The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-24

There has for long years been a wide
diversity of opinion as to the duties Of
the best man. the maid of honor and
the maids and groomsmen officiating at
matrimonial affairs. 1t has remained
for one young groom of local fame to
: md real use for the sweet girl brides
Vmaid. The tale runs that the man,
having been unaccustomed, could no
more pack trunk than he could sail
an airship. The day of the wedding
drew nigh and still he despaired of put
ting even the necessities for the trip
within the limits of a trunk. He heard
that one of the bridesmaids was an ex-
pert packer. and her services he en-
gagged. Just what she put in, how she
arranged everything for his cOnVen-
fence. etc, etc, she has not yet di-
Yulged.
The following story is told on a small
boy who spent the very interesting
past few months at Coronado Beach.
and whose ideas of Magdalena bay
were much more concrete than those
about his Sunday school lesson. He
had heard a great deal about the for
mer. and when his mother inquired
what the lesson was about. he unhesi-
tatingly announced "Magdalena bay"
why. no." said the mother. lit could
not have been about that. Think
again"
"Oh. no." WIS the answer 1T was
about a woman named that. Say! Was
she stylish, or was she French
Word comes from Dragon, Utah, of
the marriage of a former Beau Brum-
nell of Salt Lake. Max Smith, TO Miss
DOrothea Loretta league of Grand
Junction Those who do not travel eX-
kensively may not know the exact loca-
Won of the place. but ii may be said
that Dragon is an important place DIM
portant to about a dozen people,, near
Vernal on the Uintah reservation. and
in this metropolis Mr. Smith has set
Tied for the simple life with his bride.
The marriage took place in Grand
Junction.
There was one fair maid who walked
up the aisle at the big wedding of the
week, whose beauty of face and form
was remarkable. With a picture hat
that was ravishing, in maze of cloudy
white and all the accessories that make
for beauty in such a scene, there were
many eyes turned toward her as she
glided along gracefully with her clear
cut profile outlined by the shadowy
dimness of the church.
The people who think that the only
flowers are found in California would
do well 10 see a few blossoms from one
of the country homes nearby For
gorgeous color and magnificence they
rival even the California kind. and the
lavishness of nature in regard to their
size is hardly 10 be believed by those
accustomed only to the city kinds.
X X
The first really bright Saturday at
the Country club drew out a large
crowd in their Saturday afternoon
garb Several enjoyed tennis. others
tried out on the links, and when the
hour for tea came a thirsty horde drew
up chairs on the Verandas or indoors.
A number of small dinners in the even
ing ended the day. There will be a
dance following the table d'hote dinner
next Saturday night.
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Great excitement prevails among the
extremely young society girls on &C
count of the presence at the military
post OF three brand new heutenants
Just out of West Point. They form an
addition 10 the bachelor life Of the gar
rison, already rather extensive.
X X
Word comes from England OF the
continued triumphs there in the realm
of music of Mrs. Percy Somers- Cocks,
whose friends viii remember her gen
erous work in local musical circles dur
ing her stay here. DOHL BARET.