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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Box Party and SUPPER

Dr.. e. c. Manning was host at box
party at tine Orpheum Friday evening,
followed by a supper at the Alexandra
grill Those who enjoyed the evening were
Mrs. c, X. Douglas. Miss Helen Douglas
Miss Dorothy Douglas. DR.. w. r. Man
ming, Ned Manning and Newell Logan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Annual Election

Wade Hampton chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, have
elected the following officers: Mrs.
sarah Henricks, president; Mrs. r. P.
queen, first vice president; Mrs Belle
Black. second vice president; Mrs. Mar :
cele Herbelein, recording secretary;
Mrs C. M whitaker, corresponding Sec
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
nspeIIino Down"

The New Hampshire society Will
meet in Burbank hall Tuesday evening.
After the election Of officers an old
fashioned spelling bee will be enjoyed
of the variety known to our grand
parents as spelling down."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
To Hear caIve

Calves appearance here Tuesday
evening will be greeted by parties in
Vulnerable. Among those who are
planning to near th noted singer are
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Mundini Wood. Mrs. ]
c. Johnston, Madam Genevra Johnstone-
Bishop and the Misses Wood.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Society
|, rfss LOUISE NIXON HfLL's return

MISS LOUISE NIXON HILLS return
IVn from the east last week, after an
1AA absence of several months, is mat
ter for rejoicing with a wide circle OF
friends. Miss Hill's charming personality
had made her one of the most popular
young womrn in her set long before her
sweet voice had won for her fame as a
songbird. and there are many who feel a
personal pride In the success OF the Los
Angeles girl in her chosen field of ballad
singing after a delightful transconti-
mental trip with the Philharmonic quintet,
Miss Efill spent some time In Chicago,
doing concert work and being widely en-
feretained The trip home was made via
the Grand canyon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
10 Spend Holidays in North

Mrs. John WV Kemp of 30o6 South.
Grand avenue left yesterday morning
for trop1and. Mendocino county, to
spend Christmas with her relatives.
She will return. on December 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
To Winter in the canitaI

Mrs Emeline H. Childs and Miss Rom
ietta Redman left Monday for New York
and Washington, ID. c. They will pass
the winter in the capital with Mrs. Child's
daughter, Mrs. John W. Dwight wife of
Congressman Dwight from New York.
and will not return until the middle Of
summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Eor Miss pownina

In honor Of Miss Gehevieve Downing
of Lexington, KY, Miss Gretchen Day,
u st. James park, will entertain with a
luncheon of twelve covers Thursday,
Miss Days sisters. Mrs. John Raymond
Powers and Mrs. R. d., Bronson. assist
ing. Miss Day, with her mother. Mrs.
Richard v. Day. is also planning many
affairs to be given for her sisters after
the holidays. Mr.. and Mrs. Bronson, who
have Just returned from an extended
eastern trip. are staying at the Hinman,
while Mrs. Powers is residing with her
parents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
'Entertained with Llincheon

Mrs. II. f. voIImer Of 6f4 Coronado
street. entertained with violet luncheon
of ten covers Wednesday. The table was
banked with vioets and corsage bou-
quet of the dainty blossoms for each
guest marked the places.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Entertained al Grill

Mr.. and Mrs. r. |. Rogers of Pasa-
dena entertained with a supper at the
Alexandria grill Friday evening. The
table was massed with yiolets ana
covers were laid for ten
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Celebrated Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Nelson of 134s
West Washington street entertained
forty guests Thursday, evening in cele-
bration of their first wedding anniversary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
pr. Eerbert Goes East

DR., John C. Ferbert has left for. a
| three weeks trip in the east. From
Chicago he win go to Rochester. Mimi.
visiting the hospitals there. thence going
to the Atlantic coast cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
PIant sale and Razaar

The womap's guild Of the Church OF
bazaar Friday, December 20. from to 10
O'clock, at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Mogle. GOO North Avenue 81 A fine niu-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
LIMITATIONS issued

Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
WINS Dixon of Arapahoe street Tor a
card party to be given at her home
Thursday afternoon, December 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Hondav Season in San Franciso

Mr.. and Mrs. Cosmo Morgan and son
will spend the holidays in San Fran
cisco. They VIII leave saturday, re-
turning In about two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
To Give pancina Party

Invitations have been issued for 3
Christmas dance to be given by the Cali
fornia Military academy at Santa Mon
lea Thursday evening, December 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
To Entertain

Mrs. Lewis Clark Carlisle OF 1902 AL
varado street is planning to entertain
with a series of large card matinees soon
after the rev Year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15

sicai program has been arranged for both
afternoon and evening. Refreshments
will be served The nominal admission
viii include tea in the Japanese tea room.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
To Wed Soon

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hannah of 1272
West Thirty-eighth street have issued in
vitations for the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Hannah. to Albert
Sidney Mcdowell. The ceremony is to
take place at their home at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
Ioa ANGELES HERND SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 1907

retary; Mrs Harriet Burr, treasurer
Miss Belle Mitchell. registrar; Mrs. j..
r.. T-lyer, historian, and Mrs Lou
Switzer, custodian.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15

and Mrs. William May Garland, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Stirring Calder, Mrs. Katherine
Greenleaf Locke, Mrs. Semi Miss Allen,
Miss Lois Allen, Boris de Londonier, Peje
Storck and Jack Rubie.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15

Miss Jessie M. Washburn will receive
at her studio, 7O5 South Alyarado street,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
10 Recelve al Studio

Of honor at many delightful parties dur
ing the coming month.
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sent the beautiful cantata. "Seven old
I,adies of Lavender Towns"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30
THE IRISH OUTLOOK.

Second In interest only TO the fact that he
Is coming as ambassador to America Is the
circumstance that Mr.. Bryce Is giving up the
place OF Chief Secretary for Ireland. From the
British point OF view, indeed, the latter may
seem the more important, since-althOugh no
body could be more welcome than Mr.. Bryce
ANYBODY who might be sent hither would be
sure OF a cordial reception, while there Is al
ways much uncertainty as 10 how new Irish
Secretary will get along in that most exacting
and yexatiOus office 1t is certain, Of course,
that Mr. Bryce's removal from that secretary
shin to the ambassadOrship was not because
of any failure in his work. but was in the
nature of a promotion, and II may be pretty
confidently assumed that the accession Of Mr..
Birrell will mark no material change OF gov
ernment policy in Irish affairs. We may take
Mr. Bryce's farewell words on Ireland as a
forecast OF his successors policy, for the new
ambassador is too good diplomat 10 leave be-
hind him a legacy of embarrassment in injudi-
ciOus speech.
Mr.. Bryce not only discussed Irish affairs in
detail and with much frankness, but he also
said some startling things, or little short of
startling. That he would say his experience
had confirmed his beliefs OF twenty and of
thirteen years ago was 10 be expected. But
few, certainly, expected a Liberal Secretary TO
saw that the Dublin Castle administration was
not nearly as DaQ as II ldu Deen pdluttal, DuI
that on the contrary, 1t had Loyalty executed
all the commands of the Westminster govern
ment. That declaration is doubtless quite true,
but it comes close TO being revolutionary. He
spoke strongly in favor of giving the Irish peO-
ple a larger measure of local elf-gOvernment.
That was exactly in accord with Liberal policy.
But we must suppose there was some sensa-
ton IN the audience when he sweepingly de-
nounced the Nationalist ideal, saying: "ThOse in
"Ireland who desire separation are an inslg-
''nifcant minority; the great bulk OF the people
'have the common sense to know that they
must continue linked with Great Britain. The
Idea Of a serious movement in favor OF sepa-
"ration is a mere chimera."
We are willing and glad 10 believe that his
statement is true. We cannot imagine his MAX
Ing # without being quite sure of IL. In that
case, however, what becomes of Mr.. Parnell's
historic committal Of the Irish Parliamentary
party TO the breaking of every link that bound
Ireland 10 Great Britain, and Of the innumera-
BILE repetitlons and removals OF that commit
tai which Mr.. Parnelrs colleagues and sue
cessors have made? IL IL be true that the great
bulk of the Irish people have abandOned-if
they ever cherished-the ambition OF secession
and Independence We must regard them as
strangely msrepresented by some OF their most
conspicuous spokesmen in Parliament and else
where. Mr. Bryce surely has knowledge OF
the matter and there can be no doubt that he
spoke sincerely. Then the task Of his successor,
and Of the government Of the United Kingdom,
should, so Ear as Irish legislation is concerned,
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30
RECOUNTTNG VOTES.

A recent example In Connecticut illustrates
the eminent desrability in some cases Of re-
opening ballot boxes and recounting votes. Strong
testimony had been presented to show that
the returns of the last Senatorial election in the
4th Ward of Hartford were not correct and dc-
cOrdlngly n recount ordered. AS a result
1t vas found that an error OF 100 votes had
been made in the tally sheet and also that
eighteen straight Socialist votes had been
counted as Democratic. The corrected count
changed the result OF the election and gave the
Senatorial seat to the candidate who had at
first been declared defeated.
In such a case, no doubt both parties would
unhesitatingly cOncede that recount was Jus
titled by its results Whether the errors IN the
original count were committed inadvertently or
Intentionally they were serious and needed cor
rectiOn, and no honorable candidate would wish
TO profit from them. But the difficulty obviously
is, in many and perhaps most cases, to make
sufficiently sure in advance of recount that
material errors were made in the original can
vass. If only 100 votes are counted for Il GER
tain candidate and 200 men make affidavit that
they voted for him, there is evidence of error
sufficient to warrant recount. But It is seldom
that such evidence can be adduced.
On the other hand. the indiscrmnate order
ing of recounts on the insufficient basis OF mere
opinion. suspicion or unsupportede charges of
error would quickly lead TO an intolerable state
OF affairs. There would be demands for re-
counts whenever elections were close with re-
sulting expense. delay uncertainty and general
Generalization. The ordering OF recOunts is no
doubt at times desirable and essential. and at
other times it is as certainly not SO, and the
more desirable and essential 1t is in some cases
the more carefully and discreetly should the
power be exercised. and the more sternly should
II be withheld when invoked Oh frivolous or In
adequate grounds.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30
TIE "SALOME" EPISODE.

As often as a protest Is made on grounds of
public decency AGAINST the exhibition of some
work Of pictorial, plastic or dramatic art SO
ignorance" and "prudery" Of those who object
to the degradation of public morals. There is
one effective answer to such impudence,
namely, n prompt suppression Of the vicious
spectacle. and the directors of the Metropolitan
Opera House have earned the thanks of the
community by peremptOrily forbidding further
performances of "Salome' on the stage which
they control.
There can be no blinking Of the issue in this
controversy. Art is art and mathematics is
mathematics. as Mr. Whistler said, but no one
in his senses pretends that the mantle of art
can be thrown over anything however base, in
utter disregard of morality. On such pretenCe
a modern city might soon be Haunting in the
public gaze evils more dangerous and disgust
ing than any described in the pages of SuetOnius.
Even the worst OF the Caesars portrayed by that
unflnchng annalist did something to screen his
world. "SalOme" does not even appeal To a
healthy animal passion 1t addresses itself to
diseased ImagnatiOns like that from which II
proceeded. and it is not made one whit less
Infamous by a resort to the art Of music for its
establishment. Public reprobation Of all such
offences has It's source not only I'm sound moral
ity, but in the highest conception of aesthetic
truth and beauty, and II is time for the voluble
acolytes Of Wilde and his kind TO be made TO
realize that no crafty pleadings In the name Of
art can hide the true significance OF their en-
thusasm.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30
PUBLIc WAGES AVID HLGH PRICES.

Controller MetZ's refusal 10 pay the increased
salaries OF the Board OF Edncation's clerical
force should result in a thorough discussion of
the whole question. The legal right of the
board 10 raise salaries without the consent OF
the higher municipal authorities Is a minor con
sideTation. The policy of the city regarding
increased salaries should be settled since the
school teachers almost in a body, are asking
for more pay 10 meet the present Increased cost
OF living. This is the consideration, we sup
pose which persuaded the board 10 raise the
salaries that Mr.. Metz refuses 10 paw. Munich
pal employees generally feel the lessened DUR
chasing power of their incomes and most OF
them doubtless think this a good reason why
The city should treat them as generously as the
Board OF Education has treated its clerks.
The same question has Just come before
Mayor Henney OF Hartford, Conn, who has
vetoed the ordinance OF the aldermen raising
the pay Of the police 10 per cent and given
cogent and interesting reasons why the city
should not take the increased cost OF living into
consideration. The present pay OF the Hart
ford police was fixed In 1867, and on first
thought IL may seem that after the passage of
nearly forty years II ought 10 be increased.
But Mayor Henney has pointed out that 1857
was year when the cost OF living was very
high; war prices prevailed and specie nav
rpents had not been resumed Thus far tbe
Mayors logic may have only a local applics
t1on, but be goes on 20 discuss the relation Of
the city as az employer 20 the varying cost OF
living. When the panic OF 1873 came and the
cost OF living was low Hartford did not de-
crease the policeman's wages. When a new
era OF high prices came the pay was unchanged.
When the next panic arrived, in 1893 and
brought low prices, no one suggested cutting
down the policeman's salary. Mayor Henney
writes
cost OF living their salaries should increase with
higher prices and decrease with lower prices
Their position seems 20 be that their salaries
should be raised with the increased cost of liv-
Ing, but should never decrease when that cost
has fallen
The fact is that the argument for increasing
the wages Of municipal employees to meet a
A4zhsr cost of-iiyiEg Is based on q false anal
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30

ogy, namely, the raising OF private employees
pay under such conditions, which may be log
ical and proper, because private employers
often cut wages In times OF depression. Not
only Is this so, but many private wage earn
ers are thrown out of work in hard times while
public wage earners never are. Permanence
both of wages and employment makes the cir
cumstances Of the public emplOye different from
those OF many private employees, and, therefore
any change in the cost Of living that is purely
temporary, due TO the swinging OF the economic
pendulum, Is as Mayor Henney points out, no
Just cause for raising the wages Of municipal
servants.
A permanent increase In the cost Of living
due TO the growth of a city and consequently
higher rents. for example, might be just cause
for raising public wages. but such change is
gradual and does not become acutely felt in
few years. 1t is not enough to show that living
costs more; why It costs more must be shown
before a Just claim can be made out for rails
ing municipal wages on account of higher
prices.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau

TFrom The Tribune Bureaul
Washington, JAN 29.-The President had a. talh
this afternoon with Chairman ShOnts and ThoInas
j. Dolan a labor representative. over the suojsct
of wages on the Panama Canah Mr.. Dolan pre-
sented ayreduast for an Increase Chairman ShOnts
said the commission would take up the subject and
make an announcement later.
Ralph NJ. Easey, secretary of the Civic Feoera-
tion called to arrange for the presentation OF w
H. MaIlock, the English lecturer. who will visit
Washington next week.
The Cabinet met at II O'Clock a. m. and renamed
in session until / O'Clock p. m. Before the meetihs
the President received Senators Hansbrousn anu
Warner. Representatives McCleary, Mondei' "a
pron Calder Bede and Underwood, and senator
elect Dixon, of Montana
All the attaches of the White House ana many
of the visitors wore carnations in their buttonholes
to-day. The carnaton President Mckinney ;
favorits flower, and members of the CarhaIlOh
League, which was founded to keep his memory
green wear the bloom upon each anniversary OF
his birth
Mrs. Roosevelt attended the performance OF the
Philadelphia Orch essTa this afternoon. WIN HeE
were Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30
CARNATTON Day KEPT.
Officials Wear Flo7cer in Memory of
President Mckinley.

Washington Jan 29-This Is the sixty-fourth
anniversary OF the birth OF William Mckinley. and
as Caruatou Day 1t has been observed generally
here. Government officials. members Of Congress
and private citizens wearing the late Presi-
dents fayorite flower
President Roosevelt had his desk to-day a
great vase of fine carnations. and similar bunch
adorned the desk OF Secretary Loeb. Members OF
the Cabinet each wore OF the flowers as they
appeared at the Cabinet meeting Early to-day
Postmaster General COrteyOu. one OF the founders
OF the CarnatiOn League OF America gave to
each OF the bureau and division chiefs and each
member Of his executive Stau a CaTuattOD to
be worn during the day.
In "a circular sent broadcast by the trustees OF
the Mckinley Memorial II is indicated that the
purpose Of The CarnatOn League of America Is
to fustiu into the hearts and minds OF the people
a desire for real patriotic observance OF all OF
our national days
"Carnation Day, in its simplicity and delicate
sentiment the trustees say is peculiarly apDrO-
pirate as a memorial 20 William Mckinley the
man. and in its broader purpose Of fostering genuine
national patriotism and good citizenship it Is i'm
bued with the spirit of William Mckinley, the
statesman
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30

be much easier than dealing with the Irish
question" has heretofore been since Isaac Butt
gave place to Charles Stewart Parnell.
There is a general expectation that COM
prehensive measure OF legislation for Ireland
will be drafted by Mr.. Birrel and will be voted
by the House of Commons next winter. But
in view Of what Mr. Bryce has said we must
expect it to be, not anything like Home Rule
bill, but rather merely n bill for the exten-
sion of local and provincial self-gOvernment
Indeed, there are other strong indications TO
the same effect Authoritative members of the
Liberal government declared in the last cleo
tOral campaign that Liberal success would not
mean a renewal of Home Rule proposals. on
that understanding the Liberals were returned
with ain unprecedented majority. 1t is not sup
poSable that they would now repudiate that
understanding by voting Home Rule bill with
a majority elected on an anti-HOme Rule plat
form. To do so, says THE Daily Chronicle
one of the most radical of the government or
gans-woud be bad tactics as well as breach
of faith"
We must thus expect to see Mr. Brrell intro
duce an Irish bill which will not be n Home
Rule bill in either name or purpOrt. In doing
so he should be able TO satisfy that great bulk
of the people of Ireland who according to AIr.
Bryce, have no thought of Home Rule. though
he may incur the dsfavOr of those Irish lead
erS who still cling TO Mr. Parnels ideal. The
task then will be TO reach the people directly
and win their confidence, and not have those
whom Mr.. Bryce describes as an insignificant
minority interpose a barrier between govern
ment and citizens. If Mr. Birrell can cOntrive
TO do that he will be credited with an achieve
ment which may we'll console him for his lost
labor in behalf Of non-ecclesi2stcal education.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30
SAFETY DEVICES.

An exhibition Ike that which was opened
yesterday in the American Museum of Natural
History is capable of rendering highly i'm
pOrtant service New methods and apparatus
designed TO minimize the dangers which beset
many wage earners are described from time
to time by the technical press. Weekly and
monthly periodicals which aim TO report the
progress made in electrical, chemical mining
and other industries are usually alert also to
note improved ways of protecting employees.
These publications reach men who are con
nected in an executive or advisory capacitv
with the management Of the enterprises IN
which such information may be utilized.
Owing to a variety of causes including doubts
as TO the efficiency of proposed safeguards and
considerations of economy the knowledge thus
acquired is not always promptly turned to ac-
count. If. however, other people also are ena-
bled TO learn what improvements are both nos
sible and practicable, employers may be sub
jected to a persuasion which would not other
wise be attempted, and which certainly ought
at times to prove influential 1t is because II
educates the public and arOuses public sentI-
ment that an exhibition of safety devices prom
ises to do some good.
In a letter which DR.. Strong read at the din.
ner of the Institute for Social Service +he other
evening President Roosevelt expresses tbe
opinion that further legislation is needed 70
diminish tne pnyslcal peril 10 which many la
borers are exposed. Governor Hughes evidently
recognizes the same necessity. for he truthfulIv
remarks that persons who engage in particu-
larry dangerous occupations cannot always pro-
tect their own interests The princiDIe hera
laid down is susceptible of abuse no doubt but
it is essentially sound. 1t would be a mis-
take to suppose that accidents can be COM
pletely prevented by laws alone. In mines and
on railways employees often risk their own
lives and those of other persons by careless
ness or a wilful disregard of regulations with
which they have long been familiar. Besides.
what appears to be the best obtanable equip
ment occasionally betrays unsuspected defects.
Nevertheless, 1t Is unquestionable that great
New-York tribune., 1907-01-30

good has been accomplished by such legisla-
ton. for example as that requiring the use OF
automatic car cOuplers on American railways.
Another method Of promoting the same gen.
eral purpose which an exhibition of safety de-
vices aims 20 serve seems TO have obtained
more widely In Europe than in the United
States. It is not unusual on the other side of
the Atlantic to offer prizes for the discovery
of an industrial process which is less dele
terious than the one in common use. Improved
methods of making friction matches and OF
preparing lead paints are examples OF what
such an inducement may effect Sometimes
these offers remain open for years, either be-
cause the prize is too small TO encourage ehorr
or because the problem TO be solved is eXcep-
tiOnally difficult. But much has been achieved
IN this manner, and it is hard to imagine
wOrthier endowment than one which in large
way would stimulate inventive talent for the
benefit of the working classes.