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Show I Mrs. William McGrnth announces tho engago-men engago-men of lior daughter Gertrude to Charles Smead McDonald. In a summer so full of marital surprises, the above announcement of the engagement of Miss McGrnth and Mr. McDonald is the one thing lo absorb tho social Interest during the last week, which otherwise has simply been lethargic. Tho day of the wedding has not been definitely set, but It will not be among those of the early fall. It can scarcely be said that the announcement is in tho nature of a complete surprise, but It Is none the less interesting for Miss McGrath is one of the most popular girls in society and Mr. McDonald, though having lived hero a comparatively compara-tively short time, has a host of friends. It is nice to know, too, that there is to bo one marriage at least in society circles where there is no Immediate prospect of the people chiefly in-j in-j terested making their home elsewhere. ! & & & ; When tho transport Logan arrived at Hono lulu on August 18, en route to Manila with tho Twenty-ninth infantry aboard, there was a reunion of many who had served in former years at Fort Douglas or had lived in Salt Lake. There were Major and Mrs. Wright, Captain and Mrs. Wells and Captain John Woodward on the transport. They wore met at tho naval dock by Major Dunning, Dun-ning, Tenth Infantry, who was stationed at Fort Douglas with tho Sixteenth Infantry under Col. Blunt, and Mrs. Lieut. Randolph, who was formerly for-merly Margaret Thompson, one of the belles of J Fort Douglas. Major Dunning is now command- I ant .of Fort Shatter, the new infantry post in 1 Honolulu, and Mrs. Randolph's husband is also stationed there. The reunion was rounded out by Albert P. Taylor, formerly of Salt Lake, and now chief of detectives of Honoluluand the 13-land 13-land of Oahu. Captain Guy Palmer passed through Honolulu last month en route to Manila. jt jt There was a chap at the Country Club the other night who was having a fearful fight with a two-step dancing as most foreigners do when cornered by an American girl. 'Where do you suppose ho came from?" asked a young man. "Looks to me," said the tall broker, "as though he got that stop hopping over corn rows back in Missouri." . "Well," replied tho incorrigible, who noted that the fellow was dancing with one of those who is stijl remaining out of the younger married set, "It looks to me as though he was hopping tver several rows tonight." IB y Week after next Grace Van Studdiford will be H; heard at the Orphenm. Miss Van Studdiford made a great Impression here when she appeared with "The Red Feather," and has numerous friends Hv among the Four Thousand of Zion. B,' Following Miss Van Studdiford at tht same house, comes Viola Pratt Gillette, who scarcely needs an Introduction. She was born in this city and was heard here before the eastern man-agers man-agers discovered her. Her welcome by the first nlghters will be a daisy. B Mr. Schramm's luncheon In honor of Miss Jes-sie Jes-sie Busley at the Country Club on Tuesday, was among the notable events of the week. & Mr. ai.u Mrs. James Neill, who have so many old friends here, made during former visits, have Kaflj been the recipients of a number pt social cour- tesies during their engagement here. Both have a wonderful stock of new stories, and tho following from Mr. Nolll is enjoyable enough to let everyone enjoy it. Two Germans who had returned to the land of their nativity wore discussing politics as conducted con-ducted in that country. The discussion became very warm, and finally fi-nally one of the men pounding his first on the table exclaimed, "I tell you, der Chorman Bin-peror Bin-peror is a G -d fool." A guard in the cafe stepped up quickly, and taking the man by the arm told him ho was under arrest. "But vot for?" asked the astonished politician. "For saying dat der Emperor is a G d fool." "But I didn't say dat," protested the culprit, "I said der Russian Emperor vos a G d fool." "Neln," replied tho officer, "you said dor German Ger-man Emperor vos a God d fool, because he is der only von vot is a G d fool." Miss Gertrude McGrath, whose engagement to Charles S. McDonald Is announced. Mrs. Robert Gould-Smith returned from Gol-conda, Gol-conda, Nevada, where she has been spending the summer.- She will remain hero for two or three months. 5 Mr. T. H. Fitzgerald entertained at dinner din-ner at the Country Club on Sunday evening in honor of Mr. Craige Collins, the eastern champion cham-pion who has made a large number of friends here during the week of tho tournament. Ji Speaking of tennis, the tournament has been full of delightful surprises, and the games have been attended by unusually large crowd. With propitious weather the club will bo the scene ol more or less gayety this afternoon, and a dance will follow In the evening. The first showing of new fall wraps will probably be a feature of the gathering, and the big grate fire .will be in order. Sure enough the summer is over, anu a fellow takes a chance of freezing to death at the olub oven if he's swinging in a hammock. & & & 0 Mrs. George Y. Wallace, Mrs. David Keith and Mrs. George Y. Wallace will entertain at the Country Club this afternoon and evening. j! S H Prof. Charles Kent and his pupils will give a song recital at the Waterloo ohapel tomorrow evening. & & & Mrs. George J. Gibson and daughter and Mr. Roger Sherman will leave for tho oast September Septem-ber 12th. - Mrs. Gibson will spend some time visiting vis-iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Sherman, of Washington, D. C, and Mr. Sherman will reenter re-enter college. & & & Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Howard and their daughter Marjorie, have returned from Goronada, w'here they have spent the summer. & Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Young have been Informally Infor-mally entertained during their stay of a week at their old home. They are on their way to Oakland, where Mr. Youi has just been appointed to a fine position with the Southern Pacific Mrs. James L. Franken and Miss Margaret Park have returned to this city. They have spent nearly a year in China and Japan. . & & Mrs. Earnest Bamberger, who has spent the summer in Colorado Springs as the guest of Mrs. Pastorious, has returned. tf . Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Armstrong are in the East and will tour the Great Lakes before returning. & In honor of Miss Elsie Metzger, Mm Jacob Moritz entertained about forty guests at the Lagoon La-goon on Monday. A delightful supper was fol--lowed by a dance, the party returning lo the city at midnight. ... & VS & Unless tho signs again fail there will bo an announcement of an engagement In a week or two that will make a cluster of oldest families sit up and take immediate notice, Ho Is giving tho girl tho time of her life, but they are seeking trie places for their courtship away from the madding mad-ding throng. They seem to have a fondness for tho water and alternate between the Lagoon and and Wandamere whore he sings his barcarolles, and paddles tho canoe for both of them. 'Still waters At it At Mr. and Mrs. Richard Colburn, of Goldlleld spont'tha early part of tho week In this city on tho way to Nevada. They have summered on the Atlantic coast. At At At Miss Pearl Woilor entertained at tho Alta Clnb on Thursday in honor of Miss Evelyn Thomas. Thom-as. The guests were the members of her bridal party. Flie Thomas-Foster wbding will take place at St. Paul's ohuroh the evening of September 18th. Mrs. Samuel C. Park will be matron of honor, Miss Annie Adams tho maid of honor, and the bWdosmalds, Miss Kate Adams and Miss Frances Cowan. Arthur L. Thomas, Jr., will be Mr. Foster's best man and tho ushers will bo S. M. Foster, A. It. - m Thomas, Walter Little and Charles H. Gibbs. At At At Miss Hetta Pypor entertained at a theatre party on Wednesday in honor of Miss Ethel Rogers. At At Mra. Martha Royle King opens her season for vocal instruction to day at her studio in the Commercial Com-mercial Club building. At At At Mrs. Thomas Marioneaux and Mrs. George W. Snow entertained at a bridge tea on Tuesday in honor of Mrs. C. 0. Whittemore, who will leave for Los Angeles soon where she will make her home. At At At "Mr. and Mrs. Windsor V. Rico hav& returned from thdlr eastern trip. At At At .It is possible that in the very near future a bridge tea will bo given at the Ladies' Lit. for tho benefit of the nurses' homo at St. Mark's hospital. Admlsslori will bo charged to gat in. and out, and the affair it is thought will be a huge success. |