The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-25

The past week was as near a dead
calm as the social world has Witness
ed for many months. This week, how
ever, will be marked by Mrs. Silva's
and Mrs. Krcuse's receptions, the CO.
tillion at the Manitou ard the bah at
the university.
The Saturday Night club was out in
force last evening and spent the hours
enjoyably in dancing and at cards,
Among the guests of the club were
some Of the set for whom the series of
parties were given at st. Marks school
house last winter.
Yesterday was Ladies' Day at the
University club, ana a score or more
of the fair ones with their escorts list
ened to an exceedingly interesting pa
per on "Napoleon's Family and Early
Life" by Major Hill.
Perhaps the most delightful party of
The week, though an entirely informal
one was that given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoyt Sherman in honor of General
Clarkson on Monday evening. The
guests spent a portion Of the evening
in conversation in the paTlors, after
wards repairing to the dining room,
which was an attractive sight, both on
account of the wealth of lovely chrys-
anthenIums and the deliciousness of
the repast awaiting them. Mrs. Sher-
mans accomplishments as an enter
tainer are we'll known, and her many
friends will be glad to know that this
is the first of a series cf evening par
ties she purposes giving.
The invited guests We're: General
r, Clarkson, Colonel Cockrill, Mr. Milhol-
land, Mr. Harold Clarkson, Colonel and
Mrs. Isaac Trumbo, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.
Fox. Major and Mrs. George M. Dow
ney, Judge and Mrs. c. w. Bennett,
NJ and Mrs. w. S. Mccormick. DR..
and Mrs. II. D. Niles. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Y. Wallace, Judge and Mrs.
darkness, Miss Ora Hardness. and Mr..
George NJ. Scott.
The hop at Fort Douglas on Friday
evening was attended by many from
the post and the following young peo-
pie from the city: Miss Alff Miss Col
ton. Miss Hoge. Miss Dean, Miss Rem
ington Miss Grace A. Young. Miss
Florence Roundy, Miss Phyllis Young,
Miss Annie Mae Mcmillan, Rev. A. K.
Hall. Mr.. Charles Lawrence, Mr.. Hal
Cobb, Mr. Percy Sadler, Mr.. B. X.
Smith. Mr.. Wayne Smith, Mr.. Salisbury
Narian, Mr. Miles Varian. Mr. George
Lawrence, Mr.. Berk and Mr.. Gordon.
The charming coterie at the Grand
'sped the parting guest last evening
in a most hospitable fashion. Mr.. Gill
bert, who will leave soon TO take up his
residence in San Francisco, was the
victim of the amia,ble plot.
~, Canvas was stretched in the two
\ large east rooms on the first floor and
4 fine orchestra discoursed music for
the dancers, who enjoyed their pastime
until near the "witching hour"
Refreshments were served in the
large dining room at IL, and punch
was dispensed in the hall.
The ladies were prettily gowned,
some of the most striking costumes
being those of Mrs. J. II. Bacon, black
figured mousseline de sol overchange-
able red silk; Mrs. Grant Smith, white
silk and crepe: Mrs. J. T. Donnellan,
pink cashmere trimmed with narrow
black velvet ribbon; Mrs. MacMahon,
white silk; Mrs. John Tilton Donel-
Ian iigh1 striped silk; Mrs. Strattou,
black silk: Mrs. John Beatty. change
able silk skirt, light blue silk bodice;
Mrs Charles Washburn. changeable
silk and blue velvet; Mrs. Long, white
silk with black velvet ribbons; Miss
Sapp. old rose silk; Miss Tompkins,
lavender silk. with cverdreSS of black
lace: Mrs Wilson. white null; Miss
Preston. white null and pink ribbons;
Miss Curtis, white striped chiffon
point lace: Miss Cochrane, changeable
p silk; Miss Hartley, electric blue silk:
Miss Corbett, figured organdie; Miss
McMaSteTS. tan silk; Miss McBrine
black silk and velvet: Miss SCanch1ield,
combination of tan and green: Miss
Buchanan, black silk
Among the gentlemen present Were:
Messrs Gilbert, II. J. Newman, J. H.
Bacon. L. L. Holland. Captain Donnen,
l.. T. King, MacMahon. H. 7. 6.
Coates. John Tilton Donellan, j. T.
Donelan. Parkhurst. Carl Scheid.
Stratton. Hartley, Grant Smith, Dr.
Belts and Charles Emers.
Theatre parties, with the Kendans
as the attraction, were popular last
week.
On Thursday evening AIR. II. j. New
man gave a stall party, Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Downey, M. and Mrs. john
T'ilton Donellan and Miss Olive Dom
leiiGn being his guests. Judge and Mrs.
Powers. Miss Blair and Mr. w. II. r.
vine occupied another stall, and on
their left were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Macintosh. Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Rob
-ertson, Miss Macintosh and Miss
Rookle5ge. y party consisting Of Miss
Emma Stunt Miss Gertie Allen. Miss
Florence Rancke and Messrs. w. t.
Gunter England and George Knox, oc-
icupied another. Messrs. T. Ellis
Browne. Grant Hampton. H. p. G.
Coates and some friends occupied a
stall on the Same evening"
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs, w
S. Mccormick Miss Keogh, Miss Nc
Cornick, MIR. Henry Mccormick, and
Idr. Great and Mir. Gratis, of Chicago,
were seen in Stall d, while Mr.. and
Mrs ]. II. Moyle and party occupied
stall c; Mr. T. Ellis Browne and
friends Stall e; Or. and Mrs Wells, of
Butte, Miss Lucas, Mr.. Wells and Mr..
r. J. Glendinn e. in Stall G.. Last eve
ming Mr. and MRS. II. w McCune and
party occupied Stall =, and Mr.. Henry
T. Newell and friends Stall d.
The French club met on Tuesday
evening at the Walker house parlors
The regular programme OF roll call and
response by French quotations. singing
OF the Marseillaise and conversation on
the topic of the evening was carried
out. A delightful reading was given by
Mrs. 1'rumbo in style quite
Parisienne.
The reading from Philosophe was in
concert and was an excellent exercise
for accent and phrasing.
a Miss Nagel's recitation of one of Vic
T2or Hugo's poems showed a line ap-
APPRECIATION of the poet and was given
III an excellent manner.
The executive committe, in view Of
the great number of applications, de-
scided TO limit the membership of the
club TO fifty, and as vacancies occur
10 fill them from the list of names al
ready sent in, preference being given to