The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28

Only a few days intervene before
Ash Wednesday, when fashion DEGREES
that all amuSementS shall cease for a
period OF 40 days. And with the cur
tain so soon to fall on the winters
festivities the interest of the gay world
is more centered in the discussion of
plans for the Lenten days than in the
few remaining entertainments.
The past week brought several de-
lightful affairs, and there viii be suf-
hcient entertainment in the brief period
remaining to engage the attention of
the gay world until the season of fast
ing and prayer arrives.
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The last brilliant affair of the winter
season Will be the large reception and
dance to be given next Thursday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Jen-
ninss at DevereuX House.
The same day will witness the inau-
gural exercises at Washington. In
honor of the occasion the ball room
will be deliberately decorated in the
national colors.
The most elaborate affair of the week
was the Washington birthday card
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
F. Holden on Monday evening. The
house was decorated in American flags
and cut flowers. After the guests had
been received by the hostess they were
conducted into the library where Miss
Wallace had charge of an immense
flag To each star was fastened a tiny
envelope, one being given to each guest,
and in each envelope was found an
article representing each state
in the Union. After guessing
the state to which they belonged the
guests were then given a tally card in
the shape of an American flag, the
score of the games being kept by
sticking small flags into the larger one.
The game of "63" was played by the
"a guests present, and at the close of
the evening prizes were given the sue
cessful contestants.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Wallace en-
tertained at dinner last evening in
honor of Colonel and Mrs. Kent of Fort
Douglas. The table was profusely dec
orated in jenquils and violets. and the
guests were Colonel and Mrs. Kent,
Miss Kent, Major and Mrs. Downey,
Miss Wallace, Mr.. George Downey and
Mrs. Belden.
The reception given Thursday even
ing by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Game
in honor of Senator-elect and Mrs.
Joseph RaWlins was a handsome affair
and was participated in by nearly 200
guests representing the state officers,
judges, officers of the National Guard
and the members of the legislature.
The home was artisticaily decorated
with Oriental hangings,
which gave the rooms a unique and
pleasing appearance.
Throughout the hall were placed di-
vans with Oriental coverings The
stairs were twine0 with English ivy,
while in the rear of the hall stood Mrs.
Charles Game, under a canopy formed
OF Egyptian draperies, serving punch.
In the front drawing room the guests
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Game. assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Raw
Inns. The walls of the room were hung
with handsome rugs and draperies and
the mantle was banked with palms
and cut flowers.
The decorations in the dining room /
were in pink carnations and it was pre- (
sided over by Mrs. D. c. Dunbar Mrs. /
Willard Young. Miss Hooper, Miss /
Teasdel and Miss Game.
In the upper hall a stringed orches-
yramme OF concert music, was sta |
toned throughout the evening.
Mrs. darkness entertained the 49,
Card club Tuesday evening.
Fanny Davenport, whose name has
long been a synonym for first-class
dramatic productions. will be seen the
coming week at the Salt Lake theater
n revivals of Fedora" and La Tosca,''
On Monday and Tuesday nights, and
On Wednesday. Thursday, Friday
nights and Saturday matinee will in
-roduce to our public Sardou's latest
play, "Gismonda'' New York, Paris
and London papers credit this play
With a success in advance of anything
his author has ever done. The piece
admits of such extensive and magnifi-
cent scenic elaboration and so many
# the scenes require such skillful and
accurate adjustment that Miss Daven-
BORT has found il necessary in most
places to close the theater a day to
insure smooth performance the open
ne night. For here, however, she has
.rraaEed so that the three baggage
.ars with "Gismonda" effects viii ar
i've Saturday night, to obviate the
losing of the theater during her COM
ng week Miss Davenport is particu-
arly fitted to be the American ex-
,onent of Sardou's heroine, from the
act that she has brought out a number
f the authors works and enjoyed a
ull measure of success in each. In
act, there is no other actress at present
n the American stage who is able to
ortray these roles as written by Sar-
lou. Monday and Tuesday nights
Sardou silver souvenirs will
e presented to every lady on the lower
DOR.
Mrs. George Y. Wallace entertained
he Friday Afternoon club.
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Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Hughes enter i
aimed Friday evening at German
hist. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
asper L. Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. 6
Hayward, Mr.. and Mrs. William Reid, {
Ir. and Mrs. Fred Walker, Mr.. Charles /
lead, Miss KimbaIl, Miss Hanauer,
liss Ida Hanauer, Miss Sherman,