Arizona republican., 1913-02-09

No formal function for forty days. Nc brilliant ball will have place onthe calenda. during the Lenten season al though there will be no end of lun- chcons. dinners and card affairs t" keep society pleasantly occupied and round cat d winter of unprecedented gayety. There will be an undercurrent Of excitement during the melancholy days" as the preparations for the ktkS show progress. Maitland Davies has returned from Los Angeles with the promise of Oliver MOrosco for the scenery and properties for Brown ot Harvald' The Los Angeles Athletic club will loan it's eight pared shell and racing paraphernalia for what will un- doubtedly he the most artistlcallY staged production Phoenix has had this season. Mr. Davies has shown his us- uaI excellent judgment in the selection Of the east. He has been deliberate Tn his choice which in each instance haS been met with the enthusiastic approN- al Of the host of lovers of amateur dt- fairs who are tremendously interested in this particular event. There is only one addition to the announcement oi players made last week but it is a noteworthy one. Miss Mabel Hooker is to take the part of Edith Sinclair. This charming young society girl has ap- peal~d on the local stage so often and successfully that the mere mention Of her connection with the Ells latest venture will insure it prestige.
 
 With the Country Club bal masque :; thing of the past and informal events taking the place of brilliant functions of winter society will turn it's undivid- ed attention next week 10 the automo- bile show The committee is making elaborate preparations 10 please the smart set and will set aside one even ing. to be announced early next week, for their pleasure. There is to be spe cial music and charming Japanese tea room is to be erected for the Occas- ion. An expert from Toltio who is at present in Los Angeles has been sent for and he is to be provided with an able corps of assistants and all will x ear the costume uf their native land. It IS to be very gay and society will have the opportunity of viewing all sorts of cars in the most attractive sur ruundings
 Announcement is made of the mar FiaSc of Mrs. Hugh Price and Judge C. F. Aipsuorth which took place in New York Saturday February first.
 
 From Los Angeles comes the delight ful news of the engagement of Miss Dora Cohn. daughter of Mrs. Naleria Cohn and Thomas Lanig3n. No date has been set for the wedding other than that it will be an event of early summer Miss COhn is former Phoe- njN sirl whose host of friends will be greatly interested in the announce nlent. She has decided individuality and is fsvorite with all who know Der MT Lanigan is mechanical en- gineer and well known and popular in Los Angeles.
 Vice President elect and Mrs Thos R. Marshall will leave Saturday for Washington. On the evening of their departure they will be the dinner guests of Honorable Reese M. Iirs al the Adams Monday MT. Ling vii Giv, a luncheon in compliment to MT Marshall
 To disapprove the assertion that conversation is q lost art among the Phoenix society matrons since the in Vasion of auction q congenial cOterit met at the residence of Mrs. Walter Talbot. 84t North Fourth Avenue Thursday and enjoyed delightful luncheon and talk fest Those pres ent were Mrs. Caroline Kibbey, Mrs Edward Kent. ST. Mrs. C. R Bosche Mrs. Thomas Winston Peck and Mrs Mary Lowe.
 Mir. and Mrs Jacob Ross who hai planned tO leave for New York thi week postponed their departure unti