The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-29

The transcendentaI condition of the
Toung bachelor and clubman since
PERTAIN date in the summer when
maiden said "yes" has led his friends
to think that he is really absent
minded. OF course they all agree
that no one could blame him if such
were the case, but even ordinary men
and women like to think they form
at least d blur on the landscape as he
goes by. But they don't. Recently a
brother club member accepted an in
vitation to dine with the Abstracted
one at the Country club. The to-be-
guest went out by himself at the ap-
pointed hour and, as he approached
the house, met a couple of his mar
ried friends accompanied by a guest
of theirs-a girl whom he had been
longing to meet. and so far had not
been able to do so on account -f bust
ness out of town. The party stopped
and he was duly presented. The mat
ron of the party knowing his desires
and coinciding therein, asked sweetIy
if he would join them at dinner. His
heart was wrung at the thought of re-
fUsing, but he knew the lonely con-
dition of the Abstracted One, and he
was too good a friend to desert him.
He explained. and ~efused with
longing apparent in voice and eyes
that was hard to witness. The three
went in to dinner, and the good man
seated himself on the veranda to await
his hosts arrival. He waited. and still
waited, till hunger got the better of
him. ard he went in to ask if any
word had been sent explaining the alb
sence, when whom should he see in a
far corner but the supposed host just
finishing his dinner in solitude.
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There was a sort of continuous per-
Torrance of a good time yesterday
without change of costume or charac-
tiers, and only an occasional change Of
scene. The play began with a lunch
con for about a half dozen congenial
souls, after which a matinee chaper-
oned by a merry bachelor filed the
early hours of the afternoon. A din
ner given by another of the party was
interposed in the interests of the in
ner man, and later the characters ap-
peared in the theatre to witness the
evening performance in afternoon gar
ments. A real supper with all the
trimmings was the next order, and at
last accounts the motor cars were
awaiting the party for a spin by the
waning moon. 1t is said that some of
the party will have hard work making
the portals of the church by time for
divine service this morning, but they'll
doubtless be found waiting" etc.
The opening night of the Nethersole
engagement at the Theatre really
looked like a playhouse. The stalls
were all filed, although not with pre-
arranged parties in all cases. The
body of the house was bright with
evening gowns and dress suits, and in
deed the audience was a splendid
tribute to the great actress. Colonel
and Mrs f. A. Wall and their daugh-
ters occupied one stall, DR.. and Mrs.
Nv. D. DOnOher and DR.. and Mrs. H
y. Mayo had another, while DR.. and
Mrs. S. p. Keogh entertained a party
of friends in third. A number of par
ties occupied the seats in the parquet
and the play was followed by many
informal suppers.
The roller skating craze seems to
have taken firm hold again for the
opening season, and the prospects are
better for the society people this year
than they were last. The big new rink
viii be scene of merriment tomorrow
evening. when the skating club is TO
be formed, for everyone is counting on
going. The club will be a real blessing
TO those people who like TO skate with
their friends instead of with everyone
else.
Miss Agatha Berkhoel is back in
new 1OEh anu Is again at Work. She
is at home with her younger sister and
Miss Renee Redman at 40 West Nine
ty-fourth street. Miss Berkhoel is
studying under Madame Garrique.
and Mrs. Charles G. Plummer is also
coaching under the direction of the
famous teacher. A number of the lead
ing artists in grand opera have re-
Gently been either studying or coach
ing under Madame Garrfque.
Mrs. o. W. Powers has written an
article, Touring the West in an Au-
tomobile," for the next number of the
New England Automobile Magazine,
which will be a most interesting find
for her friends here. Needless to say,
II is the outcome of the rather strenu-
GUS experiences OF the Powers party
on their recent trip. The article is
cleverly Illustrated from photographs
taken on the trip.
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Colonel Edwin T. Holmes has had a
splendid reproduction in colors of the
Augusta bridge put on postal cards
during this trip abroad, and the card
makes a most attractive Utah post
card. Tie reproduction is made from
the painting by II. L. A. Culmer made
of the bridge when the Holmes party
made the trip some three years ago.
DOHL BARET