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THE COOS 1AY THI16 ARHFIELD, OHEtOH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, ,1 909 EVENING EDITION
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POOR ST. VALENTINE.
EVER HAS THERE BEEN a
man more grossly misunder
stood or wantonly outraged by
aatbiaking posterity than, the eagle--tissged,
austere St. Valentine, whose
utile is absurdly imprinted upon a
Tcry red and carnal square of the
-Christian calendar. Tomorrow,
when is due to fall that Paphian fes
tival of which the iron saint has been
made the reluctant patron, we un
derstand that the usual irreverent
jiwges of dripping hearts and roly
polf eaplds will be circulated in his
mse, and quite without his approv-
Association of St. Valentine with
scything which appertains to the
softer passions is the most wickedly
2anderous conceit of the centuries.
He knew nothing about love this
man Valentine. His entire life was
a stern reflection upon hymenlal ten- j
den ess. He was an ascetic, a sober,
iard-eyed, stiff-necked, unyielding
sixn who loathed vanity, frivolity,
and mortal pleasures, who despised
the flesh, and submitted to any form
f physical anguish for the soul's
xood. He feared none except his
God, and gave countenance to noth
ing -which savored of human weak
ness. St. Valentine lived during those
rousing years which marked the
raost heated period of the mighty
oooflict between pagan and Galilean.
Ho was of the age when unmoral
philosophers roystered through the
streets of the world shouting Satur
cnalian dogmas of the sort which
Ibsen employed to shake ' Julian's
laltn:
Would you know liberty,
Drain Bacchus' blood;
Rock on the rhyme sea,
Float with its flood.
Ho lived during those ensanguined
years when the faithful were slaugh
tered because of their faith, by the
Seditious rebels who struggled
.agulnst the dawning era of Christian
ity. St. Valentine himself was cut
Sown and foully butchered by the
order of a profligate emperor who
-as annoyed by tho sturdy preach
er's scornful utterances, and the
stern decorum of the llfo he led.
St. Valentine's name was given to
SSw famous day In February by the
rfiurcli as a concession to young and
Xiddy mutineers who, long after
Christianity bad throttled paganism,
iporsisted in keeping alive the an
cient holiday which, for a single
4wentr-four hours of the year, per
mitted love to stalk about unrebuk
d. The church felt the futility
af attempting to proscribe the day
vT unrestrained tenderness, and
rlsely accepted It, and Invoked for
It the blessing of a noble saint, and
larrowed his name for chastity's
sake.
It would seem that Cupid should
fzbooso for his particular festival a
iay commemorative of some Joyful
cwtct. St. Valentine's day is tho an-
afvessxry of the putting to death of
era early bishop of the Roman church
"soe9 Valentino, who suffered mar
tyrdom lor his faith oa February
1-1, 270 A. D. However, as most
young men are willing to swear that
ihey'wlll dfo if need be for the
love of their mafds and as St. Valen
tin died for tho love of his bride,
ia Christian faith, there Is no great
SwjtrBruIty In using February H as
S eky for the more or less anony
meos expression of tender regard.
It is not altogether perhaps not
1 all tho fact of St. Valentine's
aoartyrdom that has caused the
rtooslng of bis death anniversary as
for exchanging tinted,
missives between young men
and maidens. There was an ancient
belief that birds began mating on
February 14. This belief antedated
Christianity. St. Valentine's day,
therefore, so far as it b observed by
modern youth, is of pagan origin.
In "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
. Shakespeare alludes to this belief In
the mating of birds thus:
St. Valentine is past;
Begin these wood birds but to couple
now.
In his "Hesperldes" the tender
Herrlck sang:
Oft have I heard both youth and vir
gins say
Birds choose their mates and couple,
too, this day.
But by their flight I never can divine
When I shall couple with my Talen
tlne. And thus St. Valentine, the steady-
going, self-contained martyr, paj-ss
down the ages incongruously ridden
by a myriad of rosy, naked cupids.
THE VALUE OF SILENCE.
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THE PHILOSOPHER who decided
that talk Is cheap never made
a greater uuisiaKe ill uis me.
Words are too costly to be employed
prodigally and without due circum
spection. Discretion in the giving out
of opinions is one of the rarest and
most healthful of the- attributes of
mankind. An ordinary lifetime is
usually too brief to enable the aver
age man to thoroughly learn the
golden worth of silence. Most of us
I say more than we should with a per
sistent fatuity which, it would seem,
the preceptor, experience, should la
time overcome. But it is the excep
tional individual who learns prudence
'in the use of his tongue.
We have an illustrious example at
hand of the swift retribution which
garrulousness brings upon itself.
This latest victim of his own tongue
is a no less personage than the em-
'neror of Germany. The world was
' Idapably stlrred ud a few weeks
ago by an nnadrlsed !ntervlew which
a London publication printed with
William, and another which an
American publication considerately
suppressed at the earnest solicita
tion of the sovereign's distressed
friends. After the small agitation
brewed by the emperor's incautious
utterances had subsided without in
ternational consequences, it was dis
covered that the German nation felt
deeply chagrined by the affair, and
was resolved upon humiliating the
offender. He was humiliated, and
required to make any number of un
dignified promises and retractions,
before quiet was once more allowed
to settle upon the empire.
But, for the emperor, the worst is
yet to come. It has been announced
that he will shortly take up his resi
dence at his pastoral home at Pots
dam and end the winter in bucolic
simplicity. Instead of living In the
gayer environment of Berlin. The
reason for the emperor's sudden pas
sion for the country atmosphere Is
foun i In the need for risid economy
In the conducting of the royai house
hold, which he faces at present. He
has ordered his private officers to
shave down expenses In every de
partment of his establishment. He
Intends to be very careful for a pe
riod. The fact is, after recent un
pleasant occurrences, William has not
the face to ask the government for
sufficient appropriations to support
his family In the style to which It
has ben accustomed. His relatives
and I TTiedlate deoendants n ' jt deny
themselves of certain luxuries this
spring, because the emperor, up un
til a few weeks ago, had not learned
the utility of silence.
FAR.MER BOYS.
A
GROUP OF BUSINESS men In
New York gravely met a few
days ago and drew up resolu
tions of advice for the consideration
of country-bred youths who hope,
sometime, to leave the farm to en
gage In metropolitan activities. The
admonition of these men, most of
whom were once farmer boys, is
"don't." Collectively they admitted
that, while they have been reason
ably successful, their condition has
been In no way bettered by the aban
donment of rural neighborhoods and
that they are probably less happy and
contented than they might have been
had they possessed the wisdom to ac
cept the simple life, with Its many
advantages.
Of course, to talk In their paternal
fashion to an ambitious youth of the
country Is merely to squander words.
Young men who are convinced that
they need only the opportunity to
win wealth and fame In direct com
petition with city dwellers would
give scant attention to such advice,
WHAT
CONTRIBUTION'S concernlne
social happenings. Intended for
publication in the society depart
ment of The Times, must be sub
mitted to the editor not later
than 6 o'clock p. m. Friday of
each week. Exceptions will be
allowed only in cases where
events occur later than the time
mentioned.)
THK FA1THFITT, OVF
In the storm and thP strife. when'Thelr Peasant apartments in
lbzhtnlnes of life
Had blasted my deepest endeavor.
She crept to my side when the last
hope had died,
And whispered: "I love you for-
ever!"
And the bitter unrest of
erlef -
stricken breast
Saw a star through the black shad
ows living,
Knew a joy from above in the
strength of that love
That is wounded, and yet is for
giving! And Sorrow now seems but a phan
tom of dreams,
And Peace shall depart from me
never;
O'er Life's Valley of Sighs, see! The
light In the skies!
For she whispers: "I love you for
ever!" "W
HAT EVERY WOMAN
KNOWS," if we are to ac
cept the dramatic critics'
Interpretation of Mr. Barrle, is that
man is a poor thing and not his own
best counsellor and guide. But also
that he has to be .allowed to think
that he has things his way.
M. Mlchelet has expressed a com
plimentary Idea, for he said that
"woman knows that the better she
obeys the surer she Is to rule."
Michelet was a cynic, while Mr. Bar
rle is the opposite of a radical and
his woman who knows shakes her
head in mocking despair at the
suffragettes.
Yet there Is a recurrent line In the
Barrle play which the critics miss.
Says the wife, over and over again,
"Oh, If I could only make him laugh
at me!" Which Is practically the
motif of the piece. For when at last
the wife's desire is granted and the
husband laughs, the play Is over, the
result of the four-act striving is at
tained and the happy ever after is
certain in the home of the Shands.
An awakened sense of humor takes
the strain out of a domestic situation
for hich a lack of humorous appre
ciation was responsible. John laughs
and Maggie laughs with him. All
the time before he has posed and
ranted alone. The first tquch of mu
tual understanding is in that firtt
salutation to an unostentatious lit
tle joke.
nat, then, does every .woman
know? For one thing, she knows
the man she marries. Let him never
have a doubt on that jpolnt. For an
other thing, she knows the deadly
danger of the Immovably serious..
She understands that a laugh In the
house is as valuable an asset as a
dining-room exposure on the sunny
side of the street. A laugh is an
essential, indeed, to that very moth
ering of forlorn man of which Mr.
Barrle's critics prate. The tradition
that woman has no sense of humor,
or at least no sense of the value of it.
Is one of the shallowest of long
standing jokes.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. F. M. Par
sons was hostess to one of the most
no matter how disinterested It might
seem. It really is not worth while
to attempt to discourage pountry boys
who believe they hear the' call of the
city, If, Indeed, there is any reason
why they should be discouraged.
The fact Is, the cities of the Unit
ed States depend In a large extent
upon tne country-bred young men
who are yearly recruited from pas - K
iurai msmcis. ane me, tne industry,
the ambition, the hopefulness which
the lads from the farm bring to the
cities is essential In the growth and
health of metropolitan society. The
farms, too, need the young men
whom they have reared. As they are
In demand In both the country and
the cities, it would perhaps be advis
able to leave the farmer boys to
settle the problem of their destiny
ror tnemseivea.
Z? rXTSrTn JU rIX C )U IWrC J r
VJ oo MuL!no.iJ 1tfi LJoo Liu u nsmLJ
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charming and delightful social affairs ,
vi me season, il was a luncoeon
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auu uiiugc pafij nuu &vtcu uiuica
and there were no vacant seats.
O'Connell building were made rarely
' b(eauUf"1 b- the qnis'te decora;
ons. tte blinds being drawn and
Ith low of the candles coaJf-
An thp rnnmu Into n enrf nr fnlrv
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grotto. The color scheme was
and green, beautiful red carnations
'aad red candle shades adding the
touch of brightness against a back
ground of verdure from Coos Bay's
emerald hills. There were ferns
smilax, huckleberry and palms, that
made a veritable woodland bower of
the cosy rooms. The ' luncheon
which was given at 1:30 was a
most elaborate one. Miss Lucy Hor
ton and Miss Mable Clare Mlllis as
sisted Mr3. Parsons.
A unique novelty wps Inaugurated
In having Little Miss Elizabeth Flan-aganj-ecelve
at the door. Her man
ner was charming and there was
much complimentary comment on
how beautifully she received.
After luncheon, the tables were
cleared for a long and pleasant ses
sion at bridge In which Mrs. E. G.
Perham won first prize and Mrs.
John Sullivan second prize.
There were many elaborate and
beautiful gowns worn that added
much to the beauty of the scene.
Among the handsome gowns worn
were the following:
Mrs, Parsons, .white lingerie gown.
Mrs. E. K. Jones, white lingerie
down.
Mrs. E. E. Straw, blue crepe de
chine, Empire style.
Mrs. F. K. Gettlns, tan crepe, Em
plre.
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Mrs. Ran, elaborate blue messallne
silk gown.
Mrs. D. Kreltzer, ecru net
gold trimmings.
with
Mrs H. S. Tower, pale blue crepe
de chine.
Mrs. J. W. Ingram, pink crepe de
cnine.
Mrs. W. T. Merchant, blue silk
with real lace trimmings.
Mrs. J. A. Matson, tan Empire
with elaborate lace trimmings.
Mrs. E. Minot, white net.
Mrs. .E. L. C. Farrln, grey with
pink embroideries.
Mrs. Bargelt, elaborate white lace
gown with lace trimmings.
Among those Invited were the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. E. Mlnot, Mrs. J. A. Matson,
Mrs. E. G. Perham, Mrs. H. Lock-
hart, Mrs. W. T. Merchant, Mrs. F.
K. Gettlns, Mrs. E. W. Kammerer.
Mrs. J. W. Ingram, .Mrs. John Sul-
llvan, Miss. Alice McCormac. Miss
Lucy Horton. Miss Mable Mlllis. Mrs !
E. E. Straw. Mrs. E. S. Bargelt. Mrs.
R. T. Durrett, Mrs. F. G. Thayer,
Mrs. Golden, Mrs. Wm. Lawlor, Mrs. I
J. W. Flanagan, Mrs. E. MIngus, Mrs. '
Chas. Nicholson. Mrs. Effle Farrln
ger, Mrs. E. L. C. Farrln, Mrs. J.
H. Mllner, Mrs. W. F. Miller, Mrs.
I. S. Kaufman, Mrs. J. T. McCormac,
Mrs. M. D. Poyntz, Mrs. M. C. Hor-
ton. Mrs. D. M. Kreltzer. Mrs. A. L.
Houseworth. Mrs. Wm. Horsfall. Mrs
U G Trttuni. f.r. TT TT ir-rti
... . .u.,c., .. a. n. n. .ucrnerson,
Mrs. E. K. Jones. Mrs. W. A. Toye, I
S. M. Arnold of North Bend. Mrs.
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The sheath skirt was worn about i Miss Alice McCormac was the hos
30 years ago, only at that time It ' tess at a tea last Saturday afternoon
was burdened behind with dozens of In honor of Miss Jessie Chase of
yards of crinoline and drapery, while ' Portland. Sewing and varied diver
In front it was almost too tight to slons made the afternoon a most
admit of Its wearer sitting down. At I enjoyable one. Among those pres
present lt is simpler and decidedly ! nt were: Mrs. E. MIngus, Mrs. J.
more effective. Perhaps, like the ! E. Orene. O. J. Sullivan and Misses
shirt waist, it has come to stay, j
- atura,jy
uicu are somewnat snocked i
when they catch a glimpse of a dainty Piatt,' Millie Johnson, Mable Mlllis.
trousers leg between the slashes of ' Mary Black. Mamie Mahoney and
the skirt. But time will heal this Jessie Chase,
nervousness on their part, and the! . .
garments will give women the great- Tne Ladles of the Methodist Epls
est freedom they have ever had. If copal Aid Society gave a "silver tea"
men do not believe this, let them Wednesday afternoon at the pars-on-wear
skirts for a few days, and they age. After the business meeting, a
will no longer begrudge their sisters general good time was enjoyed. Re-
the freedom Of their lone-hamnfrp1 frHhmtnis U'dro cs.rail i.
Umbs.
And who can fortell that which,
PERSONAL notices of visitors
in the city, or of Coos Bay people
who visit la other cities, together
with notices of social affairs, are
gladly received in the social de
partment Telephone 1331. No
tices of club meetings will be pub
lished and secretaries are kindly
roniipatpri tn furnish &am.
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' . , , t tne tend.
ency Is towards as few garments as
,We (allh ough lt does not In ,
' any way diminish the cost of wo-
meD,s clothes. The 1!ngerIe waist
, has become a mere cobweb; skirts
-JL .ki,.,t.inn nm )nr
. mure auu.c,i ., ""-
I i nere is saia 10 ue a uew sun. uuuei-
, sklrt which will admit of being
drawn through a finger ring. Hos
iery the thinnest lace, and ladies
shoes are pumps of such narrow
mareln as to scarce conceal their
rosy toes. The oldest inhabitants do
say the climate is changing and that
we never have such cold winters as
we used to have 30 years ago. Are
these things to be taken Into con
Junction and are women gradually
evolving toward that form of dress
which obtained in pristine Eden?
The Progress Club will meet
with Mrs. J. W. Ingram Monday af
ternoon. L. D. Noah and Miss Nora Rich
ardson, two well known Marshfleld
young people, were married Wednes
day evening, Feb. 10, at the home
of the bride's sister, Mrs. U. G. Keen
an, on Balnes street, the Rev. G. S.
Clevlnger officiating. The home had
been prettily decorated for the
event, Oregon greens predominating.
The brlds was attired In a cream col
ored Princess gown of crepe de
chene. Following the ceremony, a
sumptuous banquet was served. Af
ter the presentation of many hand
some gifts and the expression of best
wishes, the young couple were ac
companied to a cozy little home
j that was in readiness for
I them. Among the guests present
! ,. . ,, ,. ,,
eru Jir. aaa .airs, uanu .uu&seu.
' Master Story Mussen, Mr. and Mrs.
i Peter Scott, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
i Tlnnnp f!hns TJnnnA .Tiv- nilffnril
Doane Mr A Qlsen Mr and MfS A
j G Xoan Mr and Mrs v G Keenan
d Mr and Mrs peter Scott Sn
, . .
! Judge and 5rrs. c. A. Sehlbrede
, wlu 'entertain the members of the
Marshfield Bible Training Class and
' a few guests to be Invited by the
members of the organization, at the
Sshlbrede home this evening. It
. wjh be a purely social session.
!
! irs- J- Holmes was hostess at the
, meeting of the Mlnne-Wis Club
j Thursday afternoon, Feb. 11. She
I was assisted by her two daughters,
and a delicious lunch was served at
four clock- Tne club members
Present were: Mrs. Carr. Mrs.
Downs, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Green. Mrs.
C' LaChapelle. Mrs. Brown. Mrs.
Bmebrake, Mrs. Craig. Mrs. Lund
and Mrs' Going Tne visItors were
Mrs. Humphry and Mrs. Bolt.
The Woman's Study club held their
bi-monthly meeting on Friday after
noon, Feb. 5th, at the Bunker Hill
school house. There was a good at
tendance of members and visitors.
The subject of "Discipline" was con-
tlnlltM frnm tha nrpvlnnc TrwMnv
I After the dlscusslon the ,adles had
'a snort Besslon ot hvslcal cuIture
exercises. The instructress being
.Mrs. Kelljr. The next meeting will
be held Feb. 26th at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
May Bennett, Lucy Horton, Nellie
rower, Stella O Connell, Bernlce
!those present were Mls '
son and Mesdames Hendricka, Rut-J
ledge, Carr, Cathcart, Bodlne, J.
Brown, Bolt, E. A. Harris, A. R.
Sears, Allen, Hyde, Mills, LeMleux,
Carter, Langworthy, H. A. Pratt,
White, M. R. Smith, O. Woolley, Pot
ter, S. A. Savage, Torrey and Hum
phry. Mrs. John Enoch Oren has Is
sued Invitations for a bridge whist
party at her home Tuesday after
noon, Feb. 16, complimentary to
Mrs. Ward Mitchell Blake, who re
cently moved here with her husband
from Minneapolis.
Mrs. H. S. Tower Is entertaining
at bridge whist this afternoon. Mrs.
Tower has Issued invitations for
next Friday.
Mrs. E. K. Jones has issued invita
tions for bridge whist for Tuesday
afternoon, Feb. 23.
Mrs. Moore of North Bend, enter
tained the Presbyterian Ladles Aid
Society at her home on Wednesday
afternoon. The time was pleasantly
spent In needle work and conversa-
were:
Mrg j E . Burkhart( Mra . Berry Mrs.
R,cnard Coke Mrs. c. Kltting Mrs.
rarr, H , R
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Mrs. Kate Rood( Mrs. Maybee. Mrs.
, Louis Metzler, Mrs. Chas. Murr and
(Mrs. Robt. Simpson.
j
Although the attendance was not
!large as on former occasions owing
to the Inclement weatner, tne tourtn
of the series of five Assembly balls
of the present season given last
evening at Odd Fellows hall was a
social success In every way and all
who braved the elements enjoyed the
evening to the fullest extent. The
hall decorations were particularly at
tractive and showed great care In
arrangement, the committee having
that feature of the event In charge
having exerted all efforts to bring
about the best results. The decora
tions consisted of drapings and fes
toons of evergreen and delicately
tinted tissue paper. To the left of
the stage was a cleverly constructed
arch of evergreens with a solid back
ground of the same material, and
under this arch delicious punch was
served during the evening by Will
Hutchinson. The last of the sea
son's series of dances will be given
by the Assembly on a date to be
set. In the near future and will be
before the Lenten season begins.
Mrs. W. C. Bradley entertained the
Bridge Quartette at her home Fri
day afternoon.
Miss Grace Kruse will entertain
a number of her High School friends
at a Valentine party this evening at
the home of her sisiter, Mrs. J. Al
bert Matson.
The Beautiful America Club of
North'Bend. which has had to cancel
the past two meetings owing to the
Inclement weather, will meet Tues
day afternoon at Taylor's hall to
take up various matters.
c
Miss Maude Comfort, of Minnea
polis, Is the guest of Mrs. Wernlch at
North Bend.
The 500 Club was pleasantly en
tertained by Mrs. W. A. Toye at her
home Wednesday afternoon. The
honors were won by Mrs. W. S. Tur
pen and Mrs. W. F. Rau. Miss Anne
Flanagan will entertain the club at
its next meeting at the C. F. McCol
lum home In North Bend.
Miss Mary Metlin Is celebrating
her ninth birthday today and a num
ber ot her little friends have been In
vited to aid her In making the event
a merry one this afternoon at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
(Continued on page s.
THE BEST VALENTINE
FOR YOUR BEST GIRL
Is a bor of those delicious choco
lates that you can' get at Staffords.
They are delicious and if there Is
anything that will add to her enjoy
ment it will be a Valentine fom Staf
fords. ,
Purveyor of Pure and Delicious
candles, the kind of sweets that will
make your best girl sweet on you.
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