Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17
WARD ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Eleventh ward bazaar opened last
evening under very suspicious circum-
stances. The booths were pictures OF
taste and splendor and contained an
infinite variety OF useful and ornament
tai articles, the principal prize being
handsome bedroom set, presented by
Mr.. p. w. Madsen. All OF these VIII
have been distributed among the pa
irons of the fair by the time the closing
hour arrives on Thursday evening. the
vaudeville was very amusing and was
visited by nearly every one present.
The voting for queen was quite spirited.
At the close of last evenings balloting
Miss Rose Meyers was In the lead with
$40 votes and Miss Mercy Tuckett was
second with 5s3 votes. Other candi-
dates received from 400 down 10 rs. The
voting viii close at 10 thlr evening. up
20 which time the contest VIII no doubt
very interesting. The refreshiSents
sQiyed by young ladies' In the annex
were delicious and this department was
patronized very literally, The bazaar
opens at 1880 this evening, and the
same hour tomorrow.
The Eighteenth ward hall was per-
feet jam OF merrlment last night. The
ward fair and festival, which Is TO last
three days with a matinee ball satur-
day was inaugurated, and from the
time the doors we're opened at o'clock
until they closed at midnight, there was
q throng In attendance that almost
swamped the efforts OF the manage
ment to handle IT, The main interest
OF the evening centered on the perform
ance of one act from said PashN,'
which was given in the upper hall by
members Of the Salt Lake Opera COM
pany. The encores we're numerous, and
the delight general over the work of
Mrs. Hills, Messrs. Spencer and Young,
Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. owen. and the Turk
ish ladies' chorus beautifully attirei In
oriental costumes. Prof. Mcclellan con-
Quoted with his usual taste and vigor.
Down stairs. before and after the OPP
era, there was crush of buying for
the holidays, and everything that was
on sale seemed to find ready purchas-
ers. The booths were beautifully decor
ated and were In charge of charming
bevy Of young ladies', who manifested
CELEBRITY IN enticIng the nlckels and
dimes from the pockets Of the spec
tators that was simply bewildering.
Mrs. A. w McCune. Jr., Miss Belle
Barton and Miss Hattie Jennings. At
the art table were found Mrs. Frances
Thomassen. Miss Annie Roundtree. Miss
Minnie Saville, Miss Rose Toronto,
Misses Foster, Miss Hattie Whitney
and Miss Ethel Felt. The doll booth
was in charge Of Mrs. d. s. Spencer,
the Misses Karma Thatcher, Laura
| IA Iaar r.
ma Clawson, Lucille Young. Louise
Young and Louise Spencer. Miss Agnes
Campbell had charge of the kitchen
booth and was assisted by Mrs. Kraft
the Misses Dezzle Grant. TILE Barton
Gertrude Moyle, Minnie James and Ivy
Cleghorn. At the candy table we're
found Mrs. I. A. Clayton. the Misses
Ethel Saville Verna Young Maud Pa
trick, Katherine Rogers and Retta Py-
per.
At the fish pond Mrs. lillian was as
sisted by Adelaide Anderson, John ].
Toronto and Albert Toronto At the
lemonade booth Gertie Felt Kimball
was assisted by Louie Moyle. Geneva
Felt. and Irene Squires At the dream
booth Mrs. Ellen Grieyes was IN charge.
The fair will be continued this even
ing, the upstairs features being an at
tractive concert program participated
in by Mr.. Shepherd piano solo. Robin
Hood quartet by Miss Ruth Wilson,
Miss Edna Dwyer. Messrs. Pyper and
Spencer; monologue Mr.. B. S. Young;
song by Mr.. Graham. and gems from
"The Jolly Musketeer" rendered by
Mrs. Browning, Mira Best, Miss Wilson,
Mrs. Newman and Messrs. Piper, spen-
Ger, Graham, Best and Brady. Prof.
Mcclellan again acting as director.
A character ball tomorrow night ends
the evening Series, and a children's
party Saturday afternoon winds up the
entire AFFAIR.
Elder @. F. Newland, who departs
soon on a mission 10 California, Will be
rendered a farewell party In the Sew
enth ward assembly hall on Thursday
night, Dec 1s. The following program
Will be rendered: 81
Piano solo ....... ~. Mss Lily James
Song ........... ....&...... Mrs. Croxall
Guitar and mandolin .dhet .,........
80. 49,. -. Sa<zbfd and Donelson
instrumental selec1lh !. ....,....
..Mesrs. Bougha and Laubergaler
Song 49," ........ t1orence Jensen
| Piano solo ........,sc .$..- Miss Burns
Song ............. =, f~,.-1fiss Comstate
| Comic recitation :. .as,.. 80. Mr.. Doty
| Song ....., ........ Miss Mabel Cooper
Piano duet ..Mesdames Clark q Rigby
Song ......-' ..,..,-..: Bert Margetts
| Remarks .,......'...... ..Misslonary
Dancing.