Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
IN SOCIETY.


The Friday Morning club was most
admirably entertained yesterday by
short sketch OF the life OF The Women
of Mexico by Mrs. Ida Adds Storke.
Mrs. Storke has clear, well-trained
voice, graceful bearing and happy
style of delivery. The picture of the
women of Mexico was sharply drawn
and vivid with color.
With the lower orders Of Ind ians the
life is simple, and the men and women
are on the same plane. With the mid
die and higher classes their dependence
and subsection is pitiable. Books are
almost unknown, social lif y is taboed.
Only the church is open to women with
out male espionage. Mrs. Storke gave
the most amusing account OF the
method of courtship and love making.
Few women have dared to brave public
opinion and enter the arena of
professional life. Among these Ma
tilde Montoya entered the university
of medicine and has become noted
physician. Through Baroness Wilson,
an English woman, half-dozen girls
have been admitted to the school of arts.
Mrs. Storke gave the most deplorable
picture OF the morality of the men of
Mexico, as their ideal of womanhood is
low and gross to degree almost beyond
belief.
A short discussion followed in which
Mrs. Storke answered questions pro-
pounded by the ladies OF the club.
An announcement was read of re-
ception rendered TO all the ladies of the
Friday Morning club and such friends as
are especially interested in the pursuits
of study introduced by Miss Marie
Walsh OF San Francisco. The reception
will be at Mrs. Simpsons residence
corner of Figueroa and Adams streets,
Saturday next, from 2 80 to D. m. The
afternoon will be given to lecture on
Russian literature in view of Geo. Ken
mans advent. There will also be music
and recitations.
The subject for next week before the
club is: The Tendency of the Last De-
cade in Fiction and Poetry-introduced
by Mrs. Hooker and Mrs. Waterman.
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One of the largest and most enjoyable
dances OF the season was given by the
drum and bugle corps last evening at
Armory hall, which was tastefully
decorated. From the ceiling were sus-
pended numerous drums and bugles.
The centre piece consisted of three
drums and the silk flag won at the
orphans fair. Along the balcony hung
the colors of the signal corps, while over
the music stand were draped the
national colors.
As the gay dancers whirled by, the
handsome uniforms of the boys afforded
a striking and also a pleasing contrast
to the more somber garb of the civilian.
There were present about 125 couples,
and all entered fully into the pleasure Of
the affair.
The grand march commenced at about
$50 O'Clock, and dancing continued
until late hour. Ahrend's orchestra
furnished the music.
Among the many present were the
following officers: Colonel Schrieber /;
Lieutenant Colonel Butler; Major Star
in Captains Martin, Chapplear, Meyer !;
Lieutenants Last, Shaw, Anderson,
Steere, Darracott; Sergeants Ferguson,
Moore, Lawrence, tanner and Chief
Trumpeter Ferguson; Misses Enwold,
jaeger, Nueman, Walker, Smith, Norris,
Bowman, Pierson, Dieter, Samson, Hy-
man, Longley, Mcclure, Bradshaw, Mrs.
Schwier, Todd, Peachey, Lawrence,
Vance, White, CORNER, Kenzie, Barnes,
Bushby, Sabine, Reynolds, Burns, Tut
hill, McStay, Warneke, Lucas, Jerry
Garcia, Rameers, Strong, Philip. Will
son, Hagan, Haven, Champion, sStolrs
Fisher, Johnson, Bridges, Burns,
Knopli, Moore, Russell, George, Scho-
field, Schmidt, Bullivant. Halet, Coll
mer, Whipped, Stone. Meyer, Starip,
Arkills, Lawrence, Walter, Michner,
Erwin, King, Paul, Hall, and many
others.
The committees were as follows:
Executive committee-E. Van Bus
kirk, j. A. Medlar, r. Wankowski,
Sergt. G. Ferguson, Corp. F. Price.
Reception committee-Drum Major
A. E. Peck, S. Van Buskirk, A. Brad
bury, Sergt. r. Moore, M. Burns, G. E.
Caller, G. Held, G. Bacon. J. Sullivan,
n. Deeter, F. Schueddig, r. Walker, NJ.
Mattice, G. Lehn, L. Chandler. w. H.
Herman.
Floor managerial. A. Fitch.
Aids-N. Moore, L. Mcintosh, c..
Russell, R. Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Moore, prominent
residents of Topeka, are in the city.
Mr.. Moore will In all probability locate
in Los Angeles.
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Lieutenant Governor Felt OF Topeka,
Kan, is in the city. He is accompanied
by his wife.
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Lieutenant Meyers, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Meyers are at the Pleasanton for
the winter.
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The Los Angeles wheelmen gave ball
at Illinois hall on Thanksgiving evening.
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Mrs. A. l.. Bath will spend the winter
at Arrowhead Springs.
A roovameut ia on foot at FairpOrt