The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-14
SOLDIERS IN SESSION. OLD FASHIONED PARTY
Unique Event Given By Mrs.
A. ". McCune.
COSTUMES WERE OF 1860
GUESTS CARRIED IN EARLY DAY
STYLES.

Da4htasS mat mother OSeQ ID
Make in the Days Before the
War-Many Enjoyed Mrs. Nc
Cune's Bounteoas Hospitality.
Mrs. A. ". McCune's old fashioned
party last night viii go down as the
most unique event Of the social season.
1t started with calculations of delight,
as the eyes-of the guests fet IN the
costumes Of each new conner, and not
for a moment up to an early hour this
morning had the laughter ceased.
Everything was in keeping with the oc-
casiOn, even to the dOughnuts and pie
plant served al table.
The women were all dressed in the
costumes worn in 1850 or Whereabouts.
While the gentlemen escaped decorating
themselves anCiently. Mrs. McCune re
ceived her guests in a makeup that
Dr. Johnson could not find words to
accurately describe. It was on the
crinoline order, as were many others.
the pattern having a Persian effect
with Turkey red pred0minating in col
or. With hair rolled and braided and
adorned with an enormous beaded
comb, Mrs. McCune was voted the most
appropriately dressed woman in the
pRrlor.
Other Effective Costumes.
Mrs. B. S Young was similarly COS
TUNED and her conception of the diff
cult role she was to enact during the
evening was hit.
Mrs. G. ). Burton, who wore her hair
Cleo de MerOde, which is at once both
ancient and modern, excited a great
deal OF laughter and admiration.
Mrs o. F. Whitney was notable for
the general excellence Of her old time
garb, and followed out the scheme by
carrying pocket pfull Of peppermint
lozenges and dried apples.
Mrs. John J. Groesbeck wore a sun
bonnet shaped headgear and moderate
~ short skirts on hoops
Miss Mary Young supported an old
time beautiful ball dress.
Mrs. George II. Wood looked stunning
in wedding dress of IS
Mrs. A W. MCCUne. jr Mrs Vivian
McCune and Miss Fay McCune were
attired handsomely, the old fashioned
JeWelry worn by the young women be
ing Of special note.
Light cOlOrs predOminated in the
dress and it is remarkable that in the
large number there were so few cos
tunes alike. Flash-light photographs
were taken of the company, shortly sf-
ter which the party repaired to sup
per, some of the women finding diff
Guilty in pushing their hoops through
the areTtures.
Supper Was Unique.
There probably never was served
among society people a supper that
could parallel that one The long din
ing room was lighted only by candles,
OF which there was no lack, bottles
trimmed simply with tissue paper being
the receptacles The dishes were the
oldest that could be procured the
knives and forks were steel. the spoons
tin, and marked with strings. as In the
old days. TO indicate from whom they
had been borrowed. There were no
napkins
The guests applied themselves as in
the good old days Of help yourself and
pass II. and waited not for courses.
This was me menu. Chicken stew.
pork and beans. boiled ham. mashed
potatoes, lettuce, celery, radishes,
picked onions, taTts. salt rising
bread, Clutter with the homemade
prints hot biscuits. pie plant dough
nuts. picked beets, ginger bread, sweet
cider, root beer barley coffee pumpkin
pie. mince pie. apple pie, tarts and
cheese and a hundred other delcacies
such as mother used 10 make"
The feast over. 3. s. Young. toast
master. called upon the guests pro
mlScuCuSly for stories on early life. or.
in leu Of that. for relation Of the
funniest thing that you ever expert
enced- They were amusing to the
screaming point. Mr.. Young himself.
Governor Wells, Bishop Whitney. Mrs
Whitney. Mrs. Young. John D Spen-
Ger. W. 3. Doueau, Mrs. Wood and
Others contributing. The festivities
were at their height at this time. but
continued until the wee sma' " hours
had arrived
Mrs. McCUne's guests were Governor
Well1 Mrs. William JennirEs Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. BGlttie 3Ir. and Mrs. ". B.
DCugall. Mr.. ard Mrs J. A. Groes-
beck, Mr.. and Mrs A. z. Hyde. Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs
O. F. Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. George
D. Piper Mt and Mrs c. 8. Burton,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Wells Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Wells. Mr.. and Mrs n A. EN-
pey. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. GrOesbeck. ir..
Mr.. and Mrs, r, Y. MCCune. Mr.. and
Mrs. a. ". McCUne, jr. Miss Florence
GrOeSbeck, Miss Catherine DougalI.
Miss Nary Young, Mr. RAYMOND c.
MAYOR Mr.. Brigham F. Cannon, Mr.
Elliot .Himball Miss Stella Neff. Mr..
and Mrs. George a. Smith, Miss Ida
Felt. Miss Annie Felt. Mr. ana Mrs.
Charles Felt. Mr.. and Mrs. Bull
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