The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-15
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Magnificent Reception Party to Con-
gresham Washington and Wife.
Delegate and Mrs. Joseph L. Rawlins At
Home 20 the Elite and Prominent
Citizens of Salt Lake.

Last evening our Democratic represen-
tative in congress. Hon. Joseph L. Raw
Inns, and his charming wife, threw open
the hospitable doors of their handsome
residence in compliment to Congressman
and Mrs. Joseph E. Washington of
Tennessee. The house was a blaze OF
light, and throngs Of our most prominent
citizens filed the spacious rooms and
grounds from o. clock till midnight. A
fine string band, with cornet accom-
Daniment, all under the direction of
Professor Krouse, discoursed delightful
harmonies whilst the guests were assem-
bling and at intervals during the even
ing. The spacious grounds were beauti-
fully lighted with oriental lanterns and
placed for those who occasionally sought
the open air to enjoy the music, CONVEX
sation or refreshments. All the arrange
ments were superb, and showed that
there was no detail likely to promote the
comfort or pleasure of the company that
had been overlooked by the thoughtful
hostess.
The reception party, J., L. and Mrs.
RaWlins, Joseph E. and Mrs. Washing
ton, Judge and Mrs. Judd, stood to re-
ceive their guests under the floral decked
arch at the north OF the large square hall.
Mrs. Rawlins was assisted in entertain
ing her guests by Mesdames f. S. RICH
ards, Arthur Brown. Farley Williams
and Mrs. Francis s. Bascom.
Mrs. Rawlins were an elegant black
bengaline, made empire and en- train,
the bodice finished with guimpe of
water green silk net, gloves of same
shade. A superb diamond star was pen
dent from the throat.
Mrs. Washington is q lady of stately
and imposing appearance and finished
manners. She was gowned superbiy in
pale green knotted bengaline. trimmed in
a darker shade of velvet and handsome
lace; diamonds.
Mrs. Judd wore a handsome black silk
lightened with blue chiffon and duchess
lace. The following ladies aided in the
entertainment of the guests:
Mrs. Arthur Brown was regally attlred
in mauve MORE, pearl necklace and dia-
monds, with feather tips in her hair.
Mrs. Farley Williams is lady of fine
appearance, and was becomlngly arraye6
in gray crepe. She wore diamond orna-
ments.
Mrs. Bascom is brilliant and gracious.
She wore an elegant gown of ashes OF
roses bengaline, with handsome jacket o.
passamenterie.
Mrs. Julia Taylor presided over the
dining room, and was goWned in faWT
Icolored cloth trimmed with crepe of same
shade. Her hair was dressed high. Dia-
monds were the jewels she wore, and red
carnations her flowers.
Mrs. Taylor was gracefully and ably
assisted by the following young ladies:
Miss Hooper wore a handsome Partisan
gown of rainbow silk
Miss Neva Kelly WAS costumed in
dainty lavender lowered organdie over Q
} lavender silk slip, with Charlotte Brontt
fichu of null caught with pink roses.
Miss Margaret Zane looked deliciously
cool in an all white frock.
Miss Ethlyn Weber was bewitching il
a muslin lowered in red nasturtium
trimmed in pink ribbon and lace; dia
monds.
Miss Amy Eyde-A quaint and pic
turesQue gown of shell pink organdie
white roses and mignonette.
Miss Dewey-Cafe au lait silk trimmed
in black lace.
Miss Jean Groo in an exquisitely sof
cream crepe bertha of monstine de sole.
Miss Luacine Hoge was lovely in white
crepe garnatured in blond lace.
Miss Kate Williams was fascinating il
flame colored crepe
. Miss Utter wore q pure white frock o
simple girlish make.
Among The hidden guests were. Cover
nor Caleb w. West, Secretary G.
Richards and wife, General John A. Nc
CIernand and wife, Colonel Henry G
Lett, Judge Robertson and other mem
bers OF the Utah commission. Chief Jus
tice Zaae and wife, Judge Barteh an,
wife, Judge FL. w. Smith, ex-Goyerno
Thomas, Colonel Samuel A. Merritt, Mr.
and Mrs. Hoyt Sherman, ex-Mayo
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Grand Young
Hon. John 7. Caine, Judge j. 7. Cullin
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Dunbar, Mr.. an,
A..
Y. Wallace, MIR. and Mrs. Wendell Ben
son, MIR. and Mrs. Joseph r. Walker
Mr.. and Mrs William Hyde, Mr.. an
Mrs. Sidney w. Darke, Mr.. and Mrs. G
q. Dallin, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dale
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Almy, Clarence E
Allen, Z. E. Angel and wife, Mr.. an
Mrs. Francis Armstrong, James H
Bacon and wife, John H. Bailey an
wife, Charles Baldwin and wife, Simo
: Bamberger and wife, DR.. and Mrs. Be ne
dict, Charles w. Bennett and wife
George E. Blair and wife, William M
Brady, Arthur Brown, William Burk
2 and wife, Richard H. Cable, r.. c
Chambers, William 81. Dale and wife, S
W. Eccles and wife, Albert .
: Elliot and wife, Hiram Groesbeck an
wife, William c. Hall, Enos d. Hog
and wife, Lewis Hills and wife, Samuel ,
Kenyon and wife, VIM. j Kerr. Fran
Jennings and wife, Isaac Jennings an
I wife, Frank D. Kimball and wife, Wi
H. Lett and wife, James Little, Josep
Jennings and wife, Miss Priscilla Jen
nings, James Link and wife, T. j. McIn
tosh and wife, VIM. s. Mccormick an
, wife, John A. Marshall and wife, Thoma
Marshall and wife, A. w. McCune an
wife, q. P. Mason and wife, III. P. Maso
r and wife, a. j Norrell, j. II. Moyle an
wife, Prof. Millspaugh and wife, G.. w
b Penrose and wife John o. Packard an
l wife. A. T. Shredder and wife, Elias 4
t Smith and wife. Joseph Richards, Get
? w. Snow, John B. Timmony and wifi
t ID. s. Spencer and wife, Heber M. Wei
and wife, o. +. Whitney and wife, Wi
lard Young and wife, Richard W. Youn
and wife, II. G. " hitney and wife; Lieu
tenants Sorley, Gregg, Irwin, Palmer
Stedman, Wright; Captains Richards an
wife, Whitali and wife; Colonel and Mrs
M. Blunt, Major Henry B. Freeman.
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