The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-04


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perform in any of these branches
every body can think, and still nobody
knows what he can do till he tries-and
if by the fact of his trying he is to be
branded Bohemian with much scorn full
emphasis on the whole word,
the effort will never be mads;
hosts and hostleries will continue
to provide circumscribed modes OF en-
rertainment or amusement for their
guests that call for no response from
them beyond "well-bred" and con.
ventional air of placid enjoyment, and
will try to content themselves with the
sit is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive" theory, in rotation, as each ono
playa the part of host, instead of the in
tinitely more exhilarating and satisfaot-
DRY method OF mutual giving and TAX
ing at each meeting. Until people will
accept the fact that the Htrictest con.
ventionality ia not essential to good
breeding, and that it is the honest man
with brains that is the noblest work OF
Sod, Bohemianism will be misunder-
stood, and the card party will outnum-
Der the Democratic party, the Republi.
can party and the Populist party.
CARD PARTY.
Mrs. Victoria Harrell entertained Q
few friends informally Friday evening
at Ter home on South Pearl street.
Cards were enjoyed during the earlier
part of the evening, when q "spooky"
supper WAS announced. Then the real
| fun commenced. The guests were seated
| around the large dining table, in the
| center of which was O mammoth pump~
| kin with four iaces, one on each side,
and G candle burned within. The butt
| Ter served the repast in courses, each Of
! which was more unique than the last.
I After the surprise supper had been
thoroughly enjoyed more conventional
| one waa served.
! The friends who enjoyed the evening
with Mrs. Harrell we're: DR.. and Mira.
Granville, Mrs. Gowan, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Kline, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro w. Childs; Mesdames
Briggs and Stevens, Miss Owens, Messra.
L. Vetter and Adams.
BOHEMIAN HIGH TEA.
The cosy studio of Miss s. X. Jordap.,
at 107 North Main street, was the scene
of very delightful Bohemian high tea
last evening, especially pleasant in that
each guest contributed his or her share
toward the entertainment OF the rest.
The attractions of the studio itself were
enhanced bv many beautiful flowers,
and after the guests assembled dinner
cards were distributed, each daintily
decorated with q different flower, by
means of which each found his or her
place at the table, wherein were placed
like flowers. On the inner leaf of each
card was an inscription that touched
humorously upon the specially, either
business, fad or foible of the recipient.
The idea was clever and the conceit ad-
mirably carried out. Among those press
emit were, besides the hostess and her
sister, Miss Howells. DR.. and Mrs. Bird.
Prof. Wharton James, DR.. A. Davidson
and Mrs. Ella Enderlein.
LUNCHEON ON ADAMS STREET.
A very charming luncheon was that
given last Thursday by Mrs. John Wig,
more at her residence on Adams street.
The invitations, written in rhyme, were
original and unusual; the decorations
entirely of green, with no flowers. were
composed of sprays of asparagus and
ferns, and smilax that softened and
adorned everything with their delicate
trscery. Souvenirs ple-9d ON the
luncheon table were little volumes of
miscellaneous poems bound in white
and gold, with the name of each guest
in gold lettering on the cover. The
guessn were Mines. Charles Forman,
Chandler, w. II. Perry, Modini Wood,
L. @. Goodwin, J.. M. Stewart, Hall,
Thomas. Hayden. Mcclellan, Lsnker1
Shin. Albert Stephens, A. II. Churchill
and H. 7. Lee.
LUNCHEON AT MRS. MILLAR's.
Another delightful entertainment was
an informal luncheon given by Mrs.
Earl B. Millar at her hospitable homo on
Olive and Third streets Friday. The
decorations were elaborate. and were
entirely of chrysanthemums, with Q
bunch OF the same flower at each place
and the menu was dainty and charms
ingly served. As an incentive to COM
veraation a copy of the Bishop OF OK
ford's riddles was handed each lady, and
the solution caused much merrimenp
and discussion. Those present at ths
luncheon were: Mesdsmes Charles
Silent. T. A. Lewis, Albert M. Stephens.
G. Wiley Wells. G. @. Carpenter. George
A. Csswell, D. H. Churchill, L. G. Good
win and Burdette Chandler.