Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08

One of the prettiest pictures which
has graced local society was that made
yesterday by Miss Grace Nixon Hill
of Chicago, who sang at Simpson au-
ditorium for the members of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs. The
young woman, who was daintily at
tired, has the prettiest of features, the
verbal peaches and cream beauties,
and she can sing. If she were dis
tressingly plain her pleasant counte-
nance and fascinating little manner
would be delightful, but combined
with beauty and good voice, makes
it seem like too much for the gods to
bestow on one person.
Apropos of the federation. There
was a group of women over in a cor
ner yesterday morning who were hold
ing meeting. A sweet-faced young
matron here who has her share Of
graces said to another, 'Im fascin-
ated with our visitors. In the group
over there 1 am lost in admiration of
the compilations of all the women"
Said the other, "Oh, yes; they are
from Alameda county, you know, and
that accounts for the. soft bloom of
their complexions." 1t wasn't diff
cult to distinguish the women from
around San Francisco bay after that,
for they all possess the clear, pretty
compilations which had attracted my
matron friend.
Mrs William Watson Lovett enter
tanned about fifty guests at hearts
party yesterday afternoon at her
pretty home, $500 Orchard avenue. A
pretty floral arrangement prevailed
and the hostess was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Dan Murphy, Mrs. Sam
Haskins and Mrs. II. 7. Mckee.
Mrs Lovett will entertain this after
noon at bridge whist, on which occa-
sion she will be assisted by Mrs. j. E.
Cook, Mrs. Godfrey Holterhoff, Mrs
A. McC. Hardenbergh and Mrs. Carlos
Jones.
Mrs. Carl Curtz entertained at lunch
con yesterday in her apartments in
the Baker block, having as her guests
Mrs. Henry t. Gage. Mrs. f. j. Wal
ker Mrs. Randolph Miner, Mrs. A. c..
Bilicke, Mrs. William May Garland
Mrs. Marshall Hinman, Mrs. Granville
MacGowan, Mrs. Walter Newhall and
Mrs. John G.. Mossin. In the center of
the dining table was a Japanese tea
cloth, elaborately embroidered, on
which rested teak wood stand bear
ing a brass bowl filled with jonquils
and ferns. Small cut glass vases were
used also. bearing clusters of jonquils
and places were marked with cards
bearing the hostess monogram in gold
letters.
One might write whole chapters in
regard to the impossible woman" in
society. You see. you meet her SO
often that In the end of a long season
she is apt to get on your nerves and
it takes all your patience to be fairly
civil to her.
She comes under a great many
classes. She is. first of all, the impos-
sible woman who cannot get on with
anybody. Somebody is forever giving
her knock. and she wants you to
pause in your busy career and hear all
about 1t. She fancies most of 1t, of
course. and you fairly ache to tell her
1t is her own selhshness which lies at
the root Of all enthusiastically at the
root of all happiness.
Perhaps among the most trying
women we have met socially this sea-
son are the women who know all about
bridge" Their airs OF superiority as
they handle their cards are specially
trying. They talk In enIgmas and
have discussions-really "a play TO the
gallery" as 20 whether they will play