, 1908-02-01
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF The WEEK
By BESSIE BAILEY COOK,


by DEoSlE BAILEY COOh. -
At Richmond, Va, recently, a com
pany was fined in police court for al
lowing its agents to ring door bells
to attract attention TO advertising mat,
ter which they were distributing, the
judge holding that this act was clearly
a disturbance of the peace. 1t is scarce
ly necessary to add that this decision
met with marked popular approval.
The practise of pr~omiscuously litering
lawns and yerandas with bills in divers
and dreadful colors has often been de.
plored, but the habit of pulling out
bells by the roots to emphasize the in.
dignity adds insult to the original in.
jury. This form of advertising ought
to be and often is a failure, for the busy
women who washes her hands to go
to the door only to find a bill, will.
nine times out of ten, soothe her right.
eous indignation by thrusting the of,
tending circular into the stove without
examining it, while the weary matron
who rouses from an all too brief siesta
only to receive a trivial advertisement,
feels like cutting the ears of the grin
ming urchin who presents it and longs
to consign the firm employing him to
Observation-Disclosures Blue bills,
/ mini hills rod hfl1g orann hin. Whit,
bills, yellow bills and bills in punches
may they haunt the visions of those
guilty of strewing them broadcast un
til, like "Bill' of Sunday supplement
fame, they al have dreams which
make them better boys. AS for that
Virginia judge-an extra halo certainly
awaits him, and if he should see fit
to come up higher, while yet in the
flesh, a fervent welcome awaits him in
this elevated region.
The ley Story club held its first
regular ses ion Thursday evening at
the Downey residence, and it is the in
~tention to meet every three weeks
hereafter. Prof. Middlekauff is presi-
dent of the club, DR.. Downey is its sec
rotary, and the executive committee
consists of Prof. Middlekauff, Miss
Downey II Miss Merriam. Other
members are Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Hog.
bin, Miss Durward and Messrs. Sheri-
dan Downey n John Hill. Mr.. Hog
bin read an interesting original story
at the first meeting. An original story
will be prepared by some member for
each session and the club will also
~collaborate in the writing of a continu
ed story, different members presenting
each a chapter at succeeding meetings,
The club will hold its next meeting
on the goth at Mr.. Hogbin's, and DR..
Downey will give the short story, while
Miss Merriam will read Chapter l of
the novelette,.
Mrs. A. E. Davis oficiated as hostess
at a delightful session of the Sixty
club Thursday afternoon, even a rag.
ing snow storm failing to prevent the
attendance of her guests. Letters OF
greeting and regret were read from
Mrs. Godat at Rawlins and Mrs. Stark
at Fort Morgan, Colo, and also a note
from Mrs. Boyd, who was unable to
hn nrnCnnt prnttV 1ntfnr of nm
graduation to Grandma Davis from lit
tie Marian Hiskey at Salt Lake, was
much enjoyed by the guests, her graph
ic account of the remarkable achieve
ments of her three-months old sister,
Persis, being very amusing. The af,
ternoon passed swiftly in conversation.
an elaborate supper being served at
8 o'clock. Mrs. Bogart and Mrs. Null,
holland were unable to be present on
account of delicate health and their
absence was often %deplored. The list
of club members included Mrs. Blake,
Mrs. Brands, Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Blair,
Mrs. Yelton, Mrs. Wiggan, Mrs. Mil.
Ter and Mrs. Davis, other guests being
Mrs. NJ. j. Harris of Denver, Mrs. E. C.
Holiday and Mrs. G. A. Cook.
Mrs. John Fenwick entertained the
Presbyterian missionary society Thurs.
day afternoon at the first session OF
the organization held this year. De
v%otional exercises were led by Mrs,
Withstand, following which a vocal
solo was rendered by Mrs. Sawyer,
the selection being "Black jim" Mrs,
McWethy gave a reading on Korea,
and Mrs. Griffin presented several ex,
tracts from missionary publications. A
piano solo was contributed by Mrs.
Whisnand and Mrs. Condit gave the
closing reading. Succeeding the pro
gram, dainty refreshments were serv.
ed by the hostess, Mrs. Condit, Mrs.
Buck and Mrs. McGibbon assisting
Mrs. Fenwick in this pleasant Office.
Alexander Hamilton was the Ma.
ton Maker" presented by DR.. Hebard
to the Clio club in an able paper Tues.