The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-30

from s'The Merchant of Venice. and
Mesdames Dart, Nelden, E. B. Jones and
W. w. Woods were the readers.
Mrs. Nelden and Mrs. McVicker gave
some very delightful musical selections.
The guests on both afternoons found theiI
places at table by answers to questions OF
quotations from Shakespeare. Refresh
ments were served at small tables and
were elaborate, substantial and delicious.
Those present ON Wednesday, not already
named, were Mesdames STANDARD, Boggs,
I'll. p. Henderson, Hillard of Idaho, Camp
bell, Vincent, yandercrook, Rogers,
Lynn and Anna Chapman.
On Thursday afternoon the selection
was the casket scene between Portia and
her three lovers. The ladies who dellv-
cred it were Mesdames Fabian, Vollmer,
Kelsey and Thrall.
The music was given by Mrs. Vollmer
and Fabian, and it was q rich treat, as
/ both ladies are excellent musicians.
Those gathered to enjoy the treat were
Mesdames Rood, Charles Rood, Sells,
Ryan, Richie, Clark, e. o. Lee, l.. ID.
Lee, I. j. Almy, Mrs. w. w. Wood and
Miss Short.
Mary Wightman sat down and showed
the ladies what little girl could do, and
her selection was thoroughly pleasing.
Both afternoons were most successful
and heartily enjoyed by all present.
The ladies of the Literary society ten
dered Mrs. J. Brainerd Thrall, their
president, farewell reception yesterday
afternoon at Mrs. DR.. Standards. Re-
captions of this nature must necessarily
be sad, though everything be done to add
to their interest, beauty and pleasure.
TO know that we are to separate with one
to whom we have been endeared for years
whose interests have been one and the
same, who has worked with and to attain
a high desire, awakens all the sorrow felt
by the human heart. Mrs. Royle and Mrs.
Fabian were the receiving committee, and
extended a hearty welcome to all who
presented themselves.
Mrs. Thrall is a lady of such broad Gull
ture, grace and refinement, that her de-
parture will be severe loss to, not only
her immediate friends acquaintance,
but to all who have met her in the ex--
tended charities, as well as society S
circles where she has mingled.
The reception extended her was hitting
tribute to her who SO soon leaves us. The
attendance was full and the programme
affecting. for it gave US Mrs. ThralPs last
thoughts and farewell in the beautiful
language she is mistreas of. She spoke
feelingly and tenderly of her pleasant as
sociations and long acquaintance with the
ladies, of her sorrow in leaving them, and
the happiness which had been hers while
here among them.
Mrs. Royle was called upon to reply,
and she did so in a neat little speech of
three minutes, in which she said, in her
own clear, fluent and forcible style, all
her heart in her tones, what her soul felt
and what her bright intellect prompted.
Mrs. Fabian and Mrs. Plummer gave
some delightful music, which all enjoyed
to the full.
The rooms were adorned with gener-
Gus quantity of treasures from Flora 8
kingdom, consisting of roses, marguerites,
carnations and ferns.
The young ladies Of the club-the
Misses Mccormick, Hampstead, RoyIe,
Weber and Lawrence -graclously handed
the dainty refreshments.
The interior of Mrs. V. M. G. SilVa's
beautiful home in Darlington presented
more than its usual lovely appearance on
Tuesday afternoon from I TO O'Clock on
the occasion of the reception given to her
friends. On entering the hall, which is
tinted in terra Gotta and furnished with a
handsome mantle and fireplace and rich
hangings of olive green, the eyes at once
found relief from the glare outside by
resting upon the deep green of the palms
grouped artistically about, and the ear
took in the enhancing strains of music
which softly foated upon the air from the
stringed band placed on the approach to
the stair way on the second floor.
The handsome parlors, with their
warmth of color, bric-a-b rac and Iuxu-
rious furniture, were fitting background
to the dainty cool floral decoration OF
white and green. Marguerites and white
carnations were the blossoms used, and
these nestled at home amidst the fern and
tropical green.
Mrs. Silva received her guests in be-
coming gown of cherry red crepe, I'M
marred by a jewel. She was assisted by
Mrs. T. j. Amy, whose toilet was black
lace over black silk; diamonds frightened
it.
Mrs. Montgomery Parker was also of
the receiving party, appearing in lovely
costume of ivory tinted silk, lowered in
green leaves. Her jewels were diamonds.
The many light spring dresses of the
guests lent an exceeding bright appear
versation gave deliciously festive air to
the assemblage.
Tempting refreshments were served
continuously, all the appointments being
extremely elegant. About fifty invita-
lions were issued.
A superb dinner was given Thursday
evening at the Alta club by Colonel s. A.
Estes. All the delicacies offered by the
season of spring were placed before the
guests to tempt their appetite. The
finest Of wines with their seductive bou-
quet, and the loveliest of flowers in grea
profusion lent their aesthetic touch,
gorgeous roses, carnations and fern
rivaled each other In beauty and made
perfect ensemble. Each lady was pre-
sented with cluster of the queen of
flowers, and the gentlemen with bouton-
nieres of carnations.
Colonel Estes guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. S. M. Green, Miss Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scholle, Mr.. Rockwell, Mrs. Stall
mann and Msssrs. Joseph 3. Gallagher
and L. l.. Terry.
A very pretty and quiet home wedding
occurred at the residence of George w.
Reed, ST., in the Twenty first ward on
Thursday night last. The groom was
George w. Reed, jr., popular young
Salt Lake druggist and medical student.
The bride was Miss Clara NJ. Tate,
young lady well known in Salt Lake So
ciety circles. She was clad in an elegant
cream silk empire gown and held bunch
of BRIDES roses in her hand when the