Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-02

but the worst is yet to come, for wait
until he starts relaying his half beaten
carpets and rehanging the various
pictures and brackets
Here is q sample of box office dia-
logue the other evening Ahead of
long line of ticket purchasers with
an officer to maintain the law of order,
an energetic woman stepped In.
Have you any seats?" to the man at
the ticket office. Politely, Kindly
step in line, madame" At this junct-
ure the police officer also made a po-
lite request but the sweet creature
said: "Well, you know I'm stranger
here. Haven't you any good orchestra
seats near the musicians?" She was
again told to step in line while the
wheels of progress were clogged.
whats the price of your seats, any,
way? Land sakes. seventy-f1ve
cents!" After all sorts of persuasion
the incorrigible purchaser was relegated
to the position of the number forty
in line, counting from the box office
down. On arriving she announced to
the intense amusement of the specta-
tors, "Oh, l didn't want them for this
evening. I want to come to next Satur-
days matinee and I just stepped in
this evening to be sure"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Horn of Suther-
land avenue, Hollywood, entertained
the members of Columbia circle No. "a,
Ladies of the G. A. r., at their beau
tiful new home Wednesday, March 20.
Mrs. Horn is the national correspond
ing secretary of the Ladies of the G.
A. r., and also an artist of merit. The
house was most artistictly decorated.
The American flag was everywhere in
evidence, two large flags being draped
on the stairway leading from the re-
reception hall, with these were blended
a bountiful repast was served at which
the solid silver service presented to
Mr.. Horns mother at his christening
was used. The guests included Mines.
M. +. Short, A. J. Belle. L. L. Hazel
dine, S. Foote, S. Wenham. 0. Waite,
e. Knoff1ock, l.. A. Bell, j. Remsen,
Carol Marks, d. Rodbaugh. j. Davis,
G. NJ. Wheeler, e. Miller, Nellie Bald
win, r. c. Derby, S. d. Hallock, NJ.
Bennett, r. j. Kirkbride, F. w. Stien,
L. L. Corson, Katie Walsh, George
Getchell, f. b. Markwith Maude Pen
nebecker, r. M. Hunt, A. e. Thomp-
son, Capt. S. d. Hallock and Master
Claude Short.
The beautiful new home of A. Mar
quis on Kinney Heights was thrown
open to a company of hundred
friends last night for an old-fashioned
house warming. The house, which is
one of the finest in the West Adams
street district, was made doubly at
tractive by the use of cut flowers, and
in each room a color scheme was ar
ranged to harmonic with the furnish
ings. In the reception hall, where
green is the prevailing color, only
ferns and potted plants were used
In the drawing room and living room,
where hearts were played during the
early part of the evening, roses were
arranged in tall vases and In the din
ing room hundreds of pink carnations
were used. In the den, which is just
off this room, a darker shade of the
same flower was employed Mr.. and
Mrs Marquis were assisted in receiv-
ing by Mrs. w. r. Valikett and Miss
Emma Klatscher. The early part of
the evening was devoted to hearts, for
which handsome prizes were awarded.
An elaborate supper was served and
the company adjourned to the ball
room, which occupies the third floor
of the house, and spent the late hours
In dancing to the music of the Vene-
tian Ladies' orchestra.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Detmers, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs. Colwell
MIRA. and Mrs. Ralph Miller. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Beau de Fart, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Toll, Mr.. and Mrs. Youngblood, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Koebeg, Mr.. and Mrs
Waifenbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Grip
pen. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Todd. Mr.
and Mrs. Carl schrader Mr.. and Mrs
Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. c. b. Dickson
DIR. and Mrs. j. Lee Hagadorn, Mr.
ana Mrs. Il. Bessing Mr.. and NJ.