Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
SOCIETY ITEMS

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Behold, how good and how pleasant
it is
For brethren to dwell together in
unity.
1t is like precious oil upon the head
Psalms.
HE cloud of the distressful war
away off in the far countries
hovers over even this distant
a and happy valley. Before, in
summers, often and often has
the society reporter spoken in her lead
and said that the laugh of society
was shortened and that the days were
quiet in their midst, but of all weeks
in this city it is for the columns at
present to record the greatest quiet
Softly as under the watch of sorrow
and in the hush of the unknown has
the week slipped by and no pretentious
gathering nor large gala assemblage
has marked it's course.
1t is the time OF the lull, of the
pause the waiting. Friends meet
with friends in the small party, in the
relaxation of the picnic or the Nata-
torium, but not in a public way. Mo-
ments of rest are good. From them
come the substantial foundations OF
deeper life. Society in it's pause viii
be granted the privilege of poise So
ciety is but a composite individual.
The spirit of harmony as shown in
music received a strong impetus in
the appearance of the most excellent
opera company for a matinee and
evening entertainment this week. The
rendition of the old time operas was
such as to arouse the enthusiasm of
all who heard them, and so faithful
were the actors to their parts even
in the midst of summer and before a
summer audience that to one inter-
ested in the civic work came the great
wish that the songs might be in the
public gardens, that all the people
might hear. We are nearing the day
when for all, not few, are the up
lifting influences. Nearer and nearer
come the notes of music to the public
in a public way.
Moonlight Dance.
The dancers at the White City pa
yilion enjoyed a treat Wednesday
night with the soft lights of a moon
the dance hall allowed the clear light
TO flood the floor and needed but the
subdued lenses of the electric lights.
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Plunge Parties.
The Natatorium has been a popular
place for parties the past week. NJ
merous small gatherings were ar
ranged for the fun of its cooling wa
tiers, although the lull of the summer
kept the dance floor unmolested from
a pretentious gathering. Several of
the parties carried their lunch bas-
kets and had picnic supper after the
plunge.
Better Babies Ice Cream Social.
The Mothers congress is already
planning its educational campaign for
the coming year in the line of better
babies for Boise. That 1t may have a
small fund for this work an Ice cream
social is arranged for Wednesday
evening, to be held on the statehouse
lawn. The congress also will have
charge of the open-air forum at Co
lumbia park on that evening and will
have a program explanatory Of it's
work. Mrs. Nichols will make the
principal address of the evening
Informal Kensington.
Several girl friends OF Miss Edna
Jackson called at her home Saturday
afternoon with their needlework for a
little party before Miss Jackson's
leaving for Moscow. Miss jackson
will go to that city soon to begin her
work as secretary to the president of
the university.
Central w. C. T. u.
At the regular meeting of the Cen
trail w. C. It. U. this week, Mrs. E. ].
Payne presented the topic of Lady
Henry Somerset and read an extract
concerning her work in England from
the book of Frances E. Willard. This
worker has caused a new impetus in
the temperance reform in England.
Miss Minnie Lehuquet also spoke on
the program. Announcement was