The Florence tribune., 1899-10-21
In the soois! whirI.
Especially Reported for the Florence Fri bune by Mr. Joseph Mulhstton. society
 seditar.l

bune by .Mr. Joseph Mulhstton. society
 .editor.l
 Florence is evidently the Mecca tc which all newly married couples are turning their attention. Notless thar f seven blushing brides and grooms are spending their honeymoon within its sacred adobe walls.
 Society people are returning from the mountains and the sea shere, and the season promises to be indeed a- very gay one.
 The mining boom has brought in many wealthy and prominent people from Boston, Chicago and other great American cities, also quite 8 number from London, England, connected with the big mining enterprises up the river. They ell seem Do be delighted with our fine climate and picturesque city, ,.nnd many of them are going to make Florence their home and take drives ess to their mining camps, thus combining business with pleasure.
 Mir. Geo. B. Chitteaden aad Mir. s. E. -Ladd, large capitalists end mining nen-f from Washington, B..e., are mak- ing Florence their headquarters. They Ahave purchased fine copper properties on both sIdes-of the eeila river below the Buttes, and have established two mining camps in which about twenty men are now employed. They are now shipping ont~a eaFloed Of very rich ore.
 Mr. J.'R. Mclean, of Boston, Mass, has openeddi office in Florence, and an Eastern office at 60 State street, Boston, Mass, for the Newport and Arizona Mining company, which re- gently purchased the Cochran, Neason and Harris copper properties, about thirty'miles up the river, and have a large force of men at work.
 Mir. Gus. Whiteford and his charm ing wife are quite an addition to She 400 society circle of Florence. Mir. Whitsfora has done much for Pinal ceuntysiR attracting capitalists to its wonderful mineral resources, and as result has amassed considerable wealth. He is now one of the happy newly married men spending his honeymoon in the glorious climate of Florence.
 sSberiff Truman and his accomplished bride attract the envious attention of Ghe-s00 circle as they take their drives over our fine bonlevards with their stylish team and hobby rig.
 On Wednesday last two of Flor ence's Eaost charming young ladies were led to the altar-Miss Mary Collingwood and Miss Bird Hardwick-the fortu- nate grooms being our gallant ex- Rough Ride George E. Truman, and Mr Heron, of Mammoth, respectively.
 There are rumors of several other weddin gs in high life about the Christ mas tide, when the wedding bells viii peal forth their merry chimes, and the yule log will glow with sympathetic warmth and radiance.
 Simon Angulo has made some re- cent improvements on his love making machine, and there will be quite de- s,,a,nd fo,- fbara a onoa
 Mr. A. F. Barker and lady and their charming little daughter, Anna Ruth, are contemplating great cake walk to take place in their pretty cottage. Miss Mollie Long, Sid. Bartleson, W. Y. Price, Dr. Devine, John M. Phy, c. D. Reppy, Mir. and Mrs. Whitlow, Dis trict Attorney Stone, Captain Heating, Judge Benson, Willie Benson, Prof. McAllister, Judge Herr, Gabriel Angulo, Judge Sniffen and other noted cake walkers will compete for the prize of 8 very large and costly cake to be baked specially for the occasion by Mrs. Drais, of the Florence Hotel, Altogether, the society season in Flor ence promises to be the gayest in all its history. The great impetus to trade given by the mining boom, and the accession to our society of so many cultured people from England and the east, is indeed gratifying, and makes one feel that life in Florence is still worth living.
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