Arizona republican., 1904-05-08

Mrs. Sweeney, Mrs. T. W. Chamberlain, Mrs. NJ. E. Lowe, Mrs. w. H. Ward, Mrs S D Lcunt Mrs P A Tharldson, Mrs. Monihan, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. c. M Baum, Mrs. Harry Kay, Mrs. C. M. Taylor, Mrs. Peter Burtis, Mrs. George Smalley, Mrs. George, Miss Ainsworth, Miss Kendrick, Miss Gilmer Miss Con- nell, Miss Ellis, Miss Crews, Miss Smyth, Miss Baker, Miss Christy, Miss Williscroft, Miss Margaret Graham, Miss Bryan, Miss Sample, Miss Mur- phy, Miss Baum. Miss Hancock, Misy Newby, Miss Duke, Miss Williams. Miss George, Miss Graham, Miss Elliott. Miss Marian Chamberlain, Miss Ward, Miss Macauley, and the Misses Archer
 The guests from out of town were: Mrs. J. w. Kingsbury, Mrs. George N. Gage Mrs. West, Mrs. Viola Kennedy of Tempe Mrs. Fk P. Anewalt. Mrs. T. G. Morris, Mrs. J. c. Herndon Mrs. Ed ward Phelps and Mrs. Leslie Lar | inner of Prescott, Mrs. w. H. Tenner, Mrs. E. H. Burton, Miss Ber- nice Cheney of Tucson, and Mrs. w. c. Truman of Florence.
 The Friday Club held its annual | jinks at the home of Mrs. J. l.. B. Alexander on Friday. Heretofore this function has always taken the form of a luncheon, rendered by the officers to the members of the club But this year, in view of the presence in the city of Mrs. Clinton Miller the organizer and first president of the tclub all past members were invited to join in the closing function.
 This year the club studied Venice and Florence; and so the closing scenes of the season took the form of a rcna- issance of the institutions of these cities in a time long past
 The Bridge of Signs, in realistic re- production introduced the guests to the drawing rooms, the door of which | bore the legend, familiar to those who Leave Hope Behind, All Those Who | Enter Here"
 The formalities opened with a speech from the Throne, in which the Doge. in correct cap and gown, announced the nature of the occasion. She said in part: Ladies of the Friday Club. and guests. This is the sixteenth cen tury. Also this is Venice in the first place: and in the second place, it is Florence. In order that you may be in touch with all the formalities and solemnities of this occasion, I will read to you from the Venice book" She then read a description of the institu- tion of the Council of Three, which ruled Venice so mysteriously and ter ribly for >centuries, and of the Lion S Mouth, it's chief instrument of mys- tery and power. By changing the tense of the verbs, this served admirably Jo identify the occasion with the scenes and times of that long buried past. The Lions Mouth was then discovered in | its accustomed place, and was found to | have received accusations and com | plaints against all the citizens of Ven ice then present. The Doge announce ed that the Council of Three would hold a session to consider these com | plaints, and pronounce judgment on the guilty. The Council, two in gowns of black, the third in red, according to memorial custom then proceeded to the investigation of the several charges. 1 Mrs. Kibbey, the first one brought i before the dread Tribunal, was chare- | ed with an offense of such special and peculiar nature, that it could best be | expiated by the prisoner acting as counsel for the defense of the other ac- cused, and judgment was so pronounce | ed.
 | This sentence was found to be a most | fortunate one, inasmuch as the com- pany was greatly diverted by the ex- | pedients resorted to, and the eloquence employed by the attorney for the num- erous and sundry defenses, and the conviction of all the accused was se- cured.
 | The penalties were characteristic of | the time and were borne with so much fortitude and heroism: one may even say, with so much brilliancy, that those which were continuous in their nature were remitted at the close of the session.
 In the afternoon the compnay was regaled with the mechanical music, So characteristic of Americanized Italy, accompanied by a no less mechanical monkey, conducted by two youthful | bright-eyed American Italians. Lunch was served on small tables and consisted of the characteristic na- tional dish, Talierino, whose connection was perfected by a celebrated Italian ! chef This was followed by a salad of
 bananas rolled in powdered peanuts, i with mayonnaise and later by an or ange ice, with lady fingers Italianaise. | The tables were decorated with tro- phies, consisting of flags of the United i States, the flag of Italy and the Friday