The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

Not only have the social events sue
ceeded each other like a succession of
rockets during the past week but on
one evening, at least, as on Friday, So
ciety enjoyed a synchronism. What
with the Knutsford hop, the brilliant
german given by the younger set at
Christensen's and the bi-monthly bali
at Fort Douglas, all occurring at the
same time to say nothing of the usual
number of smaller functions Friday
evening. the attention of the fashion
ableS was sufficiently engaged.
The week, as a whole, simply empha
sized the fact that this season is to
be the gayest Salt Lake has expert
enced in years. The activity is not
a. whit abated, but rather on the in
crease.
In the immediate future is the ball
to be given by the bachelors at Chris
tonsen's, which is set for Thursday of
this week, and the card parties which
viii be given Monday and Thursday
evenings by Mrs. Hardness and the
Misses Hardness, and the one Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Woodward, Miss
Woodward and Mrs. Bidwell Then will
come the holiday festivities, with a
yule-tida ball, followed by the st.
Marks ball on Jan. IS, and perhaps an
Alta club reception, although the latter
is merely limited at as yet.
These are only few landmarks scat
tered ahead. The intervening time is
well filled in already with large affairs.
Dan Cupid. too, is active again. and
several brides are preparing to fly into
new nests.
OF the week just closed, of course in
terest conferred in the Charity ball OF
Tuesday night, but even that may he
thrown into eclipse before the season
is over. The feature of the charity bail
was, of course, the minuet, and added
vastly to the pleasure of the evening
The stately movements were danced
with perfect grace, and the exquisite
gowns of the ladies and rich costumes
of the gentlemen left nothing wanting
Those who carried out the intricacies
of this dance SO successfully We're Miss
Eloise Sherman, Miss Ora Hardness,
Miss Clara Cotton, Miss Kate Judge.
Miss Louise Hunt, Miss Marie Aft,
Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Welch,
Lieutenant Quincy, Mr.. Bookwalter,
Mr.. Gwynne Officer and Mr.. Max
Smith.
On Monday afternoon Mrs Hubbard
w. Reed entertained at cards in honor
Of Mrs. Landstreet and Mrs. James A.
Pollock. The decorations were of chry-
Oh.
and during the progress of the game
the Mandolin club. which was stationed
in the conservatory, rendered a delight
ful musical programme. Prizes were
won by Mrs. W. H. Bancroft. Mrs.
Miner and Mrs. George f. Downey.
The guests were Mrs Landstreet,
Mrs. James A Pollock Mrs. George T.
Downey, Mrs. James Glendinning, Mrs.
Albert f Holden, Mrs. Miner. Mrs.
Penrose, Mrs A. 3. Wallace. Mrs. Ban
croft. Mrs. Herrick Mrs. George A.
Lowe, Mrs. Wygant, Mrs. Liscum. Mrs.
Hardness, Mrs. Woodward Mrs. Ken
meth Kerr, Mrs. Bidwen, Mrs. R. ].
Glendinning, Miss Wallace, Miss Mason.
Miss Adelaide Mason, Miss Hardness
and Miss Toulmin.
Lieutenant Dunning left for the east
last night.
Mrs. Emanuel Kahn entertained in
formally at luncheon Thursday.
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Mr.. Charles Quigley left last night
for the east, where he win spend the
holidays.
The Dollar Luncheon club was enter
tanned Wednesday by Miss Crawford
g - e,
Rev. and Mrs. Adelbert Hudson leave
Wednesday for Chicago.
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The annual charity ball of the YOUNG
Ladies Aid society occurred on Tues.
day evening, and was q beautiful ano
successful affair. Society flooded the
theatre with its representatives. and
helped to make the hall one of tbs
swell affairs of '94. The decorations
OF the supper room and the handsome
gowns worn were the features of the
ball.
Among the patronesses were Mrs. w
S. Mccormick, Mrs. George +. Downey
Mrs. George A. Lowe, Mrs. Hoyt Sher.
man, Mrs. J. Ford Kent
Among those noticed in the gay whir
were Mrs. Lowe, in pale blue brocade
with mousseline de sole on the bodice,
Miss Burke, an effective rose tinted
silk, the waist a mass Of fluffy nous.
seine de sole; Miss Judge, a handsome
blue brocade, with trimmings of fur.
Miss Mark, rose brocade. combined
with blue mousseline de sole: Miss AZ
ton Young. dainty gown of white or
candle: Miss Kate Judge, an effective
gown Of rich yellow brOcade, with trim
naings of fur; Mrs. Emery, a beautiful
white satin, combined with brocade
with diamonds; Mrs. James A. Pollock
white satin skirt, en- traine, with bodice
of mousseline de sole; Miss Park, rose
satin: Mrs. William Reid, white satin
combined with old lace; Mrs. w. N
DfnWoodey, ivory tinted satin skirt
with bodice of crepe and fur.
Miss Miner, who has been visiting