The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

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Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Oliver have ns choir
guest for the winter their niece. Miss Mol.
ne oliver Of Charleston. M They cave
their friends most delightful opportnnity
TO meet Miss Oliver BY entertaining al
enchre Wednesday afternoon ana again Ia
tne evening. Their home Is IN such good
taste and so well suited for these occasions
mat the eject was unusually ane when
decorations Of palms and ferns were added
Ihe ten tables were promptly flied each
.iuc and the games went merrilv ON with
rng lohoWing results when the pretty
| prizes were awarded.
| M we AFTERNOON the hrst prize went to
| mrs Grafton NAPLES: this was cbina
wv SVml ~ white aud gold. Mrs. james Affair
Nh Tue consolation, a burnt wood tea rest
| S Sirs, .; =. Riorden, for the lonehand, was
| gwen hand painted sun.bonnet grlg. Mrs
q, 81 Gibson, In the evening, also received
| NY WiS q these pictures, the work OF Mise
iT",.sr wlose talent was further shown
~ lne dainty score cards done In water
ioiors and especially 10 the handsome work
| rooms
., In the evening Mrs ]. w. Loclett was
So,9rs' Mr. w. L. Van LEW Of cum aud
| eoIlqr box ln leather. and Or. L. y. tray OF
OF Nh INK Well In natural wood.
| Mrs' OllNcr PRESENTED the guest OK honor
| Win typical Texas spoon. lone star, steer
ahd all, as a souvenir Of this bright day.
! WHICH whicn surely VIII also be typical OF her
In honor Of her friends Mrs r. Charles
Hume of Houston and Mrs j. Sidney who
less Of Beaumont, Mrs Henry b. Will
Hanson gave very pretty aud thoroughly
deiightful euehrc party last Wednesday
Flnk aud green we're the prevailing colors
! ~ me decorative effects throughout Mrs
! Williamson s sweet little home Even the
| course luncheon served during the afternoon
! was partly pink These refreshments, be-
| sues tue Tine Yale punch served all through
! tue games, consisted Of oyster cocktails
anu meat aud salad course, followed by
| sweets aud Ices,
When tho game scores were counted, the
| 4lStrlDntlon of prizes was found to be as
| ioloWS' Ihc FIRST prize, a cut glass berry
| boWl, was Won by Mrs. james X. Christian
teapot was captured by Mrs. Austin 5
| Pollard, aud the second prize a spangled
! fan, was won by Mrs, W. L. Jones.
| Mrs Williams guests were Mrs. J. sid
ney Whclcsy, Mrs. Il. Charles Hume, NJ 4.
! J. Il; McAshan, Mrs. w. q. Anderson, Mrs
/ Presley X. Owing. Mrs. Il. a. CargilL
| Mrs. W q, Anderson, Mrs Austin Pollard.
! Mrs. r. V. Lea, Miss Lea, Mrs, John
! Charles Harris, Miss Porter, Mrs. James
| K. Christian Mrs. Thomas Dunn, Mrs. Nor
| feet Mrs Phillip McCaleb, Mrs. Hammond
Brown.
The celebration OF Elllot's eighth birth
| day by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. Il.
| Buckley, 3ll6 Milan street, was the occa'
! sion OF much pleasure to thirty-six of her
| little friends. In honor Of the approach
| ing Christmas season the house was gay
| with bright yupon and mlstetoe. Still
| carrying out this idea, the color scheme OF
| the dining room was red and green.
Above the table u mammoth upmbrellu
/ brought from Japan was the cause Of much
| wonder 10 the little folks. The center piece
| was a little lighted Christmas tree, resting
I on a mirror, which was surrounded with
( red roses. Delicious cream in red and
/ brownie cakes were served. For amuse-
ment darkey band, grab bag and pinning
I on of Ciuderella's slipper, were the features
/ OF the evening. Those present were: Fan
| ME Lee aud Elizabeth Jackson, Henrietta
and Lillian Grunewald, Mildred and Pau
/ line Jnmison, Alice Cochran, Ruth Hall,
( Julia Buckley Maizena, Muthce Ruth For
! Erin Mcclure, Maud Taylor, Jennie Huber
! ElcuOra and Euln shannon, Lee and Harold
/ Schureman, Patrick shannon, Theodore Nc
| Ennis George Macatte, Presley Brant,
| Bcu Huoy, .Ir., Mnlcum McGregor, Ruther-
| ford and Dan Jackson, Ellen Liskon.
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From developments so far not many
houses win be open for New Years recep-
lions this season
| The stately aud beautiful home of Mr.,
and Mrs j. o. Ross will he open on New
Years Day. Mrs Ross and her daughter,
| Mrs. L. 4 Hudson, assisted by Il large
/ party Of lady friends, will receive between
/ the hours Of and p. m.
Miss Blanche Myers will receive at the
| home of her parents on Main street and
| will he assisted 10y the following girl
friends: Misses Cherry Robb, Bess Burkltt,
| Edith Paine Leola Fisher, Abble Cleveland,
| Eta Brady, Carrie Len Menard Of Calves
ton, Dell Hartwell, Louise Brown, Alice
berg Mary Lou Hambien, Georgia Brien,
| Arabclle Gibbons, Lila Gibbons, Rosalie
Dumbe, Agnes Brady Of Austin.
Several other houses will probably be
open, but as yet the hostesses are not pos
Tive about 1t,
The Italians are going TO give hand
some ball on Wednesday. December 81.
The committees having the affair in charge
are as follows:
Reception Comnittee--R, s Lovett,
chairman. Howard F. Smith, S. i. b.
Morse, G. II. Markham. Frank Andrews,
n. NJ TalllHferro. Hammond Brown, G. X.
Dunlap, Walter Torrcy, W. II. Taylor, b.
Dr. J. Allen Kyle, Herbert Goodwin, W. II.
| kirkland, J. f. McAshan, c. w. Robinson,
| George l.. Price, A. p. Root, John Charles
| Harris, W. s. Hunt, Thomas c. Ford, w.
| A. Sherman, Wilmer Waldo and Milby
| Porter.
Floor Committee.-H. l.. Porter, chair.
| man: j. G. Maillut, George S. Westerheld,
| Gordon B. Nicholson, II d. Lea. X. Y.
| Womack Fred A. Jones, Thomas c. Brown
and Richard Cannon.
Ieaders.-lrirst, ]. G. Maillot; second,
George $. Nester6eld; Third, Gordon b.
| Nicholson
| Mr.. Fred Priester entertained the High
| School orchestra and few other friends
last week with a game Of high FIVE. Dur.
ing the evening several fne selections were
( well played by the orchestra. Supper was
/ served nj a late hour and before the guests
/ departed the orchestra presented their host,
/ who is tho flutist IN the orchestra, with q
handsome fountain pen, Moody Dawson
] making the presentation speech.
/ Mr.. Priester's guests were: Lillian Dow
1 uey. Val Lock, Elizabeth Wilson, Dcs
/ domona Wbeelock, Isabel Walker. Josie
| Hrsch, Louise Stuart, Barbara Walker
| Pansy Holman. Maud Alihlllc, Olive kir
| IIcLs. Fay Burvens Venie Jones, Arthur
| Cooley Clarence Williams, I'd Neoco, Leon
/ Scttcgast. Edwin HOencko. A. Dow, j.
/ walker. Arnold MoSer, Eugene Pilot. Hugh
| Pastoriza, Frank Dwyer and Moody Daw-
| son.
/ Little Miss Lorraine Hansen, the daughter
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Hansen OF the Hotel Bur
nett. celebrated her birthday last Tuesday