The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-24
SOCIETY
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Two large and elaborate receptions
formed the main social activity OF yes
terday, the first being that at the Clark
home on First street, at which Mrs
Julia Taylor and her daughter, Mrs
Richard Royal Romney, were the host
esses II was a most beautifully ap-
pointed affair, and the spacious parlOrs
were thrOnged with guests during the
whole of the afternoon. The drawing
room was decorated in pink, great
sprays OF roses filling each nook, and
bowls of the fragrant flowers <decOra-
ting mantels and corners. In the IL
brary red was the prevailing color, the
punch table placed here being espe-
cially beautiful The dining room was
entirely in white and pale green. Bows
of green rib1,on were arranged on the
table and at one corner u basket of
white daisies uied with pale green
formed a most sartistic decoration.
Handsome candelabra on sideboard
and mantel lighted the room and a
wealth of beautiful green formed an eff
fective background for the white. An
orchestra in the upper hall furnished
delightful music through the pleasant
hours.
The guests were received in the large
drawing room by the two hostesses, who
were assisted by Mrs. Richard w.
Young. Mrs. James II. Moyle and Miss
Catherine Gunner. At the table in the
. library Miss Mamie Sharp and
Miss Jennie Lynn served punch.
In the dining room Mrs. Dana T.
Smith and Mrs. VIII Clark poured
tea and coffee at the table and
the younger girls who assisted
in serving the refreshments We're Miss
, Marjorie Ellerbeck, Miss MajOrie
Young, Miss Ella Mantor, Miss Chetchy
Wells and Miss Geneve Clark Miss
Marvel Madsen also assisted in the hall.
A very delightful affair was the re-
ceptiOn given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. L. c. Miller in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Charlotte DurstOn Pitcher. The
house was decorated most artistically
and was n perfect retreat from the heat
of the atmosphere outside. The draw
ing room was done entirely in pink, a
bank Of delicate pink begOnias covering
the plano. over the center window was
I hung q portiere of pink carnations and
( feathery green, and large punches Of
/ pale pink roses formed perfect arbOrs
/ in the corners. In the library red
alone was used, immense jars of deep
/ red roses being most effective. The
/ hall showed an exquisite decoration of
/ yellow, -cOreOpsis. nastiurtiums and Cal
/ ifOrnia peoples being the main flowers,
/ while large bows of yellow satin dec
GRATED the punch table and the mantel.
I
( seen in the dining room, where adj was
/ in white and blue An immense bed Of
pure white carnations formed the cen
! terpiece for the dining table, and above
! this were suspended bows of pale blue
/ ribbon. At either end a similar bow
: was gracefully arranged, and to add
/ to the effect only MeiSSen china was
/ used, which harmOnized perfectly with
/ the appointments Bowls of white
/ syringa and roses were placed on side
4 boards and mantels and the whole
/ formed a most effective picture Here
/ Mrs. HOsmer presided at the table,
/ serving coffee. Mrs. Charles Post
/ T. Bailey assisted in receiving. An or
! cheStra stationed in the upper hall fur
/ nished music. Nearly 200 ladies called
I during the hours which were from 5
/ till 6.
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/ Mrs. D. c. Mclaughlin leaves next
! Monday for the east. She viii sail July
! II direct from New York to Cairo,
where she viii spend some time.
! Mrs. Holmes Goodloe OF Milwaukee
/ arrived in the city yesterday and will
/ spend a part of the summer here. the
/ guest Of her sister, Mrs. F. C Rich
mond.
Mrs. George A. Snow will shortly be
/ in the city from New York and will
Z spend the summer visiting friends. She
viii be accompanied by her two chill
dren.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Evans will enter
tain Friday evening at an informal re-
ception in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Evans.
Miss Gratia Flanders and Miss Os-
| terman leave shortly for Pacific Grove,
( where they will spend the summer.
/ Today and tomorrow occurs the sec
ond tournament in the women's quail
flying handicap at the Country club.
Mrs. Ellsworth Daggett viii enter
tain at 4 O'Clock tea this afternoon at
her home on East Brigham street.
Mrs. J. A KimbalI gave a luncheon
to few of her friends yesterday at her
home.
Mrs. ]. A. Reeves entertained the Ia
dies Of St. PauIs guild yesterday after
noon at her new home, IS street.
The Misses Esther and Florence Al
len are home for the vacation and will
spend the summer with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Allen.
DR.. and Mrs. F. F. Reed are at home
to their friends at $50 East Third South
street.
Miss Florence Grant left last evening
for Ogden, where she will spend the next
fortnight visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Evans have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at home to their friends at 416 East
First South street.
Miss Mamie Sharp entertains at a
small and informal card party this
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard r. Romney.
Mrs. D. c. Mclaughlin entertained q
party of friends at dinner at the Knuts-
ford last evening.
Miss Helen Hahn will entertain on
Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Kenneth
Evans and Miss Ryan.
BASS WAS LOADED.
Six Ounces of Buckshot Won Fishing
Contest When Luck Failed.
(St. Paul Pioneer Press.)
Speaking Of fishing said ParetiC