The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

The opera! The opera! That has been
the burden OF Hous ons song for the past
week 'Iohcngrin." Wagner" Emma
Eames" How often have those names
been heard during the last ten days over
the tcacupg around card tables at luncheon
tables, In fact, everywhere people have
been discussing the coming opera troupe;
studying Wagners Me looking up the his
tory Of Lohengrin buying all the lbrcttos
they could find aud hnrryng mp the dress
makers in a word. getting ready for Mon
day night. Tho music-store people tell me
It Is all they can do to supply the demand
for lhrettos and have had In some In
stances, to order a fresh supply lu the
clubs Wagner and his music have been
discussed up TO the last meeting, and now
the people are simply waiting for the hour
10 come when they will hear the sublime
harmonles that Wagner heard In the noun
tains Of Switzerland AMI Iom there sent
them ont into the world 10 he heard wher-
ever music found interpreters. How little
he dreamed when wandering over the
rugged mountains, hearing mighty chords
in the soughng Of the winds, and ripping
scales in the falling of clear waters that
those notes would be heard some day in
the far-orf world % Australla--of Africa
of Sihera-everywhcr whore there nro ears
TO hear! ] wish he could have known, e
would have sweetencd his solitude ana soft
ened the bitterness Of exile.
For tho Auditorium tomorrow night the
managers request that To ladies' remove
their hats particularly IN the parquct
seats, as the floor Is Nat and does not adj.
nit Of anyone looking over distractions,
except in rare cases. IL seems almost
useless to make request Of this sort
al this day, but for feG that some will
not understand it IS made.
/ like to think TINT the Civic club has.
In some measure, divided public thought
with the opera Of late, ana iutnpd ! have
reason 10, for I hear from all sides com.
ments on the movement, all of them favor
able, even II they differ In the matter of
hopefulness The letters written TO The
Post last week on the subject showed in
serest, and In that were decidedly encour.
aging. Ihe meeting 10 he held tomur &V
afternoon In the Lyceum Library will W
another step toward the object ma inc
women who have taken the matter nm
hope very earnestly that all the presi.
10 take part VIII be present. or II that BE-
Impossible vii send & rcpreseuta0 ye Of
the club or society of which they arc Inc
head. Ii was considered wise 10 call these
representative women first aud lct them
formulate practical plan for the general
organization.
day Fost OF possible inadequate repre-
seniatlOn or undemocraCy" there rs no
FEAR OF this, as viii he seen later or and
am sure that the character OF the womcr
who were present at the last meeting /,
guarantee of perfect fairness and nnseI
t nsnne tS W. only ask little patience ana
that the critics OF the movement will wall
70 see what Will he done before criticism
Is uttered
The same cali is repeated. The presi
dents OF every literary or musical club
every patriotic society, the y. NJ c. A.
i me W. {. Ii u and the Houston Ar
no fear OF Injury TO their autonomy. In
their assistance and influence arc earnestl,
DESIRED. Margaret Hadley Foster.
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"Grave authors say, and witty poets sing
That honest wedlock is a glorious thing
However that may he, the wedding o
Miss Elizabeth Kate stephens and Mr.. d
G. Smith, Jr., that took place wednesda,
night In Christ church, was decidedly
GLORIOUS thing" The Interior Of tn
church is always beautiful. but on thi
night II seemed as II the gIorles of
tropical forest had been transplanted +
Its aisles. The luxuriant foliage OF tn
Southern smllax was wreathed about IN
graceful woodwork Of the chanceI, outlnln
the classic arches and clothing its pillar
In living green. TO the dark gloss
leaves Of the smiiax was added the tende
shading aud delicate traeery or tn
sprengeri fern that hung in rich cluster
from the center OF every arch. Beneat
We're clusters Of white roses. In vase
whose outlines We're hidden ia eraceft
iohRge, the pulpit, leetern and font wer
All hidden In masses Of palms, and d stat,
~ avenue OF palms lined the central aisll
which was rallied on by a rich garland Z
southern smilax. fastened on 10 The ney,
Win broad white satin ribbon The alta
peiore which the sacred tr0th was plighte
and given was clothed ID white wit
candles allght and vases filled with whit
roses. The whole made = ntetnr" ~ 80,
Of ~ uisa'
Just now when wagner's music Il ia n
Air only the grand march from u onenrrin
would be In keeping, aud II was 10 n
stately chords that the bridal nsrtv q,
tered, The ushers, Dr. Sidney Smith nj
Harry Jones, Mr.. Cally HufchInson' Al
ar, Kenneth Wonack, came FIRST foiInrre
~ The two groomsmen, Mr. Austin Min,
enu Mr.. George Gibbons. Then came IN
SN2 dainuly gowned flower Girls All
41rns white, carrying great clusters Of /
SSssaHnee roses These were little Jan
sne'py ana Margaret Atkinson. Foilcwir
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