Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02

lftt WIN tltAN hf'if a NhFl 'A'N - -
social way. Thanksgiving day especially
being distinguished by a large number
of dinner parties, balls. receptions, etc.
The dancing academies were thronSed
with holiday dancers, the Theater and
Opera House were brimmed with So
clety people at both matinee and night
performances, and at private residences
the spirit Of hospitality and cheer were
displayed In quiet hone and guest
gatherinss-the latter especially break
ing In upon the usual order Of family
functiohs. which have been chiefly the
rule on that day. Other pleasant func-
lions have enliyened the week, making
II a most delightful one.
A brilliant entertainment Of the week
was that given by Mr.. d. NJ. Boyd and
Mr.. william orr az the Knutsford on
Tuesday evening In honor OF A. =. stan
ley McQuesten OF Glasgow Scotland,
and William Boyd OF Vancouver The
event was Initiated with an elaborate
banquet, covers being laid for twenty
guests. The table was beautifully dec
GRATED with pink and white carnations
and smllax. and each lady was pre-
scented with a bOquet OF roses.
delicious menu was served, after
which the guests repaired TO the parlofs
where a game of slxty-three was
played, the prize being won by Mrs.
McCrath. After the game an impromp.
gu program was rendered by Miss Mary
Olive Cray, Miss Morris, Mr.. Nc
Queslen. Mr.. Boyd, Mr.. Buokwalter and
others the evening being most delight
fully spent.
The guests were Mrs. Carter Mrs.
Myton, Misses Mcmillan, Dern. Nc
Grath, Olive and Anna Gray. Bertha
Carter, Morris. Terry and Messrs. Me-
Questen. Boyd, Bookwalter, Carter, No
Ian, Myton.
The Scandinavian society gave a
pleasant social and dancing party at
'the Fourteenth ward hall ON Thursday
night. Dancing was enjoyed by the
young people, and the older ones found
recreation IN the west wing OF the build
ing. thrown open for the occasion. Re-
freshments were served and an enjoy
able evening spent.
The event is the first OF a series OF
entertainments that will be given by
year jubilee fund. Those TO whom
credit is due for the successful affair
are ]. S. Jensen, P. W. Madsen, John
Hagman, Martin Christopherson, John
p. sorensen. j. NJ Sjodahl. A. c. Soren-
sen, c. Morck, c. a. Carlquist, Gustaye
p Teudt, Mrs. Wldsoe and Emma Skog-
lund
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner entertained Mrs.
Stephen H. Babcock and Mrs. w. H..
Snedaker OF San Francisco at dinner al
the Kenyon on Thursday
The table was beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums, violets and
smilax.
The members OF the Building Trades
gave a bail at Labor hall on Thanks
giving night. The event was most en-
joyable thIMghout
Miss Crawford was the hostess Of a
pleasant function this afternoon.
Mrs. Stiehl entertained at dinner on
Thursday The rooms were prettily
decorated with palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS and the table with carnations.
On Tuesday Miss Mcmillan was the
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given In honor OF Miss Nellie Beattie
whose marriage will take place in the
near future The table was prettily
decorated and the event charming In all
details.
AIR. Samuel Nevhouse left for the
east on Thursday.
A number Of box parties enjoyed the
performance Of Madeleine at the
theatre on Friday afternoon and even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Sommer enter
tanned at card party on Wednesday
night.
A pretty wedding occurred on We'd
nesday evening Mrs, Nellie NJ. Harter,
and Mr. John Black being united In
marriage. The event took place at the
residence OF Mr. Herbert Urry, 9l2
North Second West, where a number OF
the relatives and friends of the con-
tracing parties gathered to join In con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes for the
newly married couple. An ex-
cellent supper was served dur
ing the evening which was most en-
joyably spent Both Nr. and Mrs.
Black are well known. the former being
q daughter OF the well known florist
Mr.. ]. L. Maxwell. and the latter a
popular resident OF North Salt Lake.
on Wednesday night the Seventeenth
ward hall was the scene Of one Of the
most unique social affairs OF the season
The event was In the nature OF an old
fashioned ball, not In the way OF COS.
tuning specially. but In entertainment
admission tickets, decoration and re-
freshments, which were reminders OF
the old pioneer days when the simple
products Of hand and soil furnished The
chief articles OF consumption and eN'
change The admission price was M
teen cents or two for twenty-five, and
the affair held a select flavor from thi
fact that only garden produce was ac'
cepted for admlssion-the guests having
90 show al the door a good sized pump
kin. Potatoes were given In change
when the pumpkin was too large fol
The size Of a mans partne', and In thi
reverse case, the escort had 10 rustic NJ
extra change In the way Of potatoes a.
an equlvilanl In the dancing hal
corn husks and straw figured conspicu
ously as decorations. and candles ana
Jack O. lanterns were the illuminating
agents OF the night Old fashioned
dances We're the order OF the evening
and the refreshments, served in th'
lower hall consisted Of such dainties "a
corn bread and beacon an,
beans, with pumpkin pie as desert
About four hundred people were presen
and the affair was an immense success
delightful Thanksgiving eve enter
tainment was given on Wednesday b!
the University students-the event TAX
Ing place In the large art room Of tn
school.
Dancing was the pleasure OF The even
Ing and in pretty booths framed will
bunting OK the Varsity colors crimson
and silver. bevy OF young ladies soli
delicacies for the benefit Of the Chron
icle.
other features OF the evening was
turkey rattle. a tamale vendor, IN IN