Arizona republican., 1912-08-25
SOCIETY NEWS

-Of paramount interest is the daily arrival Never before has the smart set eVinced such keen desire to be at home at least before the opening of school. It is still nearly a month before the commencement of the first semester but there is scarcely a day but announces the return of some well known matron This week Mrs. Charles Stauffer will be back from a delightful summer at Long Beach and with her will be Mrs. Hal Ben nett who also summered at this pop ular resort The Walter Bennetts and their charming little daughter, Mar ion. will return Tuesday They have had a most interesting summer. passing the early part of the heated term in Iron Springs going later to Honolulu with a few weeks in Cali fornia before their return.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Hilderbran were hosts of a prettily appointed dinner Sunday evening. bowl of pale pink roses was the tables effec tive centerpiece. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs John H. Page, MT and Mrs J F. Rowlands and Alex ander Baker
 Mrs J. w. Crenshaw, Mrs. J. C. Camp and Mrs. W. A. Wilson were the luncheon guests of Mrs. Evans Darby at her Central Avenue resi- dence Friday
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Page, who are giving a series of informal din ners, were hosts Friday evening to Lowrence Clark, Robert Baker and Alexander Baker
 
 c. B. Myers, ST, gave one of the past weeks jolly affairs, Monday when he entertained with an infor- mal picnic supper at his ranch south of town. His guests included Mir. and Mrs. Colt Myers, MT. and Mrs. Ornan Smart. Mrs. Asa B. Kennan and William Phelps.
 Nr and Mrs. G. R Duncan of 9O9 West Mckinley street gave a lawn fete Tuesday evening in celebration of their twentieth wedding anniversary. Those who enjoyed the delightful Oc- casion were MT. and Mrs. J. E. Clan ton. Mir and Mrs. A L. Strait, MT. and Mrs. David Clint, MT and Mrs. Frank Remsbottom, MT. and Mrs. W. C. Henderson, MT. and Mrs. Daniel Marsh, Mrs Ida Webb, Miss Mary Peterson. Miss Halle Webb, Miss Beulah Clanton, Miss Ruth Webb, Miss Velma Clanton, Ezra Fike, R. H. White, Robert Strait and Clark Duncan.
 Mrs F. R. Parsons of 915 Central Avenue returned yesterday from a months absence at Oceanside.
 Mrs Asa B. Kennan who is occu- pying the McNeff residence on North Third Avenue has leased an attrac- tive cottage at 612 Culver street for the winter She will be joined in october by her daughter. Miss Kath- arine Kennan, who will be one of the seasons debutantes. Miss Kennan is now in Newport and will pass September in Jamestown, with a brief visit in Mississippi before com ing west.
 MT. and Mrs. J. F. Rowlands of North Fourth Avenue had as dinner guests Tuesday evening Lawrence Clark and Alexander Baker.
 Mrs. A R. Oster and Miss Blanche Oster of 413 North Seventh Avenue who have been passing the heated term in Prescott. will return Thurs day. Miss Oster is the week end guest of Miss Ruth JessOp at her cottage at Iron Springs.
 Miss Kathryn Miller of North Fifth Avenue is leaving Saturday for a fortnight's stay in Los Angeles and the nearby beaches.
 Mir and Mrs John H. Page passed the early part of the week in Solo : monsville, returning to town Thurs day.
 Mrs Joseph Melczer of North Gen. tral Avenue returned Friday from a weeks visit in Iron Springs, the guest of Mrs. Aaron Goldberg Miss Gertrude Melczer whose return has been eagerly anticipated will be an arrival from Los Angeles on Wednes- day.
 Mrs. Thomas Higley left Saturday for Prescott where she will be the --------------------- -