The premature retirement of Geraldine Farrar. was rumoured conjunction with a recital given this week at Carnegie Hal, The artist has never been in finer voice. than ang what was presumably song, to. a brilliant fed the artist upon her first appear: fance—an ovation similar to the tributes accorded Paderewsky and Toscanini, Josef Stransky. beamed from a box, Serget Rachmaninot? was on hand, together with that Deloved virtuoso, Fritz Keeisler, Altogether it was a great night for the great soprano, ravishing ina billowy frock of silver and pale rose brocade, her silvry hair soft, her smile enchanting as ever.
And speaking of hair, they do say along Fifth Avenue that' the Perfect Gentleman should ado himself to please His Lady, even as on end 1." Specfealy, the plot is this:
If the Indy is titian or brunette, hho should whiten his own locks, the Detter to set off her colouring she a blonde, "let Beau Bruin: Blacken his crowning glory. really quite an idea, #f you study it affording all sorts of opportunity for reprisals, and that sort of thing. tle Woman, bung, what doubtful if) resem by pant" performance sri" eke wold were eae ed complete op. cal ined the geason spon which the api Toast alcae had' ener Epil pule and act tide _ceran ces, aP ihe subway urine for the crates of men, to the end ceaeiae then from the Stam ort yesterday, and. are by shanghai behind for Christmas. now well within sight of Sobchow and Chapoo. Their houseboats are Toaded with Christmas fare °ar they will spend the day walking in they hil lof Soochow, or, Tome SSonghat Hounds il be the dies cause, of the Tanning at Chapoo Ste. M. 0. Springfield, the: indefs tigable, promises. some wonderful ting t0 those who are energetic enough to follow hounds. 7 those who are by now ep at Chepoo. (though I doubt if they are fil pursuing the hounds) are Mrs. Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Cumming their' daughter, Mr. J. K. Brand, "Mr, and Mri. Shaw, 'Mr. Wells Henderson, ard at least dozen others that I cannot remeraber at the moment, Mr. and Mrs. Drakeford and their daughter have chosen to be different' and are this moment most probably revelling in the beauty of the Soochow hills, "Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McBain Will be with them and several other young people complete the party. Today all) troubles and worries will be forgotten. Mr. T. V. Soong for instance, is now freed from the T hear the good news that Mfrs, Soong has recovered from her illness, 20 both she and—her! Restand il Sole "thee smal a oe Sp nea really Merry laughter in having a really Me
terday afternoon Mr. B. J Stans gathering at his house yes-
field. announced the engagement of fig. slater, Helen. Stansfield Cam belt "fo Mp Claremont "Downey Penney of Vancouver PO? spring door which uncovers glasses, bar and ingredients. The old time ten wagon hax Been converted into rolling cellarettes, with space for ind whatever else ix required. to be furtive, it seems, in the matter of a home!
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