The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-08

it's members went to vote. Numerous
clubs are being formed in Ogden, and
from appearances the coming winter
will have many vigorous societies in
operation.
The Aglaia met at the residence of
Mrs. James n. Kimball on last Tues
day afternoon, with II members pres
ent. Mrs. Kimball entertained the club
for her daughter, Miss Josie Kimball,
who is absent in the east.
The club was called promptly to order
at 2:30 by the president, Mrs. c. e.
Coulter, a precedent which will here
after be followed, and the business of
the meeting rapidly progressed. Mrs.
Coulter opened the literary part of the
session by reading that admirable es-
say of Emerson's on Shakespeare.
Mrs G.. w. Perkins followed with a
carefully prepared and highly instruct
i've paper on hygiene, repeated by unan-
imous request of those members who
had heard the paper read before La
Coterie some time ago. Mrs. Perkins
subject gave evidence of careful study
and treated not only on the serious por-
lions of the subject, and the practical,
but was humorous as well, provoking
mirth as we'll as commentator.
1t was pardonable, if at times steal
thy glanceS were cast at clock or
watches, for it was election dav, and
the members of the club were to have
the opportunity of casting their first
ballot for a president. So after Mrs
Perkins had concluded her paper. and
some general discussion of the subject,
all the members repaired to the polls
and voted, returning again to the cosy
parlors of Mrs. Kimball to hot refresh
ments, the hostess pro tenn having
been given license to break the rule of
crackers and tea
Miss Lulu Kimball and Miss Jessie
Berry assisted the hostess in serving
the delicious reflections.
The tables and rooms were tastefully
decorated and before the members re-
paired to the polls they were each pre-
scented by Mrs. Kimball with white
or a yellow chrysanthemum, according
to their political preferences.
The guest of the afternoon was Mrs.
Mills.
meet one week from next Tuesday at
the home of Miss Walker.
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The "B and B" club met Yesterday
afternoon with Miss Kate Carnahan
and passed a pleasant and profita BILE
afternoon. This society is composed
of a number of young ladies who have
hit upon a plan of combining amuse-
ment with work. Each Saturday the
friends, meet at the home of one of
their number and devote the afternoon
to work on various bits of fancy work
for holiday presents.
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A pleasant surprise was rendered
John T. Ledwidge Monday evening, the
occasion being his Seth birthday. Excel
orchestra and the Mandolin club which.
together with cards, dancing and re-
freshments of every kind and nature,
kept the guests in high spirits and fur
nished much merriment
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ballard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meighan, Mr. and
Mrs. L. w. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
McCabe Misses Ella Ballard. Nellie
Mckinney, Ramsey, Will Cheney, John
Pawlas and John Norton.
The pumpkin pie social given by the
7. L. NJ. I. A. of the Fifth ward Fri
day night was a decided success inan-
ciaily, as well as socially An inter
esting musicale and literary programme
was carried out in the early part of
the evening and was followed by re-
freshments and dancing.
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Mrs. ]. Taylor Houx who has been
visiting Mrs. Chevers, left Thursday for
her home in Los Angeles, having been
called there by announcement of her
husbands illness.
G. H. Burgitt has returned to Ogden
after a six months soiolfrn in Port
land. He will leave soon on a visit to
his mother in South Dakota
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Mrs. o. D. Banks and daughter have
returned from Denver and will again
make their home in Ogden.
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The ladies of the Maccabees cele-
brated both the anniversary of their or