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

constitution. and "The New Republic and
The next meeting Of tho club viii be on
january I. at which full attendance Is
requested. rs the annual election OF ohi.
GERS will take place on that date.
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The Ladies' Shakespeare club met as
usual iu shearn chapel last Thursday.
Tho club has begun the preparation Of
its year book, aud the committee In charge
of the affair expect TO produce a piece Ot
work that viii bc helpful ia many ways aud
show TO those interested the nature Of the
work done by the club.
After attending 10 some mlnor matters
OF business the days lesson was read aud
discussed with much interest and the club
adjourned ~ the usual hour. AS Christmas
aud New Years day both fali on Thursdays
this year the club Will have no further
meeting till January s, the second Thurs
day of the coming year.
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The United Daughters Of the Coufedcracy
convention, held at Fort Worth on Pc
cember =. 3 and was fun to overlooking
with pleasing Incidents not on the pro.
grain. Not the least OF these was the very
coriial acceptance Of the Invitation 10
meet at Houston IN HOS, extended by the
delegates from the II. d. Lee aud oran NJ
Roberts chapters Jointly, All felt that the
meeting IN the. city of conventions under
the auspices OF her two fne chapters would
be a memorable event In the history of the
Texas division.
The presence OF the large numbers OF
Confederate veterans aud Sons of Voter.
ans IN attendance on the sessions was
most delightful TO the Daughters, showing
an ever increasing interest In the work,
encouraging and inspiring
~
At a meeting OF the Womau's Choral club
at the Light Guard armory ON Monday, the
10th instant, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted by risiug vote;
Resolved, That the Momau's Choral club
desires 10 express its deep appreciation OF
the conspicuous ability of Mrs. Willt
Hutchesou IN organizing the club aud plac
ing It upon Arm footing among the music
al organizations OF Houston. while IN,
club regrets her retirement from the prcsi
dcncy II recognizes the pressing duties
which necessithtes her resignation
The club felicitates Mrs. HUTCHINSON in the
broadening paths OF The journalistic held
which demands her time aud ability, aud
each and every member feels pleasure IL
the fact that The club viii SIN retain Mrs
HutChsson's charming personality ana mclo
dious voice IN It's membership.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolution h,
Incorporated In the minutes ot the cut
and that the secretary be Instructed {,
present a copy to Mrs. Hutchinson and e
send a copy to The Houston Post. th,
Houston Chronicle aud the Galveston News
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Tho Ladies' Reading club met Tuesday
with an unusual large attendance Mrs. IT,
A. Reichardt, who had the lesson IN
! charge read II paper she had prepared on
! the life and character of Nathaniel IaW-
thornc; Mrs, William Christian read out
OF hts poems; Mrs. II. A. Randolph u re
| view of the House Of Seven Gables;
| Mrs. Gushing read an essay on llaw
thornes writings. Roll cali was answered
I by quotations from marble Farm" thor
came the usual parliamentary drill by Mrs
Elizabeth Tracy. This being the last meet
! ing OF the year there was au uuusua
/ amount of business TO be attended TO-
! Mrs. Nevada Allen shannon. Mrs. d. q
( Glenn and Mrs, Robert Chadwick, jr.
were elected to membership OF the club
/ motion was made and carried by tn,
! club TO send Christmas greetings TO thci
| beloved and honorary member, Mrs. Brls
| coe, and to all the Federated clubs o.
! Houston, A motion was then made an,
| carried that in view OF the fact that wv,
| little ones had come into the world within
! the past year belonging TO members OF tbs
| club they should receive recognition h
! the way of Christmas remembrance
| After hearing the critics report the Clnl
! adjourned to meet January ., 1903.