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Show HI " III Society Brents of the tOeeK Ilil Is it true that a war is about to rage between jl the young society matrons, and the unmarried ji young women in the smart set9 j j The woman question has often been a serious ; problem, but this war is to bo over the man ; li I question, and numberless ears will be kept, burn- ;' jl ! ing tor many days. The news of the war was M I introduced by a bon mot dropped at a dinner the i HI other evening. In telling a story one man said of another, "he l ; desn't know any more about so and so, than l ; he does about selecting a wife." ) ! "Pardon me," interrupted the host, "you mean ) in ! whose wife to select?" J "There it goes again," said an indignant young B ' 1 1 lady, "that eternal reference to the young wives. I !. HI , "I'm' not ashamed to say, I'm sick and tired or it. B IJ m They're having a peach of a time all the time, B ' jil and we have to fight for fun. Cats! I don't see B ' what int he world their great attractions are. It B j jji might sound silly, but i think an open declaration B 1) jji ! of war would help some." B jj )f "Perhaps it isn't their attractiveness half so B 111 much as it is the fault of the girls," suggested a B E daring young man. Whatever he meant, the B young lady frowned on him. B ji "What do you mean by yea, one lump," and B ; I the conversation was drowned in a new subject B ! But seriously, there is a tiny var, though when B jL one young lady was asked if it were true, sne ro- B ! E plied in voix blanche: i'j 8 "Poo! I should say not take the men away jji from us why they can't even keep their own hus- Blf I bands." HI ' i & B ' f Mr. Samuel Newhouse expects the home he re- B !sj! i ( cently purchased to be remodeled by the last of B Kl i spring, and many entertainments are planned for B ;& the summer months. S m i 'Br B j' J Go to Christensen's hall at 4 o'clock next Tues- B , ; I ' w day afternoon. The annual meeting of the Coun- B iiji H try club for the election of six directors, and the H !f transaction of other business will be neld. J jil It will be a meeting of great interest to the B ! i13 club, with a probability of much doing. It Is said H 'Mm that there are several "slates," most of which will Hi .'fi have to be smashed, and as one young lady said, B 'jil "Ali's fair in love, ana war, and Country club elec-H elec-H 'IB tions." H 19 vS HI 'Mm Miss G.ertrude McGrath entertained informally HI ;lfi on Wednesday. HI j Mr. Mewhouse has gone to Denver to meet Mrs. EHj jfi Newhouse, and from there they will go to New Hft ' ; York, and sail Feb. 15th for Europe. B 1 I Miss Salisbury entertained informally Mon- HK ; ' day. H ? J j! Mrs. S. H. Babcock has gone to California. HI I i I Mrs. Alma D. Katz has gone to Boise. Hut m airs. George K. Fischer eulertainea at luncheon Hs'll on Tuesday. HR Ijl Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Filer leave for Califor- Nff' Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Travis go to Portland next HBk Mm week. Hk jIU Mrs. Ira Lewis was hostess at the Ladies' Liter- HB (1 m ary club yesterday afternoon. BB&Hgl Mrs- Clarence T. Brown gave a reception on HEp m w Wednesday. Hltiiflflf r HarrJr Shearman entertained the Orpheus Hiffli club on Tuesday evening. HQi kB Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davis are now at the Ken-Hi Ken-Hi Hi' yon HKHfiw Bishop and Mrs. Funston of Boise were the HHjSv i guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Oswald during the Bow sfi week. BHH 1 Miss Sidebotham of Boise was the guest of HBB J Miss Weiler during the week. Mrs. George Y. Wallace and Mrs. Breeden give a card party Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Walker and Mrs. Witcher Jones are in Denver, called there by the serious illness of Mr. Jones. Mrs. Howard Lawson and Miss Lawson entertained enter-tained the East Side club on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weir sail for Europe Feb. 7. v v V Mrs. Bransford, Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Harris have gone to California. A banquet was givon in honor of Bishop Leonard Leon-ard at the Knutsford on Tuesday. Mrs. A. W. McCune, Jr., entertained on Thursday Thurs-day in honor of Mrs. H. L. Miller. Mr. T. L. Critchlow entertained informally In honor of Mr. Adams on Sunday evening. Mr. Brig Canon entertained at dinner at the Tavern on Monday. v Mrs. Creary, Miss Creary and Captain Creary gave a large dancing party at the Post last evening. even-ing. There were many town invitations. Mrs. McClure gave a dim er Sunday evening ior about ten of her friends. The announcement of the engagement of Miss Mary Young to Mr. Harold Eldredge comes as a great surprise to their friends here. Mrs. Max Harris will arrive from New York today. |