Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12

The ION IN social affairs during the
past week has been the more noticeable
for the period OF gaiety preceding them.
with the exception Of q few pleasant
home functions AN the entertainments
Of the past week have been In the In
terests Of charity-a number OF notable
affairs having been given for the beue-
No of the widows and orphans OF the
scoaeld disaster The gloom Of this
tragedy has without doubt been re-
spouslble for the quiet which has per-
vaded the social atmosphere.
es
a notable event OF the week was the
luncheon given by Mrs. PearCell at the
Alta club on Tuesday. The northeast
dining room WAS used, cases OF white
enOwballs being used with pretty ef-
feet IN inches and on mantels. The
table decorations were amongst the
most artistic OF jhe season. In the ceu-
ter a pyramid of hlmy sprlngeri rose
b0rdered with delicate ferns. and
around this centerpiece lay a brilliant
parterre OF cut flowers and smilaX the
INK streWn Carelessy over the entire
table. big bows OF pink ribbon cleaning
here and there amidst the dainty floral
shrubbery. on each plate fastened 20
the pretty hearlshaped place-card with
a pink bow was a carnatl0n. the design
completing a perfect network OF pink
and green A delicious menu was
served, covers being laid for twenty
three.
The guests We're Mrs. Andrus, Mrs.
lgleheart, Mrs. Boggs, Mrs. Flagg, Mrs.
Henderson, Mrs Johnson, Mrs.
Kinkead. Mrs. White, Mrs. Arthur
Brown, Mrs Plummer, Mrs, Ira Lewis,
Mrs. A. G. Ewing Mrs. Murray Mrs.
Sherman Mrs Daily. Mrs. Ferry Mrs.
Fox, Mrs Post Mrs Holman. Mrs.
H0ugh Mrs Grant, Mrs, Eberley
Mrs. c. L. Knight was the hostess
at O delightful reception on Thursday
afternoon at her residence on Canyon
road, The rooms were prettily decor
ated and dainty refreshments were
served In the dining room. Assisting
Mrs knight In receiving were Mrs
Rhodes and Mrs T.. A Smith. and Miss
Gertrude Felt. Miss LOttle Dausman
Mrs Alder and Miss Mabel Pratt as
sisted IN the dining room The guests
we're: Mesdames Andrews. Allen Bow
man. Ward, Harding Browne Human
H0ag, Hayward. Taggart, 4. #. HIS
symms. Hedges. futile Hammer
Keith. Horne, Wood Hume, r. T., Og-
dem Budgman Eager. Game. Legg
Collier, Lynch Grssom. Moss, Mack
Groo, Mar0neauX Crooke. Peaslee, s.
ID Evans, y. Pratt Edmunds Pratt
Felt. Peyton. Greenwood Richie, Man
dell Rossiter, King. Richards
Rhodes Richardson, Scarf, Styer
Swan. Smell =. A. Smith y. S. Spencer
Warrum. r j. Yard. Sprngville; s 3.
Young, Misses l.. Dausman, Olive Grey
Mabel Pratt. Emma Dowden, Gertrude
Felt josephine Spencer. Crsmon,
Bridgman, Alder
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Curtis L, Knight entertained al an ella
borate card party. The score and tally
cards were amongst the most artistic
Of the season. being done IN the style
OF the famous Gibson drawings and
tied with dainty ribbons The drawing
was the handiwork OF Mr. knight and
was most cleyerly executed. The Ia
dy's first prize was taken by Mrs AL
der and the BOBBY by Mr. II O.. Riv.
ers. The winners OF the gentlemens
prizes were Mr. Dickinson first prize,
Mt. II. j. Rivers BOBBY. The guests
were Messers and Mesdames Geo Wood
Geo Alder Geo Brce T.. r. Dickinson.
9. Edwards. W. IT, Guuter, H. r. Hills,
w j Lynch slade. Murphy, G. w.
Parke. Reeves O.. w. Snow, y. W. Will
son, Smith, Williamson. G.. O. White
more, r. b. Whlttem0re, L. u. King J.
G Felt Misses. Felt, Dausman, A.
Mordson, " Wordson, Misses Mack
Meyer Dr Davis.
Mrs. Holden entertained at a delight
tul luncheon on Friday at the Alta club
m honor of Mrs McClintOck and Mrs.
Brooks The table was beautifully dec
GRATED with American Beauty roses
with an elaborate embankment NJ roses
as center-piece and the rest OF the table
strewn with roses Fortune-teling cards |
We're given as favors. and the roses dis. !
tributed among the gussts as thew left
The table The guests We're Mrs
Faber Mrs Downey. Mrs. Hardness.
Mrs Fox. Mrs. Woodward, Mrs Dag.
gett Mrs Amy. Mrs. c. p. Allen. Mrs.
Hoyt sherman, Mrs. @. Y. Wallace.
Miss Crawford Mrs Salisbury, Miss
salisbury Mrs Mccormick. Mrs. John |
Marshall.
On Thursday night the Endeavor |
society OF the Central Christian church |
gave am old-fashioned social about /
seventy-iye people being present A /
large number We're VA costumes Of a |
hundred years ago, and old-fashIoned |
pastlmes We're the order OF the evening
lhe dining room was lit with candles |
set IN candlesticks Of ancient style and /
the decorations and refreshments car |
red out the old-fashionod idea /
Amongst the notable Characterization
were Miss Carrie Sappngton as
Martha Washington Miss Birdie Ham |
llton as Mrs Jackson, Miss Marion /
broWnlee as Dolly Madison. Miss Kate I
thorpe as A0aigdil Lodge. Miss Sophia [
Berry as Mrs John Albums and Miss /
Nellie Smith as The wife Of Senator /
tifer David Ratary took the part OF /
Paul Revere, A. T.. Hubbard that OF |
Aaron Burr and Frank Wight repre- |
scented John Tyler The reception COM |
mlttee We're. Miss Carrie Sappngton.
Miss Birdie Hamilton. Miss Sophia |
Berry. Miss Katie Thorpe Frank |
Wight, A. l.. Hubbard. Jack Builder and |
Joe Marley on the dining room COM |
hritlee there We're the Misses Marion
Brownlee, Nellie Smith. May Berry and
Laura Baysinger and Messrs Harold |
schenck Walter Baysnper and j. A. |
Augustus, a free-wiu Offering was
taken Tor the benefit OF the Scodeld |
sufferers.
Next Wednesday night. the carnival |
Tor the benefit ot the Third ward meet
ing house win take place at the ward
hail. and both from the preparations
made by those having the affair IN
charge and the interest shown by the
public, the affair promises 20 be a most
fattering success Amongst the inn
portant contributions made for the new
amusement hall. whose building ls the
chief purpose Of the entertainment, IL
portion NJ land which adjoins the
present building, belonging 20 S. r
Bamberger Mr. Bamberger has re-
fused several offers of sale for the land
bat has generously donated a handsome
.ftiip for the project. The carnival
viii include lay l6. II and u,