The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-24

This is a glad season, a time when
all animosities should die, when the
hearthside of the heart should be swept
free of any ashes of bitterness or re-
lantrent, and when new fires of gen.
uine and hearty good will should lie
kiLdled. Whether we be religionists
OF not it is a tiile to crush all that is
selfish or degrading within US and to
renew whatever may be strengthen
ing and uplifting
Our natures need a time of renew
ing, of coming out from under the
shadow of self, and there is no grand
er season fer this time of mental and
moral reconstruction than Christmas.
We instinctively recognize this need
and respond to it. Did you ever see
brighter and happier faces than those
You meet Oh the streets the day before
Christmas?
The past week mas been as lively as
its predecessors for many months, but
will be quickly forgotten in the whirl
of next weeks gayeties
Mrs. Anderson's Kensington tea on
Tuesday was charming affair, the
party at the Manitou was also very
pleasant There were several smaller
parties and the ball at the university
was the event Of the week in point of
numbers.
The reception by the Alta club on
"Wednesday evening and the charity
bali on Thursday evening will be
among the leading society events of the
year now nearly past. The artists
reception on Saturday evening will
also be a notable event in history.
There will be some dinner parties to-
morrow. There will be the usual num-
Der of Christmas tree Festivities
The youngest young" people viii en-
JOY their vacation in the fullest meas
ure. Miss Katie Williams has issued
invitations for large dancing party
Misses Margaret Thompson and Mar
guerite Richards viii give a similar
party in Recreation hall at Fort Doug
las on Wednesday evening. A fare
we'll party will be given Mr.. Chris
Dlehl on Thursday by Miss frankie
Sharp. On Friday evening Miss Edna
EarlS will give a fad party and the
merry week will close for these young
people with the second of the series
OF dancing parties at st. Marks school
mouse on Saturday evening.
Mrs. James Anderson gave a Ken
sington tea on Tuesday afternoon from
o'clock to 6, which was one of the
most delightful events of the week.
and indeed of many weeks past. Her
handsome parlors require little extra
decoration for any social function, and
on this occasion a few exquisite Gala
lilies dispensed fragrance in the east
parlors, while in the dining-room some
Chinese lilies came in for their share
of admiration. Some pink carnations
also added their bloom and fragrance
The ladies busted themselves with
pretty bits Of fancy work which have
materialized into Christmas gifts by
this time and which will gladden. many
hearts tomorrow.
At o'clock refreshments. the choicest
and dainuest were served. A guest
remarked: 'YoU-see we have folded
our napkins, which indicates that we
want to come again soon"
Mrs. Varian, Mrs. Mclean and Mrs.
c. NJ. Owen assisted in receiving.
Mrs Anderson's guests were Mes
danes Stem, Mclean, Varian c. M
Owen, f. D. Hobbs, G. P. Mason, Egg
bert Roberts. A. NJ. Grant, Henry Sad
Ter, Samuel Paul, Charles Read, Cav
lord, Fabian, John Bailey. T. C. Steb-
bins, Geo A. Lowe, S. F. Eccles, Rollo
Grant, c. e. Wantland, NJ. A Smith,
J. c. Conllin, T. c. Bailey, w. A Mel
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cher. Thomas Davis, F. A Druehl.
Richard Macintosh. OF. Horn, c. c.
Goodwin, S. c. Dallas, Misses Katie
Worse, Ella Thomas Mile Glass, Min
ME Sadler. Helen Crawford, Clara Bal
ley, Amy Bean. Naomi Conklin, Ella.
Druehl and Sarah Zane.
Miss Lena Preston gave a geographic
cal party on Thursday evening at her
guests wore a badge which was sup
posed to symbolic some geographical
name. Some of the devices were very
clever and created much amusement
For instance, Mr. Alma Katz disnlaved
a dainty ribbon with a design of a kiln
painted upon it. 1t was a brilliant
guesser Tho finally solved the prob
lem. Mr.. katz had utilized his own
name and with the addition of the
painted design represented cats TKatzl
kill. Mr.. Smith also showed much in
genuity as well as a knowledge of
poker. His badge, B o 23456. synbolized
Behring Strait. Those who guessed the
hidden meaning of these various de-
vices won prizes as well as honors. The
fortunate ones were Miss Jean Groo
and Mr.. Alma Katz
The guests were Misses Jean Groo
Ella Druehl, Edna Earls. Mamie Hurst
Stella
Dunford, Edna Cohn and Edna Shear
man, Nessrs. Alma Katz, Chris Diehl
Charlie Hurst, VIII Gray, Albert Tav-
Tor, James Kellman, Fred Earls. Sven
son. Kent Smith and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Lynch gave
an enjoyable card party Tuesday even
ing, when Mrs. Jennie Crismou won
the first prize for ladies, Mr.. Arthur
Parsons the first prize for gentlemen
Mrs. Duke the consolation prize for
ladies and Mr.. 10 Taylor consolation
prize for gentlemen.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. 6 r
Fenton. DIR. and Mrs. Hard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Duke, Mr.. and Mrs. G. p
Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs. George Price
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Stiehl. Mr.. and Mrs
a. II. Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Prod
Slade, Mrs Jennie Crismon. Miss Min
ME Taylor, Miss Phyllis Lynch. Mr.
Carthy, Mr. Hardy Lynch, and Mr.. Joe
Taylor.
On Tuesday evening last another
Of the very charming informal hons
was given at Fort Douglas. Besides
the officers and ladies of the most pres
ent the following people went up from
town: Mrs. Lieutenant Wright, Misses
Sue Bacon, Clara Cotton, Ethelyn Web
Der, Luicine Hoge, Read. Olive Don
nellan, Mr. and Mrs. Donnellan. Nessrs
Oglesby, Smedley, Ben Smith Katz
Kerr. R. c. Smith, Max Smith. Glen,
dining.
Miss Margaret Park entertained the
new Eighteen club" on Tuesday. The
evening was spent very pleasantly.