Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16
SOCIAL DIARY AND GOSSIP
by GRACE GRUNDY

That we are coming to a new inquiry
into the laws of natural science, as
applied to the relation of woman to
man, is the opinion held by Carroll D.
| Wright, late commissioner of labor,
who has stated that woman may salts
| factorily take the place of man in
| what may be called outside" employ
ments. Mr.. Wright believes that the
Industrial freedom of woman will re-
suit in a decrease in the marriage rate,
indicating that the woman capable of
supporting herself will not longer wed
as matter of convenience or in order
to gain a home. This will mean bet
ter marriage relation because founded
on sympathetic companionship and the
highest affection. Man will be elevat-
ed because he will grow to care more
for intellectual companionship in his
home, and the family life will become
more sacred In looking over the
causes which have pushed woman into
the industrial field, Mr.. Wright gave
due weight to the dread of household
drudgery.
Commissioner Wright is perhaps over
enthusiastic in his belief that woman
may successfully take mans place in
outside employments. There are
many lines of work for which woman
is untitled by nature, yet no one should
deny her the opportunity to do that
which she can do well. 1t is not safe
to say that contact with the business
and Industrial world, and her conse-
quent independence, robs her Of desire
for a life of domesticity, for most wo-
men would exchange their indepen-
dence and so-called freedom, for love
and home, and real happiness.
The recent marriage of Miss Mary
Emma Kimberly of Neenah, Wis, and
Elbert Walter Shirk of Peru, Ind,
which took place at Redlands, has a
pretty little romance connected with it.
The bride is a daughter of ]. A
Kimberly, paper manufacturer of
Neenah Mr.. Shirk is a son of one of
Indana's wealthiest citizens. While
visiting at the home of a relative in
Lafayette, Ind, last October, Miss
Kimberly was first introduced to Mr..
Shirk at a dinner party given in her
honor. Miss Kimberly, yet in her teens,
had been graduated from the Smith
college at Southampton, Mass, In June,
and was just entering what gave prom
Use of brilliant social career.
Dan Cupid was at the Hoosier din
ner party Mr.. Shirk, young business
man, fell in love instantly and when
Miss Kimberly left Indiana and went
to st. Paul on a visit, her sweetheart
followed. He wanted to take her out
automobilng but was unable to rent
machine like his own. Money was no
object when affairs of the heart were
concerned and he promptly purchased
new machine at the cost OF several
thousand dollars.
Early in December, when Miss Kim
berly had returned to her home in Nee
nah, Mr. Shirk decided to run up and
spend Sunday with her. His train ar
rived In Chicago a few minutes late
and he missed connections with the
train for Neenah. 1t was then he
showed his mettle. A special train
could put him in Neenah ahead of the
regular train. The special was ordered
at the cost of only few hundred dol
lars and Mr.. Shirk was soon at the
home Of his lady love.
1t was only after the earnest plead
ings Of the young people that her par
ents consented to an early wedding
and the engagement was announced at
the Kimberly home on Christmas day.
The wedding was witnessed by the
members of the immediate families, as
sembled in the pretty winter home of
the brides parents in Redlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Solano of
2SO7 South Figueroa street, accompa-
MED by Miss Margaret Sweet OF Buff
falo, N. Y, who is visiting them, have
lust returned from a tour of Northern
California.
Miss Mary Cadwallader Sunk and
Mr.. Joseph Ignatius Reid were married
at o'clock Tuesday evening at the
Church of the Angels, Garvanza. Rev.
A. G. L. Trew, the rector, officiating.
The bride, who was unattended, wore
her travelling dress and hat TO match
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid will make their home in
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II, Francis OF iii
Eden avenue had as their guests Tues
| day evening members Of the alumnae