The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10

brides sister and maid Of honor and the
groom's best man, Mr.. Baylor Bolmes, and
last or all the bride and groom They
made beautiful group as thew stood be-
fore the Rev. Mr.. Tenney. whose cere-
mony was spoken with earnest feeling.
Mrs. G. w, Bocock, Mr.. and Mrs George
Brngnhurst. Mr.. a. j. Burke, Dr. ana
Mrs d. r. Stuart. Miss Daisy and Susie
clair Talaferro, Miss Mary ana Carrie
Gwinn, Mr. and Mrs Henry Brashear aud
other near, relatives and intimate friends
This wedding. though quiet ono, was
| Of special interest to many here whore both
! bride and groom are SO widely connected
/ family Of virginia. and the latter belongs
| to the third generation on both father and
mothers side who have lived in this city.
| Bringhurst on one and of Mr.. A. ]. Burke
1 on the other side, both of whom were
among the earliest settlers Of Houston,
/ men whose names were a part and portion
/ Of the cty's early history.
The bride was dressed In stylish cos
! tune Of steel blue cloth, with = hand.
/ some hat N the cloth trimmed with white
! wings. All the bridesmaids wore white
| gowns fashioned as only Southern people
lace and rufnes and embroderies they set
| Of the fresh beauty of youth as no other
gowns do. The beautiful white chrysanthe-
| NUNS they carried added to the beauty az
! the dresses. and to the effect NJ the pic
/ ture they made as they stood with the
bride who carried handsome bouquet OF
After the ceremony a few friends and the
| near relatives Of the bride and groom met
he" and Ha 9g Fsup na nf r %baTe fbsT q
we're entertained With that charming hos
pliallty which Mrs. StuOrts grandslres
days: when it was crime 70 sing .Who'u
BE King but Charle7' The bride and
groom loft on the night train for Nlssls
slppi and Alabama, whore they will visit
among the relatives Of both.
\ ~
Mr. ]. A. Huston invited a few friends
to meet Mrs. Robe.r Lee Granbury. Mrs
II. B. Beeson and Charles Morse Fri.
day evening. Mrs. Illusion was fortunate
too, in having as her guest Mrs. j. $
Harrison Of College station. who Is a host
IN herself in the way Of being delightfully."-
entertaining The order Of the evening
had excluded cards but charming pro-
gram Of music, with a reading of very
amusing darkey story by Mrs Presley K.
Ewing. filled in with conversation. and
admirably finished by the good things for
he serving Of which Mrs. Huston has
such an excellent reputation. The music
81 the evening comprised a vocal solo by
Mrs. a. r. Spaldng, Thou Art Not Near
Me- a piano selection by Mrs. f. b.
Parker: a song The Sweetest Flower
That Blows" 10y Mrs Peden. and q selec.
ton from II Iruyatore' and ballad,
| Thou Dear Love by Miss Mary Carson
| Kidd, all Of which were thoroughly en-
joYcd by the audience, an Intelligent and
HppreCativc one. Mrs. Ewing reading
brought down the house" so good was
her rendition Of the darkey dialect and SO
amusing the selection read. The evening
was simply delightful in the sociahility ana
hospitality, but for these Mrs. Huston 8
functions are always notable Her guests,
besides the three already mentioned, were
| Mr.. and Mrs. s. +. b Morse Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Smith, Captain and Mrs, J.
al NFr
Ewing, Mr: and Mrs George Bruce Mr..
and Mrs +. A. Peden, Nh. and Mrs. A 4.
Spaldng. Mr.. and Mrs X. Hume Smith,
Mesdames E B Parker James A. Baker,
! George Rnmbaud, Barrett of Austin,
| Corgnne T0iman Of Austin. J. II. Huber,
Rosine Ryan, Norman Medium. Willie
Hutchinson, Bette Bryan Edwin TaliaferrO,
Major John +. Dickson. Mr. William NJ.
Mitchell and Mr.. j. c. Hutchinson, Jr
= ~
5 Miss Clara Carter gave a luncheon Mon.
! day in honor Of her guest, Miss Augusta
Il Goodhue. Miss Goodhue and Misss Mar
a garet Cooper are two charming young girls
t from Beaumont who have been the recip.
b tents OF many ceurtesies IN he paA wees
D. in Houston In fact II has been suggested
sol mont NJ adopt these fair daughters Of hers
Miss carriers luncheon was a beautiful
g. compliment. The Interior Of the Carter
it door is entered and, in the handstely
PaS q ps d9F?adSm o6 there roo Has us
E; 5 $s. ss .5.s
g to NOV their rivals, Who sat around the
I taWtt In tho shade. There were heaps Of
T. lAgs everywhere, framing in the picture,
a y hy the table in living green The
= ufns cards were very cleycrly gotten M.
~ pine side the name and on the other
a eirraN Of good things to be served We're
In
a . NJ open oyster shell, with It's tempting
! h~y I've, showed the first course; n bright
res crab spoke of the salad that followed
I; aSurkey. who showed nv bis proud mien
/, II fear Of being disturbed. gave the next
Jd so on, finishing with an American
{'auty rose, the form in which the ice
= ~eam was served. Sweet music given by
. hidden players, accompanied the young
guests through the menu, giving touch
: turkey or crab salad. Miss Clara Carter
sat at the head of the table and Mrs. En-.
: gene Hudson, who appeared in society for
e spring, ut the foot The other guests were
Miss Augusta Goodhue, Miss Margaret
Cooper. Miss Alma Miller Misses Lillian
and Fannie Kate Lea, Miss RosaIie Nc.
Coy pumble. Misses Mamie and Ida NAV
thompson, Miss Eva Tuggle and Miss An.
s Mrs, Herbert Goodwin gave n breakfast.
4 followed by whist, Thursday, in honor Of
! Mrs. Charles Morse and Mrs r. h. Becson
. Of Cincinnati. The Godwins are among
y those recently transplauted from Kentucky.
! scions Of the grand old families Of the
Blue Grass State, to whom Houston has
I opened wide her arms and taken within
/ her heart Of hearts. II was shown too,
that Mrs Goodwin had inherited the repu.
. tation OF her State for delightful enter
; tanning, for her breakfast was one of the
daintiest and prettiest functions Of the
= season. The menu was written out In a
r. pretty booklet, whose covers had designs
Y In water color, copied from those Of The
= new books. These were the work Of Miss
Y Mildred Reynolds and showed decided tai
= ent. Within was written the menu, each
l. dish heralded with an apt quotation, head
- ed by these lines:
l. you are welcome 10 our house,
3 II must appear in other ways than words %
a Merchant of Venice"
+ The list Of guests was also in the little
!, booklet and Will serve 10 make IL still
/ more interesting as a souvenir. II com
!. prlsed the following rlmes: Mesdames n
). =. Beeson, Charles Morse, George RAN
I. brand. j. G. Harrison, W Z. Anderson
/, Harry DumbIe, S; F B. Morse, Harris
:. Masterson J. ]. Cannon, c. d, Goldng
J. Eugene Blake, r. r. Morris Taylor. Nor