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is a sort of betwtxt and be- II tween season in the world where II social festivities reign supreme.
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social festivities reign supreme.
 The season of active entertain
 lS ment is closed, and it is yet too early for the regular 'out-of-town season
 The noble work of the Red Cross is oc- cupying much of the time of belles and matrons, and their delightful devotion to the great cause is sure to bear wonderful results.
 MT. and Mrs William J, NfcCloskey and Frederick Paulding entertained in thelr Post street studio thursday afternoon with dramatic recital. Invitations were issued to view the portrait of Mrs. Steele of New York. and the lady was present to receive the congratulations which the picture called forth.
 The occasion was very enjoyable, MT Paulding reciting first '"The Whisthng Regiment and 'The Devil in Search of a Wife, and later in the afternoon n 'rYoung Lochinvar'' and Vanity Fair v Mrs. McClosl1ey was assisted in receiving by Miss Sharon, Miss Mabel Aver, Mrs. McGaw, Mrs. Lovsley, Mrs. Steele and Charles Dietz Taylor.
 Among the guests were: Mrs. c. D. Baldwin. Mrs. Bender, Miss Bender, Mrs. Alexander Sharon, MT. and Mrs. Henry l.. Dodge, Mrs. Louis Sloss. Mrs DaVlo Neustadter, Dr. and Mrs. W. Aver, MTS' Thomas Morrffew, Mrs Ramon n. Wilson son Miss Wilson, Mrs. J. Douglas Fry, Mrs. James Monroe GoeWey, Miss GoeWey, Dr. and Mrs. c. T. Deane, Mrs. Thomas Denigan, Miss DenlStln, CdpIdiiI anu -AlS Charles Goodall, Mrs, J. Ii. NeusiJ,a9dter' Mrs. Henry Gibbons, the Misses Glppons; Mrs. Alphonse Wigmore, MT and Mrs: Isadorg Burnsi sinoeoG pr a3d Wenba1 MrS. Mrs w. J. Dutton. Mrs. A "; Burns, Mrs Jonathan Sweigert, Miss Sweigert Mrs. Joseph c. Giesting, Miss Glesung, Mrs. Young, Mrs. A. Miner Prindle, Miss Prindle, MT. and Mrs. Charles E: Deane, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Symmes, Miss sym mes, Mrs. E. R. Lilienthal, MT. and Mrs. 
 ing, Mrs. 4. H. Boomer, Mrs: Oliver F. Evans, Miss Mcclure, J. c. Winans, Mrs. John ". Butler, MT. and Mrs: Creux. tIiA Miss Creux, Mrs. Stowe Ballard, Miss Bowman, Miss Charlotte Thompson, Mrs. John Reggles, Mrs. Oscar Houghton of New York, Mrs. Marcus Roshland, Mrs w Morrison, Miss Bryant, Miss Hallett, Hon. Joseph D. Lynch, Mrs. B; Schweit- Lowry Mrs. Gerome Madden, Mrs VII liam Moore Crofton, the Misses Refs, Miss Sexton, Miss Conly, Dr. and Mrs: Sidney Strickland. Mrs. Edward Bent, Mrs. E. Godfrey, Mrs. Rebecca Jennings, Mrs. Jennings Jr, Mrs. Theo Tracey, Mrs. A L. Mann. Mrs. Lask, Miss Lask, Mrs. J. L. Martel, Mrs. Irving Moulton, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Laughton, Mrs. Vincen- don Coltman, Mrs. Russell Wing, Mrs Louis Levy, Mrs. William D. Surlock, Mrs H. J. Campbell Mrs. George Bates, Mrs. C. Beach, Miss Beach, Mrs. Thomas Woodward, Miss Woodward, the Misses Charles T. Valentine, Mrs: J. Trofe, Mrs. Arthur Maxwell Sharp, Miss Boyd, Miss Ringwalt, Roy Leventritt, Milton Phelps, George Bedding. N. Lyney, Grant Laugh lin and J. M. Walthall.
 very delightful card party was given by the Alcott Club Friday evening, April 29 The clubrooms were tastefulIy deco rated and the roseate hueS shed by the many banquet lamps added effect to the dainty costumes of the young ladies. Among those present were:
 Miss Smith Miss Fratinger, Miss Felita Smith, Miss CIarice McCurdy, Miss Mar guerite Burton, Miss Elizabeth KreutZ- man, Miss Ida TautphauS, Miss Lillian Quinn, Miss Alice Tautphaus, Mrs. Frat