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Show It ill t'MJjl Society Sauntering?. J I1 iii ; f The latter part of the week seems to have the Hi ca at PresGnt ant most of the larger affairs are vi ' iff crowding In at the finish. K ' 1 Hi! A IarfiG hejoweled adjunct of the ermine herd IB i 1 IT attended the spectacular Inaugural Ball, which was HSJi I i to say the least the largest affair of the week, H I although of a semi-public character, and last night HI 1 I' III. saw a numkr dinners and dancers though none m I' J, of them in combination. 96 m' SI ' m Wl ; The smartest dancing event in a long time was H W Iff the cotillion given by Miss Anna McCornick last IS If' evening. It was under the clever leadership of Hi I J Mr. Henry McCornick, and some twenty-two oth- Rj I 11 ers were Invited. The twenty-four girls and fel- Hj 1 lows included in the list had a glorious time the HB , II usual case at the McCornick home, and most of HI If, them decided that twenty-four was the right num- Hi ' sflj ffij ij? ber. The married ones were entirely omitted. HE If. & & & Hi ; If' Mrs. Sam Newhouse will give a dinner in honor He If of ner nieces, the Misses Moore, tnis evening. Cov- i If i ers will be laid for a dozen. j & ' Phil Iiivermore has returned, and announces that he may make this his home .more or less. jit ' He is greatly interested in mining engineering , and mines in general, and finds the practical side I of the industry in so much better shape here than I on the board walk at Atlantic City that this for j ' him. j 'J 1 , & 1 , Dave Burley and Clem Schramm will leave I' about tho first of the month for Tahiti, and state 1 I that they will be away almost a month. If they I will admit that muqh, who knows when they'll be ! back, for the descriptions that come from that BH I 1 1 particular spot, prove it to be the most fascinating Hi III on the face of the earth. Of course Dave and H j 1 1 Clem couldn't go to any islands but the "So- HI if! eiety Group." Hr ' 1 If Bet 1 ' 1 it j The W. P. Risers made it interesting for a number of friends last evening at a delightfully informal in-formal affair, after the theater, at their home. Tho occasion was their wedding anniversary, and lwas made doubly pleasant by the presence of Mrs. Kiser's mother, Mrs. E. J. Chambers, and her niece, the beautiful actress Frances Cossar, who arrived during the week. It was a most delightful affair, enjoyed by about a dozen. l5 (V fcyW The most alarming signs of the times, which are always gray immediately after Christmas, are the masses of people who, are gding east, west and every other direction. It is easy to count fifty of the society folk without having to think, and when you start to make a list it will run up to nearly two hundred. v l 5 The alarm is to be felt in the personnel of the people who are going and who have gone. So many are good entertainers. The Bancrofts, the Salisburys, the Newhouses, the Jake Bambergers, the Charlie Walkers, the Irwins, and scores more who provide some fun most of the time, even if most of them do belong to different cliques. There is one consolation in the fact that we are to see a quarter of a dozen of Interesting weddings wed-dings when three of the young women return. One goes to California, one will go the other way, but stay in America, while the other will take a little trip across. There may be some guess work about it, but not enough to leave any room for doubt. & & t This sudden announcement of the Billy Cunninghams Cun-ninghams that they mean to pack up bag and baggage bag-gage and other thing3 besides and hie them to the city by the Golden Gate doth not please their trlends. They are not to be blamed for going to Frisco to live when the opportunity affords, but they will be greatlv missed by the younger set, and especially by the young married set who will . wonder what our little season means without a frolic at the Cunnys. It's a measly shame. It is said that the private theatricals so widely advertised the past few weeks will materialize J a n few days. "The Arabian Knights" is the title of the flrst production, and it is whispered that some really fine talent is coming to the front. It will bo an invitation affair, and strictly a first night audience. t&Z t& tv The Sidney Hoopers entertained informally at their beautiful home last evening. About twenty friends were invited informally, to enjoy that Hooper hospitality which never changes. ? J5 The right sort of a subscription dance will be that the fellows are arranging for the third of February, and when you get your invitation reply with your check at once ,and assure a splendid dance. Those in charge are: Lew McCornlck, Clem Schramm, John Critchlow, Chet Nason, Kenneth Ken-neth Kerr, Frank Judge, Max Hanauer, Gordon Hutchins, and Chauncey Overfield. , Misses Ruth and Mose Kirkpatrick will not sail for China next week. The cabins were engaged on Thursday, and by Friday morning both of the charming young ladies had availed themselves of the woman's prerogative, so Mr. and Mrs. Winston will sail a week from Wednesday on the Doric, and her little sisters will stay at home. Which is to be joyous. tV tJy 5 General Blunt, and the Rev. F. W. Norris, both of whom will be so kindly remembered in this city, are about to leave for a trip to Egypt and the Holy Land. Jv v &v Miss Edna Cohn, who has been the contralto In the choir of the Congregational church for some months, accompanied her father, L. A. Cohn, to New York on Thursday. Miss Cohn will study in New York for sonjg time. tv tv iV Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Miller have returned from San Francisco. i tj? The banquet given by Mr. Geo. T. Odell on Monday evening for a number of bjg business associates asso-ciates was a most elaborate affair, t jt at Mrs. O. E. Lee will entertain at luncheon for the Reviewers Club a week from Monday at the University Club. t t Miss Alice Goodwin wil return from New York next week. && v tv KITTY-KITTY. I used to buek the tiger, But now I do not do it: I go and plug a wild cat And there is nothing to it. |