The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

Fairly have the winters festivities
burst into full flower, for the season s
dances have started and a round or
gaiety is assured. Hoary winter Is
here, covering the earth with ms
beautiful but freezing mantle and the
whirl of the dance is most welcome.
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The past week has indeed been
gay one Three large dances, the ger
man at the fort, the reception gwen by
Mrs. Thomas G. Weber and the Misses
Weber the japanese social, the re
ception given by a number or ladles OF
the Twenty and the marriage OF
Miss Mary Jennings and Mr.. Brlant ,.
Wells are only few OF the brilliant
affairs Of the week.
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The holidays have been unuS.ldhy
lively for the younger members OF SO
ciety. Many girls and boys VINO are
attending school away from nome le-
turned for the holiday season, ana
their entertainments have been many
and varied. Informal dances, card
parties and chatting dish teas seem to
be the principal forms Of amuseraent
Most of these small affairs were made
as 'Christmasy'' in their character as
possible the supper tables being deco
rated with holly ana mistletoe, besides
many unique devices suited to the
season.
The maids and matrons of the Nule-
Tide dance viii be the guests OF honor
at a large dancing party to be given
soon by number of prominent young
men.
number of box parties were given
at the Grand New Years night.
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The first large dance Of last week
was the Yule-Tide dance given ny the
Matrons and Maids on Tuesday night
at Christensen'S It was Unanimously
pronounced a beautiful ball. The floral
decorations IN the ballroom were re
markedly beautiful and effective. es-
peciaHy the arrangement of CHRISTMAS
greens, holly and mistleUOe intertW ned
with broad steamers of red, white and
blue along the balcony at the south
end Of the room. and the W1eaths OF
mistletoe tied with broad sashes of red
ribbon around the large mirror IN the
reception room.
The beautiful women who go to make
a ball brilliant were al on hand in
their most fetching gowns, while the
debutante element was present tc en-
Joy the dance, the supper and the
gaiaty The matrons were represented
by Mrs Robert Walker in a hand
some gown OF black satin combined
with green and real lace; Mrs. .. f.
Walker, pale blue gauze over silk, and
Mrs Witcher, in a white silk with
trimmings of mOusseline &c sole.
Mrs John Zane wore handsome
striped silk with trimmings of lace
and jet her couture adorned with a
pompom of black ostrich tips, and some
handsome diamonds: Mrs. Kenneth
Kerr wore a beautiful gown of white
duchesse satin. and Mrs. William Reid
a dainty white organdie, the low cor
sage trimmed with accordion piaitings
Of the organdie edged with lace. and
finished at the waist with a .yirdle of
white taffeta ribbons.
Mrs. VIII Sprague also wore white.
Mrs. David Hampstead was in gown
of rose colored taffeta. Mrs. S. F. Fen
ton Wore a green and white striped
taffeta. Mrs. Kahn was in a rich
gown of black satin combined with
pink velvet and black jeweled net.
Mrs. Stevenson of Fort Douglas wore
a beautiful rose coIored duchesse satin.
Mrs. Sam Park was in a light figured
taffeta.
Miss Lawrence's gown was of yell
low and black striped taffeta with
trimmings of jeweled gauze. Miss
Rookledge wore a mouse colOred gown
with trimmings of a darker shade of
velvet. Miss Sherman was in pale
vet, and her sister, Miss Edna Shear
man, wore a gown of blue silk yelled
in figured mousseline de sole, trimmed
with rose cOlored ribbons. Miss Park
was in pink satin. and Miss Kiesel was
also in pink. Miss Thorn wore a dainty
white Swiss with trimmings of blue
taffeta.
Miss Weber wore pale yellow bro
cade, and Miss Ethelyn Webber's gown
was of green taffeta with trimmings
of mousseline de sol and violets. Miss
Woodward wore a pale yellow taffeta
with flowers scattered over it and her
couture arranged with punches of vio-
lets.
Miss Mary Burke was in rgeous
gown of cerise taffeta. Miss Cotton wore
white silk covered in tulle Miss Agnes
Judges gown was of green taffeta
while her sister, Miss Kate Judge,
wore a gown of black satin combined
with a dainty figured taffeta.
Miss Nellie Dolly was charming in
pale blue satin trimmed with mousse
line de sol of the same hue.
Miss Celia Sharp wore white 5rocade
Miss Mcmillan was in gown of yellow
satin with trimmings of nouSseiine de
sci, embroidered in pansies.
Miss Cash wore d handsome white
brocaded satin adorned with lilies of
the valley.
MISS All WAS III q gov OI Diue TAI
feta. Miss Hooper wore white swiss
with yellow satin trimmings.
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One of the most delightful affairs OF
the week was the reception given by
Mrs Thomas q. Weber and the
Misses Weber at their home on Sec
end street during the hours Of and
on New Years day. The house was
darkened and handsomely decorated.
Mrs. Weber. in a handsome black
gown, received her guests in the draw
ing room, assisted by her three daugh-
tiers. all gowned in beautiful light col
ored taffetas. From there the guests
were shown to the dining room by
Mrs John Zane and Mrs. Witcher.
This room was beautifully decorated in
red and white. The center of the table
was adorned with a huge cut glass
howl filed with red carnations and
ferns, while all along the edge of the
table were punches of holly, caught
with streamers of req ribbon, and over
the whole room was the soft, subdued
light Of many red w&X candles. Miss
Woodward and Miss Mccormick sat at
the table and poured coffee and tea,
while the guests were waited upon by
Miss Hoge, Miss Cotton, Miss Law
renee. Miss Sharp and Miss KatZ. In
the library punch was served bv Miss
HooDer and Mrs. Sam Park. All
through the afternoon the rooms were
filled by the friends of the hostess and
her charming daughter, while ABOVE
the many voices was heard the sweet
music of string instruments.
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