The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02

Some one has remarked that it is a
peculiar coincidence that apartment
houses and dresses fastened in the back
should have hit Salt Lake about the
same time, and incidentally should
nave caused a great deal of inconven-
fence and much hilarity. One woman
suggests that the janitors in the large
apartment houses be instructed in the
gentle art of hooking gowns. Many
; ludicrOus stories are told of the siren
uOus efforts Of various individuals in
getting hooked up" and one clever
young matron has announced her inten-
ton of keeping a cow-to hook her up
the back. Recently 7 lone female stu
ated in an apartment house found her
self in need of help in this line. and be-
sought the aid Of her neighbor across
the hall. After adjusting her long.
handsome princess gown, she donned
her hat and accommodated up and down
the hall to be sure that no mere man
should be in sight. Slipping furtively
across the corridor, she rang the bell
at her friends door and awaited her
coming. Just at this moment a door
opened down the hall and, fearing lest
some man should emerge the lone female
turned her rather plump and comedy
back toward the friends door and stood
close. AS the door opened she made a
PARTIAL IuI1i 10 CO0ITOHt-NOl lnt 1TlSlu,
but the friends highly amused hus-
band, who had been taking in the stu
alton with a good deal of giee before
his wife arrived on the scene.
x X
The month just opening bids fair to
be busy one in the matter of build
ing nests for the newly mated. There
We're something like 800 matches COM
pleted last June, according to the esti-
mates, and judging by the forawarn-
ings there will be an excess of that
number this season. Every day sees
more dates set" and some few
Wednesdays (the popular day of the
week. will have to accommodate fully
seventeen pairs of happily mated
Already the fair young brides are get
ting weary of the 'ong lists of alleged
. entertainments in their honor, and are
wishing they had decided, as he
wished, to have the affair a quiet one.
x X x
The week just closed has been a full
one in social way, with numerous
large entertainments ana the splendid
theatrical attractions of the week end.
Every day has been gaia day at the
Country club, for the grounds never be-
fore presented the fine outlook they do
now. Luncheons and dinners innun-
q ob-D AioFC lilC OluCl anu
the athletic side of the club has not
Eeen neglected. The main chance just
now is on the ladies' foursomes, to be
played on Wednesday, when cup, the
gift of Mrs. Arthur Bird. will be award
ed the winner in each set.
x x
Congratulations have been flying fast
from their many Salt Lake friends to
Captain and Mrs. William P. Plat at
Fortress Monroe, on the recent promo
tion of Captain Plat. When they left
Salt Lake, less than two years ago,
Mr. Platt was a second lieutenant and
his two promotions have given great
satisfaction to his friends. Mrs. Platt,
formerly Miss Isabel Monahan, was
considered reigning belle during the
short time she remained a Salt Lake
girl after her return from college.
x x
The swain who pays his devotions in
+he truly seventeenth century way has
finally given up his suit TO the fair lady
and it is said by his intimates that his
favorite quotation now reads, whats
the use Of red lips, if they never say
yes DOLL BARET.