The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07

honor of the birth of the state with a
grand ball at the theatre. 1t was
fitting climax to the day of festivities,
and there was merriment and cordian-
ty among the throng who tripped
around the large auditorium of the
historic building to airy music.
Those who had aided in building the
state were present while the officials
who will conduct it's affairs were the
honored guests of the evening. Be
sides these. the old play house was
crowded from the dancing floor to the
upper circles with a company whose
hearts were as light with thanksgiving
as the music that foated throughout
the hall.
THE DECORATIONS.
The hall was canopied with the ma
tional colors, which were hung in all
the hooks and corners of the building.
The decorations were made with artis-
tic care and were the most elaborate
ever seen in the theatre. The favorite
colors were observed over the doorway
as the guests entered, and in the re-
hottest part of the scene of merriment
the shining folds were suspended.
The msot striking thing in a decora-
tive way was the large flag, studded
with many colored electric lights,
which hung from the high arch which
separates the stage from the rest of
the hall The electric current was so
arranged as to throw the bright illumi-
nation On the flag in sections so that
1t had the appearance of Old Glory
waving grandly in the breeze. Direct
ly above this was mounted the state
emblem, the bee hive, which cleaned
brightly in crimson and orange tints.
Around it on all sides was the spangled
crepe.
A gallant effect was gained by the
most pretentious Of the decorations,
| the long lines of red, white and blue
space of the hail. These were affixed
! to the chandelier in the centre, and
from here with long sweep were
caught UP at both ends of the building
On the front railing of the first two
circles of the gallery, the respangled
crepe was hung galore, the red and
| blue being relieved occasionally by
the same material in pink and green.
The numerous electric globes on each
circle were hung with a large star
worked with the usual colors. The
| boxes on either side where several peo-
pie of note were installed, were hidden
in the all-preYailing bunting and stars.
GOVERNOR WELLS.
The undoubted attraction OF the
| evening was the box of the new chief
executive. This was located just on
the side of the wing made by the
/ main theatre box and was laden with
rugs and fitted with luxurious divans
Here Governor Wells and the three
supreme judges were showered with
congratulations, and were only able to
escape from their coy apartment at
brief intervals during the ball All
evening a crowd was gathered
around the box, and the officials were
given handshakes that warmly at
tested the good feeling that prevailed.
The orchestra was stationed at the
north end of the hall, and consisted
of twenty pieces, conducted with his
usual ability by Mr.. Peterson. In the
course of lulls in the dancing, selec-
tons from Wagner, Keller, Bella and
Moses were rendered with good effect.
THE GRAND MARCH.
Promptly at O'Clock, the strains of
the grand march were struck up, and
over one hundred and fifty couples
Joined IN the line. The governor took
his place at the head of the column
with Mrs. Wells, followed Immediately
by Secretary Hammond the supreme
judges and other prominent officials
of the state. The marching went off
l L. CHRISTENSEN.
THE COMMITTEE.
To the active work of the committee
on arrangements, the brilliant success
OF the bail was very largely due. The
members of the committee We're Adj
jutant-General John @. Cannon, Lieu
tenant q. G. Palmer and Captain w
w. Hall. Among the many guests
present were large number of legis-
lators from outside districts, and they
entered into the festivities with as
much vim as the denizens of Zion.
Among the guests of the occasion were
noticed:
Colonel and Mrs. n. w. Clayton,
Colonel and Mrs. Coates. Major and
Mrs. E. A Smith General and Mrs.
Penrose, Captain and Mrs. Whital.
Major and Mrs. Mclaughlin, Captain
and Mrs. Palmer, Captain and Mrs.
Noble. CAPTAIN and Mrs. Richards
General and Mrs. John Q. Cannon,
Colonel and Mrs. Frank Jennings
Lieutenant and Mrs. George, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Palmer. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Carey. president and Mrs. George
Q. Cannon. President and Mrs. Joseph
L. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs John Henry
Smith. General and Mrs. Richard w
Young, CAPTAIN and Mrs. Willard
Young, Judge and Mrs. c. G. Goodwin
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Pratt. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. A
Clayton. Mr.. and Mrs C. C. Richards
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Livingston, Mr.
and Mrs. P. L. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Clawson. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ e
Cummings. Mr.. and Mrs. Officer, Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Meakin, Mr. anC
Mrs. L. L. Archer. Mr.. and Mrs. vii
. It. DinwoodeY. Mr.. and Mrs. w
G. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs Harry len.
nings. Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Lynn
Judge and Mrs. Zane, Judge and Mrs
. Miner, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lawrence
Judge and Mrs. C. W. Bennett. Mr. ant
Mrs. T. G. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Harr!
T. Duke, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. McCor
nick, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Porter. Mr.
and Mrs. George NJ. Cannon, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Burton, Mr.. and Mrs
! Paul Hammer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. AIff
: Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. F'arnsworth, MI
and Mrs. j. II. Haywood, Colonel AM
Mrs. Isaac Trumbo, Mr.. and Mrs. A
Katz, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jennings
Mrs. j. u. R. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs
Malone, Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Bacon
: Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Lynch, Mr.. AM
5 Mrs w F. Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
: Romney, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John r
| Winder, jr., DR.. and Mrs. Pinkertou
Mr.. and Mrs Gannett, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph F. Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. "
Clawson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Grant
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Roundy, Mr. and MRS
Hoyt Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. l..
Trent, Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Dunbar, MI
and Mrs. J. E. Game, Mr.. and Mrs
Seymour B. Young Mr. and Mrs. Hebe
). Grant, Mr. and Mrs Fred Clawson
Captain and Mrs. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs
Chs Holmes Judge and Mrs r. d