The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-02
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ceilinged rooms were thronged for hours
with guests, in best of humor, chatting
with friends invited to meet there.
The decorations were pink, white and
green. Up over the doors and big bay
window ran a luxurious vine, graceful
and cool-looking in its dark, rich green.
The mantels were prettily draped in pink
silk, and further beautified by dainty clus-
eers of roses, both pink and white. In one
corner Oh the drawing room table stood
wherein were placed huge clusters of SUI
perb ragged peonies and pink roses.
Mrs. and Miss Benedict stood in front
of charming collection OF plants built IN
high pyramid, which reached the ceiling.
The ladies in their own delightful way,
made all most welcome.
Forth from an adjoining room, tioated
softly the delightful melodies OF a strineed
band. The dining room, where tempting
refreshments were served, was gracefully
presided over by the Misses Ellerbeck,
frankie Sharp, Ruby Clawson. Mayme
Noble and Louie OGell. In serving, each
in plate and napkin. In the center OF the
table stood generous bowl OF lovely
white roses.
The portico, screened in vines, was
made resting place by the laying OF
rugs and placing of comfortable chairs.
This, together with the hours from to
4, to and to 6, kept the rooms from
an uncomfortable crowding, though there
were some three hundred invitations Is
sued.
From until O'Clock the carriages
were coming and going, leaving and car
rying away the fair maurons and maids.
There was gathered in the beautifully
appointed home OF Mrs. w. P. Keller,
1880 East Fifth South, on Thursday
evening, June 90, delightful company
of congenial spirits, invited to meet Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Winston, brother and
sister-inlaw of Mrs. Keller, and Miss
Jennie Winston, the charming singer
The floral decorations were lovely in the
extreme, being entirely of pansies.
Many hundreds of the dainty and rich
flower were used.
Cards and music were the diversions
offered. At some tables there was whist
at others high five and euchre; and this
is by far the most delightful way to play
cards, as many have a decided preference
not caring in the least for some games
Miss Jennie Winston favored the guests
with some delightful vocal gems.
After delicious refreshments had been
partaken of an informal dance was In
dulged in. Among the thirty invited
were these: Captain and Mrs. Morrison
Mainland, Mr.. and Mrs. John T1sdale
Misses Coffin and Palmer, and the
Misses Nelly and Dolly Walker, Mar.
garet aud Sarah Zane, Phillips, Cone anc
Minnie Sadler; Messrs Fields, Helntz,
Post, De Ricqles, Cobb, G. M. Hawley
| Kenneth Kerr, A. C. Smith, Max and A
Hannaur and Sid Hooper.
f ssThe tea on the Lawn" given byiMrs
Arthur Welby, Friday afternoon, in homo
OF her visitor Mrs. Charles H. Cooper o
Pueblo, was daylight affair, and mos
enjoyable. The ladies grouped themselve
l about, under the wide spreading trees
3 with most picturesque effect, chatting
merrily and familiarity upon interesting
l subjects, towit: The most approves
g method of entertaining. What is ther
e new that we can do? The most diliciou
4 punches and how they were brewed
! What was seen at the World fair. Tn
e country that produces the most elegan
e and unique fans. The President cal
4 for an extra session of congress, and oh
3. world Of subjects; but not one bi
s of gossip, though the dilicious Russian
e tea was freely INDUCED in. The after
d noon was Just warm enough to enjoy tn
t hammock and sitting under trees.
Mrs. Welby, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. d
= Cews. sister of the hostess, stood IN tn
o cool shadows of a superb arborvit9
5 welcome the coming guests, while Mes
, danes Bennett and Henderson preside
: at a large, rose decked refreshment table
n Miss Clara Cotton, looking cool an
charming. dispensed the refreshments
aided by Lena and Winnie Welby, eac
n beautifully gowned.
: The weather was most propitious fo
!, the lawn fete at Mrs. Emily Cha wson's o
II Tuesday evening. The moon sailed higl
10 adding its silvery light to that made
! the many Japanese and Chinese lanterns
h The tables looked very inviting, decke
: in their boquets of roses, saucers
e luscious strawberries and cooling II
/ cream The dainty little walters wei
,. here, there and everywhere IN their pretl
'. gowns, eager that all should be we
served.
- Under the supervision of Mrs. Cutie
= the following young ladies did the hor
IL ors, and very efficiently too:
If The Misses Laura Anderson, Alice ar
if Maude Hardy, Edith, Winnie and Sad
o. Midgley, Clara and Mamie WARDROBE
? Bessie and Allie Clawson, Abby Bumel
d Grace Frost, Jennie Piper and Bess
10 Blazer.
~ The smooth platform was filled col
- stantIv with merry dancers, who tho
. oughly enjoyed the dancing and exqulsi
music. Mr.. Piper and the gentlemen
:, the gate were exceedingly gracious
their attentions to all who presents
J. themselves for admittance.
is Those who gathered in the drawn
- rooms of st. Paul's rectory on Thursds
evening, in response to the invitation
s. Rev. L. R. Ridgley, enjoyed treat. II
as kindred spirits thus met, asked for al
es received two instrumental and two voc
as selections. and couple of recitatio
- from Mrs. Fred Morris, which she ga
with excellent effect. One recitation fro
es Owen Meredith we have heard and e.
lg loved before, but 1.-THE New Chur
K. Organ'' was inexpressibiy funny a
MS met with bursts OF applause. q
u musical selections were, Ihe Lie
y, Backed Carr and 1.-The Night Has
Thousand Eyes.
Miss Froiseth gave one OF beethover
I'd sonatas in good style. Mrs. Kepwortl
on a brilliant vocal number which was heal
re lily enjoyed. She was accompanied
s. Mrs. Cummings assisted in receivi
re the guests. and refreshed all with a &
es liciously cooling beverage.
S.
ed An elegant wedding was solemnized
nd 4 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at
to home Of Mrs. Stuart Stephenson,
~ South Fifth East street. The bride W
r her daughpr, Miss Maude Crosby, a
so the bridegkom DR.. Ripley c. Hoffma
II, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mr.. and Miss She's
Oh man. relatives of the bride, were the
as PENDANTS. Rev. Fred Norris perform
ISIS the beautiful Episcopal ceremony.