The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

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tea at their beautiful home on Brig
ham street last night. The pretty
apartments were further beautified by
the addition of large number of flags
and vases filed with red and pink car
nations. On the walls were fastened
beautiful silk flags draped in a very
artistic and tasteful manner In the
several rooms were placed large vases
filed with carnations, and palms were
also placed about. In a corner of the
reception room was constructed a very
artistic canopy, under which stood the
ladies who assisted in receiving the
guests.
MARTHA WASHINGTON.
This canopy was constructed Of silk
flags arranged in such a manner as to
form the roof and Sides Under this
stood Martha Washington and the
wives of Washingtons cabinet officers.
All OF the ladies were gowned in the
colonial style, and wore the powdered
hair and other ornaments customary
in the colonial days. Martha. Washing
ton was represented by Mrs. Wood
ward, who wore a Detticoat of gray
satin with bodice and train of gray
brocade and trimmings of old lace.
LADIES OF THE CABINET.
Mrs. Fabian as Mrs. Alexander Ham
iltOn, wore a petticOat of cream satin
green, bodice and train of cream satin,
with trimmings of old point lace.
Mrs. Liscum as Mrs. Livingston, was
gOwned in a petticoat of cream du-
chesse satin, bodice and train of black
velvet.
Mrs. Wygant as Mrs. Knox. was
gOwned in a cream DetticOat, bodice
ar @.-r,r
med with fichu of old lace.
Mrs. Bennett as Mrs. Marshall, wore
a gown of heiotrope brocade.
Mrs. Hoyt Sherman as Mrs. Sedge-
wick, wore a petticOat of gray satin,
with bodice and paniers of brown and
blue brocade, with fichu of old lace.
Mrs. George NJ Downey as Mrs.
Bingham, wore a DetticOat of gray
satin. with bodice and train of red vel
vet hrocace.
Mrs. George Y. Wallace as Mrs. Jay
was gowned in petticoat of red silk
with front of cream brocade, bodice of
black velvet lace fichu.
REFRESHMENTS.
Two tables were set in the dining
room, from which tea was served. They
were beautifully decorated with car
nations and glittered with exquisite cut
glass and silver, sparkled from the
lights of the candelabra. About the
room were arranged a number of small
silk flags and pOtted plants. The ia
bles were presided over by Mrs. Tay-
man, Miss Weber, Miss Ethlyn Web
Der, Mrs. Augustine, Miss Mason, Mrs.
George f. DOwney, Mrs. Albert F.
Holden, Miss Kent, Miss Hanauer,
Miss Hardness Mrs. BidwelI, Miss Nc
Intosh. all of whom were dressed in be-
coming colonial costumes, with pow
dered hair and patches. In another
part of the room was a punch bowl,
presided over by Mrs Pollock, who
served the delicious punch to the
guests.
THE CANDY ROOM.
In another room. also decorated in
carnations, potted plants and flags, was
a table spread with candy Some of
the boxes contained prizes. and a great
deal of fun was had in the drawings.
The table was presided over by Mrs.
Moylan C. Fox, Miss Ora Hardness.
Miss Katharine Lowe, Miss Lowe and
Miss Sprague.
TWENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY Or
CHESTRA.
During the evening an orchestra
from the Twenty fourth infantry rem
dered soma old selections. The event
was a beautiful affair and. with the Ia
dies in the colonial gowns, with pow
dered hair and patches upon their
faces. the gentlemen in evening dress.
and the officers in the neat full dress
uniform, presented a picture that would
delight the senses of even the most
callOus, All evening the rooms were
thronged with the many guests. and it
was midnight ere the tea was at an
end