Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31
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christmas week HAS been a busy one
/. beginning with The reception given AT
the Mccormick residence ON Monday
and continuing tbroushou. New Years
vln witness the same ',.ly and che
, date wll De celebrated u the usual
number OF watch parties tonight
A truly delightful affair WIS the re-
ceptlon given by Mrs Bird and Miss
Mccormick. The handsome Mccormick
home was beautifully decorated, the
prevailing holiday ro0rs adding an Of.
fccllve note of brIllunce Holly mis-
tletoc and American Beauty roses were
used and i'm the dining room "a pretty
decoration WAS the evergreen Christi
mas trees ln miniature on the table
Assisting the hostestes In receiving
were Mrs. Mccormick and her sisters
and assisting 10 serving the various
forms Of rcfreshmout were the Misses
Mason, Geddes, Kinney Kirkpatrick
Judge and Salisbury The hours were
from 3 TO e
on Tuesday o second brilliant affair
took place In the bah given by Tho
Misses Kirkpatrick at the kuutsford.
The two 0rdmarics were used for dance
ina. and We're offpctlycly decorated,
and ChrIsteusens orchestra rendered
the music The men were IN masks and
domlnos. and the girls had the leap
year privilege OF choosing partners Re-
freshments were served in the dining
room from tables bright with holly and
No with red candles, About so guests
were present
Miss Edith Sutherland entertained at
a delightful evening party on Tuesday
night the amusement being 3d. Red
was the prevailing color I'M the decora-
lions. carnations ponsettias and holly
berries being everywhere. About 10
guests enjoyed the evening,
Miss Stella Salisbury entertained the
Bridge club at her home this week.
Mr. and Mrs David Evans gave
pretty Christmas-tree party on We'd
nesday, for their little daughters, Luz
ellie and lrma, number Of their play.
mates being present,
One Of tho largest and most enjoyable
AFFAIRS OF the week was the bali given
by tho local members Of the United
Commercial Travellers in Thursday
night
Mrs J p Bamberger was hostess at
"a delightful luncheon on Thursday,
given Ia honor OF Mrs Ernest Bamber-
ger The affair took place AZ the Alta
club. the gold and red rooms being
used, and beautifully decorated for the
occasion. Each table had a center.
piece Of a basket Of maldenhair fern
over the cloth while butterfly bows OF
white tulle, edged with pink rlboncom
rleted the dainty scheme The place
cards were hand-palnted wreaths Of
vlolets An innovation was the play.
ing Of n game OF keno between courses
prizes being awarded at the end OF the
luncheon Mrs. H. H. Miller, Mrs. j
b Cosgrin, Mrs. A. n walker and Miss
Mason were prize winners
on Wednesday Mr. and Mrs Everett
gave an elaborate lunCh-
con az which they announced the en-
gagement OF their daughter, Darlinc TO
Lynn Kemper OF Omaha, The decora-
lions were IN the prevailing red aud |
green, and present were Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs Wing 1
b. Allen, Mrs A. No. Kimball, Miss
sarah Alexander, Wayne HemphlIl and
Ashby Cleveland
Judge and Mrs W H. King enter
aimed AZ dinner on Wednesday night.
heir guests being Mr. and Mrs, r, NJ
lyman, Mr. and Mrs T. NJ, LyHNn, Jr,
Dr., and Mrs, r. GoTehs ana STANLEY
Hanks.
About 40 guests enjoyed the evening
larty given by Morton Lewis on We'd
lesday night previous 10 his return TO
ollege The rooms We're effectively
adorned, and "6S was the amusement
4 the evening
Last night q number OF college boys
Who are home for the holidays gave an
nioyabe dancing party az the Ladies'
Literary club the following being
haperoHes: Mrs +. j Fabian. Mrs
Ioyt Sherman Mrs. Joseph Jennings
FRS D. g. Caine, Mrs. Jack Keith, Mrs
Z o Reber Mrs W. A. Nelden and
hrs, Jungk.
On Thursday night Miss CLARA col
,ourpe and Mrs George Robinson enc
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