The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

ton gained considerable information
through the talk given by Mr.. C.. w
Stayner on the municipal government
of London. Mr.. Stayner pointed out
the excellence of the service given by
those employed in the city depart
ments, due chiefly to two reasons:
First, that the public servants are
well paid; and. second, that they are
retained as long az possible. Only mis-
behavior or physical ina bility to per-
form the duties, Of the office, can de-
prive a person of his position. While
Mr.. Stayner discussed quite thorough
ly the method of governing London, ne
pointed out the efficiency of the police
department and public service in gen.
eral. in contrast to the lack of eff
ficiency in those departments in the
United States.
The next topic will be given by Mrs,
Allen Sanford on Tuesday next. 1t
will be biographical, James G.. Blaine
being the subject assigned her.
The nuptials of Judge Morris Som
mer of this city and Miss Phoebe
Cohn of Denver will take place at the
home of the bride in the Colorado cap
ital on March 1.
The Misses Alexander entertained
the Kro Klub Friday evening.
Mrs. LIE Grand Young entertains at
dinner this evening.
Miss Alff entertained the German
club Monday evening.
Mr.. Will Clark has gone to Califor-
MIA.
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Mrs. Albert f. Holden leaves today
for New York.
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Mrs. Casper L. Robertson has re-
turned from England, where she spent,
the past ten months.
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Mrs. David B. Hampstead entertains
this evening at a chatting dish tea.
Miss Edna Sherman entertained the
Bicycle Card club Thursday evening.
Mrs. Gemmell entertained the Mu-
steal club last evening.
The French club met at the home of
Mrs. Lindsay Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Sol Siegel entertained inform
| ally Thursday evening.
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The marriage of Miss Helen Wall and
| Mr.. John B. Cries. which was solemn
! lied Tuesday evening at St. Mary's ca
| thedral was the most brilliant affair
| of the week. The decorations of ever
| greens and cut flowers extending from
the altar rail to the ceiling were ex-
! tremely beautiful, while the high altar
was ablaZe with candles and electric
! lights.
Before the hour appointed for the
! ceremony the church was we'll filed
with friends of the contracting parties.
Promptly at $50 Mendelssohn's we'd
! ding march was played and the bridal
! party entered the church. First came
the bride, a beautiful girl in gown
! of white duchesse satin trimmed in real
lace and pearl ornaments. on the arm
of Mr.. George w. Keel. They were fol-
! lowed by the train bearer, Master Ar
mold Wall; the maid of honor, Miss
Alice Wall, in gown of white NOUS
/ seine de sole over yellow silk, and
| the two bridesmaids. Miss Mary Keel
and Miss Lottie Levy, both wearing
! dainty mOusseline de sole gowns lined
| with taffeta. The bridal party were
/ met at the altar by the groom, his
/ best man, Mr.. Henry Cries, and the
! Rev. DR.. Kiely,' who performed the
marriage service. At its conclusion the
bridal party passed slowly down the
! aisle preceded by two little flower girls,
who strewed the path with roses.
A reception followed at the home of
/ the brides mother. The decorations at
/ the home were extremely beautiful.
! The bride and groom received the con-
! gratulations of their friends while
standing beneath a huge wedding bell
composed of roses, carnations and
/ ferns.
/ The bride is the daughter of Mrs.