The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-30

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This round old world OF ours hiss turned
aud turned most perslsfently uutil IT has
brought us again to Easter day aud this
part OF II at least has contrIyed to array
lsselt in atting Easter costume. Every.
where Que turns IN this treecIad city OF
ours. outside OF business streets OF course,
We are greeted by the bright coiors that
today Will GIL tue churches as we'll Nature
has put on her Easter garment aud the
joy OF II fills the air. free after tree
has fallen into line with the water oak
tast leads with It's fresh trim garuiture
Of leaves Even the live OAK. not TO he
outdone has discarded the dress worn an
winter and is putting on new one so
artistieally shaded with brown that its
neighDors look on OBVIOUSLY. The loc1Ets.
however, do not mind much fof they have
their lovely clusters OF fragrant blossoms
and nothing the live oak can do can eclipse
this beauty.
The gardens are Keeping UP vlth the
trees and have become Within few days
bright with roses white as milk, yellow as
gold and red as rubles Nature has her
jewels aud has put on magnificent
pnrure for the great festival The side
walks are green with soft grass. and the
Invasion Of the clover has como again
Encouraged by their cordial reception last
spring the stout little white plumcd cap
tsins are leading their forces in every
direction.
Last week saw the 6rst Wild primrose /
Of the season raising lis sweet face to (
me from a he'd Of green asking for well 4
come. have been called 70 task by an
English purist FOR calling these dear little
flowers ''primroses' br ! todd him the
Te1ans who captured this land had the
right In call tho flowers by any name they
chose aud they had named these flowers
primroses and prlmroseS they would con
they IRE called Mexican prlmroses" hr
the sesdsmen and are SO distinguished in
ths a"ral catalogue. They should M
Texas prlmroses
Here and there In the glory n color that
iA shed over the city Is the tender purple
az the vlstaria. whose graceful clusters
OF flowers hang from frellis ana balcony.
ard the spires Is making fountains ~
snow in many . garden
How beautiful the world &c. EHoh spring
brings us this wonderful miracle ~ ne |
shall man alone,
IWlHtt1t AHH FN eNWu IN NtfINN eTNNDQt
Less privileged than grain, on which no
In the churches today We hays glorious
dental ~ this With grand hymns ~ praise
ara Thanksgiving for the belief that life
is nor : race without 2 goal
Of Lent II Is borne IN upon me that never
mas Lenten season heen more generally
Sbseryed Lirtle br little people are put
centuries of Puritan thought. and are =
awakening 70 he beauty and utility N
lent Comlng as II does in the very height
those Who need 1t. drawing them tenderly
ana resting AZ once both body ard soul
Inc wisdom Of i seems 10 mo SO plain that
] woHder that IL does not appeal stronelv
20 All, most Of all to the mothers whom
oaushteTs seem 70 be wasting their
pleasures With tho strength given bv Tue
sweet rest az Lent the gsg me- 40 rsturgi
20 me Young +. taken up Nltb a fresh
snloymegt and NE seems 70 he a beautiful
The coming demlssason begins e,rli,r
ttean usual and viii hold much pleasure
weddings IN April, the Kelly Jones we'd
ding on the "a: the williams McKesvrr
ws ddsng on IN, me ,loetn' and the Brown-Lea
attendant luncheons, receptions, etc and
VIE the usual germans Of the big clubs
T ma cara i parties WIN keep our people busy
linen VIII come the annual hitting when
the question With so many Is. Whore snail
~. we So Quite number will make Tor
fns Old world drawn thitner nv tba giorjng |
Of the coronation Of King Edward 70 bs
followed By pleasant lounging in oid world
eiues Others, however snd there are
many, Will 'yearn for WhirlwInds' IN liz
shape Of European trips and I'd the b ss
sney can with tho pillows Gum Island or
nspu's' Margaret II. Foster.
Calendar OF social events:
Monday, March 3i,--Esg rolling On chr,., :
church lawn,
TUESDAY, April l.--Mlss Dickson, r.c.p.
uoa from 70 $50 p. m !
wednesday, April e.Ihe Kslly.Jon.s
Wedding AZ thu First Presbyterian church.
$50 .. m.
Thursday. April s.--Mrs. Elliot E.u,s
tupchson TO Miss MeKsever.
The closing german OF the Y 2 cmb
aay, April s---AlrI. George H. Prices
ssesptisa TO Miss Scott, to ~
Jgniors senesEt and dance at Bryan han.
as5 me sr.ea{ hiEA FIVE club meets with
Of HoSstss Art league, s ssSesn o. % officers
rsstsrd,,y, Ip.n s-EA. Main Street
Tuesday, April s.--Mrs. j. W. NIL
nesepnan ssmpiinsntary to Mrs. Carl
First ssncsst Of thu wsn,n,s g..
Apsh so-sFinnigan's Fortune At prs..
hsit Tor the benent OF the Faith Home
Moneay, April 1f-birs. Marceiims no.
ssrs reception to General Fitzhugh lee
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Coming svsnts cast their shadows he.
FORE" and enc Of the beautiful shadow,
east BY thu coming Key.Jones wedding
was the luncheon given to the bride elect
Miss Fife Jsnss, by Miss Alma Miller lsst
Friday. The table was erqulsltely dainty
In its dress OF white and gold. In the
center, resting on = round mirror. was
huge basket hlled with jonoulIs softIv
Yelled Pr the foliage Of the pIumose fern
sna Knot OF golden-husd rlbbon covering
ine handle its long ends trailing over M
snowy cloth. On either side was All
and garands Of Northern smiiax made
Their pretty way IN and out among fbe eIass
ana silver that rejected the Ixht fran
the chandelier, from WHOSE 6rRnerv ~
green Sell white dove, hpidIna the soItva
p,anch OF peace In its besk on tho hnsr.t
' msfs fases nlled with double jsnquIls and
white White hyacinths, and on tho sldebosrS
s sleT eperEru Oiled with fruit, and low
nst bowl Of white roses. But the nrettiest
snlng N tho room-always excepting those
seated about thu tahfQ--War ~. 't.t-s.s.