The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
JUNIOR PROMENADE
At UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Formal Opening of the New
Gymnasium Was a Great
Success.

The Junior Promenade given at the
University last evening was complete
success. In that the promenade was sort
OF a formal opening OF the new gymna-
slum there centered around IL double
interest. There was no lack of guests.
During the evening almost two hundred
couples passed through the unique tent
entrance that opened into a ballroom,
brilliantly lighted and decorated. In the
decorations nothing had been spared.
They were elaborate. yet artistic. brill
liant but not gaudy. although In their
dazzling splcndor there was a touch of
the Oriental The Junior Promenade OF
last evening stands high water mark
In University socinl life. IT was a credit
to the class OF 1907.
Orchestra In a Boat
The crew that manned the Junior boat
Foremost" suspended by six steel rods
from the ceiling. was the University or
chestra. Floating downward from above
the sweet strains caught the ears OF the
dancers. giving a touch OF grace and
dignity to the glide and sway of all,
In the Booths.
But not all were there TO dance. Some
came 10 look on. or Just 10 muse In ono
or sororicty booth. For these there was
amusement and comfort. The booths were
lavishly supplied with pillows so diner
cnt and vet 40 interesting as TO form r.
study Around each sofa pillow that
makes It's way Into a fraternity house
there generally hoVcrs 1ale
Booths Were q Study.
The booths, too, were a study, in way
n reflection OF those who made them and
for whom they stood There was the
Amici Fldisslml booth, with Its Persian
draplngs. Moorish lamps and electrical
designs. that gave TO the whole an at
tractivc brilliancc,
In a japanese bower the Theta Upsilon
girls welcomed their friends. II was
pleasant retreat made dainty with cherry
blossoms and chrysanthcmums. Tho
floor cushions screens. fans and the giant
parasol overtowering gave the whole
distinctive Japanese air Here ginger
candy was served
Colonial Inn of the Boys.
The Colonial Inn OF the Alpha Pi boys
had printed at its entrance In bold let
tors ''Ye Sign OF 1e Pi" over the bar
was served cider while of peanuts crack
large photo OF FalstafT helped TO materi-
ally sustain the inn atmosphere.
In the Indian Wickiup
The Gamma Phi girls held forth in an
Indian wickup. In the background were
wild beasts, while at the entrance glowed
the campfire. Indian trinkets were used
in decorating the Hickiup Even to the
minutest detail the Indian idea WAS car
rled out Nuts were SERVED.
Last on fraternity row came tho Delta
Sigma boys The hangngs and drapcrles
OF this booth were Oriental in color while
placed tastefully about was tho fraternity
insignia
Giant "U" Suspended.
On the east wall was giant u" sus-
pended from the ceiling and brilliantly 81
lumined with myriad number Of lights
White on red was the color scheme. On
both sides were drapco immense Amcri-
can Gags. in the northeast corner Ju-
nordcnn held forth under President Fred
Scranton Under a canopy OF gold and
purple was situated the Junior punch
bowl around which the guests gathered
TO drink the healths OF the occasion.
Who Chaperons Were.
The chaperons were: President and
Mrs. Joseph 7. Kingsburys Dr. and Mrs
Joseph Merrill. Professor and Mrs Fred
w Reynolds Regent and Mrs. Waldemar
Van Cott and Professor and Mrs. w E
Wilson.