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Show I I Social Saunterings I; Mr. and Mrs. Theron Geddes announce the f engagement of their daughter, Katlieryn, to Captain Cap-tain Bryan Conrad of the Fifteenth United States , infantry. I The date of the wedding has not been set, but I it will take place shortly after the first of the year. I A more interesting announcement than the I above has not been made for many a day, and, ; owing to the popularity of both, the event itself, j as well as the innumerable affairs that will be given pieceding the marriage, both at the foit and in the city, will keep the smart set very busy. 1 Miss Geddes is one of the most beautiful and !' charming girls in society, where she joccupies a i "position of prominence which has identified her with the smartest affairs here since she made her debut. 1 Captain Conrad, who has been stationedf here I only a comparatively short time, is one of the I best-liked officers who has ever been at Douglas, I and he has made many new friends since his ar- i rival. He is an officer and gentleman of the old I school, and one of the most popular men in the I aimy. B "(Iff For a season that started out so brilliantly and B tHjjj I gave so much promise of being one joyous, contin- fl i'ta I $ uous peiformance, the past week of it would have B fH i been downright stupid but for the few inspired in- B JV i formal affairs which ended with a nicely arranged !B i$ I hop at the post on Friday night. B fjj I By the way, most of the social events for the jj J next month or two will probably have a decidedly 1 18 I military appearance, in view of the interesting an- m fHa nouncement above and another which will be made B )Hj f j public very shortly. The principals in this last fl JBi (J I event have been accepting the congratulations of B !jjj i their friends the past fortnight, and as the wed- B ' i f ding will take place early in December, it may Hi ,, p - be expected that the next few weeks will be very B .,,! 1 busy ones, as a large number of affairs have been H ,Jfj $ planned for the brides-to-be. B. j f M W tv H ' i J ' That the wit of Slgnor Gogoiza is second only B 3 j to his musical accomplishments was discovered by Hj ( lis , those who, through the courtesy of Mr. Clem B l 1 M Schramm, had the pleasure of meeting him at B t , . ' b supper at tho Louvre after the concert on Mon- H: j, ( i day evening. Signor Gogorza has none of the Hr f',i( I airs or affectations that usually constitute so much B 1 J 1 ' of the make-up of the usual star. In fact, he is H h what we of tho west would quickly style "a good H - j J ffl mixer," and in consequence the dozen guests who B j ,! I 1 had been invited to meet the great singer are H & i ji hoping for his early return. I i1'! 1 & & & H 'I j Mr. A. F. Holden, who has been here for a few H r t' I j days, entertained informally on Sunday evening B Ml j for a select little party of old friends. M I It is nice news that comes from San Francisco that our old friend, John Tait, has decided not to abandon his grape arbor on Van Ness, though ho has taken some property dow,n town on O'Farrell street, near the place whero the old Alcazar theater stood. With the now downtown movement in San Francisco, he is among the first who has announced that he will build a new restaurant building, and his latest cafe will be opened there early in the year. ufi fc & Following thr rumor that Gogorza and Emma Eames are to ' i married, comes a yarn from the east to the effect that Julian Story, the portrait pett flBBSIH Miss Katheryn Geddes, whose engagement to Captain Bryan Conrad is announced today. painter, from whom the prima donna piocured a dlvoice, is trying to effect a reconciliation The story of Story came from abroad, where it is stated that the painter has been endeavoiing during dur-ing the summer to regain the affections of his former for-mer wife. It is also stated that his advances were not met with any degree of cordiality, but the artist is persevering and will establish his studio in New York this winter, instead of in Philadelphia, Philadel-phia, as he had intended. It is thought that he has decided on this because Madame Eames is to sing at the Metiopolitan during the coming winter. win-ter. W lr W The testimony of Edna "Wallace Hopper in the investigation t)f the bankruptcy proceedings of A. O. Brown & Co., late of. "Wall street, is about as Interesting as has come out of a New York court since the Thaw case lighted up the "yellows." The little lady who has been so much in print the past ten years says she doesn't think it is anything for a good chap to roll a $7,000 automobile up in front of her flat and leave it for her use, and she can't figure out where it is anyone's business if he chooses to give her a little $25,000 life insurance insur-ance policy with a bunch of orchids on her birthday. birth-day. But even if it is shown that Brown's creditors credi-tors are entitled to tho motor and the policy, it isn't probable that Edna will have to trudge around very long in want. It was Miss Hopper with whom young Elkins was infatuated before his latest escapade, and at that time he spread such a peculiar tint of vermilion from the Battery to Harlem that some of it may still be seen dappling the GreaJ, White Way. The mariiage of Miss Katherine Nalsbit and Irving Lowe will be quietly celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Naisbit, this evening, the Rev. Elmer I. Goshen officiating. The announcement will be a pleasant surprise to the many friends of both Miss Naisbit and Mr. Lowe, though a fe,w of them have been in the secret for some time. Miss Naisbit is a very popular young lady and Mr. Lowe, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt B. Lowe, is one of the best-known young men here, where he has occupied occu-pied a prominent place among theyounger brokers for the past decade. They will make their homo in this city. tJv iJw v Anna Held has had to think hard to cause a new sensation, but she recently arrived at a decision de-cision regarding what it would be, and then bought a Russian sable coat, spending the trifling sum of $25,000 for the peltry. One hundred and ten Russian Rus-sian sables selected from a thousand skins are in the coat, which is a truly wonderful affair in the style of a kimona, fastened at the shoulders with hooks. The collar is composed of four sable skins lined with ermine. In case the lady has an unsuccessful un-successful season it ought to be a fine thing for a frost. 5 w w Three days have passed now without any new outbreak from the Orphans' Free Fight Home and Day Nursery association. Apparently the recent manoeuveis of the ladies who are leading the dif-foient dif-foient factions are not conducive to making it seem anything like home, though from tho standpoint; stand-point; of a rank outbider it would seem that there ought to be a little of the milk of human kindness in a day nursery association. And in the meantime, mean-time, Mrs. Dickert says she won't resign for a thousand dollars. Now, will somebody please come forward with that thousand and see if the fp lady means it? ' & & $ Just a month from today the annual charity ball of the Hospital Aid society will take place at the Odeon, and when a charming bevy of ladies file intq your office and ask you how many tickets you want, any day between now and the day of the ball, go for as many as you can stand, for theirs is a worthy charity, deserving of all the shekels they can gather. The committees appointed ap-pointed during the week to complete all arrangements arrange-ments to make the hall a complete success are Mrs. W. Montague Ferry, Mrs. F. S. Bascom, Mrs. Windsor V. Rice, Mrs. W. P. Kiser, Mrs. W. H. Child, Mrs. Warren Benjamin, Mrs. Russell Tracy, Mrs. William Igleheart, Mrs. A. J. Gor-ham, Gor-ham, Mrs. William Jennings, Mrs. Sol Siegel, Mrs. J. A. Reeves, Mrs. O. W. Powers, Mrs. W. H. Bancroft, Ban-croft, Mrs. C. R. Pearsall, Mrs. W. B. McGrath, Mrs. Samuel Paul, Mrs. J. E. Galigher, Mrs. Ra-chael Ra-chael Miller, Mrs. R. A. Brbadhurst, Mrs. G. G. Verbryck, Mrs. C. H. McMahon and MioS Howat. 7 && & The bridge tea given by Mrs. Ferdinand J. Fabian Fa-bian on Wednesday for Mrs. William C. Hall of Los Angeles was a most delightful affair, attended by thirty of the old friends of Mrs. Hall. && 5 For Miss Jean Odell, Mrs. Grant Hampton entertained en-tertained at a prettily arranged Japanese card party on Wednesday. The Japanese effect in the lights, the blossoms and the favors was strikingly beautiful, the affair being "enjoyed by half a hundred hun-dred guests. i (W Mrs. Don Porter and Mrs. Sam Porter again entertained en-tertained at bridge at the home of the latter on Thursday. 5 tJ 5 I The marriage of Miss Janet Shearer Peterson of San Francisco and J. N. Davis of this city took " place in San Francisco on Wednesday evening, f The wedding was the occasion of no little local interest, where the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, after a wedding trip to Mexico, will be the signal for a large number of affairs in their honor. Upon their arrival in this city they will be at home at the Bransford. L 5 fc5 fcy One of the prettiest affairs of Tuesday evening even-ing was the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Tuttle. Covers were laid for ten. fc5 t t5 At the home of Mrs. Charles Read on O street, Mrs. Read and Mrs. Elmer Darling entertained at a beautiful tea on Tuesday, the decorations of autumn au-tumn leaves and flowers adding a wealth of warmth and beauty to the pretty home. A large number of their friends called during the receiving receiv-ing hours and the hostesses were assisted by Mrs. Russell Tracy, Mrs Karl A. Scheid, Mrs. T. D. Lewis, Mrs. George Aids, Miss Ellerbeck, Miss Mayne, Miss Darling and Miss Karrick. ty tV An informal tea, charming in all its appointments, appoint-ments, was given by Mrs. A. J. Gorham on Tuesday, Tues-day, at which she was assisted by Miss Ethel Paul and Miss Decker. W iy w Miss Pearl Van Cott entertained at the first meeting of the bridge tournament on Monday. A number of the girls of the younger set and several of the younger matrons, are In the tournament, which will hold its next meeting at the homo of Miss Eudora Daly. (t Colonel and Mrs. Edwin F. Holmes entertained at a beautiful dinner on Monday in honor of their distinguished guest, Senator Albert Beveridge. $ & i Mr. and Mrs. W H. Bird entertained at bridge on Monday afternoon. |