The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-18

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The practice Of that conversation at
serds," known as whist Is the fayorte
way Of begullIng the time these long sum
mer days.
Some choice spirits OF the social remnant
left In the city by the many summer nit
tings have been playing single table whist
tournaments galore in the early fofenoons
and late afternoons OF July and August
And certainly a good square whist hght
does strengthen the bonds Of intellectual
sympathy and friendly feeling between
wei poised people.
Surely whist playing should be encour-
aged. for It is delightful form Of diver
Sion having various educational values. Not
only is real whist an excellent mental
training, but 1t Is apt to be moral dis
cipiine as we'll Il affords beautiful oppor-
tunIues to practice the graces Of gentlencss
and forbearance and under certain rare
conditions exercises in one the Chrisuan
qualities Of patience and long suffering.
The culture of card table manners Is
beautiful small refinement Of civilization.
Indeed might not whist etiquette well be
made the exquisite and final test OF eX-
IRENE good breedingl For unfaiNng tact
and true politeness must lie based ON gen
tieness OF habit and kindness OF heart
Pemberton, the quaint old London club
man ana whist deyotce Of near a century
ago, says In his curiOusy satirlcal intic
book called whist or BHmblepuppy = tuat
unlimited latitude la abusive language he
tween whist partners should be allowed.
And doubtless this strong champion OF
the long suit lead did peisistently practice
all he preached.
Pemberton's attitude toward his card
playing companions has always suggested
10 my mind pnrallel with dear, die utorlal
nh IFslaN4 - tsfNtu IL
friends and admirers. But Johnspns ana
Pembertons are rare. second Pemberton
Is an impossibihty under present social
CONDITIONS. ana let US be duly grateful Tor
that same.
One evening last week, as was about
10 enter the home Of a friend, 1 suddenly
felt as II the very spirit or essence OF
our Southern midsummer foated out on
the breeze to meet me. In n few minutes
] discovered that the rooms were adorned
with masses oc red myrtle blossoms and
mat several luscious watermelons had
aus been cut ont on the south gallery.
las everybody noticed that melons ripen
aud m5rtles bloom ut exactly the same
. .s.son, and that n color and fragrance
Willie Huteheson.
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The big. nne looking, new house on Web
EteT and Fannin streets, which Ia the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Paul, was hospi.
tabiy thrown open Wednesday night TO the
friends OF Miss bottie FAINT, sister OF the
hosless, and MIR. Adair LockmAn, who is
going away shortly to attend college at
bryan. In addition to the preparations
which had been made to entertain the
crowd of guests In the richly furnished
tnterior OF the house, the long, wide veran.
nas were made most attractive being well
provided with easy chairs, hammocks and
numerous nooky corners. The glow Dl
many gayiy- cclored lanterns hung over m,
broad lawns made light bright enough /,
play croquet by. So, those who pcrferred
played In the open air while others wcr,
dancing Inside the house. AS the ,.yeninl
was rather too warm for the exercises o
continuous dancing several very acceptable,
interpretations or musical selections wer,
made. Mr. and Miss Waterman einging
MT FAINT and others favoring the guest,
with plano solos.
The tastefully gotten up Invitations haf
been isued by Mrs Raul fully a weeI
ahead and below are the names Of thos,
who We're prestnt: Misses Lotue Eaut
Nefs, Jennie lHelnrr, Sue Turner MAY
STREET. Pnusy Holman, Dodic Nccco, Ada
i;dmundson, Lois Bowie, Jennie Speed,
Mary Lou Paine, Waterman. The Young
men being j. Adair Luckmau, Fla Neville
Ellis Turner Henry Dyer Herbert Water
man. Arthur and Denton O0oley, Jlnl
Adalr Alfred and Fritz Dyer. Hall Hanna
itnsSel Fawcett. Harry MageRrd, Walter
Mieggett, Lindsay Dunn, Albert Bailey. Bol
io'man, Robert cawthorn, Ira Williams
Marshall Tankersley. Phil Beavens, Rober,
NeGec, Jesse Edmundscn, Arthur Burton
lhil and Lawrence Carr. Charles Glraud
~ II. Williamson and WAGc Hamblen
OF course. Adair Lockman with Miss Lot
ne FAINT led the procession going In to sup
per The assignment Of partners other
eupper was announced, each guest was
presented with d napkin hearing ccrtun
T nenns i.a Tnsn Sysry man Sonsht oSt tbs
pleasure, etc"
the richer now for one more bright plctur,
70 store away In their memories.
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Little Master James Harris Blake, son OF
Or. and Mrs ]. H. Blake had almost i
'house full and yard fun" OF big and ma,
friends TO help him celebrate his birthday
And his nice big cake had just four candle.
on Il.
Master James mother had prepared 4
generous supply Of delicious frnit lmner
and decorated the dining room simply and
of goodies that little children love
Mrs Baird and Mrs. Lewis played the
plano, and as nearly ali the little tots whg
we're old though e wink knew how 4
dance. and those who dlnnt Just kent time
20 the music, the parlor floor lacked like q
with an occasional hearts ease of delicate
Zinc ar pink standings
Two little couples did a cake walk most
cbafmlngly. They were about years old
being little Dores Blake with Alien Pedon
and Therese Masterson With Emmie Burns
Everybody said they We're lust too cnte
for anything"
Mrs Blake was assisted In entertaining
her little sons guests by Mesdames sam
Williams, Balsis Alien, James Masterson.
Frank Lewis, s Lubbock, Breed. Burns,
and Baird. as well as Misses Cornelia
Aiyce Gates and Anna Pace Scudmprc
'f1fa In dan
Augusta Breed. Mary Catherine Lubbock,
AIDA Grace and Helen Brader Barher. Eula