New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
MRS. CRAIGTE JEALOUS OF HOBBIES
Admits to LOtos Club He's Her Better Self
and Its Real Guest.

However rnucn enjoy this party, know per-
fectly well 1t is not for me, but for HobbeS, said
Mrs Pearl Craigie, glancing around at the South
smilax, the flaming poinsettias and the rows
upon rows 'of guests pressing around her at the
Lotos Club house yesterday.
The club had sent out 1.2oo invitations. and
ell the afternoon Mrs. Craigte. IN white broad
cloth and ernine, with a necklace of flashing
gems around her neck and bunch of violets and
orchids in her hand. stood with President Frank
r. Lawrence, while people and more people slowly
filed past.
Mrs. craigie was the first woman ever to be
honored by reception by the Lotos Club. Mr..
Lawrence. in introducing her. remarked.
while 1t gives me the greatest happiness TO
thank you for your charming hospitality" said
Mrs CTaigie, turning to Mr.. Lawrence, 'I fully
aware it is offered TO difficult companion-ny
better self. Each Of us has this companion. Early
in life decided 20 give mine definite name. and
thus place limit it5 RESPONSIBILITIES. called
it John Oliver Hobbies.
pressed. However much may feel the distinction
OF being entertained by this famous club know
but for Hobbies I could never have been here.
won't say that I dislike Hobbies. because. though
q woman, I not ungratefui But even a woman
is human.
my better self at this moment won't let
take the smallest credit for the astonishing kindness
I meet. but tells that the honor am receiv-
ing is wholly due to your generosity. Neverthe-
less, have in, as it were. better halfs
ticket. suppose we all hope to enter Paradise by
means of the same deception. Once more allow me
to thank you for your blindness in allowing me to
pass"
General Stewart L woodford and John Harsen
Rhoades also spoke.
In the receiving line with Mrs. Craigie and Mr.
Lawrence were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Arnold. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest H Behrens. Mrs. Henry Bischof.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Bonner. John Elderl1in, Mr.
H ~ FeIiows Mr. and Mrs J. Newton Gum Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander c. Humphreys, Mrs. William J.
Henry c. Junge Mr. and Mrs Herman Klein, Mr.
and Mrs John La Fargo, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 3
" Mabie Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Marcus,
Justice and Mrs. Joseph T. Marean, Nj ,p9 and MIS-
Mrs. Morgan j. O,Bren. John Earsen Rnoades'
A F. Sutherland. Mr.. and Mrs Melville p. stone stone
David Houghtaing Taylor, Mrs Samuel UnteT- ter
myer, DR.. and Mrs William Wallace Walker MI MI
and Mrs. Henry 3. Wilson and General ana MIS-
The guests included Mrs. lie Grand LockwoodI,
Mrs. Stanley Middleton. Miss Lawrence. Mrs
siegel Mrs A Elkug, Mrs l. n Sehg7manI; 7 ME MIS-,
H. McCord, Mrs. F. H. Platt. Mics Platt Mrs Il
fidPo ~ h4oleyM Mr9 r spsuidns schiey. Mrs roswell
D. Hitchcock, Miss Halstead, Mrs. Julius Chambers
Miss Ella Frohman Miss HungerfoEd, Mrs. Hunger
nell Mrs \. clark Mrs g PritsshFaF{d Miss lis
Miss Bradley Mrs w. h. Bradley, Mrs W s
9gaa BeE1ens AS Mrs g. riggs, Mrs Fleming Miss
Woodford Miss Hanson, Mrs. Frank c. Jennings,
MS FREDERICK VasntiPs Rs6o5i GS HenTy Mys sf"e
Schulze Mrs. e Herman. Mrs, l. L Alien Mrs.
Charles " Clinton. Miss Kenneth. Mrs, Daniel
Talrpage Miss Talmage, Mrs EdwaFd no1s 4: Ls Naig
Idnders, Miss Guernsey, Miss, Susan = Mis- MSS Mss
Anna L Mills Mrs ]. H Cowperthwait Mss
S9mRsE1fhTna E1TRBs1 nrs Tief Tehenor. MRS Henry W Book
M lTs GhnT9g :T sfq Mrs. 8 RE scRefs aaG Mrs Mrs
r. s. Stainwald and Miss E. g. Clock