Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
Part II


century American girl believes in mar
riage charms?
Until yesterday 1 never would have
dreamed of such thing, but now the
secret Is out and, alas, I fear they do.
A few days ago 1 was down on Main
street and saw two girls ! know COM
ing out of queer little shop not far
from the Cathedral.
what are you doing down hereT l
asked one, and the two blushed to-
gether.
well, you see," began one, M
mo, it is B." interrupted the
other.
"Come now, confess" 1 said what
are you girls into this timer"
"Come and have an ice with us and
we will tell you all about it. said
M, and over the refreshing sweet
they "'fessed up"
down at that little store" said one
of the girls, they have some metal
images of Saint Joseph. They are tiny
little things and they cost only 1O
cents, but any girl who carries one
for a year will be married within the
year. -,
"Do you really believe that?'' ]
laughed. But the girls looked a lit
tie hurt, so / Immediately donned long
face and assumed a listening attitude
"Well, perhaps it does sound llttle
bit queer. but all the girls are carry
ing them. j (and she mentioned the
name of very popular bride of a few
months ago) carried one, and before
she had it a year she was married.
"All the girls are getting them,' put
in her companion I'VE did not want
them for ourselves, but you know !
am just going east and thought II
will be fun to take some to some OF tine
girls / know there"
Yesterday 1 determined to inVestl'
gate the shop for myself.
/ found the place and timidly asked
if they had any Saint Josephs.
The girl looked in a case with some
religious books and images, but shooF
her head.
1--WE have some of Saint Anthony
but the Saint Josephs are all gone,
she said. "You see we have had sucf
a demand for them that we cannot ge
enough but we have ordered some
more and they will be here soon. Are
you sure Saint Anthony will not doY
Think of offering a substitute fol
anything that will bring husband
OF course Saint Anthony would no
do. Nobody ever said Saint Anthony
could lead you to the nuptial altar IL
a year.
Was there ever a summer when so
ciety were so unpardonably lazy?
II am aweary, aweary" you say, anC
with that you sit you down and res
without even so much as a thought TO
the poor chronicler of social events.
Dear society matron, and dear, dea
society maid, are you not just littl
bit unkind to bury yourself so com
pletely these hot summer days? 0
course it's hot-everyone knows it
hot and is ready to make allowances
but don't you ever fear that you ma
have difficulty of awakening if yo
sink too far into this social lethargy
The Sleeping Beauty was all yer,
lovely and did very well for the Primo
Charming of her day and hour, bu
Prince Charming today wants vivacit.
and life. He wants to remember tina
he is young and to enjoy himself, AM
he expects you to help him.
This last week you have been evei
more neglectful than before. The socia
whirlpool has lost the whirl and TIL
surface is like a plate mirror, so smootl
is it.
Just a few little teas with now ant
then a luncheon or a dinner have ap
peared to cause a faint ripple on tn
surface, and then the calm has com
again.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. Josepl
P. Dupuy of 2301 West Twenty-fourG
street gave a little party for her son
Leon, in celebration of his tenth birth
day. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. w. F
Story of 700 West Twenty eighth stree
gave a jolly dinner party and Mrs {
S.oGoodrich of Estrella avenue showe
her charming hospitality with whis
party.
Mrs. NJ A. Stratton caused a smal
stir in the social inertia by inviting he
friends to a swimming party at Bimin
baths. Mrs. Hugh Ford Stewart ais
varied the monotony with daint,
luncheon while Friday Mrs. Josephin
L. Corella- -Phipps received her friend
to allow them to see the twelve magni
ficent oil paintings that Mrs. Lu Whea
is exhibiting at her home.
OF course we finished the week wit
quite flourish Saturday with the musi
cal at Hotel Redondo. But taken alto
gether 1t wasn't a bit suggestive of tn
usual entertaining for which Los An
geles society women are so famous.
Were 1t not for those busy womer
who, I hear were more busy than eve
last week, the women who are plannln
the Barlow fete, there would really
a terrible dearth of action of any kline
Those women should make some @
us quite ashamed of ourselves, but the
perhaps our time will come later, 70
there should be plenty for everyone t
do, and the work is really only jus
begun.
AS it now stands the following peopl
will serve on the committees:
DIR. W.. ]. Barlow is chairman of ar
. rangements, and his assistants are r.
Rev. Joseph H. Johnson, c. C. Des
mond, Enoch Knight, w. G.. Kerckhof
DR.. Norman Bridge, Dan Murphy, r.
Rev. Thomas j. Conaty, j. A, Graves
c. B. Boothe, Douglas Dawson, Di
George L. Cole and William M. Garland
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Lott will hav
charge of the negro minstrels, and the
will be assisted by Mrs. Mary j. Schal
lert Mrs. Fred Walton, Miss Lucill
Walton, Mrs. Robert Troy, Miss Kat
Hawkins and Miss Mildred Thomas.
Mrs. Joseph H. Johnson and Mrs. c
F8Granger are arranging for the fame
booth, with Mrs, b. M. Wotkins, Mrs
Alfred Solano, Mrs. A. A. Libby, Mrs
Page Warden. Mrs. Dwight Within
and Mrs. Emma Peterson for their as