The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-31
The Manner in Which Christmas
Was Spent in Utah Cities.
LOGAN HAS A MASK BALL.
At Which Many Handsome and Unique
Costumes We're Worn.
There We're Christmas Festivities in All
the Towns, at Which Varied and In
teresting Programmes Were Carried
out-Ihe Weddings of Utah.


The Christmas festivities IN Logan were
ushered in last Friday by the pri-
mary associations in celebrating the
birth of Joseph Smith, and in
combining this with their Christ
mas mirth, the little ones spent a most
enjoyable day. In all the wards there
were programmes prepared suitable to
the occasion, also picnic and Christmas
trees and some of the wards gave the lit
tie ones party.
On Wednesday afternoon ball and
pantomime were given by the Thatcher
Opera House management to the chill
dren. About one hundred and Fl fly chill
dren were present and tripped the light,
fantastic till 5 o'clock, when the panto-
mime was presented. 1t is needless to
say the little ones had thoroughly good
time. The opera house makes one of the
finest ball rooms in the territory, and the
finest one in this northern portion. 1t
fills a long felt want in Logan and will no
doubt be well patronized.
During the week number OF balls and
parties have been given, chiefly by the
young people.
On Wednesday evening reception was
given to Joseph Downs and L6ha Somers,
at the residence of the BRIDES parents, as
rage. A large number of relatives and
friends met to offer good wishes to speed
them on the path of welded life.
The event of the week was the grand
masquerade ball given in the Thatcher
Opera house. The invitations had been
out nearly two weeks, and as care had
been taken to invite only those who
would make it a success, socially, all
holding invitations were eagerly waiting
the event The floor is excellent for
dancing, and the band, Harris or
chestra, discoursed enhancing music to
which the company did justice.
There were great number of costumes
and the masqueraders enjoyed the ball
right royalty. At II O'Clock the master
of ceremonies, Mr.. Jepson, announced
the unmasking, and Mr.. Noble Warrum,
in a dress suit and winning smile, an
nounced the characters. Many of the
characters slipped away without being
announced. The following is a partial
list:
Miss Luna Observation-Disclosures and
lovely as the Queen of Sheba.
Pretty Miss Carbon as Red Riding HOOD.
Miss Scholes-Court lady.
Mrs. Ida LangJon was a charming Frou
Frou.
Mrs. Florence Thatcher-A girl of
Pompeii.
Mrs. Farr-Sunf1owe maiden.
Miss Eliason-Night.
Miss Palmer-Egyptian lady.
Mrs. Katie Thomas - Preciosa, the
beautiful maid OF Longfellow's tsSpanish
STUDENT
Mrs. Joseph Campbell - Looked the
ideal of Function the Cricket.
Mrs. Gene Thatcher-All colors of the
rainbow.
Mrs. Cole-A court lady.
Mrs. Harris-A Roman hand maiden.
III l..
Miss Allie Thatcher-A charming little
devil.
Miss Cassie Holden-Columbia.
Miss Crockett-Red Riding Hood.
Miss Carter-A lady of the harem.
The dresses of the ladies were very
pretty, unique and brilliant. Among
the gentlemen principal characters were:
Catholic priest, Elmo Cook; grand turk :,
X. c.. Easton; "Romany Rye Louis
Ballif; Plasteur, M. Thatcher, IT.; cour-
tier, Roy Gordon; Mikado, Morris Young
Mr. Farley-Fourteenth century knight
Oldham of the woods-John Hender-
son.
Messrs. Bly, and G. W. Thatcher, jr. !,
w. B. Preston, jr.. and d. Il. Thomas
appeared in the startling costumes OF bal
let dancers.
Mr.. Emsley-King Krahoff.
Mr.. Alex Piper and Mrs. w. B. Pres
ton, jr., appeared as the Handkerchief
Twins, very pretty pair.
John Ballif-Uncle Sam.
The ghost, Irishman, comedian, Satan
and many other well-sustained characters,
both ladies and gentlemen, it was found
impossible to get the names OF.
A happy, Jolly time was had, and as
jocund day stood tiptoe on the rugged
mountain tops, the last weary masque-
raider pulled on his overshoes, tucked his
best girl under his arm and went home.