Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

tier posts of twenty years ago, with
the skirmishes and deeds that kept
them in the public mind, have merely
by the progress of events, been moved
some 5000 miles further to the west, and
that our army in the Philippines is do
ing today, under more difficult condi-
tions, much the same work that 1t did
among the Indians 1t Is worth while
now and then to think about our men
out there, and when, as our way Is,
we tell stories about them that bring
a laugh, to honor them, too. in earnest,
to be not unmindful of their virtues
and to think kindly of their faults.
"Well. the custom has changed since
you were a girl" remarked a young
debutante in my presence few days
ago, whose invitation, accompanied
with considerable urging over the tele-
phone, to a young man to call, had
been heard and questioned by her
grandmother.
And I quite agree with the young
many little courtesies and attentions
shown the bellies by the young men
in the days when grandmother was a
girl, have long since been forgotten by
the young Lochinvars" of the twen-
tieth century many of whom believe
they are comforting a decided favor by
accepting invitations. and draw the
line entirely at making party calls"
knowing that when the next affair is
given they will be invited, just the
same.
And the men are not wholly to
blame for the present state of affairs,
as they exist in society today. For
has not the modern maid taken the
initiative with the opposite sex? Don't
be so generous, girls, with your invi-
tations; give the young men a chance.
A travelling salesman just back in
town after tour tells of a birth notice
he saw in a country paper which caught
his fancy as being something that
might be developed by the metropolitan
daily into popular feature. 1t read:
"To Mr.. and Mrs -, another dear
little girl" "Why not go in for this
sort of thing?" asked the salesman.
"just as we do for society news? 1t
might help to discourage race suicide,
for one thing You will notice that
the little announcement contains a
good deal of news, describing the sex
.
is not the first. It's quite as appropri-
ate as the beautiful bias basque or
what-not described in a notice of
clothes at social function, and really
more informing. Besides, it whets the
curiosity. Mr.. and Mrs. -- are COM
plete strangers to me, but L could not
leave the town until l had found out
how many other children they had and
whether or not they were all girls. It's
a great scheme. Do you suppose 1
could patent it or get it copyrighted?"
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Carlos Jones of
11O6 West Twenty-seventh street have
as their guests for few weeks the
Misses Louise and Evadne Bickell of
San Francisco.
Mrs. William May Garland enter
tanned at a box party at the Belasco
yesterday afternoon, having as her
guests Mrs Ralph Hogan, Mrs. Ed
ward C. Magauran, Mrs. M. t. Ben
nett, Mrs. Wilbur Campbell and Mrs.
c. A. Garfield. A collation. was served
later at Christophers.
Miss Juliette Phelps of $50 Westlake
avenue entertained last evening in
honor of her guest, Miss Belle Willitts
of Chicago
Miss Stella Nadeau of Nadeau sta
tion is planning matinee box party
at the Belasco next Thursday, She
will entertain seven Of her young wom-
en- friends.
Mrs. Walter j. Wren of Hotel Wells
Lee postponed the house party at
"Wren's Nest" Hermosa Beach with
which she had planned to entertain
her young women friends Thursday.
and instead will give the affair April /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Drake of