The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-15
N 1HE REALM OF SOCIETY.
The Usual Number of Parties
Last Week.
LEAVING FOR THE EAST
A Number of Society People Depart
for Chicago.

a Swell Ball TO Be Given in Provo Next
Friday Evening, at Which Salt
Lake Society Will Be Repre-
sented-General Notes.
The Woodward BidwelI wedding, the
Arnold testimonial concert and several
small parties make up the sum of society
events this week. There are evidences of
a marked revival of social life N the near
future.
Miss Grace Thomson was at home to
some friends Thursday and a delightful
evening was spent at cards. The guests
were Miss Jessie Earls, Miss Maud
Hewett, Misses Lottie, Georgia and
Ethelyn Weber, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Iilton Donnellan, and Messrs. Chas.
Compton, R. J. Glendinning, r. Wallace,
Halbert Kerr, Luther Freeman, Ben
Smith and Kenneth Donnellan.
DR.. and Mrs. b. o. Hewett entertained
few friends at duplicate whist Friday
evening. There were among other guests
Miss Dewoodey, Miss Hewett, Miss
Thomson, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheik, and
Messrs. .Shoup, Compton and Halbert
Kerr.
The Misses Sherman and Mr.. Harry
Sherman gave small dinner party last
evening, the guests being DR.. and Mrs.
Witcher, and Messrs. Ives Cobb and
leslie Wright.
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friends informally at cards Tuesday even
ing. Among the number were Misses
Ella Thomas, Margaret Park, Olive Dom
nellan, Clara Cotton, Lucy Whitall. Ruth
Palmer, Luacine Hoge, Grace Thomson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tilton Donnellan,
Lieutenants Erwin, Palmer, Woodward,
Spence, Cary, and Messrs. shoup, Ogles-
by, r. j. Glendinning and Kenneth Kerr.
Miss Luacine Savage was startled by the
appearance of some thirty phantoms at
the door of her father's hospitable home
Thursday evening, but was treasured
when the phantoms proved to be party
of friends disguised in sheets and pillow
cases and on pleasure bent. That the
ghosts had decidedly human tastes was
shown by the zest with which they con-
sumed refreshments and "tripped the
light fantastic.'
There were present Mrs. Geo. Romney,
Mrs. Lana Savage, Misses Margaret, vi
late, Katie, Mary and Isabel Romney,
Ida SAMSON, Annie Swenson, KATE and
Belle Dunbar, Messrs. George Romney,
Miles Romney, Louis Simmons, George
Ross, Charlie Ross, Albert Romney, G.
L. Savage, f. K. Gillespie, J. Hay,
Charlie Rogers. Joseph Daynes, Professor
Daynes, Linville Simmons, Swenson and
Richardson.
The Ladies' Unitarian society will give
an oyster supper and dance at the Man
iton, Wednesday evening, October %.
There will be card tables for those who do
not care to dance. The fact that the
Unitarian ladies. who know no such
word as fail, have the affair in charge is
an assurance of its success.
The Cleofan had an interesting meeting
at Miss Wells studio Tuesday afternoon.
Seven new members were admitted to the
club, Mrs. Julia Taylor was elected
secretary and Mrs. Florence CIawson
treasurer fol the ensuing year. Miss
Mary Teas - read q paper on the
ttGdyssy' that which showed thorough
familiarity with the subject as well as
literary ability.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Rella Ruff, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Ruff, formerly of
this city, te Mr.. Frederic Joseph Church,
on September 81. Mr.. and Mrs. Church
will be at home at 507 Seventh street,
Seattle, Wash, after November /.
Miss Maud Thorn entertained some
friends Monday evening. High five held
the attention of the guests during the
early part of the evening, Miss Bonnie
Alternately winning the first prize for
ladies, a gold lace pin, and Mr.. Bob
Smith the first prize for gentlemen, a
silver scarf pin. Afterwards music drove
dull care away
The invited guests were Misses Clara
Bailey. Olive Donnellan, Clara Cotton,
Margaret Park, Bonnie Alternately, Flor
ence Roundy, Tessie Aft, Lutte Mcmillan,
Messrs. Nye, Donnell, George Lowe, Will
Walker, viii Smedley, Chas. E. Post
and Bob Smith.
A very pleasant elocutionary entertain
meut was given at Thomas's Barnacle
Monday evening under the direction of
Miss Blanche Thomas. Eight clever lit
tie misses, Stella Carter, Cora Edmunds,
Ethel Thomas, Mile Lindsay, Lille
Feasherstone, Nellie Carter and Myrtle
Bowers acquitted themselves creditably,
and the little directress herself read two
very entertaining selections.
The Woodward Bidwell wedding was
the largest social event of the season.
The affair was elegant in every detail,
and Will be milestone in the social his
tory of our city.
A reception was given at the home of
Mrs. Richard White on Friday evening,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A.
White nee Miss Estelle Carter, whose
wedding took place at the Temple on
Wednesday. The home OF the groom :
mother was tastefully decorated with
autumn leaves and cut flowers, but the
CHIEF ornament was the bride who was
lovely in her wedding costume OF white
India silk. About fifty guests were
present, many of the Oldest families being
represented
The newly welded pair were the re-
cipients of many elegant presents. A de-
lghtful evening was spent, one which
will long be remembered as q most
pleasant occasion by the guests.
n- and Mrs. Dart entertained few