The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-27
PROVO SOCIETY.

PROVO SOCIETY.
Provo, Nov. 26.-Society in the Car
den City this week has been confined
mostly to the opera house and dancing
hall. But three nights in the ball room
and as many at the theatre, with
holiday between, and that filed with
visions OF roasted birds dipped in the
blood Of cranberry sauce, is enough for
the average society man.
At the theatre Uncle Toms Cabin
played to fair-sized audience on
Tuesday evening. Friday night and
this evening "Ole Olson" appeared on
the boards.
Mrs. Camelia Clayton left this week
for Idaho, where she viii labor in the
interest Of the Young Womans Jour
nal.
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MIR. Jesse Johnson, principal of
schools in Alpine City, is spending a
few days of this week in Provo.
Bert King was a visitor in the Gar
den City this week. Mr.. King is an old
student of the B. Y. academy, and has
just returned from an extended mission
in the southern states. Thursday he
went TO Fillmore, his home.
Miss Nettie Neff. who is teaching
school in American Fork, spent
Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. NJ.
E. Neff.
James Clayton was in the capital this
week.
Miss Claire Ferguson, deputy sheriff
of Salt Lake county, has been visiting
her friend, Miss Ida Boshard, this week.
George Golf of santaquin is in Provo
this week.
Miss Louise Hedquist is here this
week visiting her parents and friends.
Miss Hedquist is one of the pedagogical
light of Lehi this year.
A. Bennett is visiting friends in
Provo.
Mrs. Edith Martin is over from Eu-
reka for one or two days.
Race Whitney of The Herald spent
Thanksgiving day with old friends in
this city.
A brother of William Slick, Bruce
Slick, from Chicago, is visiting his
brother in Provo.
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The most successful ball, financially,
ever given in Provo was that at the
opera house Thursday night. This was
the BAH for which arrangements have
been in progress the last month. The
proceeds are to be presented to Provo S
volunteers in Manila and elsewhere.
There were upwards OF $50 people at
the ball, and the net proceeds amount
ed to SIS. Fifteen dollars will be spent
for papers and magazines TO be sent
to the boys on the islands, and the rest
will be sent to Captain Grant to be dis
tributed among them.
Those who had the dance in charge,
and who managed 1t so ably, were:
Alex Hedquist, Mrs. Annie ]. Atkins,
Reed Smoot, Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Sarah
Cuff, Andrew Eggertsen, John D.
White. Mrs. White, John Johnson, Mrs
Jesse Knight, DR.. Snyder, Miss Beu-
lah Bachman, H. S. Martin, Miss Flor
ence Pike. Mrs. S. A. King, Miss Nam
ME Brown, Mrs. Stella Hyde, Miss May
Roshard. Miss Lille Gates, Lafayette
Holbrook Mrs. r. A. Barney, Z. c.
Hen6ricksen, T. n. Taylor, Mrs. r. S
Hines. Miss Richmond, Mrs. Hy Scott
Mrs. Eleeta Bullock, D. A. Swan, G. II
I3fimhall, James Glove, Fred Nelson
r r. Irvine L. Z. Eggertsen.
,riate and much appreciated pro-
eramme was given. It was short, but
+he songs and speeches were full OF
patriotic sentiment and spirit L. q
Tsggertsen read a letter from Governor
wells. which expressed his regret fo1
not being able to attend.
Thursday night the young people or
Provo bench made up a party and with
laughter and song raided the home OF
Mrs Thomas Jefferson Patten, sr. Il
was a. surprise and a successful one
The BOYS and girls enjoyed themselves
until the "wee sna' hours" with games
singing, recitations and dancing. Mrs
Patten is the president Of the Y. L
NJ. L A on the bench, ana is quite
popular with the young folks, as was
attested Thursday evening.
Mrs. Isavina Strong HedQuist enter
tanned some OF her friends last Tues
dav evening at cards. 'SiXty-three'
was the leading game. After the entic'
ing pasteboards were cast aside, the
company was served with a dainty
supper. Music, songs. recitations an6
the usual whip and sling of wit anC
repartee made the evening one Of en-.
joymenr.
wednesday night the young people o.
the Second ward gave dance, thu
proceeds OF which went to tighten the
cares and make glad the hearts Of the
moor people in Provo. The dance was
held in the ward Westinghouse.
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The Utah Sorosis met "wednesday
afternoon AND was called to order by
fhe nresident. The minutes Of the pre-
1-ious meeting were read and various
1niscellaneous business attended to
Current Events" were given by Mrs
Craig.
After a ten-minute recess, roll wa
called. Mrs. McKendrick gave an ex
celIent review of the current maya
zines. ,-,
IN the mothers section the subject o
soTeasina Children was handled in
very able manner by Mrs. Craig AT
Ter critics report, the club adjourned
for two weeks.
Next week the club will meet OF
wednesday afternoon in a social ca
pacity at the residence Of its president
Mrs. Allen.
The Nineteenth Century club met o.
Friday and listened to an excellent pro
gramme. Miss Moore gave "Curren
Events and parliamentary drill wa
conducted by Miss Searle. Miss Peal