Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-10


expressing it that way but It's time
honored and proper) has affected the
social calendar very materially, no af-
fairs of consequence having been
planned as yet. OF course we must
bear in mind that not every one feels
1t his or her duty to maintain a rigid
Lent, which falls to those who embrace
the Catholic and Episcopal belief. so
there is chance yet of some one
doing something brilliant.
| Already Easter is beckoning though,
through the huge clusters of exquisite
lilies one observes in the florists win
dows
Apropos OF the florists, had occasion
to speak to one OF them recently,
where surrounded by huge clusters Of
the most gorgeous American Beauties
and dainty Nine. Chatenay roses and
other blossoms, the conversation drift
ed to carnations.
That beautiful flower is grown here
in possibly the highest state of per-
| fection in any part of the United
states. While looking at the different
varieties, great fragrant things OF
! glorious color and size, my eye hap
pened on couple of jars of the most
ordinary small puny looking red bios
SONS. 1t seems almost a desecration
to call any flower "puny" but this is
really by comparison, so 1 asked my
florist why he had that jar there to
mar the scene when for the same price
one could procure blossoms so much
more beautiful.
"Those," he said. 1--WE are obliged to
keep for the men. Men are the great
est admirers that flowers have but
when 1t comes to choosing a bouton-
Mere one can't persuade them to wear
anything but that most inconsequen-
tial looking little red thing" Fancy!
We have heard of all kinds of
showers" for brides-elect but the very
| latest is the bathroom shower
The invited guests are asked to bring
something useful for bathroom and
on her arrival each drops her hid
den package in a clothes basket which
| Is beautifully decorated with white
| ribbon.
| A sumptuous luncheon is served, the
decorations being exclusively in white.
| After luncheon the basket is placed in
| the drawing room and the guests are
| invited to unwrap the packages, each
to present her gift with suitable
rhyme, thus creating much merriment.
Among the gifts may be soap of all
varieties brushes of different descrip-
| tions and a gorgeous collection of wash
clothes and hem stitched bags and last
| but not least dozens of fine Turkish
towels.
It has become the fashion at the
Partisan capital for connoisseurs in
art treasures and dainty furniture to
| do business among their friends in a
private way. In many instances quite
a financial success has been made OF
this exchange of aristocratic taste for
| filthy lucre. The latest Richmond in
this new field is M. de la Gandara.
brother of the famous painter, who has
| established an interesting collection of
| art objects in a little antiquity store
| on the Quai Voltaire. All Paris is
flocking to see this charming collection,
which includes several bibelots the
prices of which are by no means fabu-
] lous. Wealthy Americans are particu-
larly enthusiastic over the opportunity
thus afforded of purchasing genuine
antiquities in such smart fashion.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Knapp entertained
at a theater party last evening at
Belasco's having as their guests Miss
Ida Brinker, Miss Maude Lapman Sar-
gent e. w. Sargent and C. C. Claw
son. After the performance supper
was served at Levy's.
|
Mrs. Elmer Barber of S17 South Hill
street gave a coaching party Tuesday
afternoon, entertaining her friends with
a drive through the residence portion
O: the city. Her guests, many of whom
are eastern visitors, included Mesdames
William C. Hayner, William Calde-
| WOOD, FREQ van Cdulp, lLduid iNCi-
logg, M. C. Seeley, Mary Osborn, Jo-
sephine Catron, William Sewer, Wal
ter Pool, the Misses Florence Howard
Pearl Beard, Mabel Cruise, Bernice
Burrows, Mabel Kellogg, Mabel Nc
CURE, Flossie Collins, Lulu Buden
Ivy Killinger, Ethel Osborn, Julia
Franklin, Eva Ferner, Abbie Slaugh-
ter and Grace Brigance. The coach
a handsome vehicle drawn by six black
horses, was sent here recently from
Yellowstone park, where it is in use
each summer.
Mrs. julius M. Barry of 1862. Love
lace avenue is entertaining her niece
Miss Elsa Knight of London, England
who is in Los Angeles for an ex'
tended visit. Recently Miss Knigh
was guest of honor at luncheon
given by Mrs. r. l.. Goldsborough an6
her daughter, Miss Gladys Colds
borough of 3115 South Grand avenue
Young women asked to meet her OF