The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
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THE MOON BABY

SO tiny and beautiful!
There are tender young stars around Il.
That wait for their bath OF dew
In the purple tints that the suns warm
prints
Have left on the mountain blue;
There are good little gentle planets,
That want TO be nursed and kissed.
And laid TO sleep in the ocean deep,
Under silvery folds of mist.
But the Moon-Baby first must slumhnr,
For he is their proud young king,
So. hand IN hand. round his bed they
stand,
And lullabies low they sing
And the beautiful golden cradle
| Is rocked by the winds that stray,
With pinions soft, from the halls aIott.
| Where the Moon-Baby lives today
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Texas women's clubs proclaimed
their good will toward men" during the
holiday season by entertaining the still
all powerful purseholders--the "club hus-
bands"
The New Century club OF Bolton en-
tortained the New Century husbands at
the charming home of Mr.. and Mrs. ] /.
T. Elliott No intellectual treat WAS Of
| fered. No wordy essays nor hollow,
all hollow" reeitations greeted their
unframed ears, but progressive games
and substantial repast made the even
Ing pass on golden wings.
The Shakespeare Clue Of Giddlngs, a
new and unfederated club, took Christ
mas Day as a fitting time to feast its
gentlemen friends, and to show them
what women can do in the way of mix
ing Master VIII" with Christmas cheer.
The Sorosis club of San Marcos was
entertained by its president, Mrs. Sam
Kone, on December u in honor of Miss
Breckenridge. first vice president of the
Texas Federation. and Miss Carrie
Franklin. San Antonio. an honorary
member of the club. 4 booklet with
quotations from Tonnyson with Blolicdl
references was presented to each guest
and member upon entering and lively
time followed when placing the quota
tons Mrs. William Malone won the
prize, handsome copy OF Tennyson' 5
poems. At ! o'clock the company was IN
vited out to tea, which proved an old
time abundance of good things, set among
roses and ferns and softly shining lamps.
Here again a novel guessing contest was
introduced. English walnuts, tied with
the club colors, purple, yellow and red,
were used as cups to hold quotations
from noted authors, which tested the
cultivation and the memory and caused
much merriment Toasts were drunk to
the hostess and her guests. thus ending
an evening long to be remembered by
all present.
The First Literary club of Tyler gave
its usual Christmas reception at the hos
pitable home of Mrs. Charles 7. Bon
, ner. 1t goes without saying that this
first of Tyler's clubs was entertained in
this first of Tyler homes in a most royal
manner.
The Tyler Federation of Clubs is bend
> ting all its energies toward building up
the Tyler public library. On the 9th OF
December the ladies invited Mr.. w. ].
, Bryan to lecture for the library. Though
what the apostle OF 10 TO / silver has
to do with the higher culture that libra
ries are supposed to bespeak rs one
OF those things no man can ind out.
However. he brought the shekels, both
for himself and the library. Tho FEEDER
alton cleared nearly $500 by the lecture
The Shakespeare Club of Waco, Miss
Kate Friend director. was one of the
very few clubs that held study SEES
sion during holidays, and reports most
enjoyable lesson.
The pierlan Club of Dallas, Mrs. Katie
cabeH Cugrie, president was entertain
:, ed by Mrs. Henry slade Hinton in the
club rooms on Main street, with an open
meeting. December 26. The author fot
the afternoon was Mark Twain" aud
the programme outlined as follows
Quotation from Pudd'nhea wilson
Calendar the Club; "Innocenls Aoroa4'
I Mrs. Stanherry, Funny Stories OF q
(, Funny Man" Miss Bradford. ION
SAWYER" Mrs shaw; vocal 500, MIS-
.facksnn; recitation, Pudd'nhead VIZ
son" Miss Alexander; Tribute to Joan
lD'Are." Mrs. Rogers; NPersohal Rscol-
leotions of Joan date" Mrs. shumard'
violin solo, Mrs. Ellis. social h1ui
with dainty refreshments closed the pr1-
4 gramme
The programme for January Of the
Pathfnders Club Of Austin. Paper
James Russell Lowell," Miss Diiworthi
y reading from Lowells Essay on Emer'
f SON" Mrs. Harris discussion, Lowe
u, PROSE Works" paper. Texas history
.'Bonhanl.r Mrs. Shumste; discussion
: "our Next Course of study"
Il ~
The Shakespeare Club of Austin gave
!. scene from "AIuch Ado About Moth
g ing" at it's last meeting with MIS-
: louise Shelley, Miss Nola DilNor;h, Miss
e Frances Waggener and Miss Emma Pat,
rick in the title roles. Inc fleno'
report most charming afternoon
The History Club, Austin, met VIII
Mrs w. b. workman on last Friday
afternoon. The subject for discussion
.stephen f. Austin aud His Contracts
The Current Literature cluo' Austin
qave an afternoon recently 10 "Elean'
rard's charm M