The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-26

\44sN ~ dl last, anu I'LL tue
~" fercer for its de-
lay in coming. Happy those who have been
able to fee to the mountains for shelter
in the past few DAYS, and in the
lazy breezes Of Granite. Brighton, Weber,
or the park, forget the cares of business
and the dizzy feats of the city thermome-
ter. Dolce far nicntc. Whoever dreamed
of a more expressive meaning than is con-
veyed in those three Italian words. 1.-THE
sweet doing nothing" is about the only
translation we can give it. A loaf" a
lounge" "laZe," does not express it.
But TO experience the dolce far niente SEN
sation in all its fullness, one wants to be in
a hammock on a July afternoon under the
shades OF a Granite bowery, to hear the
murmur of the miniature cascades, to gaze
upon the dizzy peaks surrounding, and to
breathe in all the fragrance that descends
like shower from the vine clad hills.
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The days surrounding the 9th were
passed at Granite il luXuriant fashion. On
Friday two crammed carloads went up to
the favorite resort and spent the day,
among them being the Bidwells, the Reeds,
the Bacons, the Hollands and many others.
vitations to fifteen or twenty of their
friends to indulge in three days 'razzle
dazzle,'' from Friday to Monday-what
they called "a high chocolate 5, $50 alti-
tude.'' In response came MIR. and Mrs.
Craft, ex-Secretary Gillespie, j. L. White,
f. w. Scarf, MIR. and Mrs. S. H. Clawson,
Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Whitney, Miss Dwyer,
mings, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Lynch and
Others The festivities were endless. The
days are passed in eating, chatting, read
ing, fishing, doing: the nights are 'filled
with music" Hospitable Lummy Tum has
rarely entertained gayer assemblage, and
when dispensing time arrives it will be met
with chorus of signs and regrets.
Others who passed the 18th at Granite or
are still located there are MIR. and Mrs.
Pyper, the Prestons, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. John Midgley, Mrs. Fanny
Thatcher, the James, Mrs. Tingey, Frank
Shelley, Mrs Sheriff Burt, the Livings-
tons, the Burtons, the Hornes, Miss Mer-
rill, G. II. Taylor and wife, Howard Young
and wife and others.
The presence of the brilliant Palmer
company in the city during the week, has
afforded society an opportunity of extend
ing some very pleasant Inequalities to the
'splayer folk Mr.. Stoddart has been the
especial lion. He has been out riding al
most daily; Presidents Woodruff and Can
non called on him at the Cliff house; Mr..
and Mrs. Royle had him out to lunch; and
mine host Brixen and lady have paid him
suecial attention The Union Pacific
placed car at the disposal of the com
pany Wednesday for Garfield, and several
of them went out. Mr.. Stoddart, MIR. Bar
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theater Wednesday evening to the party
given by Miss Allie Davis, on First street,
and a more charming affair could hardly be
imagined. The grounds were lit up with
lanterns; a section of the theatre bali room
flooring was laid on the lawn and dancing
was INDUCED in by the young people pre-
sent Mr.. Barrymore said the spectacle
almost bewilcered him, and the jolly Harris
said he had never in his life before been
girls.
Miss Weber and Mrs. George Weber
gave a reception and musicale to their
friends on Thursday evening. The large
house was filled with guests, and a pro-
gramme of about an hours length was
most charmingly rendered. Mr.. Krouse
presided at the piano, and was aided by
MI. ana MIS-. Nelcdll, WuOSS very artistic
DUETS are the acme of sweetness and taste:
by MIR. Thompson, the baritone who sang
two songs in beautiful style; by Miss Celia
Sharp, one of the very best of the city's
lady pianists; by Miss Lottie Weber, who
played brilliant duett with Mr.. Krouse.
and by Miss Ethlyn Weober, who rendered
a Chopin selection very handsomely. At
the close of the musicale the company sat
down to refreshments, the plate of each
guest being indicated by PLAGUE, On
which the Misses Weber had very taste
fully written his or her name, with a
snatch of Beethoven. Mozart or Mendels-
sohn accompanying it. The whole affair
was thoroughly enjoyable. unique and
MIR. and Mrs. Spencer have named their
Granite retreat Alabama there we rest"
Mrs. d. Z. Dunbar, Mrs. ]. E. Game and
Mrs. Walter Jennings are in Soda Springs.
Lieutenants tombstone and George are
assigned to the Sixteenth as first lieu
tenants.
Miss Kimball gave Q very pleasant after
noon tea on Thursday to her young lady
friends.
H. w. Cremer and daughter. Mrs.
Griswald, who were visiting here for some