The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-28
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The reception at the Amelia palace
yesterday was one to be noted as the
most beautiful Of the many elaborate
affairs which have taken place there
since Mrs. Holmes has been the hostess.
The house was decorated by Huddart,
and presented a picture which was a
triumph Of the decorators art. The
colors seen in the drawing room and
music room We're white and deep red,
while the library was done most ar
tistically in pale yellow with lavender
centerau. III the dining room red and
green were the colors, the two large
round tables being used, one in either
end of the long room. Large blocks Of
ice as clear as crystal were placed on
one table, and surrounding them on all
sides We're asparagus plumOSa and
crimson rambler. On the table at
which ices and coffee were served, a
pyramid of fruit surmounted by a vase
Of red carnations formed the center
piece. Around the sides were large
bows Of broad satin ribbon in red and
green, alternating with heavy silver
candlesticks with green shades. From
above the lights in red and green cast
a soft glow on the table.
Mrs. Holmes received in the draw
ing room, assisted by Mrs Sarah
Bransford and Mrs. Perry 5. Heath, In
the dining room Mrs. W. G.. Lamb
served ice and Mrs. Jay 7. Harris
poured coffee. Punch was served in
the library by Miss Laura Bransfor6
and Miss Grace Emery. The Deseret
Mandolin orchestra, stationed in the
rear hallway, furnished delightful music
throughout the hours, the programme
being directed by Mr.. Leon De Witt
Niles.
Today at the Country club there will
2 an approaching and putting contest
! t 4 o'clock, and tea will be served on
the veranda at that hour. The hostesseS
are Mrs. George Y. Wallace and Mrs.
Lee Charles Miller. a table d'hOte
dinner will be served at $50, and music
viii be furnished throughout the after
noon.
Mrs. Alma Katz and Mrs. Heber NJ
Wells wiz entertain at a Kensington
tea this afternoon in honor of Miss
Edna Sherman.
Rev. p. S. and Mrs. Thatcher will
leave today for their ranch near San
Diego, where they viii spend the sum
mer. In the autumn the children will
remain in California for the school
year.
The Misses Howat entertained at
cards yesterday afternoon compliment
tary to their sister, Mrs. Hampton. Six
different games were played, the guests
changing games at the various tables.
Prizes were won by Miss Jennings and
Miss Phyllis Young,
Miss Anna Fliedner Of Portland. Ore,
win arrive in the city tonight to spend
the next month as the guest Of her sis
ter, Mrs. II. G. Brockman.
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Mr.. George Jay Gibson left last even
ing for a ten days trip TO Butte.
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Mrs. r. c. Woodruff will entertain at
cards Monday afternoon.
This evening a number Of the young
lieutenants and ladies of Fort Douglas
will give a straw ride up Red Butte
canyon. Some of the young people from
town will go up and a jolly time is an
ticipated.
Miss Katherine Williams is expected
home from Bryn Mawr shortly. Miss
Williams attended the commencement
exercises Of her alma mater.
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Mrs. ], D. Fife leaves today for
Montpelier and Soda Springs to spend
the summer.
Mrs. Knox of Beaver City, the wife
of the city attorney, is in the city and
viii spend the coming month visiting
friends.
Mrs. L. c. Allen and Mrs. Albert c.
Allen win leave this morning for San
Francisco to meet Major Allen on his
return from the Philippines.
Mrs. S. Z. Newhouse reached town
yesterday afternoon and will be thu
guest during the summer of her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. I. Z. Thorne.
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DR.. and Mrs. Z. A. Trip have re-
turned from a trip of six weeks to
Honolulu.
Mrs. David Keith will entertain the
Sixty-three Card club at her home this
afternoon.
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Mrs. Kate Brideweu Anderson VIII
leave this evening for New York, where
she Will spend a month.
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Mrs. Henry Newell and Miss Imogen
Earl leave today for New York to
spend the month of July.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sterling and son
will leave tonight for a weeks trip up
Provo canyon.
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Professor r. L. Lyman Of the Pacific
university at Forest Grove. Ore, is Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Tibballs, and viii
remain in the city for the coming fort
night. Professor Lyman occupies the
chair of rhetoric and eloeution in the
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