The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-03
SOCIETY

A simple home wedding of last even
ing was that of Miss Elizabeth Will
| hanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Williamson. and Frank Anderson.
| The marriage took place at $50 at the
home of the brides parents on Sixth
! avenue, the Rev. c. G. Mcintyre per-
forming the ceremony. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Janet Will
| manson, and Guy Anderson was the
best man. The ceremony was wit
messed by the relatives and close
/ friends, numbering in all about forty.
Miss Mary Olive Gray played some
/ musical selections before and the Gus
! tomary wedding music at the time of
| the ceremony.
| Later the friends present gathered
around to extend good wishes to the
young people, the bridal party being
added to by the parents of the bride
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. r. c. Gem
nell, mother and sister of the groom.
! In the dining room number of the
young friends of the bride served,
among them being Miss Lydia Smith
en-, Miss Kate Williamson and Miss
Ruby Lang. Punch was served by
Miss Edyth Evans and Miss Amy Ad-
doms
The house was bright with flowers.
crimson rambler making a most eff
fective decoration in the library. In
the drawing room, where the bridal
party stood, white and green alone
were used, and pink and white sweet
peas added to the dining room. The
| bride wore a gown of white chiffon
over taffeta trimmed with duchesse
lace. and her long veil of tulIe was the
one worn by her mother at her own
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white roses over her arm. Miss ia
nets gown was of pale green embroi-
dered Swiss, and her flowers were pale
pink sweet peas. Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son left last evening for an extended
eastern trip, after which they will
make their home in Salt Lake.
The marriage of Miss Helen Santschi
to Freeman Bassett was the occasion
of another beautiful home wedding of
last evening. The ceremony was per-
formed at $50 by Rev. William NJ.
Paden Of the First Presbyterian
church, and was witnessed by about a
hundred of the\ close friends and rea-
tives of the young people. The bride
was attended by Miss Gertrude Camp
bell. and Lieutenant Santschi was the
best man. The bridal party stood be-
meath a large flag, while behind them
banks of palms and white flowers
formed d background. At the time for
the ceremony Miss ALA LOwenstein and
Miss Nellie Mahan played the bridal
chorus, and during the service Miss
LOwenstein sang annie Laurie" Fol
4 lowing the ceremony an informal re-
ceptiOn was held, when punch was
served by Miss Louise Jessen, Miss
Cora Bassett and Miss Marjorie Loda
Miss Margaret Evans and Miss Ardella
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which was decorated in smilax and
pansies. The bride wore a dainty gown
of white crepe de chene. with net me-
dallions over taffeta. Her long tuile
veil was caught with lilies of the val
ley, and her flowers were brides roses
in shower Miss Campbell wore
white net over pink and carried long
Stemmed pink roses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bassett went for a short wedding trip.
after which they will make their home
in this city.
Mrs. William Philip Kiser was the
hostess yesterday afternoon at one of
the largest and most elaborate teas of
the season, the affair being given in
compliment to her mother. Mrs. Eliza
beth Janet Chambers, who is guest
at the Kiser home. The house was gay
with music and the exchange of greet
ings during the late afternoon hour,
and thTOngs of friends filled the rooms.
The wide veranda was covered with
rugs. and cosy divans and swinging
chairs made an inviting place for ar
irving guests. Here the punch table
was arranged amidst a perfect bower
of cherries. Within. where the hostess
and the guest of honor stood to re-
ceive, tall vases of flowers stood
around, and in the dining room beyond
bright yellow coriOpsis and ribbons to
match made a most effective table de-
coration. In the back of the hall an
orchestra was stationed, furnishing
music throughout the afternoon. Mrs
Richard A. Keyes, Mrs. Ashby D.
Cleveland, Mrs. David r. Gray and
Mrs. Russell Schulder poured in the
dining room, and the Misses Mildred
and Bess Mcmillan presided over the
punch bowl. Some two hundred
friends called during the afternoon.
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Mrs Charles .. Whittemore re-
ceived Yesterday afternoon at a tea
to introduce her daughter. Miss June
WhittemOre. and Miss Nettie Luman,
the WhittemOre home on Second South
street being the scene of a particularly
delightful reception for the two young
girls, who are just out of school. The
house was bright with quantities of
flowers, the national cOlors predOmi-
mating in all the rooms. Great vases
Of feathery white blossoms stood in
the drawing room, where the receiving
party stood, and flags and tricolored
ribbons decorated all the rooms. In
the dining room a perfect canopy of
the national cOlOrs oVershadowed the
table, which was also decorated with
the red, white and blue. Assisting
in receiving and serving were Mrs.
George T. Brice, Mrs. Thomas Mario
neaUx and Mrs. Ernest Drake, while
Miss Gene HOrlick, Miss Rivers and
the younger Miss Whittemore served
punch.
Society was out I'm full force last
evening for the concert given at the
Salt Lake theatre for Miss Jennie
Sands who leaves soon for Germany.
The stalls and boxes were all filled,
and several large parties occupied
seats in the body Of the house. Miss
Ruth Kingsbury entertained a party
of twelve in two stalls. her guests
being Mrs. Stingley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Gates. Mrs. Arthur Shepherd. Mr.
Lawrence Townsend. Miss Leila Sting
ley, ]. ]. Campbell, Miss Lorene Leary,
Mr. Guilotte and NJ. ]. Brines.