The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14

Society has been largely engrossed
the past week in the exercises attend
ant upon the closing of the schools,
although there We're several purely So
cial affairs of importance.
The university and High school
graduating classes have been enjoying
one continual round of gaiety the
past week. The alumni banquet, the
High school reception last night at the
Grand and the university dance were
the, principal events among the
schools.
The most notable event of the past
week was the reception given on
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Thomas
Carter, introducing her daughter Miss
Bertha Carter to society. The invita-
tions read from O'Clock till 4, from
till and from 4 till and the pretty
rooms were filled the whole afternoon
and the guests were received by Mrs.
Garter and Miss Carter, assisted by
Mrs George A. Lowe, Mrs. La Barthe,
Mrs. Egbert Roberts, Mrs. Niles, Mrs.
Wilkes and Mrs. Justice. In the din
ing room dainty refreshments were
served by Miss Catherine Lowe, Miss
Margaret Park, Miss Agnes Zane and
Miss Edna Sherman Miss Nellie
Bransford presided over the lemonade
table in the hall. The house was ar
tistically arranged and decora ted, the
dining room being especially beauti-
FIJI in yellow roses and California pop
pies. The two pallors were filled with
the SCENT of honeysuckle and SNOWFALL,
the hall with pansies and the library
was most charming in pink and white
clover.
Last Monday morning eight of So
ciety's most charming young ladies left
the city for a weeks outing at Walk
er's farm One of the Walker cottages
had been put at the disposal of the
party and providing themselves with
a cook the girls set forth to enjoy
a week of quiet and rest, but fate ruled
otherwise. The girls had hardly made
things homelike before the men APP
peared on the scene and every night
party from the city has driven or rid
den down for a few hours visit. The
pssl-ty is made up of Miss Aft, Miss
Mccormick. Miss Cotton, the Misses
Stella and Mary Walker, Miss Ora
Hardness and Miss Adelaide Mason.
Mrs. Joe Brinker entertained a num-
Der of Mr.. Drinkers gentlemen friends
at dinner Saturday evening. The par
ADlo anu ioiJAC NCIe plSlllly Q6COIdlGO
for the occasion, and after cigars the
wives of the guests came in and the
evening was spent enioyably by the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Rood, Mr.
and Mrs. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Steph-
ems, Mr. and Mrs. Judson, Dr. and
Mrs. Lyons. Judge and Mrs. Bowman
Mr.. and Mrs Carpenter and Miss
Hoge.
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ed at German whist Thursday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Hobbs.
Some fifty guests enjoyed the hospi-
tality Of the hostess. The parlors look
ed charming in their decorations of
roses, pinks and sego lilies.
The fragrant flowers, refreshing
punch and dainty menu made the
afternoon a most enjoyable one. Mrs
Hoyt Sherman and Mrs. c. B. Mark
land were the prize winners.
Mr.. Kent Smith was welcomed home
by a host of friends Saturday last
Kent has been industriously ait work
on one of the lower levels of a Eureka
mine for the past two years, and dur
ing that time his friends have seen
but little Of him.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Fox leave next
week for their ranch in Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Fox have issued
invitations for cards Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. G. Y. Wallace gives a high five
party at the Porches Monday after
ncpn for the benefit OF the Womans
exchange.
The OrDheus club have issued some
nine hundred invitations for their an
nual recital to be given at the First
Congregational church Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. Harry Sherman left last night
for a. two weeks visit in California.
Miss Kate Williams arrived home
during the week from school in the
east.
Miss Erma Travis of Chicago is visit.
Ing Mrs. Gilmer.
Miss Gilmer is expected home this
week from the east.
Mrs. ". F. Anderson and Miss Ma
bel and Miss Windfred Anderson will
spend the summer in California, leav
ing this week.
Mrs. C. A. Lowe was the hostess
of dainty luncheon Wednesday after
noon complimentary to Mrs. Emerson
of Ogden.
Mrs. George Robinson and famil,
leave for Mammoth this week, wher,
they will spend the summer.
Mrs. j. 3. Forbis, of Butte, will
spend the summer with her sister, Mrs
II. T. Duke.
The engagement of Miss Alice San
ders. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Sanders, to Mr.. A. S. Horne, i
announced. The ceremony will TAX
place at the residence of the BRIDE
parents. As Currant street, Thursda.
evening, June %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill S. Peyton will en-
terrain for the benefit of the Free Kin
dergarten association Thursday even
ing. An astrologer will read you
horoscope and musical programme
will be given.
Last Monday afternoon the Alcot
club met al the horne of Mrs. w. z
Lynn 70 arrange for an outing. TIL
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