The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-28
THE ELITE ALERT.
Chronicles OF the Doings Of society's
Gay Throng.
White and Green Receptions-Card Par
nes-Luncheons and Dinings-Inter-
esting Personal Items, etc.

Society is looking brighter. Though
the heavens have trowned, and the wind
and hail made the outside world cheer
less, the social world must not slumber.
It cannot afford it; to sleep is death. Ac-
tivity, bonndless activity. is pushing Gre
alton to Its best efforts.
Money, they say, is tight; yet the
country is full of it, and it must come
forth to satisfy my lady's caper. To rust
and mould will add no beauty, no value
to it.
Therefore roll on shining ducats and
make the world smile, dance and sing.
Mrs. Vincent's reception, the Misses
Ecundy's card party and the reception
and dance at Rowland hall were the large
events OF the week. Thursday was the
day crowded with events.
OF all summer pleasures none are so de-
lightful as garden party. From to 80
O'Clock are the hours. Luncheon at 1:30
o, CLOCK Is served at little tables, after
which different sports are INDUCED in,
tennis, archery and MANY others.
The proper dress is white, light pink,
blue or yellow silk, with large felt hats of
white, with colored plumes TO harmonic
: Will Ine gown.
The flowers for the tables are field bios
SONS, buttercups and grasses for one,
daisies for another, ana so on. The vi
and5 are those used for picnics, cold
chicken, tongue, ices or fruits, and fruit
salads.
These occasions can be varied by an oc-
csslonal national affair. such as ''Swiss
fete,' when guests are expected to come
IN costume. The banjo and guitar clubs
play Swiss airs, and the hostess is ex-
pected to serve up at least one of the ma
tional dishes.
A peach blossom luncheon is a clever
idea carried into effect by bright girl.
The linen is embroidered with the pretty
flower IN its natural color, cut-glass
dishes are filled with the blossom, the
candle-shades, so1p and ice cream are of
like color. Peach shortcake is used; it
must necessarily be the canned fruit, as
the fruit won't come on the trees at one
and the same time as the flower! The
menu cards are also painted with twig
Of the tree, with its complement of leaves
and flower.
Is it because her royal highness, the
1nfanta Eulalia, wears diamond star
upon her head that it has become SO
fashionable? Certain it is that diamond
stars are the rage, ana the Jewels trem-
BILE, sparkle and twinkle in most fasci-
mating way. From shoulder to waist
these Stars form a magnificent border.
This dress is a charming compliment to
Americas starry banner, and to the ma
ton whose guest the princess now is.
There is an account in one of our ex-
changes of SAN Epitaph Party'' which is
shocking. To think that women should
become so bankrupt in the power to enjoy
rational amusements as to resort to this
is almost beyond belief. The being who
proposed 1t must be utterly without
heart. stCome in black, was in one
corner, and upon arriving the guests
were handed cards edged in black, upon
which they were to have some fun in
writing epitaphss odd and quaint.
Fashionable esthetic society now de-
crees the collections of cat-taiIs, or pussy
willows, dried thoroughly then soaked
in cologne or spices of our favorite va
riety, and placed in vases in hall or draw
ing room 10 burn, and so diffuse an orr
entail atmosphere for the delectation of
our senses, and the qualification OF our
sight.
Here are directions we have culled for
making Roman punch without any
rum" Freeze one quart of lemon water
ice very hard. Then remove the dasher
and whip thoroughly with a spoon while
adding a cup of sherry and one of brandy. /
Beat well and pack, allowing it to stand
for some time.
Ladies in the west are devoting
Sundays 10 the wheel first, because they
can have the company of q gentleman
friend, and secondly because there are
fewer wagons upon the streets, conse-
ouently less danger threatens them.
The concert given in the opera hcnse |
On Tuesday evening in honor of Pro-
lessor Kronse was indeed brilliant
social affair, bringing together as it did |
the fashion and music lovers of our COM
munity. The ladies who had charge of it |
worked hard and deserved the success
they achieved.
There is never a time when horseback |
riding may not become dangerous. Down {
in the crowded streets is not a good place
to ride. A lady, no matter how well |
robed or mounted, does not form SO at |
tractive picture as when on the boule- I
ward with beautiful trees as a setting. |
Nothing, too, is in worse taste than to |
gallop through busy street.
A gay and brilliant gathering of the |
flower Of Salt Lakes society was that :