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what was coming next, appending
such comment as he pleased, and it
usually pleased him to extol those
who had not neglected him in a pecu-
mary way and to cold-blanket those
who had overlooked that little act OF
courtesy. Can you see hinn?"
/ could, and said SO.
"Well, you can realize what pow
er he was to help or hurt first ap-
pearance One night a. notoriously
venal chairman announced in glow
ing terms that the next act would
be performed by person of whom
the audience had never before heard.
'Ow does yer know e amt a bloom
in duffer? came inquiry from the gall
lery. Well said the great man, for
tifying himself against possible revo-
cation of his premature Endorsement,
''e may be that, but it don't say so
on this yer bill
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time than that of listening to him.
They chatted and laughed just the
same as If he were not there at all.
| have entertained in the drawing
room OF the Rothschilds, and was
never omitted from Mrs. Ronalds' list
OF entertainers when l was in the city.
When you are informed that l have
been engaged at one time OF another
in every West End theater of varie-
ties, and was on the bill of one of
them for two years and ten months
without intermission, you may under
stand that | was in London quite
awhile
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Wife Would Not LET Him.

He also appeared in South Africa
while the war was on and made such
a hit in Cape Town that the best cit
izens deigncd to meet him socially.
One prominent merchant was so
charmed by his manner that he said.
Il say, old chap, will you dine with
me?" Knowles said he would be de-
lighted to do so. But I cawn't take
ye to me 'ome, yc know was the
semi-apologetic rejoinder. because
me wife as hobiections 10 meeting
music all hartists Well dine at the
club ~Awfully sorry, old man. was
the comeback, but my wife cannot
be induced to dine at club" And
the clubman said, ~Aw"
"Mafeking was besieged by the
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pair OF shoes until you have tried
them on. That's all I ask you to do
with me now-try me on. If you
don't approve of me, I'll never face
you again. If my act pleases you, |
hope you'll be as generous with your
applause as you have been with your
premature Kisses
well. sir, the very audacity Of
the speech silenced them, and you
could have heard the proverbial pin
drop as l went through my mono
logue. 1 gave them the best had,
despite the dispiriting reception I had
been given, and in few minutes 1
had them smiling, then laughing, and
as l retired I heard, amid the ap-
plause, a little cocllney down in front
say to his girl, 'Bli'me, Mary, tn
bloke amt 'arf bawd'
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Depicting fhe Chairman.

Imagine portly man in full even
ing apparel seated upon an elevated
platform in the center of the audi
ence, little gavel in his right hand
and in front of him table to hold
his programme and the drinks to
which surrounding admirers treated
him. Not the least of his functions
was to drink and help the. bar trade,
and his capacity to withstand the eff
fects of alcohol was considered as
much as any of the other qualifca-
tons essential to his employment. His
other duties were to preserve order
and announce each set beforehand.
As soon as the stage was clear he
would rap twice and loudly proclaim
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"Dfa yer Kover 50o hony-
THING tho loik0s O thot

Beers at that time was the start of
the next anecdote, "and British
pride and patriotism were rampant
when one night on the stage l created
quite commotion in front by declar-
ing that if Mafeking were mine I'd
surrender it at once. When the re-
luctant howl of indignation subsidized
added, provided, OF course, that
the Beers would consent to remove
it to some other country Then their
anger changed to laughter, for Mafe-
king is the most desolate place in that
whole desolate region"
Railway travel in the back settle
ments of Australia and New Zealand
he described as even more depressing
than the rail trip to the Nevada min
ing regions. The trains are slow, the
cars uncomfortable, the fares exorbi-
tant and the crews untidy OF person
and rude of manner.
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Professional jealousy.

But in the wings I got the cold
douche again. Dan Leno, now dead,
was the headliner and an immense
favorite, and as my work came closest
in competition with his he did not
surprise me By saying, Say, Mr..
Knowles, they all goes back to Ham
eriker very soon awfter their ar
rival; wen does you go back? The
accompanying leer broke my badly
strained temper, and l grabbed him
by the collar-he was little chap
and rushed him to where one of the
house posters was hanging. His
name was in big type at the top OF
it; mine in very small letters at the
bottom. I'm not going back said,
pointing at the bill, until the order
of our names is reversed in the ad-
vertising. Poor chap he said, dole
fully, for. he was clever little satirist,
'ye'll die away from 'ome.' But he's
dead and I'm here"
And the names"
Ten years afterward their order
was reverscd-mine at top and Dams
at bottom. Oh, but it was sweet
moment when l led him up to the
bill and said, We'll, Dan, I haven't
gone back home yet and I'm still
alive and kicking
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An Intentional BIunder.

My wife and / were riding along
and audibly deploring the lack of
comfort as compared with that pro-
vided for travellers in our own land
said the raconteur, when the guard
an uncouth individual, sneeringly
Clipped in with the remark that there
were things in Australia which Amer
lea could not equal, much less eclipse.
What, for instance? l asked, and he
immediately answered by thrusting
two very dirty hands before Mrs.
Knowles face to reach the window
and point at the scenery, which really
was beautiful Did yer hever see
hanythink tn loikes O. that ,in Ham
eriker? he triumphantly inquired,
shaking his soiled paws before Mrs.
Knowles face, but apparently alluding
to the landscape. I'm afraid she mis-
understood his meaning, for she re-
Piled, Yes, have; but in America
they are washed occasionally"
Reminded of his promise to tell
something about the London music
hall chairman, he promptly responded
Hes an extinct institution" was the
beginning, @for the last of him, Bar
on Courtney Of the South London, on
the Surrey side, stepped down and out
several years ago. But. the species
was aourishing when | first encoun-
tered it.
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2 TX dosing most OF The
u ~orlds civilized peoples with
Unique ideas entert.iiniagly ex-
pressed. X. g. knowles.
professional. nasnologist. has made
temporary haA 20 fill q brief
engagement al the Orpheunl.
i was. there l met Kim one
recent afternoon, and although he
had been in town exactly haIf-a-dozen
days he told me OF many noteworthy
things which he had observed during
that period and Ian old ;nhabitant
had overlooked.
~Doa't be alarmed he said, encour-
agingiy, when I remarked that my
nose for news must be in need OF
sharpening. When you remind your
self that an important part OF my bus
mess is to ind things to talk about
that the public Is familiar with-the
more familiar the better-you will see
that It IS not matter OF perceiving
subjects for copy at all. Your aim
Is TO publish first information; mine
IS 70 treas stale tidings from a fresh
viewpoint Take the earthquake and
FIRE, Tor instance AS news, they
were exhausted long ago. But into
your city comes d stranger, and to
him they may present peculiar phases
which, perhaps, were obscured to
trained observers who passed through
the horrors OF those April days"
He politely declined TO forestall
himself by giving out for publication
the comments on the recent unpleas-
antness which he has prepared for de-
livery from the stage. so I switched
him Of to England by quoting Bishop
Potter's famous declaration that the
professed friendship of the tight lit
tie island for this country's people
and institutions is hypocrisy
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hand one to every humble person who
did anything for him. He adopted
my hint, and that evening when he
rode to the theater in cab he gave
a penny tosthe fellow who opened the
door Of the vehicle and similar sum
to another chap who closed it As
he turned to enter the house he was
confronted by ragamufin with pro-
pitiating grin and extended hand.
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Stage and Pulpit Agree.

And the Bishop IS right" he re-
sponded. with show Of earnestness.
4 know, for I've been there long
enough 10 ascertain just how brittle
England's end OF the entente cordiale
really is. Any native OF the United
States who has won popular tolerance,
let alone sincere admiration, in Eng
land, knows he has had a fight on
hand. Yankee Doodle is all right
over there 50 long as he spends his
money and doesn't try TO earn any
IN competition with the British-born
subject Ny fight for English recog-
milton was ten years campaign, pur-
sued persistently in the face OF severe
setbacks"
His square-set chin was corrobora-
tive evidence
Ny first appearance in London was
made about sixteen years ago, in a
music hail." he went on, reminis-
Gently. and being an unknown guam
tity and al American to boot, I
neither expected nor received much
courtesy from ny fellow and sister
performers. Standing in the wings
I overheard thern-as they intended
/ should-laughingly ask each other
how long I'd be likely 10 lawst in
1unnon.' Ignoring chem and setting
my teeth / went onto be greeted
with a storm OF Kisses and 'boos' and
yeIls OF Get hoff,' from all parts OF
the house. The chairman-Tll tell
you about him later-shouted, 'Hor-
der, loidies an gents; horder, please,
but he didn't mean it, and
knew ne didn't. So there I stood and
awaited -cs-7tion OF the bowling,
wl,ile the 1rle on the pro-
grammc ero~-- me wings and
grinned derisivcly and the stage man
ager frantically beckoned TO me to
get hoE. But I was there to stay.
To prevent being shut in by the drop
curtain if It should be lowered with
that intent, 1 advanced to the foot
lights and calmly smiled at the hoot-
ing assemblagc until the uproar de-
scended to one squeaky request from
the gallery, Get hof, yer bloody
Hanerikan." Then 1 cut loose.
AudacifY Scores a Hit.
How foolish of you I said, TO
make such noisy. effort to deprive
yourselves of what may turn out to be
= genuine treat Why don't you up
hold your boasted British love of fair
play by reserving your disapproba-
ton until you find out whether it has
been earned or not? Until you have
witnessed NY performance you can't
honestly decide whether it is good,
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gave an entire evenings entertain
ment by himself. The educated peo-
pie OF England and her colonies are
not so slow in grasping the American
joke as has been reported" he said.
In the West End of the British me-
tropolis the subtle points OF my pat
ter talk and songs found instant ap-
probation, butein the East End ais
largely patronized by the ''Arrys'
and Arriets,' l found it expedient TO
avoid levying heavy tax upon the in
tellectuality of nv audiences
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Gossip of Stage People.

Coming Through the Rye" with
Efie Fay and Frank Lalor in the
leading roles, will be the first big
musical extravaganza to visit the
coast this seasons 1t is booked for a
week in Oakland.
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Giuseppe Giacosa, the Italian dram
atist and poet, died in Rome Sunday,
September ?, Of heart disease His
first drama TO be produced in this
country was Dame de Challant," the
premiere of which was given at the
Standard Theater. New York, in 1891
with Sarah Bernhardt in the leading
role.
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Already three well known theatre
cal managers have asked for the irst
option on the road rights to the plays
which will be given their original pro-
duction by the New Theater. Chi
cago. 1t is now announced that this
theater will control the road rights
to the plays in order to protect itself
against play pirates.
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Bills for fhe' Coming Week.

In addition to Mr.. Knowles the
Orpheum will this afternoon present
as newcomers McMahon's Minstrel
Maids, nine in number, in an old
fashioned burnt-cork FIRST part" and
dancing finale; the Aribos, strong and
agile acrobats, just arrived from Eu-
rope, and Tim Mcmahon and Flora
Chappelle in their original conceit.
Twenty Minutes from Train Time
which IS said to be brimful of varied
comedy. The list OF holdovers in
cludes Fiske and McDonough in their
clever sketch, Good News; Chinko,
the young English juggler; Minnie
Kaufman, bicyclienne; the Italian
trio of operatic vocalists and the NOV
ing pictures.
~Hoity-T Toity" has scored such
success that it promises to break the
record of Weberheld runs at the
Davis. Lily Sutherland, the new SOU
brette, has proved herself most val
liable addition to the constellation of
travesty stars.
Lonesome Town" will commence
its second week today at the Central
Theater. Its successor has not yet
been announced.
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Constance Crawley and her com
pany will fulfill their San Francisco
agement at the Colonial Theater.
which is announced to be formally
opened on September "a. They will
play two matinees each week, their
first drama being MaeterlincRs '-Pcl-
leas and Melisande"
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"The Man from Mexico" with
Frank Bacon in the title part, will
be the ColoniaTs opening bill There
is every reason for predicting much
success for the bijou theater.
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1t is reported with some degree of
authority that David Belasco will star
Nellie Stewart, the Australian ac-
tress, next season in the play he orig
inally intended for Mrs Leslie Carter.
1t is said that negotiations are now
under way.
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BY James Crawford.

z FTER dosing most OF The
q ~orid's civilized peoples with
Unique ideas entertainiagly ex-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-04

The smart shops that cater to the
wants Of the wee people . exhibit
ing windows in single colors nowadays
that is, a whole window of grey
suits, or a window Of brown suits, or
a window Of white suits. and from
these early indications it is safe to
prOphesy that grey will De as fashion
able for the small man as it is for
his mother or grOWn-Up brother, and
that white will hold it's own for this
season at least Little Russian
blouse suits in gray mohair are ex-
ceedingly smart and splendidly ser
viceable. This fabric will stand the
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wear and tear of the small boys
pursuits better, perhaps, than any
other Of like weight. It does not take
soil easy,and it has a fresh appearance
through any and all service. This
Russian Blouse model, with its full
trousers and jacket piece laid in a
large box pleat back and front. is Of
a plain grey mohair Sicillienne. but
it would be equally attractive in any
of the fine invisible grey checks or
stripes. The only trimming is the
heavy stitching of black, and the
smart shiny leather belt that rema rs
first favoTite in children's belt fash
ions.
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MISS MILDERD KESSLER.
STILL BEING FETED
BY CHARL ESTON SOCIETY.


Pensacola society will read with in
terest the following. reprinted from
the Charleston, S. c., Post Of Wednes-
GAY, Feb q:
Since her arrival from Pensacola,
Miss ATilderd Kessler has received !
number OF beautiful social attentions,
among the most charming being the
japanese card party at which Miss
Annie Never entertained In her honor,
IN Friuay evening. The scheme was
japanese throughout The library,
parlors and hall were decorated with
japanese lamps and lanterns; from
the corners Of the room were strung
TestOons Of lighted Japanese lanterns,
fans and umbrellas were used effec-
lively and wistarja draped the piano
and mantels, also Japanese panels
were hung on the lace curtains, the re
suit being very attractive. The game
vas fan tan, and instead Of ringing a
bell, a Japanese gong was struck for
the change The first prize. a hand
some japanese dish, was won by the
special guest; the consolation was
drawn from a number Of little Japan
ese lanterns. the red one giving the
luck was drawn by Miss Eva Barker
ding. who received a picture Of a
pretty Japanese girl. Mrs. A Barker
ding was given the BOBBY, a japanese
haby The china used for serving re
freshments was Of the daintieSt Jap
6nese ware. Chicken salad, sand
witches and sailed almonds were fol-
lowed by a sweet course. jelly with
whipped cream. tea and cakes"
Then followed a long list Of names
familiar in Charleston society, as
among those present"
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PENSACOLA LRIBRARYS
NEW COMMITTEES TO BE
INSTALL TUEGDAN

AT the regular monthly meeting of
the Pensacola Library Association 20
be held on Tuesday afternoon at $50
the recently selected standing com
mittees viii be installed. as follows:
Governing BOard-NIr ". A. Bount.
IT. chairman; Miss n A Mcintyre.
Mrs. Z. E. Saunders. Miss Ruby Nal
lOry and Miss Emilia Shulman.
Book COmmittee-Rev. p. H.
Whaley, chairman; Mrs. F. B. Tracy.
Mrs. F. o. Howe. Mrs. r. NJ. Bush
nell. Mrs. Sol Calm.
The Library is now open every week
day from . 10 q. m during which
time the public is cordially invited
10 enjoy its privileges.
Tourists and strangers in the city
VIII find the reading room a very
pleasant place to enjoy current litera-
1ure. books and magazines. for which
there is no charge any afternoon.
Dr.. N. W. NesWith who has spent
the winter with his daughter Mrs. T.
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Yonge' and Miss Helen Fishers reci-
tatiOns were greatly enjoyed. The
Cozies meet next Friday with Miss
Mary Winston Jones.
Rev. Mrs. Ada BOwles of Boston Is
now the guest of Mrs. T. A. Credible.
Mrs. Bowles will lecture in the Uni
versalist church this morning and
evening, which will be the last op-
pOrtunity to hear this talented woman
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F. McGOurin. left Thursday for the
north. Miss Gilchrist, Mrs. ,McGOur-
ms niece. also left for her home in
Waukon. Ia, after a delightful win
ter's visit
The Coy Club met Friday with
Miss Helen Fisher. OF the papers on
miscellaneous subjects, Miss Miriam
BlOunt's on ''Betsy's Mistake" was
voted the best. Miss Marguerite
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InvaIuable for Rhsumatisns

I have been suffering for the past
few years with severe attack of
rheumatism and found that Billiards.
that gave me satisfaction and tended
Snow Liniment was the only thing
to alleviate my pains. March "a, OF.
John c. Degnan, Kinsman, Ills. 25c,
zoe aud 81. Sold by all druggists.
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DIVERS BIRTHDAY
PARTY MONDAN

The following cute invitations have
made the recipients anticipate two
hours Of pleasure tomorrow after
noon.
Wont You come 10 my
Birthday Party?
All my little playmaues
Will be there.
Come and have a good time
With me.
Mama told me to invite
You here.
Oliver j. Williams.
Monday. March :.
119 W. Government.
1902. 3 TO o'clock 1906
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then to various points in Georgia and
the Carolinas where she has been
called.
Mrs. Eben H!Skinner gave a one
o'clock luncheon at the Osceola Club
Friday for the Misses Lewis, nieces
and guests of Mrs. c.. w. Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Wilhelm Pet
tersen, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George P. Wentworth. since
their return from their bridal trip
will be at home to their friends in
their own residence, 4 Gadsden
after March 10.
Miss Agatha Butcher of Pacific, Mo
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nc
CURE on East Gadsden.
Mrs. A. D. Covington of Jackson
willie. who has been visiting Mrs. H.
/. COvington and is now the guest
Oh Mrs. c. NJ. COvingtOn, expects to
leave Monday morning for home.
Mr.. I. z. Deeman and wife of Wau-
kon, Ia, are guests of Hon. T. F. Nc
Gourin and wife.
Lieut.. Wood of the torpedo boat
O'Brien entertainad Miss Daisye
Hyer. Mrs. H. H. Thornton and Mr..
Knowles Hyer, at dinner last evening.
The Misses Caro- and Pearl Lewis
who have received many pleasant So
cial attentions during their visit to
Mrs. G. w. Lamar, leave to-day for
their home in Valdosta.
Mrs. ]. C. Pebley will entertain the
New City Ladies club on Tuesday af-
ternoon and the Excelsior Finch Club
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Bache ana
mother Mrs. Bache, are now occupy
ing their lovely new cottage in New
City, corner Lakeview avenue and
Fourteenth.
Mr.. D. A. Denmark of Valdosta, Ga,
arrived Friday and is the guest of his
sister Mrs. H. i. COvington for day
II two.
Mrs. T. S. SowelI of Pine Barren
who has spent carnival week with
Mrs. Genevieve Murphy Rupert, left
IN the Saturday noon train for home.
Miss Matte and Miss Beulah Stan
ey two lovely young ladies of West |
lille, Fla. who have been guests Of
dr. and Mrs. A. C. Herrell for car
lival week. leave to-day for home.
The Monticello News says: Miss
Genevieve Parkill. sponsor for the
Patton Anderson Camp, U. c. V. and
Ter maid of honor Miss Nina Turn
,ull. will attend the reunion Of the 1st
florida Brigade at DeFuniak on
darch 23rd. Miss Parkhill will re-
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In class by it's seif-Blue Ribbon
Vanilla Extract. Absolutely pure.
Goes twice as far and gives desserts
the Blue Ribbon Flavor"
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bile for few days. are expected to
return this evening and spend a few
days before returning to their home
in South Florida.
Mrs. Will H. Price of Mariana. Fla
has gone home after enjoying the car
nival as guest of Mrs. D. Wilkinson.
Mr.. A. r. Horsler who has been i'll
for two weeks, is greatly improved
and hopes to be out in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson of
Andalusia, after enjoying the carni-
val as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Larcum on Alcaniz, have returned
home.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet in the Sunday school
room of the Palafox NJ E. church
Monday afternoon at $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Brawner and son
of Castlebury, Ala, who have been
carnival guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Brawner, left Friday for home.
Mrs. w. J. Proctor, Of Montgomery.
Ala, left for her home Saturday. af-
ter spending a week with her sister.
Mrs. A. G. Mcclellan Of Warrington.
Mrs. Alphonse Tachoir, Mrs. J. v.
kirkland and Miss McTOland of Birm-
ingham, who have been carnival
guests Of Mrs. Raymond Waters, left
yesterday for home.
Mrs. S. c. Vanderslice and little
daughter who have been guests of
Mrs. J. r. Saunders left Saturday for
home.
Mrs. George Pfe.ffer, Jr. left Friday
Tor Andalusia, Ala, accompanying
Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas Campbell and
family who left for home after enjoy
ing the carnival festivities.
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DR.. and Mrs. Louis Terrence of st
Louis, who have been guests Of his
brother and family Mr.. and Mrs. }.
7. Terrence, lett Friday for home.
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Miss Emma J. Joyner Of Bagdad,
left last evening for home after
visit to her sisters, Mrs. J. N. Andrews
on Wright street and Mrs. J. G. Joyner
on Gregory.
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Mrs John J. MCGUIRE, who is in
Mobile visiting her sister, Mrs. John
J. Prerera for the carnival, is expected
home this week
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Mrs. Eben H.Skinner gave a one
o'clock luncheon at the Osceola Club
Friday for the Misses Lewis, nieces
and guests of Mrs. c.. w. Lamar.
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cite by special invitation, and as she
is a fin shed elocutionist, it will with
out doubt be greatly enjoyed. Misses
Parlahill and Turnbull are two OF Mon
ticello's loveliest and most charming
daughters and we feel sure that they
will add new lustre to their already
brilliant regulations for fair women.
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Miss Pattie Walker of Bagdad, Fla,
who has been the carnival guest of
Miss Nellie Andrews on Wright street.
left last evening for home