The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OGDEN SOCIETY.
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Mrs. Elliott opened the programme
with an interesting, we'll written pa
per on Louis XIV in which she dealt
impartially with his virtues and vices,
giving an outline of his life from a
child of five years. So vital an epoch
as this in French history could not
fail to be of Interest," period of de-
cadence and progress so confusedly
mingled that they must be distin-
guished and traced without being sep
arated.
A glimpse at the peaceful. pure
life of his queen, Mary LecZinska, was
refreshing 10 all for hers was indeed
a remarkable picture of life, consider
ing the setting.
Miss Kiesel sang one of her sweet
songs, accompanied by Miss Park.
A paper on the "Marlboroughs, by
Mrs Briggs, followed. Here we again
lived with royalty of a much later
date when it came down to the pres
emf duchess of that name. in whom all
Americans feel a certain interest, and
Mrs. Briggs manifested a thorough
knowledge of the Marlboroughs, past
and present.
This closed the literary programme,
but later when seated in the dining
room the ripples of merriment around
the board indicated that "a little non
sense now and then is relished by =
even club women.
There were present as guests Mes
DANES George Thompson, Lamont,
Burbow, Strevel, H. c. Bigelow and
Miss Park of Salt Lake.
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Mrs. De Richey and her daughters,
| Misses Maud and Nina, have gone
| to Oakland. Newspaper circles VIII
miss the first named daughter, while
ogden has lost an accomplished musl-
clan in Miss Nina. May they soon
come back.
| John Powers will have cause to re-
member April l for some time by rea-
son of the pleasant joke which a num-
Der of his friends subjected him 10
on that day. On the evening of that
day John was decoyed by some of the
conspirators into a, game of kick the
cam or some equally undignified sport
not conducive to fastidious toilets
A little later he was hastily sum.
moned to the door, where a coterie OF
his friends informed him of their pur-
pose to have a good time with HIM
that night. In the crowd were Mr..
and Mrs. Morrison. Mrs. Halgren. Mrs.
Forbes, Misses Lois Wheat. Pruda
Thomas, Edna Webb, Lille Love
Minnie Lowe, Hooper, Lucy Cullen,
Ruby Lowe. May Jenkins. Otellia Hal
gren, Frank Powers, Sarah Curtz'
Messrs. Irvie Better, Earnest Stone,
Burt Holbrook, Clarence Forbes, Kay
Watts, Forrest, Mart Cullen, Charles
McMannis, Joseph Halgren.
While the victim was away at
neighbours preparing for the occasion
the rooms were hastily decorated with
choice roses, carnations. smllax, ana
card tables were arranged.
n, id OH T.11pV Cullen and Martin
Cullen were awarded prizes; also Jo-
seph Halgren and Prude Thomas An
elaborate luncheon was then served.
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A party of society people from Salt
Lake, including Governor Wells ana
wife, Manager c. S. Burton ana wire
Colonel n. w. Clayton and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Whitney, Colonel h j..
Newman and wife and others are ex-
pected to arrive on the spec
ial train which will bring the
Patience" company to this city on
Friday evening next From all ac-
counts Patience is one Of the bright
est successes which Salt Lake anna
tours have ever attempted.
Mrs. r. c. Pratt will entertain the
Aglaia Tuesday, April 6, at her home
on Twenty-afth street.
At the last. session of the library
board the association was reported in
fiourishing condition. There is a
steadily increasing circulation and
| more books are being added monthly
by order and donation.
Much interest is being manifested by
patrons and friends. Greater facility
for accommodation is eagerly looked
forward to, and the city already has
reason to exult over the nucleus
around which it may reasonably hope
to build grandly in the future.
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One of the most delightful social
events of the week was the reception
last Monday afternoon given by Mrs.
Jenkins TO the John A. Logan w. r. G.
as a farewell to Mrs. A. ]. Gibson before
leaving for her Denver home, where she
goes, folio we'd by the best wishes of
her many Ogden friends.
Delicious refreshments were served,
consisting of oyster patties, olives,
coffee, ice cream and variety of cake,
the hostess being assisted in serving
by Mrs. Ring and Mrs. Smith.
The s-:lests We're: Mesdames Bree-
den, HC1ingsworth, Ives, Hank, Rich
ardson, Barratt, Ring, Bagley, Minty.
Lanning, Lindsay, Nice. Luckett, Still
limore, Mallett, Day, Lusby. Housley,
Hunter. Wells, Short, Eppirson, Pearce,
Smith, Hendershot LudWfck, Markle,
Pierce. King. Swigert. Riehey. Marshal.
Jenkins and the Misses Chapman,
Grant, Barratt, GARDINER and Markle.
F. NJ. briggs is spending today in
Salt Lake.
Preparations are being made by the
Ladies of the Maccabees for a public
reception to be held in honor of their
supreme commander, Mrs. Lillian NJ.
Hollister, on Saturday, April 10. Guests
from Evanston and Salt Lake viii be
present Mrs. Hollister is a woman of
national Importance. being very prom
inent in the national W. c. T. u. work
and the Woman's Federation of Clubs.
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The Leap Year High Five club will
meet Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.
George V. Schramm.
Miss Mabel Raitz of Toledo will visit
this week with Miss Kate Schansen-
bach.
Miss Leda Boyle was given a sur
prise party Friday night of last week.
Mr. Ad Schansenbach left Thursday
for California where he will join Mrs
Schansenbach and with her travel for
few weeks in old Mexico and Cali
fornia.
The S. o. O. Is. club gave a dance in
the opera house Thursday evening.
Tuesday evening Miss Ida Schan-
senbach entertained at cards Messrs.
and Mesdames S. Badcon. E. Costello,
o. NJ. Runyon. Misses Clara Foreman,