The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-08

once lh'y keep thN /
secret among themselves. says the |
Washington Post. As for the young
boods, II they ever heard OF such a !
thing, they suppose (, is variation OF |
the old-timo toa-party. and by no means
the parallel Of the masculine stag"
But It ls-to certain extent
Possibly some married man rcmem-
hers n fhort time ago. when his vito
appeared 10 be In IN especially amiable
mood. and asked him u II was lodge
night or " he didn't want 10 spend an
evening with the boys. on course he
nssented: such rare opportunities are
not to be slightcd. and he was further
more surprised when his spouse gave
him latch-key and told him that he
need not come home before midnight
But In His Innocence he never dreamed
that this was to set rid OF him for the
evening.
II he bad happened TO come homo
nbout o'clock-whlch. by the way. he
did not do-he would have seen strange
thlngn. His house apparently lighted
throughout had all the curtains closely
drawn. while the Fas burned dlmly in
the hallway. Every now and then n
closed carriage would roll up to the
door. a mystcrlously mufTied feminine
figure would nllght and swiftly scurry
up the steps TO the carefully guarded
door. whore. after Identification. II or
she would be admitted.
II ne had attempted TO gain aGmls-
sion himself he would probably have
been turned down on his own doorstep
by STRANGE hut muscular servant. who
would lnsls, that no men had any busl-
ness In that house and the master was
out for the evening. Later on II ne stlll
fingered near he might have heard
sounds Of music and revelry and per-
chance caught ellmpses OF grotesque
ilgurcs sllhouottcd on tho window
shades. but that IL all he would have
seen.
This was the latest dove party" and
II Is assorted by those who should
know that II was the "swellest' event
OF the kind that ever occurred In Wash.
ing;on. OF course. there will be others.
and for the benoAt OF those who antici-
pate INDUCING In such entertainments
n special Post detective set about gath
crlng as many pointers about tho aifalr
Ms possible. Names could not be men
tened. but some details OF the fostiyl-
ties have leaked out.
In tho beginning II may DO well TO
state thnt, while the new woman" Is
not as bad as she Is painted by the
paragraphers and cartoonists. the idea
OF equality OF tho sexos Is gaining
ground In society and women do not Gee
why. because they are women. they can
not have as much fun In their way as
the men do. Therefore, II hubby de-
scrts his wifo to attend bacehanalian
stag party there Is no reason why wiley
should not enjoy u more or less hilar-
ious dove party with her intimate fe-
male friends. But with that conserya-
tlsm which always tempers woman's
most audaeious achievements she Is not
bold enough TO own up and take the
credit for a very unique entertainment.
The guests at this particular party.
being assured OF tho strlctest privacy
and requested TO come In fancy cos
tunes, exercised their ingenuity In de.
yising some original and startling
elIects. with eminent success. 30 the
gossips Eay. The hostess herself. being
woman OF ready wit. introduced each
guest under an appropriate name. and
tho amusement caused by these odd
characters was immense.
Among the curiosltles was little
Acknowledged lady. whose complexion
and features admirably adapted them
selves 10 the character. attlred as a
Chinese laundryman. her hair, drawn
back tightly from the brows and
braided an q qutue down her back. COM
pleled the OBJECT OF her very oriental
costume, which sho ailerward confessed
was composed principally OF her hus-
bands ppjamas.
She established herself In u corner Of
tho parlor, whore she lroned indus
triously, Jnbbsring pigeon EnBllgh With
her casual customers. Later she gave
an oriental dance.
Another lady, who ia very fair
pianist, by tho way, was Tlsgad up "
FcprtAuuL luuoIthbhli WIN NtT NbHl
hair nunod wlldly In Initiation OF the
Polish ylTlu0B0. bhe contributed the
Instrumental music aad accompanied
all tho sonEs, a Dlg brunette was NJ.
tIfs1 Iika ~ Italian woman and ped
lleI % big basket OI Irult. There was
also IN Irish waAherwoman. who sung
since Ka,la Got Atrpek on the Stage
In Eyis qullo worIhy OF Maggie CllEe
neare minstrel with some good darby
dliiisn and dude who rendered EN-
allsn Oh You Reo II on Broadway"
nut tho hits OF the eyealhg were mace
by tie hostess, eosIumed Ell tout az Il
ballet premiere, and whose pas seul ia
tho familiar ell5ins VI the skirt dance
was pronounced immensely f1any nnd
Nns repeatedly onoeFsd. The Dtner star
was a very tail Singular pIrl, alllral
bner lie iaahinn OF o ohlld oiB. In plHn'
fore. fRsh ami short Roe sTnss- ihe
Dress W the Way helonsl7g 10 hef
attff, afafrE and huagluH giui.utlti Ve