The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

lady's chamber" 10 say nothing Of the large
red heart, pierced with gilt arrow, which
was suspended above the entrance 10 the
parlor In ono room the punch bowl ana
wheel Of fortune were the chief attractions.
Each guest was Informed that nuuhrr!ass
hearts were hidden away anywhere. every
where, in Just any ola place, and that ne
most successful heart hnntes would bc
awarded a prize N!as Carrie Markham and
Mr.. W. Z. Thurm0n0 wore the wuuors in
the heart hunt In the hcggar's love game
ont ahead, ON lpol count having seeurei
more ounces Of love than any other blind
folded bcgCar I'm the crowd
The souvenirs were large e1rtshaped
cards with appropriate pom and ink iln>tra
tons on one side and poetic wish 'a the
other. To these were attached guided
wish bones tied with the color 81 ribbon
which ncccssitutcd matching To- secure a
center OF the refreShmeut table Il miniature
lake had been improYised, trnged with
violets and shrubs, among which hshlns
party was disportlug, While beyond i9y a
Forest. from which buntsmen were aiming
at q light Of ducks above the lake. Re
freshments disposed o. the lights were
turned of, hut only minute that me
jewellers might witness a sunrise scene
pictures An the mirror Of the sideboard,
through the agency Of an electric light.
This was followed 10y the "Archer's con
test" IN which Miss Inez Kennedy won the
prize. As a fitting finale the guests as
sembled around q bay window, I'm which,
among a mass of eVcrgreens, bell was
concealed Many gay colored ribbons
srreamcd forth from the ambush Of the
bell but only one Of the number possessed
the power to make 1t ring. There was
timld futter all along the line, for twas
said
The couple who shall draw the cord
That rings the hidden bell,
VIII be the irst, llymcn TO seek
And they worc-well, l am forbid to tell
Music was furnished by Huntsville's band
Every guest had a delightful time and Mr.
and Mrs, Johnson were showered with
compliments on the uniqueness and success
Of the wish party
visit 70 Austin on Saturday
Misses Hattie EHds and Gussie Murray
lest for st, Louis on Friday last
Miss Lockhart, teacher Of vocal music
from Kentucky, arrived 9 few days since,
ana is located at Mrs j. l. Smiths
Mrs. r S Holcomb Of Rapids City. s,
D., left for her home via Chicago on sun.
day last after spending several months with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. L, .. Brown,
Miss Ada Mckay Of Ferris who has been
the guest Of relatives here, returned to her
home on Friday.
Mts NJ N. Scott ana Mrs Harris Mitchell
left Wednesday for their home In Richmond
after visiting Mr. ana Mrs j NJ White.
Miss Minnie Pace Of Laredo went TO Hous-
ton Saturday, ending pleasant visit with
Mrs ] T wald and children Of Fort
Worth are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Seth
Gay
Mrs Cora Welburu left for Beaumont, her
future home, on Wednesday.
MIS-. Lon Bush ana children are IN Texar-
kama visiting relatives, having left on sun
day last
The Entire Nous club, despite forbiddlng
weather, met with Miss Carrie Markham
on Saturday last,
J. Il. Gordon chapter, United Daughters
OF the Confederacy, will hold their next
monthly meeting Tuesday next oath In.
slant, at $3.50 p M, az the residence Of
Mr., and Mrs Sing Campbell,
Mrs Henry Boykin OF Beaumont Is visit.
/. ing her parents, Captain aud Mrs, ]. T.
/ Jarrard.