The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-19
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
The Brilliant Reception Given at
Fort Douglas.
MANY ENTERTAINMENTS.
A Tea in Honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bidwell.
Pleasant Card Party Given by Mrs. Wright
and Miss Sue Bacon-The Octum
Club = Entire Nous-Circle of
Strangers-Society Notes.

Strangers-Society Notes
The reception given by General AM
Mrs Penrose Wednesday evening il
honor of their son, Lieutenant Penrose
and his lovely bride was one of tn
most brilliant social events of the sea
son. The par1ors were handsomel.
decorated with smilax, white and vel
low chrysanthemums and in the din
ing room a profusion of white chrys
anthemums added much to the dainty
beauty Of tn tables.
From s O'Clock to II o'clock the pos
band was stationed on the veranda
enclosed for the occasion, and dis
coursed sweet, soft music, which ad
ded much to the pleasure of the guests
The bride was beautifully attired il
Lavender brocade with sleeves of hell
otrope velvet. The corsage was hand
son1ely trimmed with point lace
Among hr diamonds a pendant was
conspicuous for its beauty.
Mrs. Penrose wore a handsome blacl
brOcade, combined with lavender satir
and with point lace.
The following costumes were among
the most striking:
Mrs. M. c. Fox-Pink silk with black
lace.
Mrs. ELS y Daggett-Handsome
black silk tn trimmings.
Mrs. SD a-BIacI silk combined with
pink, jet trimmings
Mrs J NJ Bidwel-Black silk, with
trimming of black and pink brocade
and jet
Mrs Bailey-Rose pink crepe.
Mrs. NJ Al. Blunt-Black silk, point
lace.
Mrs. Northumberland silk with
Jet passementerie.
Mrs. Palmer-Black silk.
Mrs. Heizman-NEhite silk, duchesse
lace
Mrs. George-White SILK combined
with pink and white brocade.
Miss Grace Wallace-Very pretty
pink crepe.
Miss Lucy WhitaIl-BIack lace over
pink silk
Miss Sorley-white silk mule with
hand painted border.
Miss Granger-Pink silk trimmed
with dark fur
Mrs. Wright-Black Brussels net
over black silk
Miss Sue Bacon-White silk with
white chiffon
Mrs. Nelden--Black silk combined
with yellow silk
Lieutenant Penrose was in regulation
evening dress Most of the officers
wore uniforms
The Fort Douglas guests were Col
onel and Mrs. NJ NJ. Blunt, DR. and
Mrs Heizman. Captain and Mrs. Noble.
Captain and Mrs. Palmer, Captain and
Mrs. Richards Captain and Mrs. Nc
Farland, Lieutenant and Mrs. Newton.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Wright, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. George. Lieutenant and
Mrs Guyer, Mrs. Cochran, Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Freeman, Misses Sorley. Granger.
Lucy Whitall, Ruth Palmer, Sue Ba-
con, Margaret Thompson, Marguerite
Richards, Lieutenants Newton, CowIes,
George, Hackney, Woodward, Erwin
and others.
The invited guests from the city
were Judge and Mrs. Hardness. Judge
and Mrs. Zane, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c.
Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. t. w Jennings, Mr.
and Mrs. D. c. Dunbar, DR. and Mrs
Witcher, Captain and Mrs Bailey,
Major and Mrs. Downey, Mr. and Mrs
George Downey, Mr.. and Mrs w A.
Nelden, Rev. and Mrs F. w. Norris
Mrs. Ellsworth Daggett, Mr.. ana Mrs
j. M. Bidwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Dey. Ma
jor and Mrs. Bird, Mrs. V. NJ c. Silva
Miss Hardness. Miss Grace Wallace.
Rev. L. B. Ridgely. Mr.. John VI. Zane
and others.
One of the chief events of the week
was a tea given last evening by Miss
Grace Wallace in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. BidweIl. 1t will be remem-
bered that Miss Wallace was brides
maid at the -Bidwell we'd
ding last month, and it was a notice
able fact that all but one of the bridal
party was present, the exception being
Miss Marion Rookledge, who is still
visiting friends in Denver.
Exquisite taste was shown in the
decorations, chrysanthemumS being the
only flowers used. An especially pretty
table. one on which only pure white
chrysantemums were used, was the
table of honor. Here were seated Mr.
and Mrs. Bidwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Sharp Mr.. and Mrs. John TiltOn DON
elan. and DR.. and Mrs. Witcher, the
echoes Of whose marriage bells still
ring in our ears.
The guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Bidwell, Misses Marie Alff, Lillian
Woodward, Marie Mason, Adelaide Ma
son, Blanche Kimbal, Alice Hooper,
Lucille Gilmer, Mr.. ard Mrs Dave
Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs. John Tilton DON
elan, DR.. and Mrs. Witcher, Messrs.
George Brastow, John Rookledge, Will
Reed, Seward Fields, Will Sprague.
Robert J. Glendinning, Graham Put
nam, Grant Hampton, Parker Norton,
Frank Holland and others.
Mrs. Wright and Miss Sue Bacon
gave one of the pleasantest parties of
the season Friday evening. High five
was the feature. "A novel and pleasing
method of drawing partners for the
game was by choosing one Of a cluster
of roses. A card attached to the stem
designated the partner and the table.
Miss Hoge won he first prize for la
dies, a bonbonierre decorated with
pretty woodland scene from the brush
of Miss Bacon. The first prize for gen
tlenen. a silver pen tray, also hand
painted, was won by MIR. Robert j. 4
Glendinning.
Among the guests were Misses sor-
ley, Ora Hardness, Luacine Hoge. Bon
ME Alternately, Allace Hooper Jean
Sroo, Mary Jennings, Lucy Whitall.
Margaret Thompson, Marguerite Rich
ards, Florence Roundy, Messrs. Rod
man, VIII Smedley, Sid Hooper, Lieu
tenants Gregg, Erwin, Woodward, Pal
mer, Spence and Cary.
AT the meeting of the card club at
the home Of Miss Florence Roundy.
Thursday evening. the following mem
bers were present: Mrs. and Mrs.
John TiltOn, Donellan. Misses Bailey.
Olive Donnellan, Clara Cotton. Maud
Thorn, Bonnie Abernathy, Clara Bail
ey, Allace Hooper. Margaret Park. Ella
Thomas, Minnie Kiesel Ethelvn Web
Der Lucy Whitan Ruth Palmer