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Show formal luncheon to twelve of her friends, which was dainty and pretty in every way. Miss Katherine Love of Germantown, Pa., has decided to remain here until joined by her father, when they will go on to the coast. Miss Love is the gnest of the Misses Ilan-auer, Ilan-auer, and has made many friends who will be sorry to see her leave. Mrs. G. T. Wallace and Miss Grace Wallace Wal-lace expect to go East very soon. Mrs. W. E. Smythe and Miss Stella Jones left on Wednesday for a trip into Colorado to Glenwood and Aspen. Miss Zane of Philadelphia, who wa? the guest of Miss Margaret Zane, left for her THE SOCIAL WOULD. Record of the Week's Doinsrs Among' the Local Society Folks.. THE THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS. Tlie F.l dredge Party, the Clayton Ite-reption Ite-reption and Mr. Hoggs' High Five Among the Larger A flairs-Other flairs-Other Evfotm Movements and Whereabouts Personal, F.tc. This has been a pretty gay week, after all, in society. The largest affairs were the Eldredge party, the Claytons' two receptions and Mrs. Boggs' high five. The theater was open all the week and the rehearsals for the national pageant have been going steadily on. Several theater parties were made up during the week. ' Then there is the territorial fair to go to the credit of this week. It is a very creditable credit-able show. There is no prettier place to drive just now than up City creek. The road is in fine condition, and the leaves are just beginning to put on their autumn tints. It makes a lovely place for an afternoon ride or drive. Several theater parties were given on Monday Mon-day night to the first production of "The Ensign." Most of the first nighters were also there. In box C were seen Mr. and Mr. WallaceMrs. Lyman, Captain Codman, Mrs. Bcldeu and Miss Grace Wallace. Box 1) Major and Mrs. Edmund Wilkes, Mr. Charles Wilkes, Lieutenant and Mrs. Styer aud Miss Marion Rookledge. Boi E Mrs. Robert Harkness, Miss Harknoss, Miss Aura Harkness and Miss Sprague, Mr. Will Sharp aud Mr. bprague. Last Wednesday evening Miss Esther Eldredge gave a very large and elegant dancing reception in honor of her birthday. Seventy-five invitations were sent out aud nearly all responded. The east parlors were canvascd and a very good orchestra was stationed in the uouie last csunaay. Mrs. McCornick and Miss McCornick will spend part of the season in the East. Miss Lallah Blair of Cincinnati is expected to arrive today, and will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Holmes of the Knutsford. Mr. George Brastow and Mr. Allen Smith left Tuesday for New York. City. Mr. Smith remains all winter. Mr. Sydney K. Hooper arrived home Sunday Sun-day morning from a trip to Portland and the Pacific coast. Mr. Will Ford writes a friend that he has been having a moat delightful time, lie has entered Ann Arbor and settled down to hard study. Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. Ferdinand Fabian gave a charming Kensington tea in honor of her friend, Mrs. Bf ck. The rooms were very prettily decorated and the refreshments refresh-ments and appointments most tastefully served and arranged. There were about thirty-five ladies present and the afternoon was one of great enjoyment to all. - The Cleophan club met Wednesday last and had a very pleasant afternoon. Miss Mary Teasdel gave a good article on "Greek Art and Sculpture." Interest in the club continues. Mrs. John A. Barker left town on Thursday Thurs-day to spend the winter at her old home in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hooper left the city last Thursday. Mr. Hooper goes only as far as Denver. Mrs. Hooper will spend the winter in and around Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Wythe Denby have a house on the corner of First and E streets, where they will hereafter be at home to their friends. Mrs. I. A. Clayton gave another and equally a charming afternoon card party on Thursday last, for which the house was taste-fully;.decorated taste-fully;.decorated with lovely autumn leaves, aud the taily cards were violets tied with heliotrope ribbon, on which were pasted the stars of the games won or lost. Each guest was presented with a pretty gold basket tied wiih heliotrope ribbons, as a souvenir. The ices and caKes were of this color, aud bunches of grapes were tied with the same kind of ribbon. It was a very pretty affair in every way. hall, making a most enjoyable place to dance. Card tables were placed in the west parlors par-lors for those who did not dance. At midnight an elegant supper was served, and afterward dancing was continued till a late hour. The evening was most enjoyable for all those who attended. Among the guests were seen the follow ing: Mr. nnd Mrs. E. R. Eldredge, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eldredge, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Caine, Mr. mid Mrs. WilHrd Young, Mr. and Mrs. KraiTt. Mr. and W. W. Riter, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Smith, Mrs. Clawson, Mrs. Dunbar, the MUses Hooper, Alice Hooper, Dwyer, Birdie, Cecelia Sharp, Aetie Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Godbe, Misses Afton Young, Allie DaviSi Jote Beatty, Curtio Youug, Nell (JroeBbeek aud Dinwoodey. Mr. K. C. Coffin, Mr. Grant Hampton, Rob Glendinnins:, Messrs. Frank Jennings, Will Nebeker, Groesbecs. and mauy others. Mrs. J. B. Boggs gave a very pretty afternoon after-noon high live party last Tuesday to a number num-ber of her friends, which was in every way a most enjoyable affair. Instead of a tally card, each lady received a lovely fan, upon which were put the gold and green stars to mark the game. It was pronounced by all a most charming party. Mrs. Isaac Clayton entertained about thirty thir-ty ladies on Tuesday afternoon at a high five party. The rooms were decorated with the gorgeous Virginia creeper in all its pretty hues. The lights shone through screens of the bright leaves, the effect being very beautiful. beau-tiful. Miss Cecelia Sharp won the first prize a cut-glass bon-bon dish. Mrs. H. G. Whitney Whit-ney won the second prize a Japanese bonbon bon-bon box. The tally cards were small flags, tied upon a stick, with red, white and blue ribbons. Durinsr the game punch was Berved. The little rolls of bread were tied with our Tho Ladies' Literary society met as usual yesterday, and had a most charming hour and instructive talk. Mi?s McCornick gave a very clever article on "Etching and Etchers," which was delivered de-livered with the greatest ease and fluency and warmly received. Miss Hempstead then gave a sketch on "American Etchers and Their Worn." Both the articles were excellent and very much enjoyed by the members. Tho society event of the week was the opening of l'erini Bros', store in the Knutsford Knuts-ford hotel building. Fashionable women hronged ttheir magnificent store daily to scrutinize their immense stock of gloves and umbrellas. Expressions ot delight were spontaneous from those who had seea the beautiful ladies' aud misses' gloves in various styles and shades, both for day and evening wear, and the impression prevailed that nowhere in the city was the line more exclusive or better selected than at Perini Bros'. national colors, the ice cream was red, white and blue and in many other ways the guests wera reminded that this is the Columbian year. Last Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. John W. Campbell entertained at luncheon, her old schoolmate, Miss Ruth Carpenter and Miss Seymour of "The Ensign" company, and Mrs. Carpenter. Afterward Mr. S. K. Hooper toos; the same psrty up City creek in his four-in-hand, being joined by Mr. George Brown of New York and Mr. T. E. Ormsby of Portland, Oregon. Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Charles T. Scheu gave a charming little party to her young son, Buddie, to which a number of the little folks were invited. The children chil-dren had a iolly time as only youngsters can, Today Mrs. Longmaid gave a charming in- |