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

NIs; Malter hgle MOTION. Miss Warren
ION LETT very agreeable impression on nil
she met. she Is dclightfuily capable OF
conversation, having that wonderful sift
usually termed personal magnetism" and
tue pleasure Of being With her around Inc
tea table was further dccpcned by seeing
her clover presentation IN the play ~ trio
countess Of Strcod, silly, romantic won.
az, me very opposite Of the. bright, cheer
a bright future seems 10 DO before Miss
Warreuton, and her Houston friends will
always welcome her whenever she returns
| TO this city.
Master sedley Mansfield Is intellectually
superior TO any superstition attached to the
number "l3' as the following account OF
his much enjoyed birthday party tends 70
prove,
On hst Saturday the 18th, Master sed,ev
Mansfield Of Houston Heights had thirteen
nttle boy friends TO dlnper TO celebrate his
I thirteenth birthday. After dinner came
play aud horseback ride. Then writing
| q verse IN the birthday book. and wishing
the young host many more birthdays, each
left for home. Those present from town
| We're Masters Delauo and Leonard Aycs
| Frank West, VIII Miller, Nicholas Belden
| and VIII Griffin.
! Mrs. Charles +. Parker and her daush-
ter, Miss Mary, who have been spending
several weeks in the big cities OF the Mid.
! die and Eastern States, returned tc aous.
ton last Thursday.
Mrs John II. Kirby accompanied by her
! mother Mrs stewart, after Il months visit
/ 70 New York city, returned last week,
| bringing Miss Bessie Kirby back with them
| To, spend tue holiday season at home.
| Mr.. Rankin Mason OF New York is bring
! ipg his wife back 70 her old home TO enjoy
| the Christmas holidays with her father and
/ nor host OF lifelong friends IN Houston
whore she was born and brought w. OF
course everybody knows Mrs Mason was
Miss Notie Howard,
The Concordia club will give their hrst
ball in the handsome club house on Texas
avenue December 20.
The following committees have the anoir
! in charge:
/ Reception Committee.-H. Prince, chair
Upper. I'D Kiam, Nose Gimbel VIII T..
| Souza and Arthur Cohn
p Floor Commlttce. Joe, Levy, Sam g..
Henry Bergman, Ike Freed, Charles ID.
| Wolf and Dr. j. II. sampson.
~
Miss Rosa williams entertained the Hard
Times club Thursday morning in honor OF
her cousin. Miss Pickett who is visiting
her. Those present were Misses Allen,
/ Stubs, Porter, Cannon, Bolts, Lee, Robin.
son, Woodland, Fem, Lea, Moore, White,
lams, Armistead. Clarke, McAshan, Jones,
! Mastersou, Goa, McCarty, Dumhe, Paine,
! Cummings Grogan, Dennis, Stevens, Tug
/ gle.
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Kirby will entertain
Saturday, December 81, in honor OF their
daughter, Miss Bessie Kirby, who Is a,
home for the holidays
The handsome Kirby natatorium will be
| opened entirely on that occasion. The sec
ond story Of this luxnrlously appointed
building is arranged as a dancing hall and
has a stage for private thoatricals.
y ~
Miss Greta Risley of the king Dodo''
Opera company wishes to thank her friends
for the many courtesies shown her while
in this city. She especially wishes TO thank
Mr.. Jesse Jones and the ladies Of King Not
toes party Cor the beautiful flowers with
which they presented heu Miss kislcy
says she carries away the most pleasant
memories Of this her chlldhoods home
~
Mrs Russell Catfcry Of San Antonio viii
give house party during the holdings FOR
the pleasure of her sister, Miss jamie Cush
man, and her friend, Miss Martha Shelby
The whole party will attend the Seguiu
club dance at that place on the 2Gth aut
VIII receive at THE Post" on New Years
Day.
The Elks' lodge Of this city will keeT
open mouse Christmas morning from io;3C
I a. m until / .. m. for the benefit Of tbs
visiting Dlks who will be unable to enjoy
the pleasure OF Christmas at home. rh,
b. L. o. rs will do all that iS possible
to make their guests enjoy tue Iuetlde.
~
Miss Della Kiam will be married 10 Mr.
Jacob Linz OF Dallas at her home, corner
Capitol avenue aud Austin street, on DE
cember 80 The ceremony will be quie
affair, followed by a reception, after, whicl
they Will leave on the Sunset limited FOR
two months tour 10 California
~
The womans club will have a Clrist
mas tree for the children OF the Free Kin
dergarteu on Tuesday, the 23d inBtant
and those having contributions for the tree
are requested to send them Monday morn
ing to the school, corner Jackson and Mag
nolia streets.
The Christmas festival OF tho Firs
Presbyterian church takes place on tn
evening Of Tuesday, December %. Their
are TO be many unique features in this af
fair. The Christmas cantata will, however
be the leading thing Of the evenings enter
tainment.
A party Of Houstonians are going up t.
Austin TO receive with Governor and Mrs
Savers on New Years. Among the mum
4 her will be Colonel and Mrs. r. NJ John
ston, Mr. and Mrs r. w. House and Mrs
McDowall
Being interested In the situation in Vene
zuela, the Ladies' Reading club has re
auested the librarian Of the public library
10 bulletin list Of all the library contains
on Venezuela for the benefit OF the reading
public.
Mr.. aud Mrs. L, S, stiles announce thu
marriage Of their daughter, Rebecca Hill
ward. 10 Mr.. Alexander D. Spencer, 10 TAX
place Wednesday, December 81, at thel
home.
Mrs. v Perkins announces the marriage
Of her daughter. Daisy Edna, to Mr.
Thomas A. Ricnhardt. on December 20 ri
tho home ~ her sister, Mrs. John B. VII
llams Of seabrook.
AT last weeks meeting Of tho Altar ant
Rosary society Of the Annunclstlon churcl
The ladies decided 10 hold their meeting
hereafter on the second Thursday OF ever.
month.
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