Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-02

Observe-not magic power of pelf
Has stacked those dishes on the shelf;
Not gifts, nor might Of iron shards.
Just luck and skill at playing cards.
Olivia Barton Strohm.
III NIQUE in several respects Is to b.
the dinner which Mrs. Bruc
- Stevenson of Eden avenue will
give some night this week, the dat
depending upon the arrival of certal-
titled parsonage from Great Britain
namely, valuable pedigreed, Englisl
bulldog, now enroute to Los Angeles
whose delayed coming is anxiously an
ticipated by his future mistress.
Arrangements for the dinner presag'
an deliberately appointed affair will
thirty-hve, and 1t Is whispered tina
the evenings program will include
christening.
The bulldog Is a gift to Mrs Steven
son from Robert Armstrong of Holly
wood, who, with his daughter, Miss
Armstrong, are to be special guests al
the dinner.
Mrs. Stevenson will have as house
guests for an indefinite visit her sis
ter Mrs A. A. Gnarrini of Fruitvale
and Miss Jean McEwen of San Fran
cisco, for whom she Is planning &c
entertain with several affairs within
the next few weeks.
Since the affair passed off so success
fully, Mrs. Lulu Pile Little, president
of the County Equal Suffrage league
can laugh when she remembers con-
tretemps that threatened the luncheon
given Friday of last week at the West
minister by the officers of the league
for Mrs May Wright Sewall, woman
revered the world over as a suffrage
leader, and for her prominence In every
movement looking toward the better
irg of conditions for women ana chill
dren, but II was not until afterWard
that Mrs. Little appreciated the joke
as did the few who were in the secret
at the time.
The hostesses were, of course, anxious
to do their guest special honor, and
the appointments were most elaborate.
as was also, of course, the menu. ~
was an especially attractive menu. to
the construction of which most careful
attention had been given by the head
clerk and chef, and included such
toothsome viands as consomme, lob7
ster salad, chicken pates, the roast
beef of old England, etc, etc. This
array of good things was submitted.
on paper, and the list almost had been
accepted, when Mrs. Little had reve-
iation-had she not heard-yes, shej
was certain she had, that Mrs. Sewalll
was a vegetarian, as is also another
woman who was to have a plDminentl
part in the program, Mrs. ElizabethI
Boynton Harbert. Cream soup was
hastily substituted for the consomme,
fruit took the place of lobster in the
salad, lifeless entree formed second
choice when the pates were servedt
and Ii is said that Mrs. George Drake
Rudy and Mrs. Cora Lewis assisted
Mrs Little in scintillating witticisms
during the meat course, so the special
guests never noticed the presence of
the objectionable bovine.
But the occasion was one of the de-
lightful events of the week past. and
the county president only laughs and
says "All's well that ends well.'
Covers at the luncheon were laid for
Mrs. Sewall, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Rudy.
Mrs. Harbert Mrs. Cora A. Shinn, MRS.
III. l.. Story, Mrs. R. e. Blight, Mrs
Florence Collins Porter, Mrs. Cora
Lewis and her guest, Mrs. Jefferson
beth Kenney, Mrs. L. N. Robinson.
Mrs. C. N. Sterry. Mrs. Ada Longley,
Mrs. Ida Longley and few newsH
paper women.
Alpha Chi Omega alumnae are enter1
tanning with a reception at the WoH
mans club house this afternoon for two
visiting officers, Mrs. Edward Loud of
Albion, Mich, and Miss Mabel Siller of
Evanston, ILL.,, grand president and
historian respectively of the NATIONAL
association.
The place for giving the reception has
been changed from the West Adams
street address because of serious illness
there.
over 300 invitations have been issued
for the afternoon, and the hours are
from to 6.
Interest at this time from all over
~ T.4tk Ctnt to rod tn Nya n
ington, the capital city, and not only
ON the inaugural and the incoming ad-
but in very large meas
ure on President Roosevelt and the
women of his family, who have shared I
public attention with him for seven
years. /,
Perhaps in this connection the follow
Ing item, sent from the east by friend,
may not be inopportune:
The presidents two daughters are I
still the delight of guests in the gath
erings at the White House and are
eagerly sought Mrs. Longworth has
never lost her prestige as woman of
rare charm and interesting personality.
At recent RECEPTION she wore a sheath |
gown that fitted her 1.-THE figure to an
extent that was almost startling. 1t
was of old rose and gold satin brocade,
With square neck and an outline of
lace on the beautifully nodded arms
Her hair was dressed in psyche knot.
and she wore diamond drop earrings.
Miss Ethel was lovely in a white
satin and chiffon empire gown less
clinging than the one worn by her sis
ter, and ornamented only by a huge
bunch of parma violets worn at the
waist. Miss Ethel has no ultra ideas
In regard to dress, but is like her moth
sr, whose presence always suggests
that mere dress is secondary consid-
grafton.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a gown of white
and gold at her last reception and car
ried bouquet of orchids and violets
=
Mrs. e. G. Calender of North Eu-
cid avenue accompanied by her at
tractive daughter Miss Dorothy, is
leaving tomorrow for Washington, d.
=. where Inauguration week they will
be guests at the home of Mrs Cal
ender's uncle, Rev. Henry Brown.
chaplain of the army post near Balti-
more. Mr.. Brown, who was chaplain
If the famous Rough Riders when that
was doing its strenuous ut ,
most in Cuba to assist in settling the
ate unpleasantness with Spain, will
1e remem bered by many visitors to
Catalina about ten years ago, when he |
vas for a time pastor of the Congre- ;
rational church. having con to Cali ]
ornia for the sake of an invalid wife. !
Returning, Mrs. Calender and
laughter will come via the Canadian
Pacific and stop at Seattle to visit Miss J