The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21

The Christmas season is upon us,
and its influence is felt in the social
world to no slight extent Not only
are its colors predominating in all the
homes of the city's society set, but it's
spirit is permeating the air and its
good viii and good cheer are felt in the
extra amount Of hospitality and the
thoughtful care for friends and &C
Quaintances.
The past week has been filed with
the gayeties which betoken the holi-
days, and the coming ten days are to
be more wildly gay than any the city
has ever seen. A great many large
and elaborate affairs are to be given,
and with these, coming almost as
relief from the heavier festivities, will
be skating and sleighing parties ga
lore, followed by the delightfully."- in
formal suppers which cheer the weary
enthusiast
The younger set is returning from
Sc hOol and college, and there will be
many meetings of young friends in the
few days yet remaining before Christ
mas day. The day itself will be OBJ
served in a variety OF ways, many
family dinners being planned to take
in the stranger that is within the city S
gates. There are to be a number of
informal affairs in the nature of even
ing parties, and, Of course, a great
many children's parties The new
year will be ushered in by a great
many watch parties, and the day will
be passed with many at homes, at
which callers viii be entertained in the
old fashioned way.
Conspicuous among the events Of the
past week were the large and elab-
crate reception and dancing party at
the post Friday evening, the beautiful
luncheon at the Commercial club given
Thursday by Mrs. Walker, the card
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Game for
Captain and Mrs. Guy Palmer. the
luncheon given Monday at the Knuts-
ford by Mrs. Perry S. Heath, the mu-
sicale at the Commercial club We'd
nesday evening, and a number of the
atre parties at the opening night Of
THE AuctiOneer."
The opening event of the week, and
one which promises to be ar immense
success, from a social as well as an
artistic standpoint, is the press artists
exhibition, which opens tomorrow
night The exhibit will be held in the
Ladies' Literary club, and the first
night is to be made special society
night for the patrons and patronesses
of the affair. The list of patrons is a
people who are most prominent in so
ciety and artistic circles. Among these
are Governor and Mrs. Wells. Senator
and Mrs. Kearns, Mr.. Gunner, Miss
TeasdeI. Senator and Mrs. Rawlins,
Colonel and Mrs. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs
Taggart, Mr.. Samuel NewhOuse and
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith.
The event of the week to which So
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bids fair to eclipse anything ever
given. even in the Amelia palace, is
the dinner-dance 10 be given Friday
evening by Colonel and Mrs. Holmes.
The guests viii number 100, and after
the dinner. which is 10 be at Z O'Clock,
dancing viii be enjoyed. The invita-
tions are works of art. the handsomest
ever sent out in the city.
The Cotillion club of Fort Douglas
has issued invitations for the first of
a series of dancing parties TO be given
in the post hall during the winter. The
date set is the 31st. The club mem
bership consists of Mrs. Pardee, Mrs.
Sturgiss, Mrs. Smith. Miss Bubb. Cap
tain HarbesOn and Lieutenant Merrill,
with Captain Sturgiss acting as chair
man. About fifty couples will be in
Guided in the invitations.
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The week opens with the first of the
series Of assembly balls, which will be
given tomorrow evening at Christen-
SIMS hall The membership of the
dancing set has been limited TO about
seventy couples, and as the affairs are
under most satisfactory management,
they viii no doubt be eminently sue
cessful.
Among those who are planning al
homes for the first day of the year are
Mr. and Mrs. NELL and Miss Neil
Their plan is a most charming one and
cOmmends itself to all those who SUI
fer from the WEAKNESS OF the formal
reception. They viii be at home dur
ing the hours of the afternoon and
evening and win entertain their guests
In an original fashion,
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Another delightful at home for the
New Years day will be that of Miss
Geta Mcmillan. who viii receive, as
sisted by a number of the other
charming girls of the city.
Miss May Fitzgerald, sister Of Miss
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, will arrive this
morning from Anaconda and viii
spend the holidays with her sister al
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Mrs. d. e BroclIbank and son left
Wednesday for San Francisco, after q
pleasant visit Of two months with Mr.
and Mrs J. L. May.
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Mrs. A. NJ. Hoagland has returned
rom Pocatello.
Miss Mary Louise Anderson vii
reach home today, after a years alb
renee in Europe. Miss Anderson'l