The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23

Wednesday evening a surprise was
given Mrs r, A. Barney by a host of
friends. The affair was a complete sue
cess, and the night was spent in very
pleasant way. Those present were:
MessTs and Mesdames Jesse Smith. L.
O. Taft, ]. r. Twelves, r. f. Knowl-
den, Joseph A. Buttle. Joseph r. Far
rer, j. w. Farrer, J. r. FarTer. George
s. Taylor, D. d. Houtz. S. A King, ID.
j. Williams, Alex Hedquist, joan c.
Graham. jr.. T. E. Thurman, Benjamin
Bachman, Josiah Beck, c. Z. Loose, 2.
L. Jones. D. A. Swan. John G. Cum
mings, Mr.. and Mrs George Mr. and
Mrs. Fletcher. DIR. and Mrs. F. w. Tay-
lor DIR. and Mrs. w. r. Pike. Misses
Eta Farrer, Birdie Gray. Lou Nelson.
Mrs. w. H. Berry, Miss Stella Thomas
Florence Taylor, Sarah and Rhoda
Douglas, the Misses Murdoch of
Charleston, Mr.. and Mrs. John Denial
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Howe
Walter Whitehead, Alma Van Wage
men. Bert Thurman, Eugene Fletcher.
William Taylor of Salt Lake, Harry
McCoard.
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Justice A. A. Noon was in Salt Lake
yesterday
Mrs Joseph Farrer entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon in honor os
Mrs. II. j. Richards. who leaves next
Monday for Salt Lake City, where she
will reside in the future.
Those present were: Mesdames II. j.
Richards, G.. W. Taylor, Lafayette Hol-
brook, S. S. Jones, d. A. Swan. Josiah
Beck, w. H. Berry, Jesse Smith, Jo-
seph A. Buttle William Strong.
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Thursday night a number of friends
invaded the home of Mrs. William p.
Silver and sprung 6. most successful
surprise on that lady. Dancing, cards,
music, songs, refreshments and every
thing that goes to make an evening so
ciable was had.
Those present were: Messrs. and Mes
danes e. H. Holt, Thomas Court, Mes
DANES A. N. Taylor, Sarah McConachie,
Louis Maiben, Sophia Smith, Millie
Monk, May Taylor, Messrs. Ernest
Dixon, Walter Dixon, J. w. Danger
field and Charles Broadhurst.
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Friday evening Miss May Alexander
entertained a number of his friends
at her home.
j. A. Twelves, assistant cashier of
the Provo Commercial e. Savings bank,
is visiting friends in Logan
Last evening a delightful party was
given in the new meeting house on
Provo bench by Professor Nielsen and
the school girls. The occasion was in
honor Of the close of school.
A picnic party and dance was given
in the Third ward last evening by the
Relief society.
John Hunt, president of the May Day
Mining company, stopped in Provo a
few hours today on his return from a
short business trip to Colorado.
The Utah Sorosis met Wednesday
with Vice President Mrs. Anna Craig
in the chair.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Warner conducted the
parliamentary drill
Mrs. Zina Smoot read very inter
essing and instructive paper on Our
Congress as Compared with European
Parliaments," in which she contrasted
and criticised our laws and lawmak-
ers of today with the legislative bodies
of other nations.
Mrs. D. D. Houtz, Mrs. w. r. Pike
and Mrs. S. A. King were elected a
committee to formulate a literary pro-
gramme for an open session to be held
Wednesday evening, May Il, at the
home of Mrs. Pike.
A paper prepared by Mrs. Edith 1.
Martin on Period of Spartan Suprem-
acy-Peleponessian War-Spartan Civ
ilization," was read by Miss Lillian
Gates.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Warner and Mrs. Fred
Nelson were elected a committee to
arrange for a sign on the club doors.
In the mothers section Mrs. D. D.
Houtz reviewed the work of the recent
congress held in Salt Lake City, and
gave an abstract, with comments, on
her paper read before that body as the
representative of the Sorosis.
Miss Lillian Gates was appointed Ii
brarian for the week.
The members of the club expressed
their regret at the removal of Mrs.
best wishes for success in her studies
in the east and at Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Ffdelis met last Monday at the
home of Mrs. Mary E. Glove.
Mrs. Ellen Homer gave a review OF
United States history.
Mrs. A. Eggertsen gave current
events.
Mrs. W. o. Beesley delivered lee
ture on ''Ben-Hur."
A select reading was given by Mrs.
On account of the absence Of Mrs
Hannah Tucker parliamentary drill
was not taken through.
Twelve members answered to roll
call.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Vina Cuff.
Mrs. S. A. Jewett of Petaluma, Cal,
and Mrs. Nancy Lindsay, formerly OF
Provo, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
William D. Roberts.
The following marriage licenses have
been granted by the county clerk:
Samuel Morgan, aged %, and Louise
C. SOrensen, aged q, both of Goshen.
Sylvester E. Clark, aged %. of Glen
dale. Kane county. and Louis White,
aged "a, of Pleasant Grove.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
Smoot entertained a large number OF
friends in the First ward social hall
in honor of Lieutenant Groo, who re-
Gently returned from Manila, and who
has been visiting friends in Provo this
week.
The hall was beautifully decorated,
the national colors predominating. Two
hundred guests were present, relatives
of the Provo volunteers and friends of
the host and hostess from Salt Lake
and Provo, and most enjoyable even
ing was spent by all.
Dancing was INDUCED in by both
young and old, a banquet was served,
and then toasts went the rounds. Mr..
Smoot was POSTMASTER, and the fol-
lowing toasts all patriotic and all ap-
preciated very much by the assembled
company, We're responded to:
Our Volunteers" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
. Professor G. H Brimhal'
Mothers of the Volunteers ..
Observation-Disclosures. SuSa Y. Gates
Battery b" ........John Z. Booth
After the toasts the Misses Annie and
Hattie Pike gave a pretty recitation.