The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-09
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C1ie OF the most beautifully appointed
parties seen in the Ladies' Literary
club for many a day was that given
last night at which Mrs. Ardelle Cum
mlngs was the guest OF honor. The af-
Ialr was in charge Of the sisters of
Mrs Cummings and their husbands.
and was thorough success in every
respect The hal1 was decorated most
uVans and cosy corners lent a home
like air to the scene. Handsome palms
and long sprays of dark green ivy
formed an effective background. and
rich Oriental draperies made the room
gorgeous. On the. dais at the end of
the hall sat the orchestra dispensing
sweet dance music, and in the recep-
ton room the guests were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbetts, Mr. and Mrs.
Foote, Mr.. and Mrs. Knowlton. Mr.. and
MIS- Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellerbeck and
Mr. and Mrs. Godbe.
On the lower floor tables for cards
were arranged in the outer room, and
mere under a canopy of flags a dainty
punch table was arranged and pre-
sided over by Mrs. Walter EIlerbeck
and the Misses Geneve Knowlton and
Ellen Tibbetts. In the dining room the
decorations were entirely in pink and
green, and the table presented a beau
tifuI picture with its cut glass and
handsome silver. From the chandelier
bons were stretched to the four corners
and in the center a tail vase of crystal
held pink carnations. Here Mrs N
W. Clayton and Mrs. Stanley Clawson
served ices and coffee, assisted by Mrs
Gunter and Mrs. John Groesbeck, jr
Over 300 invitations had been issued.
and large number of friends en-
joyed the delightful evening.
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DR.. and Mrs. Ewing gave a delight
fui dinner last evening, at which COW
ers were laid for ten. The table deco
rationS were all of rose pink, the Law
son carnations and shades for the
cadelabra of the same hue being used
Place cards were manipulated in the
same shades and showed carnations
also. The guests of the evening were
Colonel and Mrs. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. Filler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearsall.
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Mrs. Joseph Oberndorfer was the
hostess yesterday afternoon at very
prettily appointed card party given in
honor of Mrs. Joseph Siegel of Butte
The guests were seated at ten tables,
and the game enjoyed was sixty-three.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Southwell,
Mrs. James Jennings and Mrs. H S.
Joseph. Mrs. Oberndorfer gives the
second in a series of parties this aft
ernoon-
Mrs. Charles A. Walker has inyi-
taticns out for very large luncheon
to be given on Thursday, the 18th, at
the Commercial club in honor of Mrs.
G. Raymond Walker.
On Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Brown invited a number of
friends to meet Mr.. and Mrs. George
Edwin Burnell of Minneapolis. Mr..
Burnell is very entertaining talker,
and the evening passed all too quickly
in discussion of the New Thought
Miss Preston has gone to Washing
ton, d. c., for the winter, accompany
ing her friend, Mrs. shafer, home
Miss Laura Preston remains in the city
till the return of her sister.
Mrs Jennie Nelson of Ogden is vis-
iting friends in the city. &
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Noble are in town
from their home in Nevada, and viii
spend the holiday season with Mr.. w.
p Noble and family.
Mr. Samuel Newhouse will entertain
at dinner Wednesday evening
The Cleofan will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. Selden 1. Clawson. Mrs.
Katie Kraft will be the chairman of
the reading Of The Merry Wives of
Windsor"
Mrs. c. A. Walker will entertain at
a large and elaborate luncheon on sat
urday-
Mrs. John Reed entertained infor-
mally at luncheon yesterday in honor
OF Mrs. A. d. Melvin of Washington.
This evening, at the Fifth East no,
tel, the guests of the house will enjoy
an informal hop.
The Misses Edythe Hale and Carrie
Sappington viii be home from STAN
ford Cor the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. John Weir have re-
turned from New York and are at
home at sos South Main street.
Mrs. w. P. Lynn has returned from
the coast, where she spent the greater
part of the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker are ex-
pected home from the coast some
time during the week;
Mrs. w. w. Armstrong came down
from Park City last night, and will be
the guest for few days of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oberndorfer.
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Miss Jessie Houck of Portland Ore,
is the guest OF Mrs J. H. Venger.
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Miss Shirfy T. B. Weber returned
last Sunday from Portland, Ore, where
she has been the guest of Captain and
Mrs. Palmer.
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The Fort Douglas Social club win
give a dance. on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 10, 1902.