The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

an admirable background for the drapery
Of moss thickly studded with holly aud
Eupgn berries. The center chandelier lights
shonr through moss and berry covered
globes and the effect was heightened by
rnlms and bright red ribbons. A large red
steamer was fastened diagonally across
tile door In the rear Of The chocolate table.
Here sat Mrs. Baldwin Rice, whose pres
crcc Is always felt as a henediction by her
friends. Salad refreshments were served,
bhe receiving pDrty were. Misses Burkett,
Brady. Paine, Meuard Of Galveston, Abbie
Cleveland, Fisher, Cherry, Robh, Sewall,
LtndenOerC, Louise Brown, Resale Dunn
tie' Brady OF Austin, George Bren, Nc
.urlaud, HartwcU, Ferguson Of Palestine,
Ncyman Of G0akum ana the Misses Glib
hpps, while the older friends who delighted
90 Zoe Of service we're Mesdnnes Rice, Har
~ pumhie, Tucker, Mcfarland, Mitchell
~ New York aud Misses Breu, Robb and
Crawford
Later a dance was given In compliment
to the receiving party. a special feature
, a friend, given each gueSt-in shape a holly
lent with small cluster Of holly and 1903 In
golden lettering Mcny couples took advan-
tage OF the iuterUissi0ns to weud their
way to the tent covered with mistietoe and
holly on the gallery. After midnight re-
fr'shments consisting OF white loaf cake
green baskets Of cream filled with crystal
He'd cherries and red and green confec.
lions wer" served on plates decorated with
sprays of holly.
The fortunate gentlemen besides tho hus
bands of the assisting ladies', were. Messrs
( De Witt aud Lindsay Duun, Eugene and
( llnfltS Giraud, RUrkott, Weems, Gwyu,
Ring, Harry Swinford Brady Shelley
Hamilton, Beavens, Hood, Harvey Dumblo
Joe and Allan HutchCsOn John Foley, Ho-
! beck Of Galveston Hal ~ Austin Mosry
ot Wazahaobie Dismuke and Loebler OF
san Antonio.
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dainty home, pretty girls, sweet voices
and joyous mirtb whit more could the
heart OF man wish; All these were to be
/ found at yl1 Travis street. where the
/ Misses Gibbons had fun charge Of the new
| homo of their sister, Mrs Herbert Gates.
| These young naidens had invited mum.
! Der Of friends to assist them in caring for
their callers. The newness and daintiness
Of the place enabled them to dispense with
elaborate decorations. Ported palms formed
) the main feature and proved suitable
Foreground for the sweet picture present
After greeting the hostesses In the draw
Ing room the guests were taken to the
pGnch table In the rear of the entrance nall
where Mrs. Gates and Miss Daisy Stuart
presided. The dining room. always an al.
tractlye place, was made doublv So Inv ia
array 81 cut glass and silver, the wedding
gltts OF Mr., and Mrs. Gates. Most potice.
0uie among these was a set Of colonial cut
water glasses which came from far away
friends. Upon the dining table was an
exquisite luncheon cloth hemstitched and
richly embroidered in violets. the hand
work Of Mr.. Gates mother. In the center
! stood large vase of pink carnations
Among the receiving party were the at
tehaRnts az the early fall wedding. and in
deea, the entire reception seemed but an
ecno or That happy anair, as the gowns
worn by the young hostesses we're the ones
made Tor that occasion. The receiving par
Nelson. r., G. Stuart and Miss Carrie Len
Menard Of Galveston. Miss Eta BRADY
Miss White, Miss Cannon, Miss Mijlor
Miss Thompson Miss Jones, Miss cum,
mugs Miss shannon. Miss Porter, Miss
McLinn, Miss Franklin, Miss Turgln Mice
Mary Christian, Miss Myra Ashe. Miss
Salltc Sewall, Miss Mary Stuart. Miss SIN.
! arr Miss Norrell, with little Miss Marie
s5Winford and Master Robert stuart at the
Last Friday evening at Assembly hall
tie Bachelors club gave a beautiful dance
In compliment TO their young lady friends.
The me mbership q this young social or
sanization is composed Of fourteen younger
sclons from the SWEETEST social stock ~
Houston It's officers are: Chester Mars.
ton, president; Burt Cannon. vice presi.
dent; William II. Sproug. secretary and
treasurer. Members; j. Laurence Carr
ile Forrest Dennis. John F. Scott Albert |
Morse; Don. Cannon, Palmer Archer Ar |
S NV. IS S1eiey, George A. Yolck, H. X |
6ir0ud ''N"'' |
me young ladies So fortunate as 70 no |
lINteq TO the Bachelors delightful afrair |
OF Friday night were, Misses MarRneTife /
van LEV, Katharine Nash, Charlotte Roh !
eFtsel' lIhbie Rice, Louise Welsch Ger |
tCide, Paine Zoe Blunt, Elizabeth Fltz. |
gerald. Louise Fitzgerald, Agnes Robinson
Minnie Lockmau. Jennie SDr0Dg piiyt3nic
H,Ake, SYhl Edmuust0u. Eernn Coihv
AbplF Cleveland, Hazel Johnson Rosine
huston And thcse three outside dancing
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