The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-16
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
They We're More Interesting Than
They We're Numerous.

A China Wedding-High Art Entertain,
ment-High Five Parties-NotabIe
People Coming and Going.
There come to the west rumors of a SOC
iai war which will rage in New Yark next
winter between Mrs. William Astor and
The Vanderbilts, or ssthe One Hundred
and Fifty who have, during Mrs. As
tors retirement, aggressively taken pos
session of the field and given to the new
mlllionaires an entire which is altogether
Irritating to Mrs. William Astor. Not
that she objects to millions, only they
must be old millions mixed with old
blood. How interesting this, to those
who have grown up in society's circlesl
There viii be fun then for the lockers on.
and agony to the struggling forces, each
eager for victory.
The Victoria shower bouquet grows
more and more into favor. 1t is the most
artistic design yet conceived, is a unique
production of unstudied grace, and has
the advantage of being held close to the
figure.
The roses for the corsage that will keep
their beauty longest are the Catharine,
Mermot and the Bride. For the hair
nothing quite equals the beauty of the
Nine. Guillot. It is the requisite size and
retains its freshness well.
The American Beauty is magnificent
flower, and, together with La France,
Mime. Guillot is most effective for table
decoration.
Music and recitations have held full
sway lately, and are fast becoming IA
vorite mode of entertainment and are
greatly to be commended, for, though we
may eat, drink and be merry, there is a
time for higher enjoyment.
Music is delightful at dinner, but it
must be of certain character to be well
received: with the clatter that knives and
forks viii make when used by even the
best-mannered diner, the words of
song would surely be occasionally lost,
thereby marring the whole. But the soft
murmur of guitars, mandolin or any
string band is delightful, as it does not
stop conversation nor is stopped by it.
~ q CnCl1 AO0D1C " CAOlllS III w donllk~
ton, the most noticeable thing, after the
bridal party with all its pretty trappings,
was the great number of black dresses
worn, velvet, silk and satin. How Gus
toms change. A few years since we'd
ding invitation would have been refused
by lady rather than appear in such a
toilet, for it was considered an Ill omen.
But fashion throws superstition to the
wind.
Since s'teas'' have become so big
part OF entertaining the atea cosy'' is
now of great Importance, and to the
smallest detail is due the ''elegance'' of
these affairs, for the gold and white old
Dresden, a cosy of soft creamy silk, en-
broidered in gold is used. Harmony is
the great aim and to miss ii Is to fail mis-
erably; therefore this would never do for
your blue and white china, but one of
figured china silk in blue and white would
keep the teeth from ''getting on edge.''
With the same care as to detail we put
white rosebud in dainty sparkling
chrystal; yellow chrysanthemums in
tall, rich, dark blue vase, making an ar
tistic whole which delights the eye and
leaves a delicious sensation.
We often hear the comment Of how few
weddings there are in Salt Lake; and it is
remarkable, considering the fact that
western cities are proverbial for great
numbers of those interesting events.
Though society's columns in all our east
ern cities, and western ones, too, are
filled with announcements of and descrip-
tons of the beautiful ceremony, there is
rarely one to record in our own midst
New York counts forty this month in
INNER circles, and Denver almost as many. !
1t is not that Salt Lake has not its pretty |
girls, for no city in the union can boast
Of any prettier, more refined or cultured
vcung ladies than are seen here. There |
are numbers of eligible men, too, with !
taste and hearts enough to draw them into |
cupid's Ineshes, yet the TACT remains, |
they are bachelors. Always ready and |
willing to act the polite escort, to dance
TO drive; yet the puzzle remains unsolved. |
Cupid passes the city by.
One of the latest and most beautiful
floral decorations was of ferns alone.
Great Jars of dark red, yellow and blue
china were filed with them, and placed
in a favorable and effective position. The
very large ferns were extremely effective
in the big Jars placed upon the floor, the
rich color of the jar making the pleasing
variety. Small jars holding the finer
varieties of the green were put upon the
uiauo. No loYelier design could have
been conceived in these lingering winter
days.
The brilliant all given at Ogden on
Thursday evening, 1T the Opera house,
and by the Messrs. Peery, was q grand
affair. Most thoroughly was it enjoyed,
too. When bachelors take hold OF social
events they set themselves right earnestly
TO work 20 insure success, and to their
credit, be it said. they rarely fail. About
three hundred invitations were issued TO
society's favorites. No expense was
spared, and ell the artistic skill available
was mployed to bring magic change to
the interior of the Opera house. Great
mirrors reflected beautiful women. lovely :
flowers and brilliant lights.
Large arc lights of different colors, to- !,
gether with hundreds Of electric lights of
many tints, looked back from the smooth 9
surface of mirrors, and threw over the Y
many dancers their bewildering enchant- '
ment.
out from the prosceaium boxes were !
built balconies, where the musicians SAT
and underneath were the decorations Of ]
ferns, fir, other evergreens and flowers of
every variety. The grateful freshness OF
The pine greeted the senses, together with s
The Sweetness OF the flowers, as one en-
.ered.
Floral decoration, music and the supper I