The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21

performed at the recent celebrated
Bradley Martin ball in New York
A large number of society people,
Governor Wells among them, are ex-
pected to go to Ogden and Logan on
the Mascot special train.
Ogden Society.
There were few elaborate society
affairs during the past week but 1t was
a pleasant week nevertheless. Numer-
Gus quiet informal and quiet parties
at home were given and theatre parties
were numerous. Preparations for the
events of this week are already in
progress.
On Tuesday, Feb. 16 La Cotarie was
entertained by Miss Schansenbacn at
her home on Twenty fifth street 1t
being Young Ladies day, the regular
programme was set aside and the one
prepared by the young ladies OF the
club was carried out. After roll call
and the minutes of the previous meet
ing had been read, the ladies INDUCED
| in a progressive conversation. Cards
I were given to each, having Il topics
written on them. A threeminute con-
| versation was allowed to each topic,
at the end of which time a bell rang
and progression ensued. The subjects
were varied, as: Our hobbies, super
stitions, prejudices, the inaugural bail
and others from sublime to ridiculous.
When the subjects were all disposed of,
a vote was taken which resulted In
Mrs. Patton being declared the best
| converse tionalist and being awarded
the prize, "A Household on the StyX,
by John Kendrick Bangs. Afternoon
tea was then served by the hostess and
/ her young lady friends. Had the vote
been given at this time it surely
would have resulted in a tie, for that
tongue-loosening, smile-provoking,
] heart-opening, wink-tipping cordial
produced such a flow of conversation
that all would have been entitled TO the
prize for
Tea does our fancy aid.
ReDress those vapors which the head in
wade
And keeps the place of the soul
Professor Eaton was then introduced
to those present and gave a most in
Structive and interesting talk on the
Origin of Language" pointing out its
evolution from the time of the great
Aryan races from which all the people
of Europe have sprung, to its present
elaboration in the different languages
as we find them today. The theory
was advanced that climate was re-
sponsible at first for the peculiar
sounds with which the different divi-
I
soft climate of the Mediterranean pro-
ducing the flowing and liquid vowels
while in the northern and colder coun-
tries the harsher sounds of conSCnantS
are found to predominant. Practical
examples were given and some words
were traced back to the original San
Scrit and Greek in a most interesting
manner. In closing Professor Eaton
made a plea that language should be
studied not simply TO find out its de-
riyation, but as a means of interpre-
tation for the best thoughts of the best
writer's. A vote of thanks was unani-
mously rendered Professor Eaton by
the club. Refreshments were then
served by Miss Schansenbach assisted
by Miss Eva Kuhn and Miss Kiesel,
after which the club adjourned to meet
in two weeks at the residence of Mrs.
P. H. Emerson. The guests of the
afternoon were Mrs c. E. Coulter and
Miss Eva Kuhn.
The 'Aquinas' Literary society held
its second meeting Friday at the Sa-
cred Heart academy. The roll call was
followed by the reading of the treasur-
er's report by the secretary.
A number of graduates and first
seniors read original poems on
Might these productions showing
diversity of thought and style. After
criticism by the teacher the young la
dies were consoled by being told that
their efforts equaled Longfellow's first
poem on the ''Turnip." The first seniors
gave a character sketch of Lady Mac
beth and the third seniors continued
their discussion of In MemOriam.
+ The graduates read papers on Dan
ties Paradise" The society arranged
for series of literary evenings to be
given at intervals throughout the
season. Hereafter the society will hold
its meetings in the assembly hall and
music will be introduced into the pro-
grammes. The programme for the next
meeting as announced by the president
includes Studies in Dante's Paradise, !
continued by the graduates, and in
Richard III by the first seniors; orig
inal poems by both of the above named !
classes and In Memoriam" studies |
continued by the third seniors: Reel |
tations will be given by Misses Virginia |
Houtz, Lydia Corey, Ella Hogan and |
Lillian Cuff.
There will be ball in the Second |
ward institute tomorrow night.
A party of prominent Salt Lake peo- !
pie headed by Governor Wells, will /
come up on the Mascot Special Fri |
day evening and return after the per-
formance Special boxes will be re- |
served for the party. The English /
Minuet Dance by 16 young ladies in I
the Mascot" eight of whom are
dressed as pages, is the same dance !
that was one of the features of the |
recent celebrated Bradley Martin ball |
in New York. The figures were re-
ceived by Mr.. Christensen of Salt Lake
and he has been for more than week
teaching it TO the ladies of the opera
company.
g o 8
The leading social event of this week
will doubtless be the ball given by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
occurring Thursday evening Owing to
the assistance rendered by the railway
companies and the energy of those
having the ball in charge the floral
decorations are expected to be on q
scale. A carload of flow
ers, ferns and palms are to arrive
Wednesday from California and the
work of decorating viii then begin
Reduced rates have been granted over
ali the lines running into Ogden. Car
riages and flowers will be furnished to
each guest. Ford's augmented orches-
ira will furnish the music. The COM
mittee for the occasion are:
ngements-Thomas Lindsay J.
A. Ross, ]. w. Littlejohn, Fred Fro
lech, G. w. Jacobs, F. c. Stokes, James
Hone