The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-28


city, and the gaiety OF the holi-
day time bids fair to remain till well
along in the new year The past week
has been especially noteworthy. not
alone for It's large and elaborate af-
fairs. but for the many minor events
which go to show the true hospitality
of Salt Lakes smart set. More delight
full than any other form of enteTtafn-
ment have been the many beautifully
appointed Christmas festivities, at
many of which the visitors in the city
were the special guests
The week opened with the first AS
sembly ball of the season. Monday
evening, and there has been no lack
of dancing events from that time till
the Walker dance at the Ladies' Lit
erary club last night. The most elab-
crate and certainly the most beau
tifully arranged affair Of the week, and
perhaps of the past year. was the din
per-daace at the Amelia Palace Friday
evening.
The opening week brings the New
Year with all it's good cheer and hap
piness, AMI. as is customary many OF
the finest homes in the city win be
thrown open that day to the chance
visitors. Some elaborate and delight
ful events are being planned for the
udSf anu odll Lake Will, as usual, 10
herself proud in the matter of enter
tanning.
The large dancing event of the week
is to be the eotillion at the post, which
is the first of a series TO be given
by the COtillion club. The party is
planned for Wednesday night, and viii
be somewhat in the nature of a watch
party. The Cotillion club, embracing
as it does, some of the best enter
tanners in the military set. bids fair
to be a power in the social world for
the winter.
One of the large events of the COM
ing week will be the luncheon on Tues
day which Mrs. Babcock gives at the
Alta club.
Tie week opens tomorrow with the
japanese tea given by Mrs. Alexander
c. Ewing. Mrs. Farnsworth of Og-
den will assist in entertaining, giving
brief talk on japanese art.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harvey of Poca-
tello are the guests of Mrs. George w.
Stoner. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey have
been spending the last month in Chi
cago and eastern cities. They leave
for their home Sunday.
Miss Name COmstock entertained a
number of her friends informally
Maud Wheeler, Bessie Croxall. Lola
Rouse, Norah Sheckell, Kate James
and Messrs. Richardson, Clawson,
Chatheld, Tempest and SheckeI.
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There was a grand family reunion
held by the Fredoar and HOLIDAY fami-
lies Christmas day at 524 East Fifth
South street.
The F. F. F. F. Fraternity society
win give one of the pleasant dancing
parties of the week on Tuesday at the
Ladies Literary club.
A pleasant surprise was given Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Boyle at their residence
on Christmas day by their son Louis,
being ably assisted by Mrs A. c.
Boyle. jr.. and others After a sumptu-
Gus dinner at $3.50 p. m. the guests re-
tired to the parlor. where they were
entertained by vocal solos, duets and
quartettes. Later in the evening re-
2 IeShments were served. At a late
s hour the guests returned to their
homes, telling that the day had been
well spent.
Miss Edyth Spencer and Miss Agnes
Ruff will receive their friends New
Years at Miss Spencer's home, 425
North Second West.
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Mrs. Joseph Fredoar will be at home
during the holidays at 524 East First
South street.
Mr.. Max Jaensch. daughter Nan and
little Earle have gone to Denver for
short trip. a
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Felt entertained
delightfully."- at dinner Christmas day
Sprigs Of holly were strewn over the
table and bowl of red carnations
formed the center. Covers were laid
for ten.
There viii be no meeting of the
Cleofan till the 9Th of January, and
that day will be devoted to the dis
cussion of federation matters and
plans.
A very large gathering of the club
members and their friends met at the
Ladies' Literary club Friday afternoon
and listened to a splendidly prepared
paper on "Hypnotism," by Mrs J. c.
T. King. The plan had been to have
a practical demonstration by a ply
Stefan, but at the last moment it was
found to be impracticable, so Mrs.
Kings paper was the only item on the
afternoons programme. The subject
was treated in a most able manner.
the writer giving especially attention
10 the practical side of hypnotism. All
the many uses to which the hypnotic
influence is pat were treated. and the
topic made a most interesting one.
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The home and education section of
the Ladies' Literary club will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the club house
at 4 o'clock.
The Reviewers club will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the home of the
president, Mrs. Plummer. Mrs. Vim
cent Will give paper on Francis
Parkman and his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward enter
tanned very pleasantly a number of
their friends at their home Christmas
evening at the christening of their
infant grandson, the son OK Mr.. and
Mrs. James w Mckinney. The re-
ception hall and parlors were prettiIy
decorated with white chrysanthemums
carnations and evergreens. Above the
baptismal font lowered a white dove
with outstretched wings. The beauti=
ful and impressive christening cere-
mony of the Methodist church was
performed by the Rev. J. c. Rickel.
after which delicious refreshments
were served. Those present We're: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank B. Stephens. DR.. and
Mrs. Alexander G. Ewing Mr. and