The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-26
MRS. HAMMOND
Requests the pleasure OF
Company on Tuesday evening, December 90,
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Company on Tuesday evening, December 20,
AT 9 o'clock.
Dancing R. S. VP.
The card of the debutante df the ball is
given for one) is inclosed.
If these invitations are sent to new ac
quaintance, or to strangers in town, the
card of the gentleman is lnclosed to gentle
man, that of both husband and wife to other
ladies and gentlemen
If hostess gives her ball at some public
place, like Delmonico's, she has but little
trouble. The complaint is not the same as
if she gave it in her own house, however
If there is room, ball in a private house
is much more agreeable and of greater honor
to the guest The ball room should be bril-
liantly lighted, well ventilated and not too
hot.
Gentlemen who have not an acquaintance
should be presented to the young dancing
set;" first, of course, to the chaperon.
AS, however, the hostess cannot leave her
post while receiving, she should have two
or three friends to help her. And
GREAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN
that there be no wall flowers, no neglected
girls A great drawback to balls in the
United States is that there is a lack of con-
venience for those who wish to remain
seated. In Europe, where the elderly are
room, somewhat high, for the chaperons,
ana at their feet sit the debutantes. These
covered sofas in three tiers run around the
ball rooms in palaces, and are let out as we
hire small chairs for musicales. l have Of
ten wondered why they do not become the
fashion in our cities. They not only add to
the comfort of the sitter, but they are very
becoming to the room, the chaperon making
a distinguished background.
5o r,1 in,
buffet kept open all the evening, with SER
wants behind the table, or at small tables
The hostess enters first with the most dis
tinguished guest. Hot oysters, boned tur-
key, salmon salad, game patties,
ICES, JELLIEs, FRUITS AND CHAMPAGNE,
punch and liquors are offered
A young lady should never be careless as
to her ball room engagements; she should
not refuse one partner and take another
Such things give more lasting offense than
one cares to give. A young man is bound
by all the traditions of gentle breeding to
remember his engagements.
All those gratuitous attentions to look
around and see if anyone has been neg
lected any lady not taken down to supper,
| all that is a part of his duty to his hostess.
The first persons asked to dance should
be the daughters of the house, to them and
W tuSlI lu1l11ouldlO IcldIlNSs auu lTl6QQS
must the first attention be paid by gentle.
men who are invited.
1t is not wise for young ladies to join in
every dance, nor should young chaperon
dance leaving her protege sitting.
A mother should try to attend her
DAUGHTERS TO EVERY BALL
and stay as long as they do. But many
mothers are not invited as they take up toe
much room, and one young chaperon is
asked to do duty for many. This is grea,
mistake. Let lady give two or three balls
if she has not room for the mother; if it be
necessary to limit the invitations, let the
whole family be left out. An American
hostess if she wishes to improve the art OF
entertaining, should be true to the idea Of
the best society; of course, it is sometimes
impossible to give ball in ones own house
as it may be too small, but a lady should moi
overcrowd her rooms, but she must remem
Der that there are few safeguards for so