The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-26

The past week has been rather =
quiet one IL social circles. although
there were two notable events. the re-
eeption given by General and Mrs.
Penrose at Fort Douglas, and the
entertainment given yesterday after
noon by Miss DAILY. In addition tn
tnese were the usual number of small
affairs. ma II
With the advent of June, the lake
parties viii be revived and cut of door
gathering viii soon be in order and
ehere will be something of a revival in
social affairs from now on.
The reception given by General and
Mrs. Penrose on Thursday night in
honor Of the twelve officers who are
here on court martial duty, was one
of the most enjoyable social events
that has taken place at the Fort in
some time.
The generals headquarters were
? gaily adorned for the occasion, the
decorations being largely made up of
wild flowers and ferns.
The guests were received by Mr. and
Mrs. Penrose, Miss Minor, Major Hood
and DR.. Penrose.
The military band furnished the
largely made up Of dancing. Mrs. w.
b. Wright and Mrs. C. W. George did
the honorS gracefully in the dining
room, where the guests were served
with dainty refreshments. Many
prominent society people from the civ
were at the reception. besides the gar
9ison ladies and officers. Among the
3orner were the following: Governor
West, Sydney Hooper, Major and Mrs
george W. Downey. Judge and Mrs.
Z. c. Goodwin, Mrs. s. Woodward.
Miss Woodward, Captain and Mrs.
Young, Miss Macintosh, Major and
Mrs. Silva, Mr.. George NJ. Scott, Hon.
ano Mrs. j. L. RaWlinS, Mr.. and Mrs.
George 7. DOwney, Mrs. Ellsworth
Taggett, Mrs. Isaac Trumbo, Miss
and Mrs. Wilkes, Mr.. C. w. Pavey, Mr..
a. @. Sharp and Mr.. ]. H. Young
TIE Eighteenth ward choir members.
10 tha number of thirty-five, assembled
at the residence Of Mr.. II. G.. Whitney,
conductor of the choir, on Friday even
ing and were pleasantly entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney. The even
Ing was mostly devoted to music, the
choir singing several of their best
selections. and special numbers being
rendered by Mr.. Pyper, Mr. Spencer.
miss Bessie Edmunds, Miss Margaret
Game, Miss Belle Evans, Miss Jennie
Calder, Mrs. Oluf Thomassen, Miss
Lucy Latimer, Mr.. Patrick and Mr.
Whitney. an especially beautiful num-
her being trio from Belshazzar by
Misses Edn1unds, Caine and Evans.
AT the refresnment tables a pleasant
repast was discussed, and some com
pimentsry rem TO the Choir were
made by Bishop Whitney, who vas
present with his counselors, Messrs.
Robert Patrick and ". B. Barton.
The residence of Mrs. A. ]. WiegeI
on South Main street, was the scene
on Thursday night of a party at which
high five was the attraction. Only
about thirty-ave guests had the pleas
IRE of being there and these were all
Of the fair sex. The hostess was aided
by Mrs. J. c. Hooper and Miss Maud
Thorne in entertaining the guests and
3n making the party a unique and
successful event. The apartments were
neatly trimmed in green and white,
with snowballs and locust blossoms as
the prevailing floral decorations. Mrs
Vollmer won the first honors ct cards,
and Mrs. H. p. Henderson and Mrs
Harry Brown carried off second and
third prizes. Dainty awards were given
40 each of the winners.
Among the guests at the party were:
Mrs. Dr. Ewing, Mrs. Vollmer, Mrs
Isaac Trumbo, Mrs. De Bruhl, Mrs
Judge Bowman, Mrs. Charles Rood,
Mrs Jmdson, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. Z. B.
AfcConaughy. Mrs. Or. Thorne, Mrs.
DR.. Vincent, Mrs. Judge Henderson,
Mrs. Brink, Mrs. ]. T. Evans. Mrs
Mathos, Mrs. Eugene Lewis, Mrs. Ed
ward Richards, Mrs. J. c. Hooper,
AIRS. H. w Brown and Miss Maud
Thorne.
Judge c.. c. Goodwin will lecture
next Monday night before the Delta
Phi society, of the University of Utah.
Miss Jenne NJ. Long will also appear
and render one of her delightful read
tngs. The lecture will be held in the
laboratory building, between First and
Second West Streets on First North,
beginning at $50 ,. III. TIE public is
invited.
The splendid gymnasium classes of
Miss Maud N. Babcock Will favor the
public on June 6 and with a por-
drayal of the Greek myth, "Pemeter /
and Perseplione," in which all the
grace of the Grecian youths will be
reproduced by 20 members Cf the !
gymnasium The EXERCISES will repre-
sent the splendor Of the Greek carnival
Of fruit and flowers, ana the presenta-
1icn will no doubt reflect tie :deaI !
physical development which was a
source of such pride to the aesthetic
GIrecians.
An attractive social event of last
week was a little swimming party
given by Mr.. J. H. Bacon in the large
bathing pool at the Sanitarium. After
che plunge was over the members of
che party were driven to Mr.. Griffin's |
home, where the guests were treated
to en- elaborate Dutch lunch. The
pleasant affair was enjoyed by Mr..
bacon, Mr.. Bower, Mr.. and Mrs.
Griffin, Miss Edna Sherman, Miss
Xatz, AR. Harry Sherman, Ives Cobb, |
Alma Katz and II. J. Lawrence.
The reception given by Miss Daily
at the Beautiful Brigham street resi-
dence on Friday, must take rank as
the most important social event of
the week.
It was a large assemblage, over $50 |
Invitations having been sent out and |
on the day of the reception, Miss Daily |
was the hostess at a gathering Of 155 |
guests.
Miss DAILY was assisted in receiving !
by Mrs. Arthur Brown and Mrs. d. |
G. Mclaughlin. who performed the !
aaonors gracefully.
The rooms were neatly adorned in /
mink and white, and carnations of the |
prevailing coloTs added to the eject.
Trailing smilax and fushia were ar |