The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-04

Mckinley wanted to meet the strangers.
BY this time only Mrs. II. w. House. Mrs.
Foster. Mrs. Kyle and Mrs. Norman Mel.
drum were left. Mrs Fort Smith foineu
them and they went in to Mrs McKinley's
dining room, whore she was finishing her
breakfast, and with her was Miss Barber
she was very cordial and expressed the
pleasure that the trip was giving her
and also the regret that her health would
not permit her to take part In the many
delghtfui compliments that were being
the South, II was beautiful to see her
face brighten when one of the ladies' said
we nave lust had the pleasure of seeing
Mt! MT, Mckinley. Then" she exclaimed,
best man that lives,'' And she meant If.
every word. Nothing that the politicians
conld say Of Mr.. Mckinley would speak
as well for him as that exclama tlon from
his wife did TO the women who heard her.
Taking the other ladies Of the party
Mrs. John Hay. Mrs. Charles Emory smith,
Mrs. Moore Miss Hitchcock and Miss vii
SON In the carriages over to the Rice
hotel they were received by the other
members Of Mrs. Holts committee. The
parlors were handsomely decorated with
noWers In clusters, masses and designs.
On the mantel of the east parlor were
too immense vases filled with Ascension
and Gala lilies. and In the center Unit
ed States flag. the stripes made Of white
star jessamne and red verhcnas, and the
stars Of the 1essamine on field Of blue
lmmortelles. Near the door an one side
was huge basket Of pink sweet peas aud
on the other a large vase filed with
Gala lilies The pier table was filled with
white roses and ferns. In the next parlor
of flowers with Texas" written in bowers
across the center. In the west parlor
the mantel was mass OF neA blossoms
and stands Of lilies. and palms filled in
the corners and odd spaces everywhere.
salad course With chocolate was served
the ladies chatted with their sts,every.
body was introduced and very codlal
hour was spent
After the reception the visitors were
taken out for a drive over the cits. the car
riages Tiled with the flower pieces that
cral committee were added, filling the car
riages pleasantly and after the drive they
accompanied their guests back 10 the train.
| where all had the pleasure of meeting Mrs.
| Mckinley. Among the callers was Mrs n.
| r. Franklin who was introduced TO Mrs.
! Mckinney as the president OF the Houston
| chapter OF the Daughters of the Confcd-
| eracy Mrs. Mckinley expressed her pleas.
ure IN meeting representative member
! Of the association.
The members OF the presidents party eX
| pressed themselves as delighted with their
| reception, With the heaps OF flowers given
| Them, the people, everything.
! composed Of Mrs. o. Il. Holt, chairman;
Mesdames ]: y. Savers. J; c. Hutchinson.
Thomas II Bal q I nias VI e > Richie
| j. W. Walla e OF Coyington, Va, r. w
House. i, X. Franklin, Robert Brewster.
| John +. Dickson, Estelle Brady. 3. W. sgd
nor, Arson Jones, Max Urwitz, ]. J. Me
Keeyer, Jr., Rosine Ryan; Margaret iIous'
| Ter. H. r. Moves Frank cargill. Kettle
Bryan, j. u. woolfoTd. Il. 3; Lovett, Laura
| Seward ~ $. Medium. Fort Smith, H.
| II. Maci;regor r. Il. Morris. S. r. b. Morse
| James A. Baker $. Il. McAshan, Jef Mil
| Ter. II. " Knox. Howard smith, NJ. z.
| Foster. L. b. Parker j. a. Kyle. II +,
| Ring. II. K Ewing, c. Dillingham; j d.
Ross. w. @. Van Week. w. b. Chew.