Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09

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dreaded habit of visualzing woman's
clothes said the other day: women
are now wearing on their shoulders
those dropping draperies which
knocked over wine-glasses and dipped
into soup last year when they fell
from the wrist" Oh, wise young Judge,
we are indeed thankful to avoid some
of these awkward accidents which
ended in the ruination of our gowns
as we'll as of our temper.
The new sleeves have climbed so
high that they have left our wrists
high, dry and uncovered. The elbow
Sleeve for summer is a pretty fash
ion, but now 1t is neither becoming nor
wise. Outdoors, even when covered
by long glove, the wrist Is cold, and
a carefully collared throat accompany
ing an elbow sleeve is incongruous to
my way of thinking.
This particular man is so bright that
I am sure he would say something, or
at least look something clever, If I
were to take him to one of the auction
sales to which in the springtine ones
fancy turns.
There are several in operation at
present and 1 had hoped to escape
the fever-it's worse than the bargain
counter habit.
The jewelry store sale is the most
alluring A matinee with thirteen good
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beautiful leading women could not be
more fascinating than bidding on table
spoons in one breath and opal and
diamond eardrops in the next.
The personnel of the auction sale is,
if nothing else, unique. There are
women, who seat themselves in the
chairs provided with a settled air Of
being there for the whole session. The
bidding is usually done by the men
who stand around and hold the walls
up in the back. The women merely
look their approval or give a little
gasp at pair of bracelets with, in
the vernacular of the auctioneer, real
Persian moonstones and genuine dia-
mond chips" ordinarily retailed for
$3.75 per pair, being captured by
lucky individual who had the courage
to bid dollar and stick to it.
Tenacity is not without its reward
at one of these sales. I observed a
man who looked as if he had wife
and home and a few young American
citizens depending on him attempting
to land some tablespoons. He bid on
triumphantly set for which he paid
the modest sum of SO cents.
But, to the less serious side of
things An auction sale is a deadly
serious thing, you know.
At Mrs Robert j. Burdette's salon on
Tuesday evening everybody was mer-
rily entertained by bright, witty
paper by DR.. Norman Bridge on "HU-
man Talk" Everybody who knows
that worthy man can imagine what
sport he would have in composing a
paper on a subject with such broad
compass for humor.
AnOtner nOnOleu guest OH lnlS OH-
casion, renowned in the world of let
ters, was Frank Pixley, the playwright
who with Mrs. Pixley is spending the
winter in Pasadena.
The sad death of w. r. McFie is
felt not alone I'm his home and among
his men associates, but reaches the
precincts of the Ruskin Art club, Of
which organization Mrs. McFie has
long been jealous and much beloved
member. No meeting was held yes
terday at the Ruskin club. out of re-
spect for the deceased.
Lent is at hand with its fasts. pen
ances and subdued social functions.
and let me confidentially whisper that
unless one can play skat the new Ger
man game of cards that is going to
rival bridge, she will be decidedly
'out" OF it as far as smart Lent anuse-
ments are concerned.
In olden days fasts were rigidly OBJ
served with a devotion often amount
| ing to fanatieism. Nowadays fasts