The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
SOCIETY

Mrs. Ezra Thompson was the hostess
yesterday afternoon at a large and
elaborate reception at the Thompson
home on East Brigham street. From
o'clock till nearly Z the house was
thronged with a stream OF friends of
the hostess coming and going. Gay
conversation and music added to the
brilliant scene. The rooms were fra
grant with spring flowers, Lridal wreath
ana hawthorn decorating the drawing
room and library. In the music room,
white roses were used and here a table
was arranged with punch bowl. In
the dining room pink carnations and
ferns formed the central decoration IF
the table, while bows of broad satin
RIBBON in the same shade added to the
color The mantel and sideboard were
banked with the same flowers, and
great palms We're at either side. The
hostess was assisted in receiving by
her sisters, Mrs. II. J. Hayward and
Mrs. S. NJ. Barlow, Mrs. w. 3. Stanley,
Mrs j. c. Lynch and Mrs. J. NJ. Bid
well. Mrs. Windsor " Rice poured tea
in the dining room, and punch was
served by a number of the younger
girls, Miss Norrine Thompson, Miss
Marjorie Jacobs, Miss Gean Hayward
and Miss Isabel Johnson. An orches-
ira stationed in the upper hallway fur
nished fine music Throughout the after
noon.
Mrs. George T. Brice was the hostess
yesterday afternoon at bridge tea for
about thirty of her friends, the affair
being the first of a series OF such
events. The home was bright with
hawthorn ana bridal wreath, and sew
en- tables of bridge were played. Prizes
were won by Mrs. G. NJ. Bell Mrs. J. B.
Cosgriff, Mrs. D. c. lacking, Mrs. L.
c. Miller, Mrs. Robert J. Glendinnmg
and Mrs. Herbert Chamberlain. At the
tea which followed the hostess was as
sisted by Mrs. JacklIng and Mrs. Cham
berlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Bird enter
tanned a few friends last evening at an
Informal card party and supper to meet
Mrs. w. A. McEnery of San Francisco
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Mrs. David Ramsey Gray will enter
tain at tea this afternoon from 8
O'Clock till to meet her guest, Miss
Dora Beerstecher of Helena.
Mrs. George I. Brice entertains again
today at the second in a series of bridge
teas.
Miss Edith Sherman entertained
about thirty of her friends yesterday
tea to meet her sister, Mrs. ]. r. Fol
som.
Mrs. P N Cook and her little son.
Norwood, left last evening FOR Long
Beach and ether southern California
resorts, to spend the summer.
E. c. Brooks of Montrose, Colo, who
has spent the past two DAYS with. his
sister, Mrs. J. F. Marshall. has gone
on to Nevada on a short trip.
Mrs. Joseph Siegel of Butte is here
from the east and is a guest at the
Knutsford for few weeks On her way
north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie L. Savage viii
leave tomorrow for their home in Gold
field, after a few weeks spent with
Judge and Mrs. c. c. Goodwin.
Mrs W. ". Rivers will entertain her
bridge GLIB at her home tomorrow aft
ernoon.
The 500 club meets next Tuesday aft
ernoon with Mrs. John keInpf.
X x x
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet this afternoon with Mrs r.
A. Broadhurst at 1887 Second street.
x x x
David Evans, formerly of Salt Lake
but now of Venice, Cal. left last even
ing for a short trip to Nevada. He will
return early In the week.
X X X
Colonel and Mrs. r. A. Wall and their
three youngest daughetr' will leave to-
morrow for Washington and New York,
where Miss Mary Wall will join her Sis
tiers, Selma and Alice. for a trip to
Europe. The Walls viii be away about
a month.
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The marriage of Miss Elsie Nelson
ard Abner G. Field took place>yester-
day morning at St. Marks cathedral,
Dean Benjamin Brewster officiating.
The marriage was witnessed by Only
the parents of the two young people,
and a simple breakfast at the ONE Of
Mr.. and Mrs. /. c. Glosz followed. Mr. |
end Mrs. Field will be at home shortly
at No. Dubei avenue.