, 1907-01-12
THE WEEK
In SOCIETY


The holiday reaction is still obvious
In society circles, although several of
the clubs resumed their regular ses.
slons during the week and
ments are made for others. Several
pretty parties are being planned for
the remaining January days and these
with the public events outlined. ensure
a busy month. The fire at Maenner.
Choir hall will necessitate change of
place, at least, in several of the balls.
and it is possible that the dates may
be deferred in some instances. 1t Is n
matter Of general congratulation that
this unfortunate conflagration did not
take place until after the celebration
of the t~wenty-ffth anniversary of the
Maennerchor society, which was fit
tingly concentrated at the hail only
last Saturday night.
Mrs. F. H. Eggleston entertained
charmingly Monday afternoon at a 5
O'Clock tea, her guests welcoming with
obvious pleasure this revival of the
cosy, informal, old fashioned tea party.
Misses Mary Livingston and Wilburta
Knight assisted Mrs. Eggleston grace
fully in serving her guests, the list in
Guiding Mrs. e. D. Latimer, Mrs. C. w.
DeKay, Mrs. A. c. Hogbin, Mrs. T. H.
Gibson, Mrs. J. F. Brown, Mrs. C. T.
Arnold, Mrs. Nellie Wilson, Mrs. ]. H.
Symons, Mrs. w. C. Knight, Mrs. H. G.
Knight and Mrs. A. B. Hamilton.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Eggles-
ton gave a prettily appointed whist
party, scores being kept by means of
dainty ribbon favors in pink and blue.
tanning by Mrs. A. B. Hamilton. Mrs.
w. C. Knight and Mrs. j.. H. Symons,
the invitation list for the delightful af-
fair being as follows: Mrs. C. w. Spal-
ding, Mrs. C. D. Spalding, Mrs. S. B.
Miller, Mrs. F. A. Miller, Mrs. c. H.
Jones, Mrs. e. A. Wilkinson, Mrs. l.. S..
Bartlett, Mrs. w. C. Thomas, Mrs. S
H. Campbell, Mrs. ]. H. Davis, Mrs. P
G. Rauner, Mrs. E. j.. Bell, Mrs. F. D.
Spafford, Mrs. F. ]. Terry, Mrs. Leslie
Kennedy, Mrs. w. H. 3. Jacobus, Mrs.
Edward Iyinson, Mrs. Galushia B.
Grow, Mrs. C. L. Patchell, Mrs. NJ. N.
Grant and Mrs. w. H. Douglas.
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Mrs. George Augustus Campbell will
entertain next Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock, and she has also issued in
vitatiOns for a whist party on the af-
ternoon of Thursday, the oath, and a
euchre party Friday afternoon, the
25th.
The Charity Whist club held it's an
nual meeting at G.. A. r. hall Tuesday
evening, the hostesses for the occasion
being Mrs. James .Mathison, Mrs.
Hodgeman, Mrs. P. c. Rauner and Mrs.
F. A. Miller. The highest scores for
the evening, play being necessarily
curtailed by the election, were made
by Mrs. G. A. Campbell and Mr.. Mills,
with "a and 33 respectively. The Off
GERS chosen for mex year were as fol
lows: President, Mrs. f. A. Miller;
first vice president, Mrs. ]. S. Atherly;
second vice president, Mr.. M. N.
Grant; secretary, Mrs. 6. A. Campbell;
treasurer, Mrs. D. N. Stickney. The
entertainment committee for the next
session will include Miss DeKay, Miss
Hes, Mrs. C. L. Rauner and Mrs. FL
mer Lovejoy.
The Tuesday Afternoon Reading cir
Gle met this week with Mrs. Hunton
and a session will be held again next
Tuesday with Mrs. H. G. Knight, that
being the regular date for the gath
erings of the circle.
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The Cathedral guild was pleasantly
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. James Mathison. The society will
hold its next meeting on the 23d,
with Mrs. Dayton.
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The annual meeting Of the aid So
ciety of the Presbyterian church was
postponed a week, and this important
gathering will convene at the Lang
heldt residence next Wednesday after
noon.
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The Whist club spent Monday even