The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-30
SOCIET /.

The Porter reception at the Kenyon
/ last evening was one of the most elab-
crate and elegant affairs of the spring
season The event was arranged as a
/ post nuptal party, and the many
/ friends of the young people thrOnged
{ the parlors, extending good wishes TO
the bride and groom. Receiving with
/ them We're the father of the bride. Mr..
Alfred Bersbdch of Chicago Miss Bers-
| bach, and Madame Porter, the grand
mother Of the groom. Mr. and Mrs.
Don Porter were unavOidably detained
I IN Los Angeles. Assisting I'M the hall
az the punch bowl were Miss Mcintyre
and the Misses Kinney, and at the
l head of the stairs an orchestra dis
cCursed sweet music. The receiving
party stood in the large parlOr. and
from there the guests wandered
/ through the long corridors and found
their way 10 the dining room. where
refreshments were served at small ia
bles, each Of which was decorated IN
the prevailing cOlOrs-green and white.
Palms and potted plants formed the
main decoration In the halls, and in
the parlOrs white flowers were used in
pr0tuslOn with the green of the plants.
About 500 guests called during the
evening
Last evening at s o'clock was sol
emniZed the marriage Of Mrs. Mary L.
Herman formerly Of Hannibal. Mo,
and Mr.. A. q. Smith. The ceremony
was performed by DR.. w. NJ. Paden.
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. McNieCe. at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Dun
can Only the most intimate friends
OF the bride and groom were present,
and the service was a most simple and
beautiful one. Preceding the ceremony
Miss Martha BinfOrd rendered an air
from "Tannhauser." Miss Edna Dun
can sang MARY of Argyle accompa-
MED on the harp by Mrs. Walter Tut
tie and throughout the wedding serV-
ice Mrs. futile played softly some
songs by MendelssOhn. AT the close
of the service the bride and groom re-
ceived the congratulations Of their
friends and later a wedding supper was
served. The home was beautifully dec
GRATED a bank of white and green
forming a background for the bridal
pair. The bride wore a gown Of pale
gray French crepe. with a bertha ana
sleeve trimmings Of Irish point lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith viii make their
home IN this city.
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One of the prettiest luncheons Of the !
season was that given yesterday by /
Mrs r. H. Claiming In honor Of Mrs /
Theodore A. Baldwin, jr. The table /
was decorated entirely I'm marguerites, !
and covers were laid for eight The /
guests present 10 meet Mrs. BALDWIN I
were Mrs. Sturgiss, Mrs. David s. ,
Murray. Mrs. Robert B. Hardness, Mrs. /
Louise Smedley Smith, Miss Burke, /
Miss Dooly and the Misses Noble.
Mrs. w II. Mcintyre viii entertain /
at a Kensington this afternoon at her /
home on Seventh street.
Mr.. Leon Mayer has returned from
Chicago.
Mrs David r. Gray win entertain
this afternoon for Mrs. Styer, instead
of Wednesday. as at first planned.
Miss Payne is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Peabody for the week.
Mrs. f. j. Gustin has gone to Lin
coin, Neb., TO spend the early summer
with friends.
Miss Simpson Of New York has come
to spend the summer with her brother
and sister. DIT. and Mrs. Henry La
Motto.
Miss Mayer Of Chicago Is I'm the city
and is visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs Theodore Mayer, on East
Second South street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w Montague Ferry
have returned from Kansas City. /.
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The girls of Rowland hall viii have a
May day frolc with outdoor sports at
that institution Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Miss Edna Duncan win leave Satur-
day for a weeks visit with Miss Mar
garet Johnston I'm POcatellO.