Arizona republican., 1897-12-12
'SOCIE I.

Beautiful little hands and feet are becoming a tradition among us, the positive young women Of the perod having large, useful extremltles that are sometimes (although rarely) hand some, but never pretty and winsome, like the dainty members that stirred the susceptible masculine hearts Of their fathers and grandfathers. But who could have a sentiment about muscular hands, or be won by a No. or No. shoe? The modern foot, far from ''peeping in and out, like mice beneath her petticoat," is frank ly displayed below the short bicycle skirt, or clad in silk and patent leath- CT is thrust boldly out from under a gorgeous dinner gown, it's owner car ing far more to have them look smart" according ito modern ideas than to appear small, quality to which she attaches little importance. Doubtless all this is as it should be, and it really does not signify if a hand or foot is large or small, if ib is well shaped and we'll kept, but here is a new arraignment on the part of masculine critics:
 Do you notice," said a society man the other day, "how badly kept are the nails of the majority of girls nowa- days, and how seldom you see white, soft, dainty looking hands? One would think that at least they would be par ticuIar about their nails, but even they are neglected If not positively dirty they are dingy and stubby, and uncared for looking. There are lot of nice girls that feel I would like Ao to be fault of the younger genera tion, for the older women are all rather particular in this respect
 This may or may not be true, but certainly lit is more difficult for an athletic girl to keep her hands and her nails in good condition than for those girls who do not use them so vigorously, but on that very account it behooves them to be doubly care ful, as nothing is more repellant than a badly kept hand, on either a man or woman.
 Miss Mabel Ava Messenger and Dr. Harry Messenger of Chicago, who are spending the winter here, were the recipients of an informal reception Wednesday afternoon at the Fickas ranch. Light refreshments were
  A Fickas, Mrs. D. A. Abrams Mr.. Webster Street, Mrs. w. c. Foster Mrs. o. Peters, Mrs. Perrick, Mrs. L. M Davis, Mrs. E. H. Whiting of Pe- oria, Illinois, Mrs. G. F. flaw ker, Kansas City, Mo, Mrs. G. Gal Fardo, Mrs. F. Stevens, Detroit, Mich. Miss Stella Kavanaugh, Dubuque Iowa, Miss Grace Dexley of Peoria. MaIy Penick, MT. Lopez, Mir Goodsman of New Haven, Conn.,, MT. Conneu of Omaha, MT. Rogers of San Francisco, MT. Stevens of Detroit, and MT. Wye : Tiff Taylor of Dayton, Ohio.
 Ladies night" Thursday, at tn Maricopa club was we'll atten5e1 this being the evening for a socia7 hop, which is always enjoyable Thoee present were MT. and Mrs. J. s. Griffin MT. and Mrs. Frank Conkey, MT. and Mrs. Walter Bennett, Major and Mrs J. ". Evans, MT. and Mrs. Day, Goldberg, MT. and Mrs. Harry Ken nedy, MT. and Mrs Wm Pickeren MT. and Mrs. J. c. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Will Barnes, MT. and Mrs Wal fer Talbot, MT. and Mrs. T. D. Bar kley, Mrs. Logan, Miss Solomon. Miss
 
 Smith, Miss Graham of California Miss Crews, Miss Knox, MT. J. W Renham, Mr. Paul Brizard, MT. J. w Crenshaw, MT. Henry M. Willis, MT Cecil Shaver, MT. George Buxton, Mr Bertram Smith, MT. E. J. Knox, MT D. H. Burtis, MT Bobrough, MT Frank Woodin and MT. Walter Logan
 Miss Lena Coleman of San Fran cisco, sister of Mrs. Aaron Goldber, and Mrs. B. Heyman, is visiting witt relatives in this city.
 Mrs. Mamie Shamp leaves tomor row night for Oakland, Cal, wher. she has accepted a position with Taf < Pennroy, leading merchants of tha ~.cty. She has many friends here Wht regret her departure
 Several prominent society peop. here have been the recipients recentl of anonymous letters written witt malice aforethought. They wer all written by the same person an, Ssarnest efforts are being made to dis cover the guilty one.
 The society editor of this pape makes no discrimination in publish ing any article The names of eve person. attending a social gatherin Of any kind is always published. l omitted it is for no other reason tha. it was simply an unintentfonal accj dem on the part of the one giving tn item.
 Miss Elizabeth Kennedy and MI Arthur Darby Day were marie Thursday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock a the residence of the brides parent on Twelfth street. The house wa decorated in palms, greens, Howe and potted plants and looked very in viting. Only the intimate friends 0 ths family were present
 Miss Nellie Kennedy acted as mai of honor, Miss Nora Shields brides maid, Mr Philip Herold, best man and MT. Richard Girard groomsman After the ceremony the party adjourn ed to the dining room where an efab Cra-a Slinn.r s.arueld after ;nI