Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

the prizes included vase decorated
with scarlet geraniums, a fancy plate
cup and saucer and dainty pink opera
bag.
To the musical program, Mrs. c. C.
Heller and Miss Lucille Roberts con-
tributed a piano duet, Mrs. Bromeley
| a vocal solo, Miss Eleanor Heller q
violin solo and Miss Marguerite Sey-
mour a selection on the piano. Miss
Anna Olders gave several enjoyable
readings. Club members present were.
Mrs. c. G. Heller, Mrs. Edward Gra-
ham. Mrs. Walter ]. Wren, the Misses
| Ruth Jowett, Alma Bradley, Alfleda
Blanchard, Ethelwyn Walker, Mamie
! Young Octavia Cobb, Ethel and May
Rebman, Frances and Grace Crowder,
Leila Morrison, Marguerite Seymour,
Alice Atwell, Lydia and Alma Kellam,
Florence Whelan, Frances Wartelle,
Pearl Mesmer, Stella Nadeau, Drevna
Thompson, Lucille Roberts, Burdetta
and Ora Wilson. Other guests were:
Mesdames A. Spencer, Dunn, Stanton,
Charles Squires, A. C. Gardener, Will
liam Wenning, Howard Vinegar,
Misses Mamie Bingham of Jackson,
Mich, Annie Bassler and Annie Older.
Mrs. L. ]. Selby and young daughter
Ida of Galveston, Tex, arrived here
recently to make their home here with
Mr. Selby, who preceded them some
weeks ago to engage in business.
In speaking of their departure a Gal
weston paper said recently: "In the re-
moval of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Selby and
Miss Ida Selby Galveston social and
musical circles sustain a great loss
Mrs. Selby having been on the pinnacle
of local fame as a Singer and her
daughter, not yet IS, Is a pianist OF
ability. Mrs. Selby is a vocalist OF
rare merit, being the possessor of a
full, rich contralto voice, which she
uses in a delightful and artistic man
ner. She has been member of the
Trinity Episcopal church choir here for
number of years and on visits to Los
some of which she has had offers of
permanent engagements. Work in
grand opera has been suggested to her
by prominent manager, for which her
voice and histrionic ability have fitted
her. Mr. Selby is musically inclined
and was an active member of the Gal
weston quartet society for fifteen years.
Mrs Selby was president of the high
school alumni for number of years
and just before her departure was pre-"
sented by the other members with
handsome wreath of pearls The Ladies
Musical society, of which she was vice
president, rendered her reception and
presented her with a handsome badge.
She has also been the recipient of num-
erous gifts from individual friends.
Mrs. A. B. Barrett of Crown and
Franklin avenues, Hollywood, assisted
nv her mother. Mrs. r. b. McJohnston,
gave a charmingly appointed luncheon
Friday in honor of Mrs. Fannie Burton
Wintersmith of Chicago, who is her
guest for a number of weeks. Four
baskets filled with scarlet carnations
and roses were suspended from the
chandeliers in such manner as to
form a canopy over the table, thus
producing a particularly pleasing ef-
feet. At either end of the table were
red shaded candelabra, and favors
were heart-shaped bonbon boxes orpa-
mented with sketches of pepper berries.
Covers marked with plain white cards
bearing the guests name in red letters
were laid for Mines. w. d. Woolwine,
West Hughes, w. L. Graves, Will A.
Strong, j. w. Lee, A. M. Sanford, Mill
bank Johnson, Charles George and
Wellington Clark. Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Barrett gave a similar affair for
her guest, entertaining Mines. r. II.
Howell, s. S. Salisbury, II. c. Gooding,
M. C. Burnett. Frank Virgins. j. r.
Dupuy, Pusey of Kentucky, Sheldon
Borden and William Johnson.
They're an undoubted bargain, but
can't afford it," said sensible young
matron recently, looking longingly at
some silk stockings offered at tre-
mendous reduction. "They are not on
my level of expense, you see."
"But / don't see." said her friend.
"You have more to spend than I, and
even 1 can afford these at such a price.
They are down to my level-why not
to yours?"
my level isn't up to them" returned
the first speaker, smiling. Expenses.
like water, seek level, My dress is
not up to the silk stocking level. My
shoes and slippers are not up to it.
My furniture and table are not up to It,
These stockings happen to fall below
the regular level in price. can
buy them, for that reason. But they
remain unsuitable to my other belong
ings, just the same II We're to get
them l should want bargain In dainty