Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
Society,"
nHE world-"Our world'-meaning
that enncial nnnl on which by


is, If only by reason of the law OF CON
trast. always more or less interested in
+he doings of "the other half" and this
&c especiallv and emphatically true as
we obtain an occasional glimpse into
lives more affluent and privileged than
our own.
This very human interest is valuable
as an educative and constructive fac
tor. and keeps one from stagnating, for
If we are so situated that we may not
ape the doings of the great ones of the
earth, we may be urger to the spirit OF
unrest by reading of beautiful 'Egyp-
tian jewelry, cloisone ware ana tIor-
entine mosaics, and dasnlhg InauIE
forth, collect a glass bottle or alder
manic proportions, together with all
the cigar labels available, and in a
frenzy of artistic aspiration combine
them into something fearful and Won
derful to behold which may nave place
on our mantel. All of which Is wei
worth the doing If the bottle was roll
Ing about the back yard the cigar
labels adding to the clutter in the
front yard, and the mantel was un-
We may even go further. under the
spur of unaccustomed creative sue
cess, and clear up said front yard' anu
make a lawn, and be appointed mem
ber of the Civic Improvement assocla-
tion. and then a member of the city
council, and finally achieve the glory
of the gubernatorial officer
That is, man maya woman must
stop at the Improvement association
and II must be confessed that she
probably would also pay some man
to make her lawn.
All of which is preamble to the story
Of an English baroness who inherits
an enormous fortune from her father
who made it in business, who gave
a dinner and cotillon recently which
seems to have made an unusual sue
cess. The host designed the decora-
tions and the addition necessary Tor
the large company. A vast annex was
built on the side of the house, and 1t
was so constructed as to give the idea
of an immense pergola. The walls
were made of full-grown rose trees,
the roots imbedded in the ground.
branches and flowers rising to meet the
roof, which was a clever Illusion OF
blue cloudy gossamer, with realistic
stars shining and twinking by means
OF mechanical apparatus.
The most wonderful part Of the i'm
provised garden was the old bowling
green, hedged in with sun dial, and
moonlight flooding the scene. The
''moon" was turned on with an electric
switch. The dinner tables were set
out on the garden paths with standard
rose trees ana dTCHeS VI plih anu SiAA4
son ramblers.
The cotillon favors were beautiful.
Among the novelties were the floral
scales in which large satin pin cush-
ions previously distributed to each of
the guests) were weighed. When Two
hearts were found of similar weight
the owners danced together, and in the
gigantic letter box in which men post
ed letters but ladies drew them out
each found her partners name In the
note. Some of the letters were very
amusing.
Another mirth- provoking event was
the progress Of tco pretty girls through
the ballroom, each quickly trailing
balloon on the floor The man who
planted his foot on the string and Sc
cured the balloon also secured a part
ner for the dance. At the wind-up the
lights We're lowered and an old sedan
chair was carried by bearers on poles
into the room. With a burst OF trum-
pets the lights flashed up. and out
stepped a lovely girl, her arms filled
with masses of flowers, which she flung
into the air for all the company to
catch. There was great rivalry among
the men TO secure the greatest number
of nosegays.
There was a gathering of the clans
at Avalon Prides Cross lng, Mass, last
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Aver, for the
celebration of their silver wedding,
says the Washington Star. The guests,
who came from California, Minnesota,
New York and in the nearest vicinity
from Lincoln, Little Boars Head,
Hamilton, Manchester and Pr, es,
were chiefly the close family relations
with a few very intimate friends.
Mrs. Aver whose father, William D.
Banning, was one of the pioneer rail
road presidents Of the west was mar
ried to Mr.. Aver twenty-five years ago
in st. Paul, Mimi, where many of her
near relatives still live. The beautiful
home was an exquisite setting for the
silver wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Aver
received in the small rhododendron sa-
lon, the entrance to which was gar
landed with roses. Flowers in pro-
fusion, arranged with a taste that only
Japanese hands can compass were on
every side, on walls, tables and stands
The speeches made at the banquet, as
the loving cup passed round, were wit
ty and full of the sentiment of the
hour, all paying tribute to the happi-
ness of the union celebrated. At the
banquet Miss Beatrice Aver appeared
in the bridal robe and veil'worn by her
mother and made a charming picture
standing by her parents. Many gifts
were received, as well is congratula-
tory kilograms from all parts of the
world. In the balcony of the noble liv-
ing hall an orchestra played through
out the evening.
Miss Virginia Nourse, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Nourse
of Berkeley square, who returned last
week from a year in Europe visited
at the Aver home at Pride's Crossing
Just after reaching New York.
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With the papers giving so much at
tention to the former president of the
United States, Col. Theodore ROOse-
Nelt. and to his alleged narrow escapes
in Africa. one turns with a sigh of
relief TO the account of an eastern cor
respondent, who has the following toI
say about Mrs, Roosevelt and her son
and daughter:
Mrs. Roosevelt is now with her sis
ter Miss Carow, at the latter's home,
the Villa Calvaria, at Porto Maurizio
Italy where her hostess is also enter
tanning for short visit the italian ann
bassador and Baroness Mayor des
Planches, who will take Miss Ethel
Roosevelt and her brother on a "trip
with them later on. Villa Calvaria isl
on one Of the hills overlooking the city.
It's salmon-pink tower shows half way
up the we'll wooded ascent to Monte
CalVariO. The "contadinO" house OrI
lodge guards the narrow entrance tol
the grounds,
The house is a modest one, not un-
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