The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

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What next" cry out the young ofa-
GERS who serve your Uncle Samuel Gn
abe sweet silence Of their boudOirs).
What next" indeed,
First. came Corbinism. with its thun.
ce1bolts hurled al love-at conjugal
love-which- is quite the safest and
most respectable type Of love that we
wot Of for young men, military or
otherwise. But with the guns of rea-
son leveled al the proposition of pair,
howe'er loving, getting on with finan-
cial ratiOns barely enough for one, why.
il blows holes through a beautiful the
ory, and many warm-hearted but
lieht-headed persons have ceased pelt-
ing the doughty warrior with bad
words. They are beginning to conclude
that his theory is right, after all; but
in practice,-pOuf.
There, there, General Corbin, is where
you're wrong. You've left out a vital
point I'm your deduction. You forgot TO
gather ia the element Of human nature
which. the gods be praised-is beyond
the glacial touch Of Uncle Sam or his
servants. And note the plucky
chaps who, right under the noses Of the
department Gorgons, have asked sweet
maiders TO be theirs-and got yes" FOR
an answer. And there are others on
the tapis. Mark you well, these winter
hops at the Preside are proais -. well
"a town girl in one affair. army
msid in another But list 10 an i'm
pending sorrow. already has a pail
fallen over the glad, gay post at Fort
Wright. whence Spokane derives
her gayest beaux. for its smart filings.
and that gives the Washington burg a
certain tone of stabiity-nOt to say
elegance. which is rather a big adjec-
tive for a little map-spot like Spokane.
And herewith is the deep sorrow. Lis
ten, men and maids. for after the Cor
bin bomb ye know not but the new or
der may alight among you at your
own guild post. And tbs this: NO Off
Ger may attend dances or other social
functions save on Saturday nights and
holidays"
Whewi What a row was raised in
town. The maids pronounced Il a dia-
bolical trick, designed TO make their
winter sepulchral. and the officers
themselves-Well. they don't say much,
audibly They stin continue to discuss
the situation inaudibly-which mode of
conversation is much in vogue in the
army. It's safe.
So there we are, with a new assault
upon society by its most picturesque
ally Lucky the navy hasn't grown
busy laying down blue laws for its ex-
ponents. Let US hope il has bigger
things TO do. And let US likewise hope
that the Preside officers will not be as
sailed with the young ladies' seminary
rules that obtain up north. Twould be
q sad blow 10 many fair maids we
know.
A dazzling week this, what with
teas. luncheons. dances and Christmas
trees. The following is a partial sum-
mary. So many were there that the
Recording Angel must have missed
some. so why blame poor Sally?
MONDAY.
Mrs. a. s. Baldwin, hostess at a
luncheon IN honor Of Miss Marie Voor-
hies.
Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels. hostess at
dinner; Miss Charlotte Wilson and
Miss Anita Harvey the guests Of
honor.
Miss Gladys Deal. card party in
henor Of Miss Wopple Of Los Angeles.
Among the guests were: Miss WOpple.
Miss Marie Wells, Miss Amy Gum,
Miss Partridge, Miss Belknap, Miss
Jessie Fillmore, Miss Palmer, Miss
Mariner. Mrs Frederick Spencer
Palmer. Mrs. Leonard Chenery. Mrs.
Ferdinand Stephenson, Mrs. Ralph
Hart. Mrs. Redmond Payne, Mrs.
Alexander Baldwin, Mrs. Sidney Part
ridge. Mrs. William James Cuthbert,
Mrs John r. Wilson, Mrs. Burwell
White. Mrs. Z. G. White, Mrs. Thomas
Benton Darragh. Mrs. Robert Greer,
Mrs. Clifton Macon and Mrs. Frederick
Clampett.
Mrs. Frederick Kohl, entertaining
AT dinner; Rev. Father Sessnow of
washington, D. c., the honored guest.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Downey Harvey. Edgar Miner, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Knight and Mrs
Reginald Brooke.
TUESDAY.
Miss Mary Phelan, hostess at
luncheon in honor of Miss Marie Voor-
hies.
Mrs. Joseph Anderson-Chansior ana
Arrs. Frederic Wilson Kemble, host-
esses at q Christmas tea Assisting IN