The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-11
Salt Lake Society.
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with satin ribbon. round at the should
ers and bertha of rare old lace falling
from them
Miss Sorley-A pretty shell pink gown
OF soft falling material; gloves and shoes
to harmonic.
Miss Margaret Thompson-A pretty
frock of white French lawn, round neck,
waist round and confined with a pink
sash. A duchess bertha fell around the
shoulders; white kid shoes and gloves.
Miss Granger-A pink crepe gown, en-
train, made vatican; the edge of the
skirt was fur trimmed. About the low
cut neck was an exquisite arrangement of
pink roses.
Mrs. Whitall looked delightfully."- cool
IN black and white striped French
lawn.
Mrs. w. Porter Keller,s toilet was bro
caded lavender silk en- train, trimming
of black lace. Epaulets of the lace gave
the broad shoulder effect now SO stylish;
diamonds
Miss Winston wore gold and black; at
the c3rsage large bouquet of her favor
tie flower, red carnations, rested. A gold
comb in her hair; black slippers, gold
beaded, were on her feet.
Mrs. Penrose-An exceedingly effective
toilet of gray silk, white figured; dia-
monds
Miss Hanauer-A cream white silk cos
tune; white fan edged with peacock
feathers.
Miss Grace Young was fascinating in
a dainty toilet and honeysuckle blossoms.
Mrs. Freeman wore a superb gown of
white moire yelled in a graceful pattern
of chantiliy, black ostrich feather ian,
white kid gloves and diamonds.
Mrs. Noble's blonde beauty was ex-
quisitely set off by her black silk. The
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black velvet, and large puffed velvet
sleeves.
Mrs. Polhemus wore an ivory white
silk en- train, bodice trimmed in chiffon;
diamonds.
Mrs. George wore lovely cherry red
silk, yelled in silk tulle, same shade and
satin striped; the gown was made empire.
Red shoes AMI red fan were the accesso-
ries.
taste and thoroughly enjoyed the occa-
sion.
Miss Conklin wore an exceedingly be-
coming toilet with diamond jewels.
Mrs. Palmer-Black silk, trimmed with
guipure, white fan, pearl color gloves,
silver comb in her hair and diamonds.
Mrs. Guyer-White crepe, en- train,
white satin ribbons.
Among the gentlemen were Captain
Morrison, Colonel Blunt, Lieutenants
Woodward, Steadman, General Pen
ards, Lieutenant Palmer, Lieuten-
ant Irwan. Major Freeman, sgd
ney Hooper, DR.. Polhemus, Lieutenant
Guyer, Captain Noble, Captain Palmer,
Mr.. Whitall, Messrs. Hanauer. Mr.. Park,
Captain Allen, Messrs. Marx Smith, Hi
att, Ben Smith, Wicks, Lawrence, Lieu
tenant Gregg, Kenneth Kerr. Adjutant
General Tyler, Captain Woodbury., Lieu
tenant George, Messrs. a. G. Smith,
Young and DR.. Witcher.
The reception given Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Francis S. Bacon to some three
or four hundred of her friends and ac-
quaintances was the event OF the week,
including on its list OF guests, many from
nearly all our exclusive circles. Her
elegant and artistically furnished resi-
dence was further adorned with white and
red carnations, the fuscia and palms.
Amidst this floral arrangement, and in
the center of ths fine reception hall, Mrs.
Bacon received her guests with gracious
hospitality, ready wit, yiyacity and cor
dial greeting, making all most well
come. Upon entering, soft strains
of an excellent stringed band, sta
l1OuSA III GIS ldHuIuS dDONes dG once
caught the delighted ear, floating through
the air as guests wandered from room to
room greeting and chatting with one
another, stopping the while to admire
the elaborate and gracefully festooned
smilaX which gave an added beauty in
the double doorway, on mantles and buf-
fet.
Further on the dining room, with its
rosy glow, caught the adJniring eye.
Depending from the chandelier. where
lights burned soft and low, was canopy
formed with pink ribbons, which ex-
tended to the four corners of a table
the top of which was covered with
pink silk. Over this fell in pillows white
tuIle, diamond busted; sparkling crystal
candlesticks held shell pink candles,
which twinkled brightly. Great cut
glass bowls, placed upon sideboard and
mantel, held huge punches of La France
roses.
At one corner of the table sat Mrs. NJ !.
K. Parsons, in toilet of black silk, and
before her large cut glass bowl filled
dispensed. A low glass dish held the
sweets.
Mrs. Harper F. Dinniny looked fresh
cool and stylish in gown of white pique.
as she served the cake. Mrs. CritchloW
in black silk, of Dresden pattern, and
Mrs. McGurrin in a dark blue, with pink
Dresden sprigs, assisted in receiving, as
did also Mrs. Joseph Brinker, gowned in
becoming street suit.
Mrs. Bascom's toilet was lovely con-
fiction OF cafe da Idit, knotted bengaline,
and green velvet; her fan was black gauze
and was charming finish to the gown.
The afternoon was lovely, the rooms
full during tie entire receiving hours
though at no time were they uncomforta-
bly, crowded. The plan of separate hours
avoiding all that unpleasantness.
Friday evening Mrs. Arthur Brown
gave up her parlors for an informal meet
ing of few of our best musical artists,
and those gathered there enjoyed to the
full the excellent singing and playing OF
Mesdames Silva, Woodward and Winston
Professor Krouse accompanied the ladies.
in his own superior way, played also two
delightful selections and joined with his
voice in duet with Miss Winston.
Among the listeners were Judge and
Mrs. Henderson. their guest Mrs. Alli-
son of Ogden, Mrs. Arihur E. Welby,
Mrs. Campbell and Miss Neva Kelly,
Messrs. Silva and Ives Cobb. At II
O'Clock the guests repaired to the dining
room, where a table that seated twenty
was most beautifully spread. Two large
and handsome bowls were filed with
bright red honeysuckles, and at each
corner a generous saucer of Utah's finest
production of strawberries. A glass OF
Russian tea added to the beauty of the
picture, and delicious hot biscuits accom-
panied the course.
1t is rare art to thus entertain. a
qualification to the senses and the inner
man, to elevate, to improve and wlthal
in SO easy and charming manner.
On Thursday June L, at Napa, CAL, a
high noon wedding occurred, which is oil
wide interest to exclusive circles OF Salt
Lake Ii ras that of Miss Henrietta