The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
An Unusually Active Evening For
Society People.
BALL AT THE KNUTSF0RD
a LARGELY ATTENDED AND
VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
German Given at Christensen's By
the Cotillion Club Brought Out
the Younger Set-It Was Bril-
liant Success-Hop at Fort Doug
las.

Society was astir last evening. Be
sides the usual minor affairs, there
were three balls. all largely attended.
At the Knutsford the guests gave an
informal hop in which a great many
society people participated. The
at Christensens by the Cotllion club,
and the bimonthly hop at Fort Doug
las proved an enjoyable affair
Proprietor Holmes of the Knutsford
is always on the alert to provide for the
comfort and enjoyment of his guests.
In pursuit of his determination, the
large dining hall was converted into a
ball room last evening, and until after
midnight the sweet strains from
Olsons orchestra led the merry throng
through the delightful dance pro-
gramme.
The social hop was given in compli-
ment to the guests of the house, and,
altogether, nearly a hundred couples,
many of whom We're representative of
prominent society sets of the city, ac-
cepted the informal invitation of the
! popular host. The ball room, parlorS
and the prom enade balconies over
| looking the rotunda were brilliantly
! Illuminated and artistically decorated
with evergreens, pOtted plants and
| flowers. 1t was really one of the most
| enjoyable functions of the many given
under the Knutsford's hospitable roof
The first of the series of germans to
be given by the Cotillion club was
given in Christensen's hall last even
| ing. 1t was q beautiful affair and went
| off with dash. The hall was very pref
tily decorated with large palms ar
tistically arranged about the room.
Both corners at the north end of the
hall were hidden behind a wall of
| palms and pretty screens. AT each
corner of the musicians stand a can
| opy had been erected and chairs and
divans arranged about for the use of
those who did not wish to take part
in the dancing.
The two tables holding the favors
were placed on the stand under the
canODies and were presided over by
two ladies, who handed out the favors.
The favors consisted of fans, rosettes,
butterflies and numerous other pretty
little trinkets. The first part of the
evening was devoted to round dances,
and after half an hour of that the fig
ures We're gone through with. Mr..
Hugh Kimball, with Miss Florence
Kessler, and Mr.. Harry Roberts, with
Miss Josie Katz, led the figures and
in a manner that showed their famil-
iarity with them.
The first figure was started with a
grand march, which was, indeed, a
pretty sight There were over 20
couples in line, and as they wound in
and out through the different phases
of the march, the bright colors of the
ladies' gowns alternating with the gen
tlemen's evening suits, the pretty
faces and the charming music, were
conditions that could not but result in
beauty. At the close of the march the
column was divided, and they took
their seats for the cotilliOn.
The first figure was that old but al
ways popular one, the basket" Their
came London bridge" which was
danced without a flaw.
This was followed by a favor figure
and the ladies and gentlemen partiei-
pating We're soon bedecked with ros-
cites and butterflies. The next figure
was one that provoked a great deal OF
mirth. Paper sacks were given to al
the gentlemen present and the ladie:
were taken into the reception room. Or
each of the sacks was printed in larg,
letters the name of some hotel These
, sacks were pulled down over the heads
| of the gentlemen and each cried alouC
: the merits of his particular hotel TIL,
I ladies were then requested to select
partner, which was done, but with
great many laughable mistakes. for TIL
, confused ladies had no means of identi
: flying any of the masked lot that facet
them.
l At the close of the cotillion a shor
programme of dances were arranged
? and occupied the time until near mid
night, when the merry throng dis
: persed to the sweet strains of HONS
l Sweet Home This was the first ger
man that has been given in the city TO
several seasons. There was only on
S last year, it being the one given by tn
officers at Fort Douglas. Without
doubt the cotillion to be given in tn
. future will be hailed with delight b
t the many young people who find sue
supreme enjoyment in dancing.
Among those present were Miss Shy
n Anderson, Miss Winnie Sprague, Mis-
: Lottie Holmes, Miss Mamie Eldredge
! Miss Ella Atkinson, Miss Josie Kat;
e Miss Fannie Bird, Miss Louise Odel
Miss Carrie Goliath, Miss Flora Grit
fin, Miss Jennie Sands, Miss Madg
: Westerfeld, Miss Sanders, Miss Edit
: Ireland, Miss Baum, Miss Cora Youns
I Miss Lucille Dull, Miss Florence, kess
0 ler Messrs. Hugh Kimball, Joe Rich
ards, Hugh Sprague, Harold Eldredg
Scott Gross, Ray Savage. Alex Co
n bath, Sam Porter, Harry Hague, Die
: Oglesby, Joe Seigel, Frank Kraft, E
s Thorne, Bert Lester, Ferris, Guy Eld
:, redge, Paul Tarpey, Kenneth Ker
r Fred Gentsch, Lin Clinton, Wayr
Hemphill. Ed Aschheim, Fred Sand
Mr.. Knickerbocker and others.
Among the ladies who chaperone
e the party were Mrs. Bird, Mrs. RoS
C erts, Mrs. Gil1ner, Mrs. Williams an
Mrs. D. F. Walker.
q @ o
The regular bi-monthly hop at Fo1
Douglas last evening was largely a
tended by the officers and ladies at II
post, as well as several ladies and ger
e tlemen from the city.
g g e,
20 Mrs. Ernest b. Eldredge entertaine
- the sewing club yesterday.
.e Mrs Woodward, Mrs. J. NJ. Bidwe
y and Miss Woodward entertain this a
50 ternoon at a Kensington luncheon.
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