Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

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The slamor Of Chrismas-tlde Is not
yet lifted from the atmosphere, and
social festivities during the past week
have been tlnged with its CHEEKY hues
Christmas day was celebrated by num-
berless social functions, dinners, and
private and public parties, making
notable list New Years day and the
week following promises to echo the
past weeks CHEEKY social notes, and we
may look for d list Of brilliant events
throughout the holidays.
Amongst the delightful events Of the
week have been the college functions
all OF which have been notably bril-
liant affairs
on Thursday night the local branch
Of the Delta Epsilon society gave a
banquet at the knutsford, the event
being the second given by the members
Of the society. The guest Of honor was
Mr. David Starr Jordan, who Is a Cor
nell graduate and member OF the fra
ternity
The table was beautifully decorated
with roses, carnations and smllax, and
tinted candles with dainty shades, aid
ed In the artistic effect.
The menu cards had dainty designs
were IN hand-paintng, and the menu
itself was most elaborate. Music was
dispensed during the banquet by Harold
Orlob's juvenile orchestra,
The affair was INFORMED In nature,
impromptu toasts being made and re-
sponded to. and the event devoted
chiefly to an enjoyable reunion.
DR.. Plummer acted as POSTMASTER
The toasts We're Delta UpsliOn," Supt
Frank b. Cooper; Delta Upsllon Ex-
panslon," Prof. Byron Cummings, and
"our Guest Prof. George NJ. Marshall
Response. DR.. David Starr Jordan. The
other guests were Ledyard NJ. Bailey
Joseph II. .Siegel, d. X. Brown, D, H.
Blossom and George F. Sprague
An equally delightful affair was the
ball given at Landrum's Thursday
night by the sophomore and freshman
classes Of the University Of Utah. The
dancing hall was artlstically decorated
with holly and japanese fans, and
pretty booth draped with the
national colors was set up in
In corner OF the hall, aiding In the
bright effect From this booth lemon
ade was dispensed by Misses Vivian
Little, Edith Kingsbury and Elsie Ritter
The evening was spent in dancing and
was most enjoyable throughout. The
chaperones were Mrs. Il. Il. Little, Mrs.
]. r, Kingsbury. Mrs. c. w. Watson
and Mrs. w. W. Ritter. The committee,
TO whom credit Is due for the success
full affair, are: llss Claire Ellerbeck,
Miss Belle Scoheld. Mr.. Walter Ray and
Mr.. Nelson Dickerman. Among those
present were: Mrs. w. w Ritter Mrs,
Straup, Mrs. r. T.. Little, Mrs. G. w.
Watson. Miss Mable Harker, Miss La
Won Pierce. Of Brigham City, Miss Min
ME James, Miss Little, Miss Katie MUIR
ply, Miss Elizabeth Groo, Miss Hewett,
Miss Scofeld, Miss Halle Ferron, Miss
Jennie Sands, Miss Ellerbeck, Miss
Vera Tempest, Misses Dye, Misses Can
non, Miss Edna Swenson, Miss Jose
phine Wells, Miss Clane Thatcher, Miss
Gertrude Felt, Miss Ella Walker, Miss
Hyde, Miss Josie Morris, Miss Hazel
Payne, Miss Watson. Mr.. william Ray,
Mr.. Lucian Ray, Mr.. Nelson Dicker-
man. MI Gtlll II o iNibb MI DbI hlNfli
Mr.. George Gibbs, Mr.. Eugene Lewis.
Mr.. Waldo Kingsbury Mr. Preston
Cannon, Mr.. VIII Grimdale, Mr.. Ben
Jamin Howell, Mr.. Ralph Watson, Mr..
w. c., Dunno. Mr.. Frank Barnes, Mr..
II. Claude Lewis. Mr.. Alviras Snow,
DIR. Snow, Mr.. Wallace, Mr.. Payne Mr..
Mcintyre, Mr.. Brigham Young Mr..
Nelson Margetts. Mr.. Whitney Mr..
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Christopherson and Mr. Fred Sands.
Mr.. George Ritter was the host Of an
elaborate dinner on Thursday in honor
of DIR. d. s. Jordan, president Of the
Stanford University, where Mr.. Ritter
was a student The event took place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Ritter.
and was most enjoyable throughout.
The table was artistically decorated
with red and white. the re dstanding
for the colors OF Stanford and the edu-
cational association Of Utah, and red
and white for the Utah University.
Geraniums, roses and carnations were
used with artistic effect.
The guests were DR.. Jordan, Mr. and
Mrs. Ritter, Gov. Wells, Dr. and Mrs ].
r. Kingsbury. Mr. and Mrs Waldemar
Van Colt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pierce.
Mrs. X. r. Little, Mrs. K. s. Miller. Miss
Cecilia Sharp, l.. L. Young, Miss Lucy
Van Colt and Mr.. Scott Wells.
A delightful event Of the week was
the wedding OF Miss Alice Taylor and
Mr. Edwin $. Sheets, which occurred on
Wednesday
The marriage was solemnlzed in the
Salt Lake Temple during the day and
in the evening delightful reception
was held at the home OF the brides mo-
Their. Mrs. Martha Taylor, 235 b street.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with evergreens, carnations and smilax,
the arrangement being most artistic.
The bride wore a dainty gown OF
white silk argandie and carried bride
roses.
Delicious refreshments were served,
and the event was enjoyable through
out
The young couple are well and popu-
larry known In Salt Lake, the bride for
some time past having been connected
with the Deseret News, and the groom
is a son Of Bishop Elijah Sheets OF the
Eighth ward. Both have host OF
friends who will join in wishing them
happiness and prosperity in their fu-
ture life-a wish In which the News
most heartily joins
The newly married couple will be al
home after January eth. In their new
home at 1904 south Fifth East street.
A UNIQUE event Of the week was a
pie party" given on Thursday evening
al the home Of Miss Florence Groes-
beck. The affair was one Of series
given by a set numbering about ten,
who meet together In a social gather
Ing at which pie figures as the form Of
retreshment The gatherings are wholly
Informal and most enjoyable
The members are Florence Groesbeck
Cathie Lougall, Fay McCune, idrs. A
W. Mccune. Jr,, Elliott Kimball, Char.
ne Lawrence, Preston Cannon, Franz
Thatcher, Brig Cannon.
Mrs. Gertie Hampton will be tbs
guest OF Mrs. Stanley Clawson during
the next two weeks
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