03 Jan 1899 Page 1 Society Ablaze Three Swell New Year Receptions That Were Enjoyable. A Dance at the Club Hall Rounded off the Festivities. The handsome and commodious home of Col. and E. L. Bridges was the scene yesterday of one of the most brilliant and swellest social events of the year and the lengthy list of guests will readily attest the mansion's popularity and reputation for hospitality both of which were assuredly augmented by the winsome young ladies who assisted the hostess in her many duties. The home was appropriately enlivened and beautified for the especial occasion by artistic hands and the refreshments served were of the most delicious and seasonable viands, and offered in royal style. The following young ladies received the callers: Misses Ella Coxx, Bessie Barry, Agnes and Ida Horlock, Minnie Camp, Marie Ketchum, Adalia Miller, Lena Smith, Nana Mae Sellers, Myrtle Shell, Mattie Ella Yarborough and Corinne Bridges. Following were the callers during the evening: Messrs. Ira and Collie Camp, Tom Matthews, Ernest Youens, Ernest Schumacher, Tom Foley, Frank Etheridge, C. H. Holman, Will Lott, Roland Smith, Rev. J. G. Tanner, Ollie Preston, F. S. Dixon, H. H. Scott, A. E. and Walter Scott, Hood Boone, S. M. Collett, Ed. F. Blackshear, Ben Ahrenbeck, John Driscoll, E. M. Smith, Baylor Wilson, Erle Yarborough, Robt. Flewellen, Jr., H. H. Knox, Robt. Harrison, B. W. Pearce, Jr., J. M. Felder, R. A. Patout, Green Wood, H. J. McNair, Tom Bechtol and Roger Smith. ***************** Among the houses that were opened for the reception of New Year's callers on yesterday afternoon, none presented a handsomer or more inviting appearance than did the home of Mrs. F. W. Brosig, where Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace Brosig received from 5 to 9, with the following young ladies: Misses Nettie Brosig, Hilda Preston, Anne Terrell, Beatrice Hearne and Olla Wilson. . . . ********************** Continued on page 4 The home of Mrs. and Mrs. I. Y. Chinski is beautifully adapted for entertaining . . . Mrs. Chinski was assisted in receiving by Mrs. James Culbert, of Little Rock, Mrs. H. Lee Roan, Mrs. Jno. Mickleborough, Mrs. A. Chinski, Mrs. Louis Chinski and Mrs. Virginius Cuthrell. Misses Irma Chinski, Maud Hardesty, of Houston, Ira Blackshear, Mattie Fisher, Pearl Garvin and Cora Froehlich. . . . ******************** Personal Mention Isaac Clark is reported ill. Joe Bednar is better today. C. W. Carr went to Bryan today. W. W. Sangster went to Bryan today. Miss Stella Clark is confined to her bed. Mrs. A. W. Hurst left for Ledbetter yesterday. Dave Baker returned to Georgetown to attend school. Misses Minnie Ferguson and Alice Dunlap went to Millican this morning. Miss Gertrude Forrester went to Calvert this morning to spend a few days visiting friends. Dr. W. G. Peterson went to Taylor this morning to attend the wedding of a Port Lavaca friend. Miss Birdie Pitts, who has been visiting Miss Fannie Leake for some time, returned to her home in Acquilla this morning. Rev. J. P. Cochran, Methodist preacher at Bryan, was here today on his way to visit relatives between here and Courtney. Misses Lillie Hagerman and Maude Neal left for Sherman this morning to attend school, they were accompanied by Judge Geo. D. Neal. Guy Woodward, Chester Hardy, Mark Lott and Walker Moore went to Waco this morning to attend shcool there. Walker goes to a business college. Miss Myrtle Shell, who has been visiting Miss Nana May Sellers, returned to her home in Georgetown today, accompanied by Will Sellers. ************* A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hillsman at Ledbetter Sunday night. Mrs. Hillsman was a Miss Annie Hurst of this city. ************** Last Night's Dance Yesterday's new year festivities could hardly have been more pleasantly rounded off than by the dance given last night in the German club hall, which was made to be quite in keeping with the polished social events of the earlier evening. The Mexican band seemed to out do itself for the occasion; those whom the scribe noted present were: Misses Cora Froehlich, Ira Mae Blackshear, _____ Hendley, Mattie Fisher, ____ Harn, Minnie Ferguson, Monnie Peacock, Maggie Wasson, Olla Wilson, Maud Hardesty, Irma Chinski, Hattie Chinski, Nettie Brosig, Nita Camp, Beatrice Hearne, Agnes Horlock, Hilda Preston, Mattie Yarborough, Alice Dunlap, Katie Norwood, Corinne Bridges. Messrs. W. G. Peterson, W. G. Scott, B. W. Pearce, Knox Williams, R. a. Patout, F. S. Dixon, Ernest Schumacher, W. E. Wilson, H. L. Boone, John Driscoll, E. M. Smith, David Marks, O. B. Preston, Robert Harrison, S. M. Collet, John Felder, Arthur Smith, Will Dunlap, G. A. Wood, Robert Flewellen. Eleanor Colson