The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-17

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The Bcuedlcks have covered themselves
with glory as with a mantle. for their
Valentine bail was the most brilliant pub
lie social function Of the seas n. The
scene presented by the new hall, with It's
artistic decorations and the bright ming
ling OF colors in the gowns was one Of
unusual Beauty. There was a moving.
changing food t, color OH the door, as
he dancers followed the inspiring music,
and above was network Of tine wires.
from which hung hearts, hearts. hearts
everywhere. all leading TO the center.
where lovely Cupid with bow and ar
row was suspended. At the northern end
Of the hall was picture in brilliant hucs.
formed by the fayors for the evening ar
tistlcally arranged. Beneath long branches
OF da,e palms that made Il picturesque
arch ABOVE them stood two racks. On
which were hung gilded bows and arrows.
tied with knots OF crimson RIBBON AID
large red satin hearts hung to inc racks
with deep crimson ribbons ana on eitne.
side We're huge hoskets filed with long
canes, brought from some cool brake ia
the southern forest, glldel and Dlcd az
one end with bouquet OF roses rcd and
pink with etreamers Of sa,ln ribbon OF
the same shades a sign oil delight Vas
heard rom oaCh woman as she aa" the
WFuiS 'hlhss sac Nas 10 snare. an" oven
the men were Enthusiastic over me
beauty 81 me iaFora' ana esPet'aIIy WIN
the effective arrangement OF them. over
each window curtain were sprays Of
Southern smilaN, aud huge red hearts,
ahoL throAsR WIN Boideh arrows ana
more ana "1ere IN ne trel"orh ABOVE me
PlllsTa were more htaitS' nriSnI 10 Color,
al WI.h daIl from CuDlds DOW.
a INC supper room the ldea s'jll pre-
vailed, lor ne tables FORMED an arrow
IA q oeht cow. lle point OF the arrow
reaching Almost 10 the northern END or
.Ne hilI' 4aey were Hhoi Win fern
Iea'cs ana mowers carnations. Nlolets.
oeS mus ana sa'Fias, cach claiming INC
iHt1e Tor psauJy' Win sprays OF piumose
fern inodeauE setuug OH the colo.S az
lhe movers ouI claiming no saafe IN
the rlNaIfy OF Color. AZ cach cover was
a comic valentine, Whtch served ia Ore I
me lce' and mako tltn. The gay FUR
hisaed menu of pressed turkey.
ereemed lobster ~ patty shells chicken
saidd on lettuce leaves, heart shaped
sandwiches, rheeSe waters. olives aud
served IN pink and white heart shapes,
WIN CAKE ana c9uee' Delicious ca'm-
faRRe punch was also served during The
evening
no coulion5 were lcd by MI ami Mrs.
o. g. iFw ana Mr.. and Mrs, II. e.. john
son Ihc latter Ted a queen of Hearts
Hgure' Ior "hlrn a pretty design wa ;
prepared CRIMSON covered hoop formed
two immense hearts crossing each other
Da I'm Md.
oi red i4oIg slreamers OF red finished
with gilt bells we're held high while the
queen stood within the two nearts, and
her subjects danced around her, One
after auotAer eight ladies' held this place
OF honor, for short time at least
Queen OF liearts'
In The nail the number OF strangers
Was decidedly noticeable, and Houston
seems to be the Mecca OF society foik
TINS winter Among them the presence
OF Mt. and Mrs w. H. GGoseeiose. for
merly of this city, but now OF 81 Louis
was welcomed very warmly by their oil
friends The Benedtcks present ant
their guests were Mr.. and MIS- james
r. APpieby' Mr.. aud Mrs Norman Mel
drum, Mr.. ana Mrs. JeH y. Miller, sir
ana Mrs. u. b. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs
Irank Andrews, MI. and Mrs IL. F.
MacGregor, MIR. and Mrs. u, X. billing
SO - ~ ~ iAiuN9 ~ NpVHl, III
ana Mrs, Robert keyworth' Mr.. and Mrs
berry Ward Camp, MIR. aud Mrs. AleS
Delsado, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carson
AiS >; f. 70. Morse, Dr. and Mrs. II. ",
Knox Mr. and Mrs Fidello Henry OF Chi
cage, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Timpson, Dr.
and Mrs. j. a. Mullen, Mr.. aud Mrs. w
y. Anderson, Mr. ana Mrs. e. Il. Rich
ardson,. Mr.. and Mrs. O. Q. Drew, Jr,
Mt and Mrs, Vernon Angle MIR. and
MS. WIN Hurley. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
King, Mrs. Rama Eers, Mr.. ana Mrs H.
8. Johnson, Mr. and AIRS Walter Torrey
Mr. ana Mrs Harry Dumole, MIR. and
Mrs II, ~ kelchardt, MI and Mrs. WI
Jones Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith. Mrs
Rosine atyah' MISS Martina Porter of 81
Louis Misses julia and Laura Spur OF
LeAnslon, NY MISS Linsley q Pltts'
N,,I go, S' t,S M ~. OF Mlchl gan
sowelI of kentucky, Miss Agnus Mae.
Arthur Of New Orleans, Miss Ruth Bar
Ion q lenpie, MISS louise Howard OF
ME Lou Rogers y, GaIveston' Ni q'sS p ~
line Dillingham;. Miss Corlnne Aber-
sfomble' Miss Hazel Cummings, Mis-.