The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-02
AsmlLIANr SOCIAL AEEAR.

Rambler.
Owing 10 our extraordinary facslI
Ties for obtaining information regard,
ing the evOlutioDs Of the elite o
Americas society, we are proud Ia
point the fact that the Rambler is the
tirst journal 70 place before tie read.
ers an account Of Mrs. Mackay's lat
est social success. The event, which
has created no small sensation in the
bon-ton society Of Europe, was moth
ing more nor less than 3 candy-pull.
The occasion was the birthday Of the
Princess COlonna, erstWhile Miss Eva
Mackay, and Il was celebrated in q
fitting, though sticky, manner The
morning Of the great day Mrs. Mackay
rushed 20 the front stOOp, waving .
morning paper and yelling vOcifer-
Ousiy at Mr.. Mackay, who was Just
pursuing . street ear aud making ef-
forts 70 whistle 80 frantic as to give
him palpitatiOn of the esOphagus.
He Just managed to hear her dulcet
accent, aRd retraced his steps q sufIi-
Client space 70 be within easy hearing
distance. Then his wife called to
him: "YOu have forgotten 70 take
the molasses jug with you"
That's 90, +" replied Mr.. Mackay and
going In the basement way he went
down cellar, got the Jug, and went his
way rejoicing Then Mrs. Mackay
put on her black mohair aud her imi-
tatsOn camel's hair shawl and ran
around 20 invite the nelghbons. She
babe Lady Vaudeville, Lady Ran
pOlph Churchill, Miss Adele Grant,
Miss Chamberlain, Lord Cairns, Jas.
Gordon Bennett, Mrs. Paran Stew
enc, Mrs james Brown Potter and
the Prince Of Wales come, aud all
gratefully accepted and promised to
essist In the candy pull. The party
was very enjoyable, though a rather
formal one. There we're very few In
cldenta out Of the ordinary run,
though Miss Chamberlain In one Of
her kittenish freaks put q hunk OF
half-pulled mOlassee candy down
Wales back, causing that gentleman
70 laugh immediately. AS the hunk
began 20 warm TO the occasion, how
ever, Wsles hilarity waDed. Mrs.
Potter thefeupon remarked that the
prince was getting stuck up, Whereat
all laughed heartily. The genial
and uFbane hostess then offered to
probe for the COB Of candy, which
she proceeded 10 do. using q poker
tor the purpose. Her efforts were
not crowned with success, and
the prince seemed depressed Ia spfr-
Its the remainder Of the evening.
Shortly AFTER this incident Mrs. Par
IN Stevens uttered q loud vail. A
rush was made in her direction, and
the unhappy lady exclaimed that she
was pafalyEed and unable 20 lin her
fest from the floor. It was found
that ehs bad stepped upon two Wads
o. taiig caFeleEsly split on the kitch-
en- noOF By Mr.. James Gordon Ben
nett. She was unable % separate her
scles nom the cOnfectionRfy, 80 her
boots were unbuttoned and she vas
tendeFlg lifted out Of them. wearing
FOR the remainder Of the evening 3
pair % AFE. Mackay's carpet slippers,
which she declared were too large.
thus lE4clliFlnE the entente c0rdiaie.
A-littie later 10 the eveni1g Mr.. Ben
aets- eno ar. Aackay got into 8
sFrsngie shout ecme matter ooncern-
ING the new cable, eRG Mr.. hackay
threw . hi-seEment % candy at ar.
Bennett striking him on the north
sat corner d bic nOss and causing
the evolution q large ecFu beauty
spot. M. Mackay nfterWaFl apol0-
sized handsomely and no 10 feeling
aoE exists. The Princess t,ol0nna
sas g home, but was unable - come
% 2 Stain and stir tie candy, as
o0lonna vas out et q elnas snuneuu,
20 . sa3 bet night 70 lake care 81
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