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AS Lent approaches the question comes
up among the various euchre clubs as to
how they shall get in the requisite NUM-
Der of games 9TH number agreed upon at
the opening of the season. before the ar
rival of those forty days of fast, the very
idea of anything quite as frivolous as a
euchre during Lent causing society to
hold up it's white and dimpled hands in
horror. So many of these clubs have de-
cfded to move forward in q double quick
that Is. where they have hitherto met fort
nightly they will now meet weekly, to
avoid the catastrophy Of running behind
in their games.
Not only does this rule apply to euchres
but to every function aside from phil
anthropic fads, to which society falls heir.
This is the rush season. and it was a wise
move on the part of the Players, to post
pone their performance until after Lent,
not only because those forty days OF
quiet and fasting will give them ample
time for rehearsals. but because with the
sCharity BALI of last night closely fol-
lowed by the third assembly dance whica
falls due February 10, to say nothing OF a
few old weddings, private affairs and the
general euchre rush, it is doubtful as 70
whether the PLAYERS could draw an
audience worthy OF their hire even consfd-
ering that hire be for love of charity.
One of the most sociable euchres of the
season is the Evening Euchre Club, when
meets. euchre like, f~ortnightly, from
house TO house. THIS week it met at the
residence of Mrs. George Stratford, Arm
strong place. There were six tables anu
about twelve games constituted the
series. The first prize, which called forth
much guessing, owing to the way in when
1t was tied up, fell to Mr.. G. IL. Mliier,
and tnrned out upon investigation to be a
silver mounted horn corkscrew OF the
Tiffany stamp. The ladies' prize was none
the less handsome. 1t fell to the lot Oh
Mrs. Bliss. who upon removing all the
ribbons and ~wrappings, discovered an ex-
euisite little bronze clock
The consolation prizes. which, by the
way. are drawn for, giving every payer
outside of she first prize winners a cnance'
were won by MI. William of NeWark, VINO
drew a delf stein with silver top, ana
Mrs. Manton. who added to her china CLOS
Ell a very pretty cracker jar .
Refreshments, accompanied by the usuai
light and happy flow of conversation were
served, and the club adjourned WIthoul de-
Gliding where it would hold its next meet
NO the matter being placed in the hands
of the secretary.
Among those present were Mr.. and
yrs. George stratford, Mr. and Mrs
prank stratford, DR.. and Mrs. Bull, Mr.
and Mrs. L. Apgar, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
iams Dr.. Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. H..
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs.
- 1awz Gaaff Mr. anu
Mrs Gerhard. Mrs. E. G. Mix, Mrs. GEO.
write Mr.. white. Mr.. and Mrs. NIanton-
In order to give it's member all a
chance to attend the Charity Ball, the
six-Handed Euchre Club met this week
=, T,,asaav evening. at the residence of
Mrs. Frank 1. vanderbeek, No. 27 York
street. instead of last evening, the date
of the regular fortnightly meeting
1t is with delight that the average
schoolbov of No. II, Grammar Depart
ment halls the arrival of any social
function at Hasbrouck Hall. When, in
the due course of events. these pupils DO
return to- old No. Y, they will really
miss the hall, not because they are per-
mitted to attend these social affairs, nor
would It bring them any joy if they
were. DuI BCSdQSt II 5NCS hH
treat to which the schoolboy anticipates
with rapture and halls with cheers. a
half holiday.
THAT is why the sCharity Ba1r' of last
NIGHT q description of which appears
in another section Of this issue, brought
iov to the heart of school urchin and
society belle alike
Mr.. Joslyn dismissed his classes yes
-,1 -hAr+1x offnr
appeared the army of -patronesses, ready
with suggestions. draperies and flowers,
to convert the place into the brilliant
pleasure palace of last night. Still later
arrived the various sets" which, IN Jer-
sew city, go according to age, when pre-
fixed by the adjective young in any
of it's three comparisons, happy IN the
pessession of light heels and eonscienees
because they could dance for Charity
society's cloak of many fads.
80
..Miss Gaines is such a charming lee
turer,s remarked one OF the woman
cl,,h members, last Wednesday, echoing
the sentiments of nearly every woman
nresant after Women Novelists,' which
by the way is somewhat of a misnomer,
&c Miss Gaines only mentioned two,
Charlotte BfOQIo anu UdhC 1a9NA
title under which this lecture made 1s
debut about two years ago, Creators IN
Fiction being more to the point.
Charming" with the ladies, is probably
the most convenient adjective in use IL
Is so expressive. 1t stand for such a
multitude of words, all combined in one.
with the ladies everything is charming,
from a lecturer to a dog, according to
their likes and dislikes.
But why is Miss Gaines "such a charm
ing lecturer?', They (the LADIES' really
do not know. She simply is and that is
ali there is about it. But what did she
say?' ssoh, a whole lot of delightful
things" another descriptive but unsatis-
factory adjective. rather puzzling to the
ouestioner. Thus it goes not only with
Miss Gaines, but with any lecturer who
happens to tickle the fancy, from the
earnest Sunday sermon speaker to one
whose every other sentence is a joke. It
is all delightful. It is all charmIng- But
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