Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-18
IN SOCIETY.


ladies'. The HERALD's society man hal
lately heard great many complaint
from young women regarding the offish
ness of the men about invitations to the
theater, to dances, and the like. The
explanation is as above stated-chap
erones. There was time, not so many
years ago, in Los Angeles, when the in
viting act was done about this way
John would meet Susie on Spring street
say, and he would 60 straight at it.
'Say. Susie, there's going to be
play acting tomorrow night at Turn
verein hall. Will you go?
"Course 1 will, John; what is it?"
"Oh, a singing play. Now mind you
be ready at half-past seven, SO we can
get good SEATS"
"All right, John.' '
"Solong."
"Solong." 80
Nowadays it is like this: Arthur
fastener calls on Miss Dude High
keyed.
"Ah, Miss Highkeyed, dye know that
tomorrow evening the Wayups will play
at the opera house? Ever seen them ?
No? Very clever people-would like
very much to have pleasure-can't you
go? Do, please"
Every kind of you, Mr.. Fastener; I'll
be delighted if mamma can make it
convenient (turns to mamma, who is sit
ting in center of room of course) can you,
mamma"
Mammal: eyes, / will go if it will
give you pleasure, my darling. Very
thoughtful of you, Mr.. fastener"
Mr. fastener (seeing nightmare-like
visions of an uncompromising hackman,
two punches of roses from florist,
three seats at dollar and half, or a
loge at seven dollars, new gloves, two
and half for pressing dress suit, and a
acknowledgements salary: "Ah I!
charmed, Pm sure. Very good of you.
Good evening. I'll call for you just be-
fore eight"
Miss Dude (as door closes on Arthur
Mamma, l do believe that great big
stupid really imagined could go alone
with him to the theauer." .@A 81
Mamma (placidly): "Well, my dear
child, don't believe he imagines it
now"
That is why young men are
chary about invitations. 1t is much
more economical to 60 to social events
alone anyway, and when a fellow is
forced to be pleasant to mamma, or the
aunt, or the married sister, who must be
present out of respect to the conven-
ances, and pay for three instead of two,
why-he simply does not do it. The
chaperone has come to stay. She is q
necessity engendered by the require
ments of the society of Paris, London
and New York, and all that sort of thing
goes now in Los Angeles.
x*x
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lord, having enjoyed
married life for half century, last eve
ming celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
OF their first wedding day with a golden
wedding at the Third Congregational
church. At s O'Clock the church build
ing was filled with friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lord, and the happy old couple
marched down the aisle 10 the sound of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, played
by Mrs. Frank Herbert. Mabel Good
lin and Bonnie Lynn, two little girls,
scattered flowers before them as they
went.
After few appropriate remarks, Rev.
J. H. Collins again repeated the mar
riage ceremony, and the pair took again
upon themselves the vows pronounced
SO long before. Before they could leave
the altar Mr.. N. 0. Mussey stepped for
ward and presented a beautiful gold-lined
tea set of four pieces in behalf OF his shop
mates. Those present then sang the
doxology, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lord re-
ceived the congratulations of their
friends, after which an adjournment was
had to their home on Sotello street,
where refreshments were served and
good time enjoyed.
Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs., G.. d. Compton, j. A.
Jones, 0. Gee, N. D. Mussey, j. d. MUIR
ply, NV. Haas, G. Boetz, E. D. James,
]. A. Summers, w. 7. Woods, E. H.
Barnes, G. Lee, w. S. Gilbert,
E. H. Barr, G. w. Lynn, r. O. Taylor,
J. Guthrie, Martin May, @. McPeek,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Compton, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Flood, Mrs. T. Phillips, Miss Mary A.
Collins, Miss Hattie Foreman, Chloe
Caulkins, E. G. Craik, Mrs. E. Traford,
Mr.. j. T. Freeman, Mr.. E. S. Butter
field, Miss Matte Taylor, Mrs. L. B.
Lewis, Mr.. J. Marx, Mr.. H. 7. McCor-
mack, Mrs. A. Robinson, Mrs. Newell,
Mrs. McCarn, Master McCarn, Mrs. Syl-
vester, Mrs. I. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Taylor, Mr.. f. B. McNab, Mrs. Siegel,
Mrs. w. Chamberlin, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
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