
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