The herald., 1894-10-28

eciences metaphysics, ponticai ana SO
cial economy. each has it's knotty AMI
evasive questions, and the greatest oi
these is: "Why are some people al
ways late in reaching their destination,
if that destination be one provided for
their entertainment" 2" When. after
yesrs of diligent research, the scientific
mind fails to solve auch question, AS
why light travels faster than scund-or
is il the other wsy Pit is gradually &C.
ceptsd as an inevitable and unanswera-
BILE fact; continual thorn in the flesh
to be sure. but one, nevertheless, for
which there seems to be no known
remedy, and therefore to be borne with
sue Christian fortitude as may be.
Until, however question has been
thoroughly investigated, the average
human mind refuses to so accept what
may be proven evitable, and go long as
the same people, who always manage to
reach trsino, boats and other things
that may be classed with the time and
tide that wait not, before the hour of
departure. fail to be prompt elsewhere,
the eoul-destroying question will con-
tinue to recur, If it be possible at one
time and place, why not at another?
The curtain is never rung up at a
theater, the frat number commenced at
. concert. the opening remarks begun
by speaker or lecturer, that the entire
audience is not disturbed or annoyed by
the struggling late comers, who invaria-
bly, wear creaky shoes or rustling silks,
and ususlly insist on finding seats as
near the front as possible. 1t has got~
ten to be such widespread nuisance,
this habit of being late, that on most
concert programmes the announcement
is to be found that the doors will be
closed during the numbers, thus saving
those who took the trou BILE to be on time
from being subjected to the annoyance
of having people walk over or around
them while they are trying to listen.
At the theater, in the early part OF the
first act, when the plot is usually being
sketched in. or some deep and bloody
scheme Of vengeance upon which the
!, whole play hinges is being confded
by one character to another
in Q hollow stage whisper, both
stage and characters are out OF sight and
hearing. because an usher and two or
more tardy. Opaque substances leiHurely
4 hunting their places are between the
spectator and the stage. Every place
of amusement, every grade of entertain
ment. from the smallest card party to
the most formal ceremonial, is infested
by the victims of the tardy habit, and
as the remedy is 60 simple. and so easy
OF ccomplishment-i. e., to leave home
Eve or 10 minutes earlier, the old maxim
{ OF "what can't be cured" etc., might be
amended to read. what cen be cured
should not be endured, and then acted
upon, both for the sake OF loug-zuffer.
ing public and the victims themselves,
who, in the end, would be benefited BY
an enforced mending OF their ways.
RECEPTION TO MR.. AND MRS. HINES.
Ono OF the largest and most delightful
entertainments of the past week was
the reception given Thursday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frankenfield at
their residence, Tenth and Hill streets,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hines. The decora-
tions were extensive and artistic, anG
the whole house WAS thrown open to
the guests. who numbered about 800. A
string orchestra. composed of mando-
Inns, guitars and banjos played at inter-
: walls, and punch was served throughout
the evening. An elaborate supper of
saiade. ices, creams, coffee and cakes
( was served from large table that was
beautifully decorated, and the comfort
and enjoyment of all was carefully pro-
vided for even to the equipment OF the
dressing rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hines leave for Monte
ray tomorrow, en- route to San Francisco
where they expect to remain until jan
uary. Among those present ere:
81. G. Wyman, Mr.. Wigm re, Mr. and
Mrs. Kerckof, DIR. and Miss Kuhrts,
Miss Hattie Kimble, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kays, DR.. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr.,
and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mics Klockke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis, Mary Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs.
Last. Herman Lichtenberger. Mise
Lockhart, DR.. Maynard, DIR. Lindsy,
Miss Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer, Judge
Mckinley. Mcclellan, MCGOWAN, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. A. Montgomery. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
we'll. Miss Maxwell. Miss Mark. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert E. Miller. Miss Mamie McGrath,
DIR. and Mrs. E. G. Manning, Mrs. Nor
ford, Miss Lizzie Moore. Ncrtham, Os-
mond. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. A. Of,
Mr.. Felix Notmsn. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Psndleton, Pslen, Mr.. and Mre,
J. A. Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ
Potter. Misses Rose, Mr.. snd Mrs
IercV ROHB. Drs ana Mre. hoe9,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scballert. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. P. T.
Schumacher, Mr.. and Mrs. Steckel, Miss
Short, Mr.. Leslie Smith, Misn Helen
Ssnborn, Miss Louis Soule, Mr.. and Mrs
Ezra 7. Stimson. Mr.. and Mrs. WillarG
Stimson, Seitz. DR.. and Mrs. Small, Nan
Dixie, Miss Workman. Mr.. and MIS-
Workman. Mics Whiffen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shirley Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard.
DR.. and Mrs. Walnath, Mr.. and Mrs
Wiley. Mr.. and Mrs. Widney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitnor. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
HEARTS PARTY.
One OF the most dainty and charming
entertainments OF the week was the
hearts party given by Mrs. John II. F.
Peck, OF 642 Main street, Yesterday
afternoon. The general scheme of color
in the decorations was violet The
score cards were henrt-shaped. of white.
with bunch OF violets tied on each;
the refreshments of violet-hued ices and
cakeg and the prizes were all beautiful
4 pieces OF porcelain decorated by the
I hossess and distributed as following
Mrs. Metcalf. first. painting OF vlolets
Mrs. Hugh Vail, second, china picture
frame decorated with violets; Mrs
Chandler, third. plate also decorated
with violets. Mrs. Wiltshire and Miss
Mae Owen received the consolation
prizes, which were pin trays. one deco
rated with the San Gabriel mission, the
other with violets. The prizes were