The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

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son. Carver George Stanford, Albert
Richter, Dan Lauglan, John Austin,
| Watts, George Wilson, Frank Pierce,
Guy Clark, Del Madison, Stanley John
son, George Packard, Harrocks, Sey-
mour Clark, William Howarth, Orley
Brown, Alfred Brown, Arthur Conlisk.
Friday evening, in the Second ward
institute, a party was given in honor
of the elderly people of the ward. which
proved a very successful and entertain
ing affair for the old folks. Carriages
were sent to the homes for the guests
of honor, and all We're conveyed to and
from the meeting house. Addresses
We're made by Apostle F. d. Richards
and John Scowcroft and a. programme
of musical selections and recitations
was given wherein the following parti-
! cipated: Mathew Gait, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Willard Scowcroft. Mr.. Dugan, Maggie
I Tout, Beber Scowcroft, Phoebe Pearl
Snyder, Tout brothers. The whole con-
cluded with a laughable farce entitled:
THE Goose With the Golden Eggs in
which the following had parts: William
Purdy. George Shorten, Mrs. Jane Her
rick. j. L. Herrick. Miss NJ. A. Emmett
Imogen Wilson, William Lund. Frank
Ellis, Norman. Shorten, Daniel Lund.
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The twentieth Century Philoso-
piers met last Thursday evening at
the house of Socrates. After the regu-
lar routine of business, the problems
were discussed Plato won the laurel
and Aristotle drank the hemlock. The
theses We're then read. DemoStheneS
paper caused much merriment, but.
nevertheless, was very instructive. The
guest of the evening was j. p. Meakin
of Salt Lake, who gave a short lecture
before supper. After ably disposing of
the epicurean feast, the members were
favored with some of Mr.. Meakin's best
selections The meeting then adjourn
ed, after deciding upon Demosthenes as
the next host, Jan. 20.
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A coterie of ten well-known bachelors
of ogden are to give a ball next month
which WILL it is said eclipse anything
of the kind ever given i'm the city A
special orchestra has been engaged in
Salt Lake to come up and reinforce
some of the Ogden musicians. The
Broom hotel ballroom has been engag-
ed. and the affair will come off Feb. {.
Designers are already at work plan
ming the decorations, and dressmakers
are quietly working on ball dresses.
The arrangements of details are as yet
in embryo, but it is said the social
Decenlvirs will go on the principle that
'all girls are alike to them and that
gentlemen will he spared the puzzling
problem of what lady to choose, as that
matter will be decided by lot.
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Mr. and Mrs c. n. Custead last week
entertained the Thursday Night club
at their home on Seventeenth street.
High five was the game played, and
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Pidcock
and Mr.. Westoyer and Mrs. Pierce and
Mr.. Murdoch. Refreshments were
served and the club adjourned about
1870.
The members of the club present
were Mr. and Mrs. c. w. MISSIONER, Mr..
and Mrs. Murdoch, Mr.. and Mrs. Paine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Custead, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeve, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, Mrs.
Dixon, Mrs. Ralph Pidcock, Mrs.
Archie Bowman, Misses Lars Pierce
and Marguerite Thomas.
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Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, the Off
GERS of Court Wasatch No. 2, Forest
ers of America, were duly installed for
the ensuing term by Deputy G.. c. r.,
r. K Adams: II. Baumeister. c. r.;
T C. Morris, S. C. R.; James McBeth,
treasurer: r. o. Rolston, F. s.; P. A.
Garner, S. w; Z. Geiger, ]. W; A.
Silverstein, S. B.; W. BIosser, trustee.
On Tuesday Aglaia assembled with
its secretary, Miss Kimball, and was
entertained by each member present
contributing something OF interest in
response to roll call. Mrs. Bent then
opened the regular programme with an
excellent resume of the writings of
Constance Fennimore WoOlson, which
all heartily appreciated. Mrs. Clarke
sang two beautiful songs, and Mrs. AL
lison added to the pleasure by singing