The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-10
SOCIETY

Mrs z. f. Root was the hostess yes
terday at a reception given in honor or
the wives OF the doctors attending the
medical convention. The home on
First street was decorated throughout
with purple and white lilacs, and a
wealth of palms lent dignity to the
decorations. In the hall, where the
orchestra was stationed, banks Of the
palms were studded with masses of the
fragrant flowers, and throughout the
drawing room and library vases of
them were on every hand. In the din
ing room the table decorations were
unique. A runner of lace was laid over
the polished board, and a centerpiece
of the purple and white lilacs was set
off with every detail in colors to
match. Ices and bon bons and every
refreshment, as far as possible. were
In the same color.
Mrs. Root was assisted in receiving
her guests by Mrs. Edward Dickson
of Denver and Mrs. W. D. Donoher,
while Mrs. H. n. Mayo poured in the
dining room. During the afternoon
nearly hundred friends called in
Guiding wives of physicians i'm the city
and from out of town, and many
others.
Mrs. z. T. Harvey entertained about
| a score of her friends yesterday after
noon at cards at her home on Second
street. Five hundred was the game
played and five tables were filed with
the players. The home was bright
with apple blossoms, and the pink and
white and green shades were carried
out in every detail. The hostess was
assisted by Miss Edna Schultz, and
prizes were won by Mrs w. r. Benson,
Mrs. E. z. Darling, Mrs. II. J. Schultz
and Mrs w. w Armstrong.
Mrs. A. H. Ensign entertained yes
! terday at lilac luncheon at which
a dozen Of her friends were guests
Following thu luncheon the women
were entertained by a phrenoogist.
Miss Marie Gibbon, Miss Nan Gibbon,
! Mrs. J. Cam, Miss Beatrice Bard, Miss
/ Jean Hard, Miss Elizabeth Hard. Mrs.
A. Z. Hard, jr., Mrs. j. w. Ensign,
Mrs. r. E. McCOnaUghy, Mrs Mark
Freedall and Mrs. J. R. Davis.
| Mrs. Isadore Mayer and Mrs. Charles
! Cain CriSmOn Will entertain at cards
next Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Charles
! Sebree, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Olive Gaylord, and Mrs. Lynn Kenm-
! per of Omaha, who is the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Everett Buck
/ ingham.
Rollin Grant of New York is in the
/ city visiting his aunt and cousins.
Mrs. J. NJ. Benedict and her son and
| daughter, DR.. Chancey Benedict and
/ Mrs. Charles Cowan.
Mrs. Annie Adams mother of Maud
Adams, will be here shortly to spend
some time with Mrs. Isabel Pitt. Mrs.
Pitt is now visiting Mrs. Z. a. Walker
at her country home.
George w. Heintz, E. B. Wicks and
| J. A. Pollock have taken rooms at the
Keith apartments.
! Mrs. J. NJ. Reinsimar entertained
! yesterday at a luncheon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. A. ROundy.
Miss Allie Miller is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Walker at their country
/ home.
! Mrs. William c. Jennings will enter
| tain this afternoon at a bridge tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Harvey will en-
terrain at cards this evening.
Mrs. c. o. whittemore entertains the
! 500 Card club at her home this after
/ noon.
| Mrs. C. c. Slade entertains at cards
/ this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tully have arrived
! from San Francisco and are at the
Keith apartments.