The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
DAVIS COUNTY SOCIETY.
Especial Correspondence,

Especial Correspondence.)
KaysviIle, Feb. 25.-At the home of
DR.. and Mrs. Sumner Gleason, on
Thursday evening, very enjoyable
Washington's birthday social was
given under the auspices of a commit
tee of the Young Peoples Society of
Chrlstian EndeavOr. About forty
unique invitations, each in the form OF
q hatchet, We're issued by the commit
Tee, Miss Granger, Miss Crawford and
MISS Louie Glow. The hostesses proved
10 be excellent entertainers and every
moment of the evening was filed with
enjoyment. During the evening. Mrs.
Sarah Taylor and Mr.. Francis Morten-
sen sang Whispering Hope" a cornet
and flute duet was rendered by Ernest
and Lester Gleason, Rev. H. II. Davis
gave a vocal solo with harp accompan-
ment and Paul Thomassen sang THE
Sisters Prayer" The company was en-
tertained for half an hour by DIR. Glea-
son with feats of legerdemain. Lunch
con was served at 10 o'clock. The rooms
We're tastefully decorated with national
colors and evergreens, and the MEM
bers of the committee and a number
of other ladies wore Martha Washing
ton costumes.
Among those present were Mr.. and
WI . SliIlS Id Nblls NIL anu WI AcCAu
c. Jones, MIR. and Mrs. Levi Taylor, jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. NJ. Barnes, Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Barton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel G.. Layton, Mr.. and Mrs. John
G.. Linford, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II.
Blood, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Bennett, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. b. Lindsay. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Edmonds. Mr. and Mrs. John
G. Linford, Mr.. and Mrs. Pauf Thomas
sen. Mrs. J. H Larkins, Mrs. F. b.
Williams, Mrs. George w. Barnes Miss
Iarkins, Miss Martha j.. Barnes, Miss
Allen, Miss Meredith, Francis Morten-
sen, H. b. Arnold, Rev. Mr.. Davis, r.
w. Barnes.
One of the most pleasant events Of
the season in Centerville was the char
acter bah given Wednesday evening in
the opera house The attendance was
unusually large and nearly all of those
present We're in costume. Miss Rollins
Won the prize for the best sustained
character by her representation Of
'colored lady" Many of the costumes
were strikingly original and altogether
the event was one of extraordinary
interest. 1t was given under the aus
pieces of the Mutual Improvement as
ISOLATION.
Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas of Farm
!ngton were among those who wit
Lake theatre Thursday evening. They
returned home YESTERDAY.
William o. Robinson of Pennington
is expected home in about a month
from a two-years' sojourn in Colorado.
An enjoyable dancing party was Civ
en- in the Pennington social hall last
evening.
Peter Barson of Charleston. Cache
county, spent a portion of this week
with friends in Kaysville.
Mrs. R. w. Barnes left Kaysville on
Sunday for months trip to Callfor-
mia. She Will be the guest of Miss Rose
Mann of San Francisco.
Miss Jane Meredith, a highly respect
ed Kaysville young lady, leaves for
Salt Lake today. where she Will make
her home in the future. She viii be
missed from the social circle, wherein
she has been a leading spirit.
Farley p. Wiley of Bountiful was
greeting old friends in Pennington yes
terday. Mr.. Wiley recently returned
from a mission to PENNSYLVANIA and
New York.
- nulllUci VI hdNSN me anu Lay lbll
people expect to go to Ogden Monday
evening to witness the Sail Lake Opera
company's "A Trip TO Africa
Mr.. and Mrs. w s. Barnes and Mr.
and Mrs. Royal c. Barnes spent the
holiday on Wednesday in Kaysville.
Mrs. Amy +. Meredith expects soon
to leave Kaysville and go to California,
where she viii reside for year or two.
Miss Mary Allen returned from Salt
Lake last evening.
a largeiy-attended character ball was
given in the Union hall at Layton We'd |
nesday evening.
Washington birthday was generally |
observed as d holiday. Patriotic exer-
cises of an appropriate character were !
given by many of the schools through I
out Davis county. Business houses |
were nearly all closed. and many pleas |
ant family gatherings and socials were |
held IN the evening, dances were !
given in all of the amusement halls in |
the county. In Kaysviile the Dewey |
club gave a ball in Williams hall and |
the Kaysville amusement committee /
gave a party in the music hall. Both /
We're well attended
Last evening the Dewey club gave /
pleasant surprise party in honor of /
Miss Jane Meredith. who has been an |
active member of that organization |
during the past season. The affair was !
giveI- at the home Of Mrs. Amy b. |
Meredith. The club members and some |
others were present and the evening |
was pleasantly spent.
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Misses Maud and Martha L. Barnes |
went to Salt Lake 10 attend the opera |
this evening.
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Invitations are out for a party to be
given by Miss Elizabeth W. Smith in
honor of the ninetieth birthday Of her
venerable father. John 5. Smith. The /
event viii take place on March 10 at
MIR. Smiths residence.
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The principal social event of next
week at Layton will be the masquerade
bali on Wednesday evening at the /