The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-02

eibilltics as well MS tho pleasures ana DC
lights Of young womanhoud.
You Will observe TINT the colors I'm the
crown, woven into the mystic letters OF the
organization, are those OF the cuh-green
and white. Inc green Will serve as an
emblem of the freshness and fragrance or
youthful spring, the white of the spotless
Innocence OF maiden purity, and the gilt
tering polnt-lct it symbollze conStancy OF
devotion, as 1t fastens tho u close 70
Your heart!
Given great, handsome house OF many
lofty and spacious apartments which is
owned and occupied by people Of high
birth and Southern breeding, and who, as
the result Of broad culture and extensive
travels, have made their home very treas
ute house Of lntercs. and art; and when
they open their doors to entertain, on how
ever big a scale the result must be ideal
hospitality Such family in slch a home
made the hearts of their hosts of friends
happy when the John f. Dicksou's re
ceiyed on last Wednesday afternoon and
evening
lie receiving party was the same for
both receptions; Mrs. Dickson and Miss
Belle. being assisted by Mrs II. v. David
son of Galveston, Mrs. II. 5. Loyett Mrs.
T. W. House. Mrs Q. l. Holt Mrs. Jeu
Miller. Mrs. W. i. Eckhardt, Mrs. Henry
, Ring Mrs. Eugene Dmgon, Mrs. W. IL.
Level, Mrs. e. X. Dillingham;, Mrs.
Harry Dumble, Mrs NJ II. Foster, Mrs
| Thomas Foster, Mrs. j. ~, HUSTON Mrs.
| Mcclure Kelley, Mrs. 3. w. Camp, Mrs'
| Joseph Mullen, Mrs X. b, Morrls, Mrs'
| Howard Smith, Mrs; Fort smith Nh, "
II sNt. N.
| MOI row, Mrs. W. il. Kirkland, Mrs; Frank
| Williams, Mrs. Theodore Heycbe, Mrs. j.
! ]. McKeever, Jr., Mrs. SeaMooke Sydnoi,
| Miss Abercrombie, Miss Fr1nkiln, MISS
! Dillingham;, Miss Root, Miss stella Roof,
Miss John, Miss Waldo, Miss Alrkl4nd
| Miss Ferne, Miss Giraud, Miss Gotten Der
In the great cream and gold drawing
room with its red satin hangings were
many immense clusters OF American
beauty roses. and R this apartment stood
! XIII, Dickson gowned in rich gray bro
cadc with gaIniture of point iare anu dla.
! monds; next TO her stood Mrs. DAVIDSON 81
| Galveston, special friend aud guest OIL
honor, who wore a silNetN peau ue cIepv'
| With point lace and diamonds,
! on Mrs Dickson's right stood me dauSn
! ter of the house Miss Belle plGhSon, VIZ
looked radiantly handsome and regniy
! gracious In gown of pink crepe dc chne
| and point applique; the pink was OF lhat
! shade which brought out the brightness
| OF her glorious dark eyes ana the lleh
| Gloss of her rayen-black hair.
ME library. which is finished In green
and furnished with heavy mahogany, was
! decorated with bridesmaid roses, ana the
punch was served IN this apartment.
| The dining room was IN green aud Whlte,
A bir cloth of Mexican drawn work, IN
! n Glmy pattern Of almost coOWep nhehesS;
was l9ld over the green satin that covered
| the tublc which was further decorated III
| white bride roses, asparagus fern, aud large
bows of pale green satin ribbon, green
candles and white cosmos in wall pockets;
In the Interval between the afternoon ana
! evening functions the receiving party was
RECALLED with delicious not supper OF sey-
eral courses which was served IN the hreak-
fast room This room is on the southwest
side of the building, and Its walls, W9lhs
I cots and high mantels are hung Win q
collection OF rare old English CHINA, FRENCH
! porrelain and various interesting forms OF
INC matrons Of the party were seated
about a round table, the girls seated IN q
wider circle around them like Deauuiu
garland of roses
The night reception was given as a com
pumept 20 the members of the ,Ihaiian clup
OF which Major Dickson was the nrst presi
the evenings entertainment was ever
more brilliant than the atterno0ns 3.
memorable incident was that OF the pres
entation to MIR. Dickson by Mr.. Franz
Jones on behalf Of he board of Jhalinr
officers who had served under Major Dick
son. Of a chastely beautiful solid SllVel
/ loving cup Mr.. Jones' little speech o.
nresentati6u was most feeling and eloquent
and although Major Dickson was taken NJ
: terly by surprise, he Is an irish gentleman
and a scholar, SO, OF course, ne sulu ~
actly the right thing In exactly the rlgh
The cup was Immediately filled With
rare old wine, and an the thalanN utuuh
? from It In the regular time-horoIed ioNlue
ia Inc spaces between the cups three
handles the following inscriptions are en-
, grayed ITO our first president Major SON ny
I a. mi. .trtU Nlaf at II
: feers. "John f. Dickson. president W. :
r Hunt Vice president; w. Il. Bolts secre
! tary: n. G Klttrell treasurer Directors
Z w waldo. II u. Lea, g.. ). Westeruelu
SIN C. Lord. +. c. Jones'" on another sid
ico2
Below is a copy Of the letter sent out e
\ some prominent ladies In several large Tex
as cities confirming upon them the preciou
privilege Of being Matrons Of Honor =
y King Notice ~ aud his queen at the cour
! ball;
J, 10 Mrs. ..,..,.......,s....,...
q s......s.--s.sss's'' -
Madame
e The Royal Heralds Of King Notice !,
/. have arrived from His Najesty's snmme
IL palace at Tekram, bearing the commah
y that his Court Bal. TO be given dnrln
Il III. r. HIS No.Tsu-Oh Festival shat Z
y OF unusual splendor and OF gorgeous pageai
Il try To enhance the beauty and dghll
A Of his high function, end 70 give great,
/, pleasure TO the loyal subjects OF his Soutl
N eru city he asks that ladies' OF high d
gree. from neighboring Texas cities, mono
= the occasion with their presence, u is "a
n wish or HIS Majesty that you, representa-
So gracefully your .'ome city VIII heeQn
one OF the matrons OF honor and assist
the opening ceremonies NJ his court he
a on the evening 81 November the ninetee9t
. nineteen hundred and two By command
Attest; His Majesty,
gatnb Notice ~.
Y ~
le AZ the Sacred Heart church In GalYe
n ton last Thursday at 1890 a. m. Miss Fra
y ces Agnes Menard was married TO
Z 4 Francis r. Russell Of Houston,