, 1904-02-20
Social Happenings

Lent is here and the week has beer
u very quiet one. largely on that &C
count. of course. but perhaps eQua.
cause may be found in the prevalence
of la grippe, which has been altogeth
er too fashionable to be agreeable
1t Is not sneezy to be gay when fast
in the tolls of this insidious malady
and sad indeed has been the hoarse
and rasping chorus raised in the Song
Of the Grip" which is herewith offered
/ with apologies to the constable from
b" Way Down East:
"A great big head, that don't know a
thing,
All baound raound with a redhot
string"
Victims who take half the remedies
suggested to them really have little
time left for other pursuits. and the
prospect for much gayety in the next
week or two is not very bright. Achew!
900
A large and c%ongenial company gath
ering in the new hall last night to eel
citrate under the direction Of Hermion
Temple, Rathbone Sisters. the fortieth
anniversary OF the institution of the
order of Knights of Pythias. Mrs.
Tefft. Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs. Converse
served pleasantly as a welcoming and
reception committee, being ably assist
ed by Mr.. John Prick, chancellor COM
mander of Damon lodge. and Mr.. Tefft
was also in attendance to assist in de-
clining the money offered by enthusi-
astic patrons at the door. Mrs. Lee
had labored ~assiduously to arrange an
extended program for the occasion,
but owing to circumstances which she
could not control, the list Of numbers
was shortened at an hour SO late 1t
was impossible to supply others. The
exercises consisted of an instrumental
solo by Mrs. Lee, a recitation by Miss
Mary Wilson, a vocal number by Mrs.
Latimer and an instrumental selection
by Miss Emma Maggie. All the num-
bers were heard with much interest
and received flattering commentator.
Mr.. G. A. Cook oficiated informally as
master of ceremonies and his an
nouncement that supper vas ready
caused an adjournment to the banquet
room. where the ladies had provided
a menu of unusual excellence, intend
ed probably as a sample of the feast
they propose to serve at their supper
tonight. 1t was whispered that they
had been efficiently assisted by mem
bers of Damon lodge In preparing the
lunch, and Mr.. Frick was openly &C.
cused Of buttering the sandwiches on
both sides. 1t Is an historic fact that
those sandwiches gave out early, and
one of the otherwise gentlemanly wait
ers was actually caught c%oncealing
one for his W private consumption.
After supper dancing was in order.
and a thoroughly enjoyable time was
had by all until a very late hour.
900
Delta Sigma sorority gave its first
dance last night in the gymnasium, the
assembly room Of the beautiful new
building being appropriately and pro-
decorated with national bunting
and the banners of this flourishing
young society. 1t vas a leap year af-
fair. and invitations had been extended
to friends in the city. which were &C.
cepted by a large number of the promi-
nent society people. married and sim
gle, more than 100 people being pres
ent. Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Atherley. Mrs.
Corthell, Mrs. Roach and other ladies
as chaperones and enjoyed
the novelty of watching the girls hunt
for their partners, the latter being SO
modest that apparently they concealed
themselves carefully from casual OBJ
The music was furnished
by Miss ReDecca Cook. piano; Prof.
Cowie, violin; and Mr.. Pope. cornet.
All the ladies present were beautifully
gowned and 1t seemed, also, that the
fair gentlemen had surrounded them
selves with an unusual air of elegance
in honor Of the event, possibly feeling
for once the necessity of putting the
shinyest boot forward, as it were, in
order that they might receive suitable
attention. Really. a dangerous rival.
ry sprung up among them as to whose
program should first be filled, and the
anxiety manifested by each lest he be
doomed to play the wallnower, was
pitiful in the extreme. All the boys
had a good time. however. and it is
hoped none will suffer seriously from
the extreme fatigue Of which man,
complained, the young ladies insisting
on their dancing every time, rather
than sitting out the numbers in the
balcony where draughts and other
dangers might be lurking. Delta Sig
ma is to be congratulated upon the
success of the event. The new fratern-