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Show a delightful party New Year's evening. The house was very tastefully decorated deco-rated with evergreens. The room where supper was served was lighted by Japanese lanters. In the bay window win-dow was suspended 18!H made of ground pine and underneath was a string from which hung chestnuts with cards attached by ribbons. On each card was a quotation suitable to the d;iy. These were drawn by the guests as an omen of the vear just begun. The guests were the Misses Witter, Rook-ledge, Rook-ledge, Jones, Saddler, Marshall, Mc-Coruick, Mc-Coruick, (iilmer, Wallace, C'onklin, Agatha Conklin, Theresa Witter, Young, Lucile Young and Mackintosh, Mrs. Harnett and Mrs. Mackintosh. Messrs. 1. T. Murray, M.Kidwell, C.VV. I'avey, XV.' I), l'avey, A. S. Clark, I.. A. Scott -Elliot, Jack liookledge, G. F. Downey, E. B. Wicks, Henry MeCor-nick MeCor-nick and K. J. Glenning. The guests were entertained with music during the evening. Miss Grace Young sang very sweetly. Miss Jones charmed all with a quaint Chinese song. Miss A. Conklin Conk-lin also added to the pleasure. " som FORA WEEK. The Balls of the Week Were Free from Studied Efforts Aftor Grand Effects. THE NEW COMMERCIAL CLUB. Soma Beminiscences of the Brilliant Successes Suc-cesses of tho Ladies' Aid Society Delightful De-lightful New Years Party. f There have been innumerable balls and dances during the week, not so much by the devotees of fashion and social prow ess as among the less ever-vescent ever-vescent middle-class of respectability, whoso pleasures though less studied, are none the less enjoyable. Theso balls aud dances are inspired without the studied effort after grand effects and free from the struggles of social conquests. con-quests. iTho young people-congregate for the express purpose of "having a good time," and are entirely indifferent further than filling tho eye of a particular par-ticular admirer. The general effect which their actions will have on future assemblages and in booking them for the exclusive brilliant affairs of set circles does not occupy their minds nor fret their unalloy pleasures. -f- -- -t--' The new commercial club that is being be-ing organized by a number of our leading lead-ing business ana professional men is at- -V -f- -i- Miss Wallace leaves Monday for Washington, where she will be the guest of Senator and Mrs. Manderson. --- Miss Mamie Woodinansee leaves some time this month for New York, where she goes to join her aunt, Mrs. Elsworth Daggett. - - Invitations are out for a progressive euchre at Mrs. Earl D. Gray's charming home on Fast First South street, for next Monday evening. trading considerable comment, as it promises to become a rival of the Alts. 111 the wealth and social importance of its members. Soould the Grand hotel be secured for its club house it would have the tinest quarters of any club in the city, and a building belter adapted for its purposes could not be devised, either in location or construction. -t- I am told that the rules of tho commercial com-mercial club will exclude any discussion discus-sion of politics or religion by its members mem-bers iu tho club rooms, and that its object ob-ject is to bring together tho men who are interested in cultivating each other's acquaintance, and ameliorating much of the social bitterness of the past. -t- The Young Ladies Aid Society Christ mas tree was a grand success. About three hundred children were present. Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. H.igle, tho Misses Conklin and Mr. Gorlinski sang two carols. Mr.Morris then made a few appropriate ap-propriate remarks to the eliildren about the day they were celebrating. Then the distribution began, each child receiving re-ceiving a bag of caudv, a bag of cake. two or three toys, either a pair of stockings or mittens or a cap'a9 the caso required. The poorer ones received dresses or suits of clothes, which were purchased by the money dorated for the tree. The merchants, as usual, sent large gilts of toys, osoful articles, etc. Several friends' kindly assisted the young ladies in the distribution while the young gentlemen assisted in keeping order and seeing that no one received more than his or her share by returning twice to the tree. There are fourteen members iu the society. Miss Annie Hempstead is president, Miss Kate Lawrence, vice-president; vice-president; Miss Addie Hampton, treasurer; trea-surer; Miss Marion Kookledge, secretary. secre-tary. The visiting committee consists of the Misses Bertha Hempstead, May God he, Theresa Godbe, Hcsmo Wilkes, Mattie Royle, M. Thompson, Maggie Wagener, Lillie Woodward, Joe Sprague, Hessie Harkness. The lirst tree given by this society was four years ago. The idea was suggested sug-gested to them by Miss Reekie Belcher of Oakland, she promising the tree aud some of tho gifts. Many will remember that day, for it was a beautiful sight as you looked down from the galleries where the spectator had assembled. In tho center cen-ter under tho briliantly lighted trees stood the twelve workers each with a cavalier to protect her from the rush of children, at last it became necessary to stretch a rope encircling the young Indies as the untamed riot of five hundred hun-dred could not be controlled. The lirst to receive a present that day was a thinly clad, half starved girl twelve years of age, and when she stood in consternation at the gifts laid in her arms tears were in the eyes of several persons in the gallery. The opera house is gone but the picture of the young ladies lirst tree will not be forgotten for-gotten by those w ho saw it that Christmas Christ-mas Suuday. 7- -- -1-Mrs. and tho Misses Woodward gave |