Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-03

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for her 10 report absolutely no fric-
ton in the club during the entire
year.
Madam President and Ladies': |
have the pleasure OF making the fol-
lowing report for the club year end
ing April 30, 1888:
Placed In bank % the credit Of
Shakespeare Club. -........ slOO 90
Entertaining and other eX-
peuses. ..... .......-. .---.. luu ~
Handled for club Boz CASH. IN 10
For twenty-five books. .- % %
For chairs..,.,.. .......-..... Vo|
Totpl amount .......... soc 10.
Amount now In treasury ..... s. ~.
LoULA " COULTER,
Treasurer shakespeare Club.
Alb O'Clock tie club adjourned not
20 meet again until the ist Of Oc-
tober.
After the business OF the Shakes
peare Club had been disposed of on
Thursday afternoon the club formed
/ itself into "a receiving party Go meet
| the guests who came after . o'clock
10 offer their congratulations 90 the
| incoming officers OF the club
The door being opened. the first 10
greet the eve was the dainty little
figure Of Miss Winifred Balm of
| Houston as she stood with silver
tray In hand % receive the guests
cards.
Mesdames G.. ;. Parker. :. J. Balm,
II. G.. Rhodes. Fred Pryor, a. j..
Buchanan. j II. Webb, Misses Grin
nan and Parks relieved Mrs. oliver
OF the duties OF hostess Ia the re-
ceptiOn-room, and gave 10 each IN
coming guest a charming word OF
welcome.
In the parlor Mrs. oliver met each
guest and presented them 10 each
new officer IN turn. The club re-
ceived many compliments and con-
CALCULATIONS upon having elected
Mrs. Tyler Haswell as president
, Those receiving In the parlOr with
Mrs. Oliver were Mesdames Haswell'
Hines. Tilson, Burger and Dansby,
Misses Coulter. Bate and Sims.
From the parlor the guests passed
into the dining room 20 be- met by
Mesdames NJ. Parker, a. Il. Carr, j,
A. Moore. f.. j. Fountain. Malcolm
Carnes, Derden, and Miss Kettle
Smith. Here the guests were serv-
cd with delicious cream by Misses
Mary Ross Parker. Pauline Webb
Francis Chance aud Gussie Buch'
anan.
| The dining room was lighted by
numberless candles which threw q
lbrigdt aud happy glow over the AMI
mated faces. while from the hall,
. above came the strains Of the fast
becoming celebrated Allen Academy
3 orchestrn who. with their soft strains
d of old Mexico's seductive music, add
! ed much 30 the pleasure OF Mrs. OH
! ver's reception.
At half past five when all were
: present, the newly elected president
Mrs. Haswell, using the gavil Tor The
first time, raped for silence and e
the complete surprise Of Mrs. oliver
Mrs. 4. j. Buchanan gracefully step
ped forward and In most beautiiu
d words expressed 10 the retiring pres
ldent the sentiments Of the entir
club towards her, aud In addition q
, her highly priced words she cOnclud
, ed by presenting to Mrs. oliver io
the club, first. a basket decorated
with the beloved club cOlOrs-purpl
4 and gnld-to which every member q
the club IL intensely loyal, and thi
basket was filed with the beautiful
heart shaped pansies-the club how
or. This little touch Of club sent
ment. club cOlors. club flowers, wa
| appreciated by all. Mrs. Buchana
| then handed TO Mrs oliver "a mos
beautiful aud eNquisitely bound ~
= Of Shakespeare's entire works, an
= with them two other beautiful vo
1 lumes, Commentary by Hudson Nv
books eagerly sought tor and gladl
owned by Shakepearean students
Sometimes wealth of feeling an
appreciation makes one barren
expression, but each member Ot On
Shakespeare Club felt Mrs. Oliver
few words of thanks To be sincei
and heartfelt. -.
During the day many exqnisil
flowers were sent 10 Mrs. oliver an
during the afternoon she carried
most lovely arm bouquet OF lars
purple and gold pansies. These hov
ers bore the cards of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Parker.
At six o'clock, In honor OF Mi
: Grinnan Of Terrell, n guest In q
- oliver household, the young me
n with one or two club husbands eau
v In and most delightful and info
II NAL hour was spent. Those preset
were: Mr.. and Mrs. q. :. Parke
IS Mrs. =. J. Balm, Mr.. and Mrs, j. i
O Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Burge
" Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Dudley Perkin
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilson, DIR. and Mr.
Oliver, Misses Grlnnan, Thompson
le Garrett, Smith, Hettie Smith, Dor
R. mus, Cavitt, Jones, PARKS, CSuis s