The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-26

Bascom on January %, touching first
at the island of MADEIRA, thence to
Gibraltar and up the Mediterranean,
making short stops at the important
places on the European and African
coast At Beyrout they left the steam
err for a few days for the purpose of
visiting Jaffa, Jerusalem and other
points of interest in The hoy land.
The principal cities of southern Europe
were visited on the return journey,
and at Naples they babe adieu to the
steamer and travelled by rail through
Italy and France to England. In Lon
don they parted company, DR.. Bascom
sailing for New York, while Mr.. Nc
Cune spent two weeks in England be-
fore starting on his homeward trip.
Mr.. McCune leaves for British Column
bia this week.
Joseph H. Seigel, son of Henry Sci
gel, has just returned from Lehigh uni
versity, where he has been in attend
ance for two years past.
Ogden Society.
Matters social were quite lively dur
ing the past week. While there were
no very elaborate social functions,
considerable number of pleasant par
ties were held almost every night in
the week A number of very pretty
weddings also took place during the
week.
Wednesday at high noon in the
Episcopal church. Charles Shyler
Young of New York and Miss Anna 3.
Howell of San Francisco were married
in the Church Of the Good Shepherd.
The two had arranged TO meet at the
Junction city and have the ceremony
performed by Rev. w. E. Maison. Miss
Howell is a relative of Reese Howell
of this city, and a large number Of her
relatives besiues her father, who ac-
companied her from San Francisco,
witnessed the ceremony
Thursday evening a delightful party
was given at the home of H. P. Sny-
der in honor of Miss Ethel Snyder.
The young lady left last evening for
Juarez, state Of Chihuahua, in old Mex
leo, and is TO spend the summer visit
ing with her grandmother and other
relatives, and this party was arranged
as a surprise for her and to afford an
opportunity for a few of her many
friends to wish her a safe and pleasant
journey. The affair was planned and
carried out with perfect success by
Miss Josie Zitsman and Miss Pearl
Snyder. Among those present were:
Clara Castensen, Nita Ray, Susie
Evans, George Breeze, Hattie Hol-
brook, Louie McFarlane, Lettie Rich
Messrs. c. c. Richards, jr., Vernon
Allen, Leon Farr, Walter Clark, John
Browning, David Littlefield, Peery
Herrick, John McFarlane, Dan Lough-
am.
Cards and other games, followed by
refreshments, aided the young people
to have a right merry time of it for
Juarez by way of Colorado, being
joined at Salt Lake and at Thistle by
friends who will accompany her the
entire distance.
Tuesday morning in the Catholic
church Rev. Father Cushnahan sol
emnized the marriage of James Ken
nedy and Miss Margaret Farmer. The
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers. A chorus composed of young
ladies from the Sacred Heart academy
assisted in the impressive nuptial mass
service, which began at 7 o'clock. Mr..
William Jennings acted as best man,
while the bridesmaid was Miss Alice
Farmer A sumptuous wedding break
fast, at which toasts were proposed
and drank, was given Immediately af-
the brides mother, 1858 Grant avenue.
The couple left on the afternoon train
for a short wedding tour, and on their
return will live in the Morton terrace. |
Mr.. Kennedy has long been one of the |
popular young men of Ogden, being |
employed in the Office of Superinten !
dent Agler of the Southern Pacific. |
Miss Farmer was one of Ogden's most |
attractive and popular young ladies, !
and good wishes from hosts of friends |
start with the young couple on their |
journey through life.
The ball given Wednesday evening
in the Union Opera house by Canton |
ogden Nc. 2, Patriarchs Militant, was |
no exception to the rule of successful |
affairs which that organization always
gives. Competent and hardworking /
committees had the matter in charge.
w. H. Zion was a host in himself and |
was ably assisted on the committee on
by George A Watts and |
John Carter. A ]. Anderson, w. NJ.
w. S. Flewelling and S. r.
Skolfield were the committee on recep-
ton, and George A. Watts, John Car
ter ana c. ]. HUMPHREYS were the
floor committee. Most of the Canton
members attenoed in full uniform and
a select dozen of them led the grand
The crowd was a little slow
in gathering, but the hosts made all
feel at home, and saw to it that all