The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08

I but that Miss Sandal is presenting to Z
/ them a true, vivid picture OF human NE
~
Mrs. Charles Dmingham's reception on
Thursday afternoon was very brilliant
/ function.
AS the lighthouses ana gardens about the
beautiful DuliEgirn place abundantly show
.hc home makers love Of flowers II was a
pure delight, bur no surprise 70 End the
interior OF the house on this gala occasion
maeuiGcenty rich IN aoral decorations
The uiE entrance nnil room was all IN
-r"-l palms and various varieties Of ferns.
Tile arst drawing room was artisuc8lly
pleasing in pink carnations and bridesmaid
roses Tho second room Of the suite was
radiant Ia red flowers OF many kinds, and
here was the beautiful punch table, al
which Miss Mary waldo presided; the last
room OF the line, where rich and delicate
retre5hments were served, was all In white
hy5cinths there must have been a miliOn)
and maiocuhalr fern.
The ladies' who assisted the hostess were,
nrst Of all, the two tiny ones at the front
door receiving the callers cards and these
TWO were a falrylike little blonde, Lois
Cleveland and q bright little brunette SO
arrhly coquette, whose name Is Jeanette
and whose parents the SCOTS, i've next
door The other assisting ladies' were Mes
DANES r. W. House. william Hayne LcnveN,
George Kidd ". r Chew Robert Lorett.
Howard Smith Emily Usher. B. f Weems,
Cleveland, Fort Smith. Jennie Burton, Berry
Camp, W. T. Van Week W Scott, Bald
. win Rice Robert Morris, Frank Cargill.
, Harry Dumblc. John Mcclellan. John Kct-
terson. Mcclure Kelly. Kinds Kirkland, Rob
r ert heyworth Frank Williams, ". Il. Fail
p and Misses franklin, Porter. Miller, Cotter
Dickson, Waldo. Bastlan. Root. Leayeu
= Or. and Mira Red gave delightful dinner
q party 10 the gentlemen who acted as ushers
! at their wedding and 10 their visitors
Misses white and Prill Of Waco
I There we're sixteen at the table, the
C guests being DR.. and Mrs. Scott, Dr. and
a.. Mrs. Joe stuart, Misses Prll. White, Con
l. stance Walker, Daisy Stuart, Mr.. Dawes
o Sturgis and DR.. Forrest Smith. sidney
~ Smith, Jesss Goss and Frank Ford
II In appearance. the table itself was III
&c hppeuziugly artistic CONNECTION In the color
scheme Of delicate pink auG white set intO
rich harmony BY d strong note OF violeta
n here and there.
:. After relLsGing thoroughly the six-courst
D." service OF dinner the guests were RECALLED
'e by the funny performances OF phonograph
" and then they all engaged IN an Ingenious
A " contrlyed guessing contest Ia winch Dr
=, Forrest Smith proved himself as good a.
10 any Yankee and was therefore awarded {
s., handsome bunch OF howers which he
"a prouptly passed on 10 Miss Pri!l
In DIT. Scott, being a practical and matter
-, of-tact man, In speculative mental gym
to and 80 no was given a good stln whisG
~ broom with card attached bearing the od
la monitiou Brush up
- Mrs. Rcd has every reason to congratu
81 late hcrsrlf ON the brilliant success OF he
Oh nrst dinner party as 1ousekeeper au'
homemaker
's That charming little coterle Of congenla
so spirits who call themselves the "Lamb3
he spent delightful social evening with Nj
Y ana Mrs. Frank Jones last week. III
a. members OF this gentle dock present were
-, Mcssrs. Wilmer Waldo, John sherman. 4
~ X Payne. Fred Jones, William ID. Clev,
70 land, Jr., DR.. Butte. Mr., and Mrs. McCur
~ las, Jean Cannon, Julin May Morse. Be,
ISIS son, Chaine Jones and Minnie Archer
IA The gambolng of "I.ambs' Is always II
g. noccnt and edifying. At the JonescB the
ss all engaged in an unusual and iutellectu,
game I'm which DR.. Butte acquitted hlmse
IN so credltably az TO be presented with a
ry and Mr. Cleveland probably because hi
~ thoughts were elsewhere than on the gam'
III made such Il poor showing that he receive
a rubber lamb that squeaked when It wa
he Or Minnie Archer wes presented with
ne pretty gold stlck-pin, set with pearls as
iss during the evening, and Miss Dorothy Cor
nor OF Dallas who is always aud every
where a winner OF hearts, received a rubbt
DIS doll a souvenir OF the occasion.
In ~
nd On Thursday next from $50 to p. II
he the Ladies' Parish association OF Chris
ny church viii entertain the children OF "a
ler city with valentine party" the pre-
tn, cecds OF which are TO be devoted TO the
lg. charity fund. There will be nice 'hom
OF made" candy and valentines for sale an
EN- all kinds OF fun Tor the little folks. an
rds the grown ups" are cordially Invited q
he well. small admission win be charge
the at the door.
Valentine Table.--Nrs. Krausse, Mrs.
Bother. Mrs. Higgins ana Mrs Georg
Price.
IRE Mrs. weSteott aud Miss Lord
ted Candy Table-Alrs. Taft, Mrs. Smiu
the Mrs, Dancy aud Mrs, seasums Cleveland
rise ley, Prince, Pnester, Hawthorne, Ultima
RIM Lunm. Hatch, Woods, Scott, Smith, Ra
ok. dolph. s, S. Ashe. W. II, simmons al
t SSs Entertaining Ommittee.--Mrs. Gentr
ono Mrs Weems. Mrs Watson. Mrs NJ. Tore
ter Mrs Elgin' Mrs NJ. q Bryan.
'ay ~
lck' In the ladies' parlor OF the Hotel Burne
ana on Thursday evening fortunate few c
lice joyed an intellectual treat Afforded by
ms impromptu program OF music aud Shake
pearean recitations
ies' Two young men from San Antonio. Aiessl
lth' Mariana Garrlgo and Adolph Rivas, pl
'nts sented the famous quarrel scene betwc,
In Brutus and Cassius IN superb style
- The musical numbers were provided
9rS Mrs. c. y. Coone, Father ]. T. Bednarek
ard san Antonio and Mrs. Hutcheson Aa
Ven wind-up 10 the evenings pleasures lit
,sti Miss Lorraine Hansen did some very Gu
- character dancing.
rom ~
the The womnn's club met as usual wedne
Lee day afternoon. Roll call was answer,
ddihu with current events, II is really wonde
has ful 20 note that an these busy women a,
lit time TO read.
{, IS Mrs c. j. Mitchner read a very able o
per on the famous Magma Charta. Mi
iss Hester Mitchell lead the discussion IN
va manner which showed she was well A
per formed IA English history. The reporfs
ises The committees were all very Satisfactor
ltly especially that Of the free kindergarten
ld Mrs Margaret Eladley Foster was presel
she and spoke mauv Kind words ~ encourns
nth ment and not few Of praise and cred
And Tor the work done by the clvp,
onH nhsEe was one visltor, Mrs Harrison