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Show I V Society Kfent of the XOeeK uhmb s ft flfl HI 1( I SJJ ! I H How very 11kg the cities we are growing. m Hk tt Under a veiy mottled society veil which was HI K drawn around a function known as "an informal i Hlw' ! S little affair," a prominent society man, stepped Hln l M into a brace game a night or two ago, and bade 4f Us ' I tue llostess Sod nifiht after a "pTeasant evening," 'I I Pi I several hunared to the bad. k H I He is too good a sport to squeal, but a friend I JM ff I i oE hs uearinS ol the steal and the job, whispered flS E i jf confidentially, and in some way, the story leaked, iffl W I i and ran into this column. 'ffg m One of the two gentlemen hatched the idea 11 'III I I during the afternoon that it would be a good stunt BIl 1 to liavG a luiet Party at his house. He suggesteu lHlf ' I tuat lades e Presenti and that the game be a tiHr I I casual suggestion during the evening. flRlii ' i With due respect it must be said that the '1HK' if I ladies knew nothing of the job, ror they are ! if Rill' I a11 sweet and charming women, and will probably IfSlti Li be somewhat embarrassed, even if their husbands 'IfKlll ''X I are no wen uey read or the trap. ,'fHlj. ! 1 I The two conspirators talked too wisely in the $Bl II $ clul3 cloak room dropping such expressions as "we ""JlBi j 1 l mustn't play against each other," "it's a cinch," "Hjf I1 1 N i and so on. jftBi I m Well, they got him, and they trimmed him iMKIk! j I j properly, and while he can afford to lose the HiHIrl !' S ft money, he'd rather spend it thrvn contribute it to jflfBtil; l f the semi-profesh. fMiUli El 3 And after this, when the monthly rounds are liJHliElI'l v made for fines, Chief Paul, you mignt overlook IJNilSPlPn 1 some of the good, kind dealers in the tenderloin, 'iSfliiiKll and send a S(luad or two up among the smart jjMJl (19 W London and Paris have a host of just such so- iflf 1 III I ciety Srafters tut Isn,t ifc a little stronS for Salt JB I J Lake? lB" 1 I Snh I Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Jennings have an- !Kkm 1 ' JjH h iff nounced the engagement of their daughter Hattie 1 Hli 1 1 j I to Mr. Arthur Shepnerd, tfie marriage to take jHfj l.j place in March. IHf hi. f j & j IH ti ! W Mrs. George Y. Wallace and Mrs. Belen were mjj j IKj hostesses on Monday at a very delightful card Hp i P party. Sixty-three was the game, and about fifty Bkj ; l guests were present. The Japanese tables and Bf'r I ll souvenirs were unique novelties. jHIJ ' m j !t H. W The reception to the Democratic members of Hpi ; W the legislature and the nominees of the last elec- flB I : W tion at the home of Moses Thatcher on Wednes- IHI I r day evening was a complete success. Those H I who assisted were Mrs. Simon Bamberger, Mrs. HBf Ij W. H. King, Mrs. R. W. Young, and Mrs. J. L JHU i ,: Rawlins. IBH LI !, ! i jwl 1 The Country Club election was held at Chris- IHS&ll tensen's Hall on Tuesday afternoon, and was j)H closed very peaceable with hair intact and no IflHlJ bones broken. HHU m I The ticket chosen for the ensuing year is com- H9Vjk I posed of the following excellent selections: H I Mr. Mont Ferry, Mr. Fischer, Mr. Channing, jBjLij 8 Mr. Holman, Mr. Pollock, and Mr. Wicks. jHlnlr m It is thought that either Mr. Feny or Mr. Swli w m Fischer will be chosen president of the club. They H? m if received the most votes at the meeting, and are IHHW 81 apparently the choice in the running. IBi'iiH I j: it Bdn ft Miss Woodward has returned from Denver HKf li i Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B. Jones will return next !weelc. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Clawson Tiave announced the engagement of their daughter Bessie to Mr. I Leroy B. Hughes. The marriage will take place BHHifii If in tlle earlv summer. Hs H! B Mrs. D. C. McLaughlin has gone to California. Hl Mr. and Mrs. Sol Siegel were hostess at a HHHHB'iff unique pink-domino party last evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Jack announce the en-gagementof en-gagementof their daughter Jennie to Mr. T. L. Holliday. The marriage will take place next Wednesday. Wed-nesday. Miss Harkness will leave with Mrs. Sharp for a New "fcork visit. Mrs. Salisbury entertained the Sixty-three Card club yesterday. Miss Holman entertained at luncheon on Thursday. Mr. Holden gave a dinner at the Alta club on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wood give a large card party par-ty next Wednesday evening. Mrs. R. H. Channing gave a beautiful luncheon lunch-eon in honor of Mrs. Sharp on Tuesday. The decorations were in pink and covers were laid for ten. Colonel Holmes leaves for California next week. Mrs. David Murray returns next week. Misses Emma and Louise Maddlson are at home at 70 West Fifth South. Miss Welley is the guest of Miss Sallie Leonard. Leo-nard. The marriage of Miss Ada Roberts and Mr. Thaddeus W. Naylor was solemnized in the temple on Wednesday. Mrs. J. H. Richards entertained at a children's party on Wednesday. One of the smartest affairs of the week was the Sharp-Holmes luncheon at the Alta club on Wed- , nesday. The decorations were in deep red, roses . forming the principal decoration, and covers were , laid for twenty. Madam Pfoutz and Mrs. Pfoutz entertain at cards on Wednesday. . Major and Mrs. Downey give an "old-fash-( ioned supper" and card party on Thursday evening. even-ing. Mr. D. E. Burley, and Mr. D. H. Peery leave , for Honolulu in a few days. "Wela-ka-hao!" 1 A new society reporter recently wrote "covers were laid for six, and they all stayed on their own side." Mr. and Mrs. David R. Gray entertain this 1 evening at cards. ' There was a pleasant, hop at the Fort last j evening, i |