The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-08
BRIGHT OCCASION
AuspiciOus Opening of the Salt
Lake Kirmess.
The Grand March and Flower Dance. With
Other Attractions and Captivating
Features.

The Kirmess opened last night under the
most favorable auspices. The weather
was all that could be desired. The Expo
sition hall presented splendid appear.
ance with it's wealth of light and gorgeous
colors and the entertainment will IN
ioubtedly be the most brilliant Salt Lake
has ever had or viii possibly ever have
again. Too much credit cannot be given
to the ladies who have laOored so intelli-
gently and zeaiously to attain such mag
niicent results. Last evening was chill
drens and floral night, one always sug-
gesting the other for there is nothing
sweeter or more attractive in nature.
The evening opened with grand march.
Every member of the kirmess Cell into line,
making an imposing ensemble" This
was followed by the flower dance.
Thirteen little girls and seven little boys
taking part The girls looked sweet and
lovely as flowers and the boys represented
bees. All bore wreaths which were car
ried over their heads and the dancing was
very gracefully DONE showing excellent
training, too The names of those taking
part were: Helen Lees, Pansy; Jessie
Fox, Chrysanthemum; Pearl Stalmann,
Butterfly; Bessie Barton Niles. Pink; Para
Pitts, Snow Drop; Wardie Glendiuning
SnDhOWer; Leone Wiscomb, Forget me-
Not; Margie Glendinning. Pink Poppie;
Josephine KatZ, Rose. Miss L. WoOds0n
looked lovely as the Flower Queen, and
little Pearl Stormer and Margie Glendin
ming made cute little train bearers Nettie
Horn was the queen bee and her little
working bees were William Pitts, Frank
Niles, Arthur De Bruhl, Lawrence Fox.
kimbali Jennings, Eugene Chandler. Rud
ger Chandler Max Brown, james and Ear
nest Sadler
THE Greatest American Acrobats ever
Known" were also of Mrs. Fox's Depart
ment. and the Messrs. Will Want nnd and
Van Vechten were crowding it with their
excellent effort at ewaking interest.
Misses Durland Mason and Fox had sue
ceede0 in getting an attraction which every
one wanted TO see. Mrs. Mainland had
charge of the weighing scales.
Mrs. Isaac jennings booth was d COM
bination of Russian and Turkish architec
ture, having three Russian domes, two
richly painted in red, the center being of
gold. The arches were brilliantly lighted
with electricity. Hanging from the
handsomely decorated ceiling were
two Russian lamps supplied with
green candles, banner bearing
the Imperial coat OF arms stood canspic
uous among q handsome collection of
Benares ware, drinking cups, incense
burners, plaques, flower pots and rare
furs. Russian tea was served in Russian
glasses from an imposing samover. For
sale there were tobacco pouches, Kirmess
spoons, scorched leather work something
entirely new here, consequently in great
demand, Russian perfumes. The Turkish
corner was, oh so luxurious with its soft
and lovely cushions, its sumptuous lounges;
there, too, the Turkish pipe from which to
draw all the comfort the heart could desire,
blacklist of coffee, Turkish delight, ORR
entail fans in every variety of shape and
very tempting, as the night was so warm
Turkish incense is kept burning constant
1.-TWO hooka plpes are great curiosity,
as is 6 handsome Turkish wash basin
Cute little dolls, dressed in the national
costume are for sale, and every little girl
wants enc. Sandlewood Kuskus were sold
in great numbers. Miss Lou Manning
looked magnificent in very elegant Rus
sian costume as also did Miss Lotgie Web
Der in her handsome black velvet cap,
richly embroidered in jewels, her green
velvet coat was trimmed in lama fur,
which became her well. Miss Conklin,
Miss Fenton, and Miss Alton Young
were also among the lovely girls Of this
booth and most handsomely attired
Messrs. Ives Cobb and Walter Jennings
were the gentlemen who SO ably assisted
the ladies'. Little Miss Louise Jennings,
wearing the imperial cross with a striking
costume, made lovely picture The harem
were Misses Emily KatZ and Alice Hooper,
whose large lustrous eyes peeped over her
white veil, doing damage at every glance.
Her costume, an exquisite white, with
Jacket of crimson embroidered with gold;
pearls and gold ran through all the the
gown, adjoining her neck too.
Mr. Glendinning made q fine looking
Turk, and Elsse Ritter a cute little Turk
Miss Bascom was here, there and
everywhere, obliging all Corners and Gus
toners.
The Grecian booth held q fine position in
the hall Its classic pillars were twined
with wreaths and statuary made it very in
teresting ere the tableaux were given. Mr..
Dallin lends a charm to everything he
touches, having the true artistic instinct
and wide intelligence. The tableaux were
all colored, the modern idea being that the
Greeks colored their statuary Niobe, We
nus and Adonis, Cupid and Psyche.
There will be tabIeaux on Friday even
ing. Saturday is to be the grand American
night. Mrs. Thomas Parker has entire
charge of the supper during the
week 1t will consist of salads, cold meats,
ice-c cream, cakes, bread and butter. tea and
coffee. Mrs. Zane, Malioy Roberts, A. K
Smith and Wilks will assist Mrs. Carter
The supper is served up stairs and the