The herald., 1894-12-02

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IN these days Of card parties and con-
undrum luncheons and riddle teas, the
ars OF conversation is rapidly falling
into . state OF innocuous desuetude
Ito quote . CLASSIFY. and society is allow.
ing its originality and depth of thought.
and the quality OF its vocabulary to be-
come dwarfsd and stuntsd. That such
. condition Of things 10 to be deplored
goes without saying, and that it must
be realized before it can be remedied is
. self-evident fact. The only time and
place where conversation is absolutely
unhampered, where ideas come in rapid
succession, and the words with which
to voice them are ready at hand is in
the concert hall, or lecture room, or the
theater. At any entertainment of that
nature, whore people have paid money
TO be entertained, or even instructed {;
where they have gone with tbs expecta.
tion Of enjoying q mental treat in the
rendition Of the programme offered, or
the subject or play advertised by lee.
turer or theatrical company, there 10
always, close at hand, somebody who
has chosen that time and place to IN
burden his or her budget Of joys and
sorrows to escort or friend in . soul
distracting, buzzing whisper. or q dis
tinctly audible undertone, that makes
all within ear-shot intensely uncomfort-
able, and effectively precludes their
hearing and enjoying the legitimate en-
tertainment.
There. is an unwritten law to the
effect that because ono man doesn't en-
joy or appreciate q thing, ho has no
right to obstruct the pleasure of Others,
and yet this law 10 continually broken
BY those who sit in q public place and
pirate OF affairs that are uninteresting to
ali but themsel YES, in q manner that is
Extensively obtrusive; it shows not only
dense selfishness, but bad breeding. and
is all the worse in that there 10 NO known
remedy for those who suffer In conee-
quence OF it.
HEARTS AT MRS. HARRELL's.
One OF the most charming and de-
ligntful entertainments Of the past week
WAS that given by Mrs. Victoria Harrell
and Miss Owen at their hospitable home.
625 South Pearl street, Friday evening.
The invitations read Hearts" and
shortly after 8 O'Clock 72 ladies and gen.
tlemen were absorbed in that Interests
ing game. The drawing-room, library,
billiard and dining rooms were thrown
open, brilliantly lighted, and artistically
decorated with graceful strands OF
smilax on chandeliers, curtains, mantels
and pictures /; exquisite roses OF all colors
were lavishly used in every available
place, and on q table in the hall,
as also ON the buffet in
the dining room. punch bowls
were conveniently placed that their con-
tents might encourage the guests who
had lost heart, by having others' hearts
thrust upon them. About midnighs
elaborate refreshments were served, and
the prizes. which were all handsome,
were distributed. The first prize Tor
ladies, a wide-mouthed vase Of green
Bohemian glass, was won by Mrs. VIM.
Caswell; tho second. vase OF Rook-
wood ware, Mrs. Judge Mckinley /; the
first for gentlemen, a Bohemian glass
loving-cup, won by Mr.. Mckee the sec.
ond, leather frame mounted in silver,
Mr.. VIM. Barkee. The third prizes were
drawn for, Mrs. Z. D. Silent receiving a
clever little volume. Documents in Evi-
dence, and Mr.. Vim. Davis q doultors
ash tray. The score cards were Of
rough white paper. in the shape OF a
heart, decorated with gold, and small
punches of artificial flowers, or berries,
attached to the cards with their own
stems.
The guests wore: Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ker. Mr.. and Mrs. William Bishop. Mr.
and Mrs. Burnett. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Conroy, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Cline, Mr..
and Mrs. William Caswell. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. f. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro W.
Childs, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin T. Earl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred t. Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
G. Hubbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner r.
Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Holiday
Judge and Mre. Mckinley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom A. Lswis, DR.. and Mrs. Gran
vile MacGowan, Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
F. Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Satori, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed D. Silent, Mr.. snd Mrs.
Willard Stimson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra T..
Stimson. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis j.
Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron Thorn.
DR.. and Mrs. Jay H. Utiey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Vail, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Wander Leck, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. N. Van
Nuys, Col. and Mrs. g. Wiley Wells !;
Mines. J. K. Ainsworth. Mary Briggs.
Sheldon Borden, L. O. Goodwin, Hop
ktubs Oeuoiuau OeotonbI hiueod lOuiuo
Jones Sargent. Truslow and Carrie Wad.
dilove; Messrs. Adams. Davis, Garland.
Holterhoff. Mckee, Notman, Vetter,
Weir and Captain Bolton.
HEARTS PARTY.
Miss Waddilove entertained very de-
lightfully with hearts last Wednes.
day evening, at her home in the Baker
block. There were seven tables; the
rooms were charmingly decorated, and
after the game dainty refreshments were
served. There were two prizes each for
ladies and gentlemen. and two consola.
tion prizes. Mise Bessie Bugbee won
the first. her sister. Miss Charlotte Bug.
bee. the second: Mr.. Marion Wigmore,
the frst for gentlemen; Mr.. John Block.
man, the second; Mics Northam and Mr..
Bert Wigmore won the cancellation
prizes.
Those present besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Platter and Miss Wsddilove were Misses
Heinsch, Banning, Forman Scott. Del
Vale, Mcclellan, Northam, Widney,
Klokke, Bessie and Charlotte Buabee,
the Misses Houghton and Mrs. Hugh
Macneil; Messrs. Marion, Lewellyn,
Bert Wigmore. John Bleekman, John
and Frank Schumacher, Wilt Norris,
Data, James Slauson, NJ. L. Graf,
Gregory Perkins, Boyle Workman, Chas.
Forman and Louis Vetter.f
WELCOMED HOME.
Last Tuesday night the parlors OF the
First Presbyterian church were filled
nth friauda ~ ho boJ