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Show H Social Saunteringjs -.x jl I It is seldom that the girls of any younger sot f have been spoken for so quickly as those particii- lar buds who have contributed so much to the I gayety of society for a season or two past. Suo- ; cessively they have made their debuts, only to bo I inspired by the anticipation of a" wedding when f the roses bloom, and tho announcements below1 I are simply notices that It ' will bo but a brief I time at the most until all of tho girls of the I younger set w,r be numbered among those of t the younger married set, while another bunch of ' buds will take their places. t But really, It is singular, the number of mar- rlnges that have taken place in a certain clique within two years. It has almost amounted to a pleasant epidemic, and just what will become of the slow bachelors who have hesitated too long,, is really not much of a matter for consideration. t Miss Nora Van Cctt, Whose Engagement to John C. Ntvln f of Aberdeen, Scotland, is Announced IMr. and Mr. Waldemar Van Cott announce the engagement of. their daughter Nora to John 'Cromby Nevin, of Aberdeen, Scotland. The date of the wedding has not yet been set,-but set,-but it will take place in the spring or early in the summer. j& & & Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sadler announce the engagement en-gagement of their daughter EJlolse to Lloyd Jack Gilmer. The wedding will take place in June. 1 '' In a way these announcements will be no less n surprising to their host of friends than to the 1 principals themselves for Miss Van Cott and Miss J Sadler, while being the closest friends, have kept J the knowledge of their coining marriages secret, and only by chance, are the announcements simul- X taneously made. J Both of them are among the brightest and most jf 1 popular girls in a aeason distinguished for its fair !j ones, and it is scarcely necessary to say that the weddings will be very brilliant affairs. I ' j Mr. Nevln has a large circle of interested i friends here, where he has visited for several weeks. Miss Van Cott returned .from an eastern trip of several weeks' duration on Friday, and the announcement an-nouncement was mado immediately upon her return. re-turn. ye The marriage of Miss Sadler and Mr. Gilmer, Gil-mer, will bo the culmination of a romance that began almost when they were children. They have lived near neighbors for years in that sweet stretch of country which rolls away from tho Gilmer place, and which seems to be so proliflc with its supply of brides this spring. The names of both families have been closely identified with tho affairs of the city, since it began be-gan to be one, and the match is a most happy one in many ways. Merely as a suggeefion, wouldn't it be much nicer for some people who pose as top notchers to either stop posing or else change their theatre habits. At the performance of "Butterfly," the actions of the reprosentati' s of families old enough to know better made it impossible for others to enjoy en-joy the beautiful music that was certainly never meant for the unappreciative. There have been innumerable occasions before when plays and concerts and similar entertainments entertain-ments have been ruined by tho chatter of a lot of human magpies, but the breach of good breeding during the Puccinni music was so exasperating as to call forth hisses from those who were straining strain-ing every flbre in a supreme effort to hear the wonderful orchestra, above the prattle of the be-bewelled be-bewelled beauties who carried on an interminable conversation, parrot-like in its intelligence, and perfectly portraying the ignorance of those from whom it emanated. In that intermezzo, for example between the second and third acts a part of the opera than which few things are more beautiful. But what had that to do with the chatterbox who sat near enough the front to see that tho curtain was down a certain signal that no one wanted to listen until it rose again. Poor little fool, there were many in her class who, when not smothering the music in their twang, wore shooting ten-cent pieces into tho slots to win a prize of tissue wrapped chocolates, which, in turn were undone and theiijChankod while tho heroic orchestra continued. con-tinued. It is nothing less than an outrage, but it is doubtful if it can ever bo changed hero. v vj: Another thing that unseomly applause always al-ways at tho wrong time. It started with the flrst note of the "Star Spangled Banner" which the composer has so daringly brought into the. music, and it continued at intervals any time the people behind it thought it the right timo to applaud. The wonder was that they did not insist on several sever-al encores. In an opera like that, it Is a sacrilege to break into tho music with tho pounding of canes and the clapping of hands, but some of them can't be taught. . & This national air business is a good deal overworked over-worked anyway. Wasn't it at tho Symphony concert con-cert when tho selection from "Butterfly" was given, giv-en, that several of our leading young mon stood up and applauded when the flrst strains of "Tho Star Spangled Banner" came forth? Possibly there's some mistake, but tho impression im-pression is that that was the occasion. That wasn't patriotism it was just done for offset and there are a thousand other instances of the same kind, when people just as patriotic have bo- I h&ved themselves, while others did a war wlioon, A6t ion accour-t ,i any particular thrill they had, I but because thoy believe in free advertising, I Some of course do it in order to make it I known that thoy are Anlerican citizens, but when this fake .enthusiasm , is .misplaced, it cheapens tho music, bores other people and stamps the. for- B Vent one as the idiot he is. ' I & I The tkaiing craze has begun all over again, I and almost daily a large number of ladies pai- tlcularly those worried with a little too much I avoirdupois, roll around to their heart's content I or discontent when the going gets too good. I The nicest affair of tho kind given during tho Miss Eloise Sadler, Whose Marriage to Jack Gilmer will M Take Place in the Near Future jS winter, .was tho party for fifty given by Mrs. M. .H. Kriebel, at tho Auditorium, on Monday. I Most of tho ladies skated while the others I looked on, and later delightful refreshments woro 9 served at a down town cafe, where Mrs. Kriebel was assisted by Mrs. Windsor V. Rice, Mrs. Ellsworth Ells-worth Daggett, Mrs. David S. Murray, Mrs. David Taylor and Miss Minotte Baor. The table was beautifully decorated, pink and green predominating in the colors. This was in pleasant contrast to the black and blue acquired at the rink. At tho University club Friday evening the annual an-nual banquet of that institution took place. This event which occurs on February twenty-first every year, is usually a signal for a ruby-huod evening but the early morning proceedings at the club are a matter of groat secret. The publication of them would make fatter lawyers the ensuing year. But seriously, the banquet, proper, is one of the most intellectual treats of the year, even if it does bring forth the members from the highways high-ways and hedges who never go to the club except ex-cept when the annual banquet is announced. & & Tho Spirit of Liberty Chapter of tho Daughters Daugh-ters of the American Revolution will start something some-thing at the Knutsford on Saturday in the way of an annual luncheon partly because it is a nice thing to do, partly because its a fine 'Old habit, and partly to get even with the men for their banquet ban-quet of the night before. The spirit of revolution will be in the homes of most professional men this morning, and there is no reason why tho ladies shouldn't make a day of it. kx Mrs. C. W. Fifield and Mrs. David S. Murray got all the medals at the conclusion of the second sec-ond bridge tournament which was held at the home pf Mrs. Ashby D. Cleveland on Tuesday, so in ordei to get even with them a third tournament tourna-ment will be begun at tho home of Mrs. Louis McCornick next week. vi: During her brief stay here Miss Phyllis Young was the recipient of several social honorsVmost of them small informal affairs given by old friends. (it lil One of tho smartest dinners of the week was that given by Judge and Mrs. O. W. Powers in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Scheld and Mi, and Mrs. William Igleheart. The dinner was given at their beautiful home in Popperton and covers were laid for fourteen. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fife entertained at bridge at their apartments on Tuesday evening. Sixty guests enjoyed tho bridge party given by Mrs. Wm, H. Mclntyre and Mrs. Fred C. Dern at the Mclntyre home on Seventh avenue on Wednesday Wed-nesday afternoon an event which was really the largest afternoon affair of the week, eclipsing in importance all of tho others where cards wore tho feature. The beautiful homo had been made unusually attractive for the event with ferns and spring, flowers. Assisting tho hostess were Mrs. W. D. Donohor, Mrs. James Dick, Mrs. George Alris, Mrs. Sam Porter, Mi's. WInnifred Walker and Mrs. Ralph Billinger. tfp Mrs. George Y. Wallace entertained informally inform-ally at luncheo-t at her homo "The Porches" on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. A. L. Hoppaugh entertained informally on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hampton entertained at cards Thursday evening. fcy The W. II. Cunninghams entonained informally inform-ally at dinner on Sunday evening in honor of Miss Jasmine Young and Mr. Lester D. Freed. |