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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
Nv PARA DALTON.

IGvIOU surely aren't coming to
me for society notes. are
= you?" said Mrs. Helen La
Refine Baker, the prominent suf-
fragist leader and club woman of
this city, with a little toss of her
head and pleasing smile SO char
acteristic of her. Il am too busy
to be a society lady. Every one
fills their little niche in this world,
and my place is among the chill
dren." She concluded with the
most enthusiastic expression, "Oh,
how / love them, the dear little
kiddies,"
yet you haven't any of your
own" was then yentured query.
NO" said Mrs. Baker, with a slow
shake of the head, "but that ques-
ton reminds me of an experience
had when l was over in Olympia a
year ago, forwarding the movement
OF woman's suffrage.
"A gentleman l know quite we'll
and, by the way. one Of the repre-
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sentatives, said to me, What do
you know about children, Mrs.
Baker; you haven't any" This
man has five children. and to his
question replied, i know you and
your wife and your five children,
end couldn't pick out one mental,
physical or spiritual qualification
in all five youngsters to make one
child of whom / would be proud
For society and pink teas have
no time. There is such great
work to be accomplished in this
world" continued Mrs. Baker, as
she drew herself back in her COM
Portable chair. Women who are
not allowed the ballot have no mo-
tive In studying The topics OF the
Gay, so they give vent to their feel
ing by giving pink teas, card par
ties, dances and various other at
fairs. You can't blame them; they
ere not companions to their hus-
lands. brothers or friends. These
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onstration work, Invalid Diet;
Preparation of Simple Foods"
Thursday, February 17--Needle-
work department will be postponed
until late in spring. Regular
monthly business meeting of press
committee at library at p. m. Cur
rent topics at library. second floor,
from LAS to 3:45 p. m. Mrs. Molly
Dox, chairman. Magazine day.
Scribner's, Suburban Life, Interna-
tional Studio and Pacific Monthly
will be reviewed. Elocution depart
ment at library. second floor, from
3:45 to 4:45 p. m. Pauline Dunstan
Belden, teacher, and Mrs. Jennie
Jones, chairman.
Friday, February 18-Junior Ger
man at Palace store, third floor,
from 1:45 to 2:45 p. m. Mrs. Fran
ces Prayer. teacher. Senior French
at Palace store from 2:45 to 3:45
D. m. Miss Matte Wetherill, chair
man. and Professor LIE Gras,
teacher. Senior German at Palace
store from to S p. m. Mrs. Fran
ces Prayer, teacher.
Saturday, February 19-China
painting at the studio of teacher.
& & &
The Nature Study club will meet
Tuesday, February %, at the club
rooms of the Palace store.
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Society Events
ofPast Week

OCIETY danced and made
- merry the first of the week
and toward the close assumed
the more quiet and somber mood
characteristic of the period of sack.
cloth and ashes. Many pretty, III
formal affairs claimed their share
of attention this week, but except
for Monday and Tuesday evenings,
the calendar saw no balls or large
functions.
Society quietly drifted into the
days of repentance and solitude and
for sometime at least social festivi.
ties, dances, theaters and other
frivolities will be forbidden, II not
forgotten, and at the close of the
Lenten season it Is anticipated that
the butterfly maids, past seasons
debutantes and even more staid
dowagers will join In the social
whirl and entertain at many bril-
liant affairs
Undoubtedly one of the smartest
affairs of the season was that which
occurred at the Hall of the Doges
Tuesday evening, when the Wagner
club entertained at reception,
musical and grand ball. No other
occasion could have been more fit
ting for the conclusion of gaities
than was that social event and so
ciety has never in many a day been
at such high ebb of excitement.
Mirth and laughter reigned supreme
among the 300 guests who thronged
the hall and enjoyed the concert
and several hours at dancing. A
bevy of pretty girls and matrons in
character costumes and gorgeous
evening gowns and an equal num-
Der of gallant young men added to
the special entertainment Of the
evening and helped to make the af-
fair one long to be remembered. in
this seasons social calendar. A
& & &
Monday evening two interesting
events took place. The card party
given on that evening at the assem-
bly, room of the chamber of COM
MERGE by the arts and crafts detSQrt-
ment of the Woman's club was a
splendid success.
The guests devoted their time to
the card tables, five hundred and
whist being the games played. Al
charming feature of the affair was
the special musical program which
was rendered during the time the
refreshments were being served.
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One Of the delightful features of
the week occurred Tuesday after
noon when the Whist club was ent
tertained by Mrs. Patrick Clark and
Mrs. f. J. Roberts at the Clark resi-!
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NcIe Cupid
Lre Reigning Supreme
81 Am Too Busy to Be
a Society Lady, Says
Mrs. Helen l.. Baker
She Blames Men for Feminine Frvoes, But Scolds Her
Sex for Spending Affections on Pet Poodle Dogs

conditions are due to the perverted
ideas of men; they live in the
physical-but We are not going to
live that way any longer" and she
made the remark more forcibly by
decided shake of her head and an
aid of independence. Men laugh
at pink teas and frivolous affairs OF
women, but they are responsible
for them"
Mrs. Baker threw up her hands
in an air of disgust when asked
what she thought of women max
ing pets of dogs-dear little poodles
when so many children were in
need of kind attention and mother
ly care. Il think those conditions
are terrible. l have no time for
dogs or parrots, and l haven't even
a canary bird-and please put
that in
She drew forth number of post
cards showing photographs of the
dog cemeteries at Hyde Park, Lon
don. Mrs. Baker took the pictures
herself with a post card camera
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ut. VALENTINE day, with It's
novel features, will claim its
~ share of attention this week,
and a number of pretty entertain
ments are being planned for the
celebration of this day Of love tok-
ems and good wishes.
Invitations have been issued by a
number of young ladies for an In
formal dancing party to be given
Monday evening. February IA, at
Courtney hall, Hotel Touraine. The
hostesses, who, for this occasion
have termed themselves the heart
club" are Mrs. J. Blaine Snow, Mrs.
]. Staten Balm, Miss May Hart. Miss
Lily Courtney and Miss Dalton.
Among those present will be Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Ashenfelter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jimmie Gemberling, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
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she bought in Germany. There
were 10000 dogs buried in this spot
and at the head of their graves
were erected expensive stones with
loving inscriptions, as my dearly
loved" Dear little Dick" Darling
Chin-C Chin" Loving little Toodles'
and "Molly, my darling"
Think of it," continued Mrs.
Baker, when just two miles from
Hyde Park, on the River Thames,
there are thousands of children
who walk the shore every night
waiting for the soup houses to
open. They are homeless little
waits with no one to love or care
for them, and yet men and women
will not do for human beings what
they will do for dogs.
ut is high time we were paying
attention to the direction of the
lives of boys and girls and in teach
ing them to lead the best lives
morally, mentally and physically"
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Dramatic Fever Has Captured
Society Maids; School Girls, Too

sent the sacred drama, "Fabiola."
AS this is the first play to be
given by the girls Of the academy
there is keen interest taken in the
work, and the persons in the cast
are working exceptionally hard In
order to make the performance a
great success.
Among the girls who will take
part are Carlotta Coon. Catherine
Purcell, Helen Bradley. Beryl
Thompson. Julia Cookson, Bertha
OBrien, Mary Condor, Ruth Rice,
Grace Mulcahy, Veronica Lynch,
Carrie Griffin, Alba Miller, Marie
Dearfe and Lucille Devine.
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NelU Club Enjoys
Informal Lenten
Season Affairs

AS Lent drew near there were a
number of maids of society who
felt that they would like q little
diversion In quiet informal way,
so they formed a club for this spe-
cial purpose, and decided to meet
at the various homes and spend
few social hours at cards and with
other pastimes.
Miss Mabel Spencer will be host
ess at the first of the series of
affairs Wednesday evening, when
she will entertain the eight club
members and few young men at
her home, APT Seventh avenue. The
evening will be spent at bridge.
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Brunot Hall Junior Class
Entertains Faculty and Seniors

flower. Yellow ribbons were also
used to complete the decorations,
and the same color scheme was
predominant in the ices and other
dainties served at luncheon.
The hostesses were Jennie Phil
brick, Alice Howells, Aiieen Slaw-
son, Lucille Pedicord, Dorothea
Wagner, Isabelle Grey and Dorothy
Anderson.
The guests, each one of which
was presented with a rose. included
Dorothy Roberts, Audley Hillard,
Gladys Duncan, Avis Jones, Hazel
Osborne, Alice Vwicky and the
members of the faculty.
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cut in a unique and exceptionally
charming manner, the different
luncheon sets of violet, roses and
gold and white border designs be-
ing used very effectively.
About 40 guests were entertained
during the afternoon at five hun
dred.
Bridge furnished the entertain
ment for two informal affairs given
by Mrs. Frank M. Tuell at the Tuell
residence. on South Adams, on
Friday and Saturday afternoons OF
this week.
Forty persons were entertained
on each day..
Miss Margaret HindIe and Miss
Hazel Ham proved themselves de-
lightful hostesses last evening
when they entertained at the home
of the former, TIP Fifth avenue.
Thirty guests were present and
enjoyed the evening playing bright.
unique games appropriate for st.
valentine time.
& Z &
Two extremely pretty affairs
were given on Friday and Saturday
afternoons by Mrs. Frank w. Tuel'
at the Tuell home, on South Adams
street.
The decorations and other APP
pointments were charmingly car
ried out in color note of red. On
each occasion about eight tables
were arranged for guests. Friday
bridge was the game. while on Sat.
urday the hostess entertained at
whist.
The easiest method Of removing
dust from velvet Of all colors is to
rub 1t briskly with q sheet OF tissue
paper.
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n FRS. CHARLES ANDERSON
Nv OF Cincinnati, sister of Mrs.
49, Mrs. William H. Taft, is
prominent place in
Washington society and is relieving
Mrs. Taft a great deal by presiding
at the state dinners at the white
house and at the dinners given by
each of the cabinet members In
turn, In honor Of the president.
The social charm of the Heron
family, to which the presidents
wife belongs. has been repeatedly
demonstrated in the grace and ease
with which all of Mrs. Taft's three
sisters have acted in her place as
hostess of the white house.
The marked charm of Individual
ity and beauty of face and figure
have won for Mrs. Anderson a most
prominent place among the elite
society of the Queen city. She is
tall and possesses finely formed
matronly figure. Her abundance of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
Pretty Valentine
Dinner at the
WutS0nS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Watson en-
tertained at an informal Valentine
dinner party last evening at their
home, on Seventh avenue.
The favors at the dinner tables
were marked with pretty designs
appropriate for the occasion and
were carried out in a charming
manner with place cards painted
with hearts and cupids and with
red flowers, and produced a bril-
liant setting. t
Covers were laid for DR.. and Mrs.
J. G. Byrne, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Head, Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Hege and
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson.
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Miss Helen Mason Entertains
at Pretty Informal Luncheon

SSHE Mason home Eighth presented brilliant
pec last evening the young society girl friends Miss
Helen Mason invitation by her,
asking their al informal party
Bright arranged while
the table the reception tokens,
cupd ribbons all color of
red, the favorite scheme of ST. Valentine
Mement and social chatter entertained the guests at the
following girls
Miss Crona Louise
Corbin King. Martha King Ham.
Margaret Ethel
Margare Norman, Miss Sybl Miss
Helen Mason
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Cupids, Heartslnnd FLOWERS
Are Deco1ntions at Luncheon

A group Of charming girls we're
seated about luncheon table beau
tifully decorated with hearts, cuHads
and bright red flowers, carrying Out
in the minutest detail the charm OF
the red color scheme forever pres
ent in decorations suggestive of st.
Valentine. yesterday afternoon,
when Miss Dorothy Roberts enter
tanned the members of the senior
class of Brunot Hall at delight
full 1 o'clock luncheon at her home,
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Alameda Club to Continue Dances

The regular dances OF the Ala
media club will continue during the
Lenten season. They are given
every Friday evening at the lower
Pacific halls.
Last Friday the eleventh OF the
successful series of parties occurred
and about rs couples attended the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13

Just about this time of year the
dramatic fever seems to be at its
height and all of the school girls
and society maids seem to take an
unusual interest in home talent per-
formances.
The girls of Brunot hall have just
given a very successful perform
ance of Shakespeare's Twelfth
Night" the local dramatic club is
constantly rehearsing for the play,
"A Night Off," to be presented by
them shortly after Lent, and Tues
day evening the girls of the Holy
Names academy are going to pre-
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affair. The function was one of the
most enjoyable yet given. Punch
was served during the hours OF
dancing.
The committee In charges In
cludes r. Mcdonald. r. M. Collins.
Rudolph Johnson. VIII Eslicls, II. q.
Rosslow and Roy Lancaster. Music
is furnished by Johnson's orchestra.
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Brownes Addition
Whist Club Guest
at Hanchett Home

The members OF the Browne's
Addition Whist club were guests
last evening at the Hanchett resi-
dence, on Third avenue, when Mrs
C. F. Hanchett received them in
formally and entertained them al
cards.
The decorations were simply but
attractively carried out with favors
suggestive OF st. Valentines day.
Tables were arranged for cards
and the evening was spent at
whist by the guests, who numbered
about 35.
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Balls
During Lent

The Lenten season will be bright
ened by number of informal hops
which have been arranged to be
given by the officers of the fort.
At various intervals they will en-
terrain in this manner, and as the
40 days of sacrifice draw to a close
they are planning to make up for
the quiet season by giving a fancy
dress ball. Definite arrangements
have not been made as yet, but
there is a ripple of pleasant gossip
among the smart set.
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Celebration of St. Valentines
Day to Be Pretty and Nouel

Hopper. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Staten Balm, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Blaine Snow. Mr.. and
Mrs. Glare Cater, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Walstrum, Miss Louise Law
renee, Miss Taylor, Miss Regina
Meese, Miss Hazel Osborne, Miss
Bessie Osborne, Miss Opal Bonsall,
Miss Lillian Brooks, Miss Grace
Wood, Miss Martha Trow. Miss
Para Dalton. Miss May Hart, Miss
Lily Courtney Snow, Miss Hattie
Snow, Miss Mannis, Miss Lottie
Rose, Bert Lacey. H. Marshall. Fred
Grimmer, Ira Yount, Arthur Hooper.
v. T. Tustin, Claude st. Morris. Bill
lie Murdoch, George Eggers, Claude
Seehorn, Lester Balm, Frank Dali
ton, Mr. Anderson. Mr.. Cornelius,
Fred Lloyd. Mr.. Chambers and Earl
Chambers.
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Jonquil Club to
Celebrate Birth
of Washington

A progressive luncheon Is the
sort of entertainment being plan
ned by the members of the Jonquil
club as celebration of Washing
tons birthday, February %.
The first course of the luncheon
will be served at the home of Mrs.
Carl Snuff, on Hollis street. Mrs.
G. c. Lawrence OF 2101 Mallon ave-
nue. will entertain the guests a
short time at her home and serve
the second course of the luncheon
before the journey to the home of
Mrs. w. j. Burchett, 1904 Maxwell,
where the last course will be
spread for the ladies of the club.
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C>lubCalenoar

The Spokane Sorosis club, which
was to have met last Monday, post
poned the meeting another week
and will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. L. HI. Prather at her
home. E1404 Eleventh avenue. At
this meeting the members will
study the southern authors.
The Jonquil club members will
be guests OF Mrs T. H. Penn, 203
Shannon avenue the first Tuesday
In March.
Mrs. James Bullivant will be
hostess Tuesday, February %. when
she will entertain the members Of
the north side chapter of All Saints
guild at an informal afternoon
Washington tea.
The members Of the jolly Sixteen
club will be entertained next Tues
day by Mrs. James furnish at the
furnish residence on Fourteenth
avenue.
Mrs. C.. II. CassiH will be at home
to the members of the .Athenaeum
club Tuesday afternoon, February
is, ut South l103 Wall street.
= &. q
Calendar of Women's club for
week beginning February IA, 1910:
Monday. February 14--Music
from 80 to 4:30 p. m. at library in
large hall on second floor, used for
art exhibit. May Carolyn Williams.
chairman. and Professor Woodward
In charge OF chorus.
Tuesday. February 15-Stenciling
Mt home of teacher, Mrs. 0. B. Set
ters, 400 Webster avenue, from 10
10 IL q. m. Beginning French at
Palace store. third floor. from 2:45
TO 3:45 p. m. Miss Matte Wetherell.
chairman. and Prof. Maurice lie
Qraa, teacher.
"Wednesday. February 16--Domes-
tie science at North Central high
school from $50 to 1880 p. m. Lucy
y. Hall, chairman. and Miss Anna
Rogers. teacher. Lecture and dem
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Elite Society to Dance at
the Hall of the Doges

The Mendelssohn club is one Of
the most exclusive musical organ
ixations in the city. and the invita-
ton list for Tuesday evening will
undoubtedly include the members
Of the elite society.
The guests viii be entertained
with delightful suppes. followed
by muslcal program.
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dence on Second avenue. A number
Of guests besides the club members
were present and enjoyed several
hours at whist.
A St. Valentine party given by
the popular Alamo club drew a
large crowd to the Elks' temple
Tuesday night.
The hall was artfully decorated
with hearts and cupids and other
suggestions of the day and a color
note of red predominated, red
shades being used on the numerous
electric lights. About 20 guests at
tended the affair. which was I'M
doubtedly one of the most delight
full ones yet given by the Alamo
club.
Mrs. s. e. Hege and Mrs. J. F.
Palmeter were hostesses at series
Of prettily appointed affairs on
Monday and Tuesday afternoons OF
this week.
At the Hege home. on Eighth ave-
nue., where both parties were given,
the guests were entertained at
royal bridge. About 40 guests were
included on the invitation list for
each occasion.
Mrs. c. N. Head, Eat home" three
days this week, received about $50
friends. The appointments were
simple and attractive for the af-
fairs, the first of which was given
Thursday afternoon at the Head
home on Tenth avenue. The second
and third of the series occurred on
Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Friday the guests spent the hours
at cards and music, while Saturday
the entertainment was in form of
luncheon, followed by musical.
Another pretty affair was added
to the social calendar of the week
Friday afternoon when Mrs. John L.
Dirks entertained at her home,
South 1921 Maple street.
The affair was in form of lunch
con, which was carried out with
charming effect, and Immediately
following the guests devoted their
time to cards.
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The Greenough residence, on
eighth avenue, was the scene OF an
exceptionally pretty affair Friday,
when Mrs. j. B. Greenough was
hostess at an informal card party.
Seven tables were arranged
throughout the rooms and the
guests enjoyed several hours at
whist.
A charming affair among the So
cal events of the week occurred
Friday afternoon at the Dirks
home, on South Maple street. when
Mrs. John l.. Dirks entertained at
a 1 o'clock luncheon.
The decorations and appoint
ments of the affair were carried
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Brunot Hall has been the scene
of a number of bright and enter
tanning events this season, and the
pre-Lenten period was concluded by
q delightful affair Tuesday after
noon when the junior class mem
bers entertained the seniors and
the faculty at an informal tea at
the music room of the academy on
Pacific avenue.
The decorations were attractively
carried out in a color note of white
and yellow, the senior class colors
The favors at the luncheon tables
were yellow candles and pretty
bouquets of white roses, the class
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Will Entertain
at a Series of
Card Parties

Complimentary to a number OF
recent arrivals in this city and for
guests Mrs. Robert K. Strahorn Will
entertain at a series of parties next
week.
The first affair will be given on
Wednesday afternoon, and the
guests will be entertained at bridge,
while at the second event, which
will occur on Friday afternoon, the
hostess will arrange tables for
whist.
One hundred guests have been In
cluded for both days.
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Society Is Dratun By
Events at Fort
Wright

Society seems very favorably in
clined toward the affairs given at
Fort George Wright and immensely
enjoys the social events at the post.
Miss Abercrombie was hostess
Wednesday evening, when she re-
ceived a few friends very informal
ly and entertained them at bridge.
Three tables accommodated y,
guests who were invited to partici-
pate in the pleasures of the eve
ming.
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Have a small bottle of benzine at
hand, and when spot of grease
gets on the clean tablecloth, put
clean paper under the spot and wet
a clean cloth with the benzine and
rub the grease into the paper under
meath. and your tablecloth will be
~ clean as ever. Keep the bottle
tkAy from tbs dire.
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E1625. North River.
Miss Roberts is one of the most
attractive and popular members of
the senior class, and has many
times during her school days at the
academy been hostess at various
affairs.
Covers were placed for Miss
Audrey billiard, Miss Alice Twicky,
Miss Avis Jones. Miss Gladys Dun
can, Miss Hazel Osborne and Miss
Dorothy Roberts.
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When making pies. II the pans
are creased with little butter 1t
will make the bottom crust brown
and flaky and prevent the crust
from becoming soft. which is so
often the case with custard or
pumpkin pies. 1t also makes the
pie easier to remove from the pans.
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Vegetable oils and fats are more
easily digested than lard, and some
are less expensive.