Arizona republican., 1896-01-03
Accepted by Phoenician
 Ladies.
They Make the Usual Calling
 Round.
The Coy Masculine Buds who Aided in their Proper Re-
 ception.

Anyone whose mathematical educa- iion has been liberal enough Ito make him equal to the task of dividing 1896 by four, would probably suspect that it is leap-year. and if he or she could have witnessed the doings of some of our society people New Years day he would be sure of it.
 The time honored custom of making New Years calls has been observed to some extent, in Phoenix, for years. Wednesday in at least five homes open house was kept, but taking advantage of the liberties leap-year is supposed to give it was the ladies who were the callers, and those of the masculine fraternity who received.
 In the east end of the city at the under his chaperonage, four gay under his chapronage. four gay debutants received: F. w. Wood. J. w. Benham, W. C. Barnes and P. A. Brizard. And although young, and bashful and timid as buds of one sea- son are apt to be, under the tender tutorage of MT. Budge, towards the end of the day, were able to wish their fair visitors happy New Year with a
 
 Dr. Chandler and MT B. N. Pratt re- ceived at the residence of MT. Pratt with all the urbanity and grace of a doWager duchess.
 At the Trinity church rectory Rev. F'enton-Smith kindly chaperoned the popular belle MT. Alfred Harscher and it deserves special mention that the tasty yiands served their visitors were prepared by their own fair hands.
 Messrs. Crenshaw, Hewins and Mer- riM received at the residence of Mir. HeWins, and these reigning belles of many seasons were rememberd by thir numerous friends.
 There were turned over to Mir. James Elliot Walker with many an injunction as to their behavior, by four anxious wives Messrs Burtis, Robinson, Martin and Rulings. The quartette were coached individually and collectively by wives and mothers in-,aw, and coached again by ehe chaperon until 1t would have taken 8 vaquero to have collected their seat tered wits. However, they blamed all their mistakes on their wives-t0ok credit for everything they did and everything they didn't do from the brewing of the bouili0n to the picking of the olives, and on the whole did bet fer than their wives expected them to do.
 At all houses the decorations were really beautiful and showed artistic ar engagement and the refreshments wena bountiful and in good taste. At most of the houses the callers received souvenirs suitable to the season, and by the time the rounds" were made the ladies were adorned like Q popular leader Of 3 cotiIion.
 There were no lack of callers, and il would be hard to tell which enjoyed it more, Those that received CT those that called. One young lady voiced the sentiment of all as she lef. the last house, ''I wish we could do it all over again"
 Miss Mamie Plank received New Years at her pretty home on the Black Canyon road. The occasion was in honor Of Misses Phelps and Scarb0r- ough, but the latter WAS unavoidably absent at Prescott. About 100 invita- tions were out and nearly that number responded
 From to 3 o'clock Miss Plank re- ceived who weresher sch00lmqtes and members Of the high school gradil- ating class of '95, as well as q few other young friends The time was deHghtfully passed
 Mss Plank leaves in 9 few days for St. Louis to complete her musical edu, cation.