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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR 6 PAGES PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1916 217 6 PAGES NO DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION THIS SPANISH CLASS PLAYS BREAK THE "PITA" stituents who happen in town, his clerk and stenographers, and many others hot connected wun me goveia-ment at all are sure to be there. The guests come in street cars and atoot as well as in automobiles and carriages. It is the commoner's reception from every point or view but toe White House goes to no less pains with it. BECAUSE OF THE WAR The supreme court dinner is a quiet. Republican A.

P. Leassd Wirei I mcmner dignified afiair. It will be noted thai I Th th WASHINGTON, Deo. 21 r. Mid their aides in of the cabinet aimv and naw receive them.

wives with full hi ir JUi y' entertainment in the west wing of the introductions are made by Tlv aide: Gifts for every member, of the family from baby to grandpa are found in profusion at the ouwmi ui- icn auditorium la rather solemn affair, so much so. mi The. a. oriei word of entertainment is an old Mexican spoken, followed by a lvist- handcHsn I thatIt was the only event for which and the guest passes along to the end 'the demam1 for invitations did not custom whicn they have handed down for generations. It is know as tne Pinata." For nine davs before Christmas a huge bag is decorated with div inv ictciviii; nne to spend th remainder or the -evening moving about or chatting, with friends in the crowd e.cecu Lne supply.

With tne diplomatic reception out of the way, the army and navy reception becomes the most colorful and becomes the. most colon i-ven to personal friends the urcsit'pp- or his wile cannot ray more th'in a of a11- Officers of the army. navy and marine corps in full dress uniforms resplendent with gold braids and decorations give it an air of brilliance that is described as exhilarat- wransf to each of the receptions come between 1.500 and OO'i poisons and things have to move on time, in the slate dininsr the guests usually find a buffet luncheon opposite ends of the main "or-ruior two sections of the Marine band play almost continuously-. -t The Clearer the tr, ificiiil Washington, the surer -me is to ers colors and is hung up in the ceiling A. baseball bat is given to one in the party who is blindfolded.

Then the referee takes the batter, walks him in an opposite direction and whirls him several times till a famt touch of dizziness comes over him. then allows him to march forward, that is if he can tind his surroundings, to swat the bag. The Pinata is tull of eats, candy fruit and peanuts. The batter is to hit the bag and burst it. The Spanish class had a real enjoyable time trying to get the contents of the Pinata.

it took some time, before the oag was broken, but. when It -was there was some scramble for the goodies that spilled on the floor. Miss Clara Solomons, the Spanish teacher, is the one who introduced the new activity in he Phoenix- high, and the students considered it loads of fun. The previous number on the program before the "Pinata," was the singing of Spanisli songs by the members sram for the White House winter so-t-ial has ixcn announced and was generally expected, it omits Jho colorful diplomatic reception iiuise of the war. and also the lime-honored New Year's reception for the vuuhc.

in accordance with the custom President Wilson set when com-jnq; into office. In nlace. of the diplomatic reception liters will he two diplomatic dinnr The entente diplomats and all neutrals will he entertained at the and the Teutonic, diplomats and -ill no-itrals will he guests at th. second The embarrasments which would caused by inviting the representatives of the warring powers to rub elbows 3t the same reception ma- more uniiiagmary than actual, but tNv are rcsariwd by the social managers as liming possibilities, notwithstanding that it is t-atd the ambassador from one of the principal entente allies and the ambassador from tme of the principal Teutonic, powers alvvaxs exchanges, courteous greetings v.hvn they pass on the street. However, the program has been arranged t.

keep the warring: diplomats apart. The social events all come on Tuesday instead of Thursdays, as formerly: the season begins earlier and ends in February instead of Mareii, l-rohatly due to the fact that the While House wants it over by inauguration time. This is the program' as officially 1'ec. dinner. p.

m. I judicial reception, p. m. Jan. 9.

Diplomatic dinned. p. m. 16. Diplomatic dinner p.

m. Jan. Congressional reception. 1. m.

Jan. SO. Supreme coijrt dinner, m. The speeakers dinner, a comparatively new institution in Wlute House social annals, winds up tne list and generally is attended bv cabinet members, leaders in congress and a few others enjoying intimate relations with the speakers of the house of representatives. The elimination of.

the time-honored New Year'ss reception marked the pjissing of what actually -was a physical-endurance test on he' part of the president- In years gone by as many as ten thousand persons had passed through the House in a few hours on New- Year's day to grasp the president's hand for a 'brief moment. Owl Drug Ca The marine band always played Its receive invitations to these affairs although some of the receptions are not so -exclusive" as the others. The congressional reception, for instant-" finds -the world and his wif-j having g-ooli tn lVl(; white. House pot alwavs In evening dress. In a capital where there are -hundreds of persons not connected with the government, but active in social life, the limit to the number or invitations must be guaged bv the capacity of the White House itself, if there wore, no other reasons.

It is not easy fi.r the social secretary and the force of clerks who handle the invitations to discriminate. Failure to be invited to at least one reception ma not be fatal to social aspirations but it is something to be avoided by those who make at least a pretension to social prominence. Invitations, if anything, are not so easy to obtain as thev used to be. A story told in social circles has it that liveliest ('tticKsteps and Andrew H. Miller; Telephone 592-692 The Rexall Store ..,,,1 oi i-ije CIUSK.

UCI! Uf II12. ilieilHIll ant0r, Holy Night, was one worthy of men-PST 'i "'I? "on: This is one of the best depart-otherv. Presidents 1 five hours the line door and out the Roosevelt and Taft set some' hand mast be credited with its great DENY HAVING PART OF TIRE COMPANY shaking records, meeting nine and ten thousand people at a reception. It is said that one president lor.g since dead, solved the problem by standing in front of a velvet curtain, through a slit in which a relay of aides stretched their hands under the president's right arm. and, as the visitors crushed the hands of Cue aide's the president bowed and smiled appropriately' and kept his own right hand unharmed.

DRISCOLL, NORTHWESTERN STAR, INELIGIBLE, REPORT of President Wilson .11 ir.e openm; i term a certain senator of influence ei. i). At my and navy reception l. ni. Feb.

13- Speakers dinner, p. m. sent. to the White House for ten invitations issued in blank, in which ho i WiRhoil to -rilrt Helore the war the diplomatic Parisian Ivorv Fountain Pens Stationery ception was the social show of the tnents to whom he. wished to show v.inter.

Invitations were sought so some favor. The storv ha it that' his o.igerlv l.y those who wer not quite request was refused with a sure to be invited that the president I For somo of ilm Whim Tlmivn Whitman's and; Johnston's Gandv Paddy Driscoll. northwe'stern's great est athlete, is said to have played'-liis set the rule of nlacine- an nrbitmr-v- fni i i 1 j-ui iuwi.uti.Mia lias, Kime for The limir lllB itliclrl.i i I'lL Hill. 1UI Lilt? purple. According Eastman Kodaks Manicure Sets S'" mac aiinosi unneani 01 sai- to -l letter from -i northwestern tud- I -ri to ootam mem an.ilent to a.

friend attending the Uni- one occasion waicniui ooor lenders veriitv of 1 In form the reception differed little picked up admission tickets which I back -ind ca the star, half-Ptain of the numle foot- Mum i-uiigKM, me army or i proved to be verv clever forg Cries, t.lll aiavan o.t .1 1 he cabinet dinner w.uch comes elect of the 1917 eleven, has been de-first this year is a dared ineligible bv the faculty which quiet a.fair. participated in only byihas been investigating his standing, the president and his wue. the cab-- but the report has not been made inet members and their wives and public navy, or the moiciary. In fact it bad distinctly different atmosphere. The 'rillinnt uniforms of the diplomats and their aides, the distinctly foreign manners of many, and the ceremony with which custom surrounds a -diplomat when he in nut in full dress In reply to an Inquiry, the officials of the Studebaker corporation, of South Bend, large manufacturers of automooiles.

deny any connection whatever with the International India Rubber company. This latter company is a corporation organized to manufacturers and sell automobile tires, with- their headquarters at. Soutli Bend, Indiana, and is entirely independent of any association with the automobile manufacturers. The Studebaker corporation is not and has not been interested at any time in the manufacture of tires. The officials further slate that no connected with their company, to their knowledge, have any interest in the tire company, and are- not interested in any way in the promotion of that company.

As near as can be learned, the officials of the tire' companj- are composed of men either residents or former residents of South Bend, including a Mr. Peter E. Studebaker: -who resides in Cincinnati and is not connected in any way with the Studebaker corporation. The Studebaker corporation are well known throughout the country as manufacturers of automobiles and wagons, and do not want the public fev.vr-. (n- irronnfUi T)nsnll is n- It taN place in the state dining disihle the letter didn't state.

I Driscoll is an all-around athlete. uniform made the? reception distinctive i room und is elaborate from, the others. The two diolomatic dinners follow to become confuseil in receiving the impression that they are connected in any way with the tire company. being a star at foot ball, basket ball ana c.ie neuuaiiiv ot me vvnite House anri mmnimcei -tuo Tn a geneVsil wav. all the receplions conducted alike.

A few guests are permitted to enter the mriin iloor of the evocutive mansion but must enter at the east entrance is corcerncd. having each no les-i of the foot ball season he would elaborate and attractive than not -get out for basketball owing to the. other. The neutral diplomats by the two-sport, rule in effect in the big lonunc 01 war enjoy mncra nii.o, but would ioin the diamond and after learins onter gtirments in instead of none a -ill. as they would squad in the spring crowd, the Camp Fire girls, assisted five cents a bushel fof potatoes, and by Misses Ruth Brown, urace Thomas, I eggs why.

cost five cents a. Ethel Hayden, Helen Hayden, Carrie- dozen and we thought it was 'too bel Parker, Marguerite Shepard, Mabel Brown, Messrs. Edwin Brown. Hugh Patrons of the Palmer house restau-Hayden, Wade Marshall and Ellsworth rants, where Mr. Seylt who is 7 years Brown passing the refreshments oiV nas ruled the kitchen for nearly-, through the crowd.

half a century, were greeted by tha Several of Scottsdale's large dog folliiwin'g insert on bill or-faro population have departed this life the other daV lately. Evidently someone who was "Notice There will be charge of averse to the chorus of barks which is five cents for bread and-butter, each ringing here most of the time, placed person." poison where it would be easily ac- Chicago hotel men declared that cessible, with the aforementioned re-j tnis was a radical step to be made by suit. the i Vhistoric where 'home- SCOTTSDALE NEWS Scottsdale lost one of its best loved women when on Monday, December 18. occurred the death of Mrs. Margaret George, of Casa 'Dobe ranch.

Mrs. George, whose maiden name was Margaret ft. Hamilton, was born Feb lloiise form in Tone lines lending up The congressional reception from the marble stab- to the H'-m point of numbers in the largest event, Hire a Little Salesman at the Re-lioor ami into Hit- blue room tht- year. It is always "crush." publican office. A Want Ad.

will see Ihn President n-.) 7trs Wilson. idd Kverv -membet concress. any con- mftro customers than vnn ran tt The Store ofa Thousand Gifts" ruary 17, 1S40. She was married October 2S, 1868, to Robert Sf. George, whose death came in February, 1911.

To this union were born four children, Roy M. George of California, Miss Ruth George, of Washington, D. Mrs. Frank Last of the home, and one son, McCloud George, deceased. On Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, a.

a short service was held at the home. V. A. Vanderhodf read Psalms 130 and 131, and offered, prayer, followed by a few remarks about the beautiful life of one whom everyone knew as "Mother" George. He spoke feelingly of her loving friendliness to all.

es As in many other lines, Graves' excels in Prayer meeting was held at the made' bread, heaping profusion has home of Mrs. E. O. Brown on Wednes-i been a component of meals since the day night. establishment was founded.

Manager Mrs. Paul Loom is was a supper guest 'William C. Vier explained that the of Mrs. Ralph Scovill, of Arizona Falls steP was enforced by the exhorbltant on Tuesday. In the evening the party.

cos of aU kitchen, particu-was increased bv the arrival of Mr and Iarl" tne materials for bread, baking. Mrs. O. E. Griffith and Dr.

Bishop "I never dreamed 1 would live to and an evening of cards enjoyed. see: the prices of the. present day. said "Joe" Seylwh6 despite-his years EGGS AT FIVE CENTS' A DOZEN looks after every detail of 'the hotel kitchens. "I remember the "I remember when the high cost farmers- here-abouts- couldn't- get of living first struck Chicago and cnouSh for their potatoes to make it flour went up from $2 to $2.30 a bar- wortl1.

while to naul; them in." rel," said Joseph Seyl, who has been "IT r- chef at the Palmer house for forty- T5ire a salesman at The Re-five years. "We were paying oiihllcan office. Our display of fine LEATHER Goods is the most attractive, includes the greatest variety of articles, and the most novelties, of any we have ever shown. Fortunately we foresaw conditions a year ago and the goods we are now showing were "bought then. Other local stores are not showing very large lines this yea.r, as they probably deferred their buying until last spring or summer when prices had already advanced so Kodak Albums and Holders Table Mats Whisk Brooms Pillow Tops Desk Sets Blotters Hand Bags pecially those in trouble, of the countless acts of kindness to others, which made up her daily life.

His remarks about her "right hand knowing not what her left hand doeth" led naturally to the short sermon by Rev. Chas. Sweet, who chose as his text II Corinthians, IS, "For we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen, for "the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not- seen are eternal." After a short prayer the service was closed by all repeating Twenty-third. Psalm in unison. Thursday evening Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Last left for Pennsylvania with the remains. They were Joined at Maricopa by Roy M. George, while Miss Jtuth George awaits their arrival "in Pittsburg. Puneral services will also be held there, after which interment will he made by the side of her, husband, in the family burial ground at Miller's Run.

Vice President and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall will arrive Friday night to spend the holidays. On Saturday night, December 23, the Christmas entertainment will be given at the school house. There will be a tree and the children will give a short program.

A silver offering will be given for the benefit of the county tuberculosis hospital, and it is hoped that the people will respond generously, for their need of help is very great. Thie-es broke one of the big glass windows of the Xorcross store Tuesday night, and entering the store helped themselves generously to provisions and some wearing apparel. Mrs. Philip Hardin, has been very ill with an attack of grippe. "A High Society Wedding in Dark-town" will be presented by home talent on New Tear's night for the benefit of the F.

I. A. Our best advice is, if it hurts you to laugh, stay at home. And Many Other Articles Features of Our Lovely Stock Other Make it a Donofrio Christmas AND IT WIJJj BE A MERRY CHRISTMAS. WE WILL DELIVER OR WILL MAIL EVERY PACKAGE CAREFULLY PREPARED FOR RECIPIENT.

Camel Back Cocplaes "Camelbacks" are perfection in Send her a box of "Camelbacks" a great big box of super-delicious chocolates. A fine large bbx, one pound prettily fixed for mailing or delivering, $1.00. Other fancy boxes at $2.00 and up. Christmas Floi Better order your Chrbtmas flowers at Our expert florist will see tl at 3 oiyr flowers are; seiit out in perfect condition. Mail orders shipped carefully.

Stock includes Roses, Carnations, VioletSj Lliies-of-the-Valley, Smilax, Holly, Holly Wreaths, Mistietoe and Evergreen Roping. Telephone 509. Christmas Dinner 'ISiiv: Our sanitary modern plant prepares 1' fjn ipe creams and sherbets for which and without which no dinner or party is complete. Special combination bricks gladly made to order. Donofrio features Tuttirfruitti Ice Cream Maple Pecan Ice Cream Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate Ice Greams Pineapple Sherbet, etc.

-Orders carefully Photographs Novelties in jewelry from all lands, also mounted and unmounted gems. Athenic Bronze Dozens of charming tilings priced at 25c to each. of Arizona Indians and desert and mountain views make acceptable gifts. frrr lit -'rt Mrs. H.

E. Langley, of Phoenix, has returned to her home after a short visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Langley. Floyd Simmons, has been spending a few days in Phoenix.

Robert Frelick has resigned his place as janitor pf the school and. John -Fitzgerald has been employed to take his place. Wade Marshall has returned from Tyrone, New Mexico, and expects to Tj-. GRAVES' 4 INDIAN SHOP 33 West Adams locate on a ranch in this locality. The Camp Fire bazaar, which was held at the school house Friday night, netted the young ladies $46.

half of which was given to the Farm Improve-, ment Association to be applied on the piano debt. The varibus booths were the apron booth, in charge of Misses Zena Embry and Fern Caswell; dolls, in charge of Misses Alice Waggoner and. Jean McDonald; fancy Misses Mabel Waggoner and-; "Ethel Hayien. Indian booth, with Misses May "Vanderhoof, Lenora. Cold-well and Mary in charge.

A fish pond conducted by Misses Carried bel Parker and Mabel: Browne proved very Also Mrs. V. A- Vanderr hoof conducted a. book bootlr and. donated, all she made to the.girle.

Dur-. ing the evening a committee of the F. I. A. ladies seoed hot salt wafers and cake to the assembled The Southwest's largest and most carefully selected stock of Navajo blankets and Indian baskets.

BONOFMiK Open evenings until Christmas.

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