Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-05
THE GIRARD'S NEW HOME.
Former Salt Lake Soldier and Wife Give
House Warming la San Francisco.

One OF the most thoroughly enjoyable
and successful social entertainments OF
the year was that given last evening by
Colonel and Mrs. A. G. Girard, United
States army, az their handsome new
residence in Alameda in celebration OF
the colonels slxty-third birthday, and
his last one on the active list OF the
army, IN which he has served with 80
great distinction for the past o. years,
says the San Francisco Chronicle Of
Monday Next yeSr, on the day he
completes his sixty-fourth year, Colo
mel Girard win go on the retired list
Few army officers have as many
friends on the Pacific coast as Colonel
Girard, and last night they quite filled
his large house In their EFFORTS to com-
memorate his anniversary. over 100
young and old were present, The Oh
rard mansion was appropriately and
effectively decorated for the occasion,
being surrounded with Chinese lam
terms, while great masses OF floral trlb-
utes from his friends, combined with
the rare and beautiful ornaments
works of art that the Girards nave
gathered from many parts OF the
world, adorned the rooms In striking
manner
+ The affair lasted from D. m, until
late hour supper was served IN me
diningroom down stairs, WINE IN tne
writiugroom adjoining the cOlonefs
den up stairs lighter refreshments
were offered all the evening.
Naturally. Colonel Girard being the
chief surgeon OF the department of Cal
ifornia. the army and the medical pro-
fessions were well represented. Among
the guests were.
General w. r. shafter, Colonel w. 8.
patten and family, Major IL. M. Nor
row and his mother Mrs, Morrow, Colo-
mel and Mrs. George Andrews, Major
s. w. Dunning, Major Louis Breehmln
and family, Pay Inspector H. T. NJ
Ball United states navy; Major Lea
Febieer, General and Mrs. {. A. cool
ldge, Major William stephenson, the
Misses Stephenson Mr.. and MIS- Mar
Shau Canaan and Mrs. w. |. Rand,
Cant. and Mrs. Kennedy, DR.. and MIS-
Craig. Mr.. and Mrs, Erwin cooper
Cant. and Mrs. Christian. DR.. and MRS.
Murtaqh. Miss Ethel Shorb, Campbell
shorb Mir, and Mrs. Willard Harrlng-
ton. Gen. and Mrs. Backus, Ut ana
Mrs. 4. w. Far, Mr., and Mrs. j. r.
UonIfy. Mr.. and Mrs. S, V. Mooney,
Dr. and Mrs. Wlnslow Anderson, Dr.
W. +. Southland, Dr. w. Burfeind, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Mann, Mr. and Mrs >
c. Wilder, Mr. Hosbrough, Mr. Slnn9rd'
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Greenleat al OF san
Francisco, Mrs Frederick SchWatka
and Miss Frederic SchWatka, Mls,
Bourn. Mr.. and Mrs. Charpentier and
the Misses Charpentier, Mrs. r. O'Con-
nor and the Misses Belle and Bessie
O'Connor Mr.. and Mrs Percy O'Brien,
Miss Louise Mcguire, MI, and Mrs.
HarWood Morgan, Miss Morgan, MISS
Edna Montgomery Edward Montgom-
cry, Mrs. Col u. A. Koerper, Mrs. G. u.
Warrand, all Of Alameda Mrs. j, j.
O'Brien and Miss Carrie White OF Ber-
kelley. The papyrus club, OF which Mrs
Girard has long been a leading mem
Der, was represented By Nine, cara
Roma, Mrs Reyalk, Miss McCloskey'
Willard Young, Miss Young, Harry
Brown, Miss Jennie Morrow Long
Mrs. Koerper Mrs. Schawtka Mrs.
Kerwin and Mrs. Morgan assisted Mrs,
Crard IN receiving her guests down
stairs.
Although the entertainment was in
formal, with no set program, there were
some highly appreciated musical fea-
lures by Mime. Roma, Miss Long, the
Montgomerys and others of the talent
ed guests
Although n native OF switzerland,
Col Grard Is thorough American,
having come to this country IN his
childhood. lie entered the medical
corps Of the army as a lieutenant IN
May 1867, and passed through the in
termedate grades to his present rank,
which he reached on June 2S, 1902, lie
has seen arduous service in many In
dian wars, In the Philippines and else
where and has twice been selected to
represent the United states army nj
foreign medical congresses. Until his
latest promotion he was IN charge OF
the general hospital az the Preside,
where he made a fine record.