Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-07-12
! The Social Mirror

It would be difficult to put ones fin
ger on the essence of social charm as
It would on any of the other everyday
mysteries. 1t may or may not be
beauty-beauties have been bores and
beauties have been queens. There is
no sharp line in morals Sometimes
the salt of the earth is entirely tire
some, sometimes it is charming. Wick
edness sometimes charms, sometimes
Tepulses. Sometimes honesty is the
very life of an affair, sometimes it
proves a dead wall. 1t may or may
not be sympathy.
But one part of the charm OF the
Henry James women, and CT the wo
men who have made perfect of art of
social life, is a beautiful quiet. There
Is quiet in their long harmonious
rooms, in their softly trailing clothes,
their hands are quiet, they sit still in
their chairs, they talk softly, they take
sVery turn of affairs, happy or tragic,
suietly. There is a certain fine self
restraint that generation after genera
fion of gentle folk have imposed on
themselves. 1t is not taught, it grows
with them, it goes with old family
names. This quiet is a certain guam
tIty, and it favors everything that
makes for social success, it favors
beauty, favors wit, favors sparkling
conversation, it gives honesty chance
If it be there and strength has time to
BE strong. All that makes an after
noon or evening interesting and mem
srable thrives in the atmosphere of low
tones and gentle movements. Wit and
sparkle, forcefulness, taetfulness,
sympathy and appreciation have set
ting.
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Many of Prescott IS society folk were
too busy the first part of the week
celebrating the nation IS great holiday
TO be otherwise entertained or enter
taining.
Hardly, however, was the glorious
Fourth over when dances and card par
hes were continued and attended with
the same enthusiasm as before.
Military Euchre Party.
One of the very prettiest parties that
has been given in Prescott for many
weeks was military euchre on
Thursday, with Mrs. J. V. Shepard
a. the genial hostess, and at which
Mrs F. A Tritle and Mrs. H. R. Tritle
were the honores.
Potted plants, hanging ferns, and
branches of grape vine were in beauti-
ful clusters throughout the house,
They were banked against the nantes,
ever the doors and covered almost
completely the sides of the hall, while
gracefully hung among them were
dozens of the national emblem. On
each of the eight tables stood the state
" flag representing fort, and as
each guest progressed an emblem of
which she started. At the conclusion
Of the games it was evident that Fort
Huachuea possessed the most success
full army. for each of the four contest
ants, which included Mrs Harry
fritle, Mrs. L. B. Larimer, Mrs Drap-
ct and Mrs. J. B. Tomlinson, who were
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snial plate.
The Misses Florence Herndon, Mabel
Hooker and Eleanor Sloan were sweet
Colonial maidens in their typical gowns
and powdered hair, and assisted the
hostess in serving the most delicious
fruitade and dainty edibles. Two
of these pretty maidens, Miss Florence
Herndon and Miss Mabel Hooker, were
given a handsome cup and saucer in
srder that they might be consoled for
an unsuccessful campaign.
Among those who enjoyed the pretty
function were: Mesdames H. F. Ar
mitage, R. H. Burmister. W. a. Drake
G. E. Meany, E. W. butcher. J. L.
Fisher, J. J. Hawkins, J c. Herndon-
o. A Hesla, J. B. Hooker. T. C. Job
L. B. Larimer, D. Levy, T. G. Norris
F. A Tritle, c. A Peter, Draper
Fl. R. Tritle, W. W. Ross. R. f. Sloan
Z. C. Wallcutt. F l. Wright. J NJ
Watts, Holbrook William Nelson
and Altha; Misses Amy Nelson. Win
Rifred Gale, Fanny McNeeley. Olive
Fisher Louise Nelson, Jean Blanch-
ard, Mabel Hooker. Florence Hern-
don, Eleanor Sloan
Two Delightful Affairs.