The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-21
SOCIETY

Colt, the second daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Waldemar Van Colt, to Jonn
Crombie Niven. The marriage was
soiemnized at $50 in st. Marks cathe-
dral, Dean Benjamin Brewster per-
forming the ceremony. The church was
/ beautifully decorated with palms and
Shasta daisies, and the seats arranged
for the closer friends were shut off with
broad bands of white satin ribbon and
| punches of the daisies. The chancel
and steps leading to the altar were
banked with the palms and ferns. while
the white flowers studded them and
/ filled the tall vases on the altar
As the hour for the service APP
preached Arthur Shepherd, at the or
gan, played varied program of clas-
4 steal music, closing with Handlers
Largo" When the Bridal Chorus, .
! from LOhengrin began, the groom and
the best man. LittletOn Price. stepped
/ forward from the nave and stood at the
steps awaiting the coming of the bride
The two bridesmaids, Miss Florence
Kimball and Miss Eloise Sadier walked
up the aisle together to the slow strains
of the music, and following them came
the brides sister, Miss Pearl Van Cott,
as maid of honor. The bride followed
on the arm of her father and, DIS they
reached the steps, the music changed
to the GODDARD "Berceuse,' from "Joce-
| lyn," which sounded softly throughout
/ the ceremony. As the groom and the
grOOmsman Joined the bride, the solemn
betrOthal service of the Episcopal
church was read by the clergyman, and
later, when the party reached the altar
rail, the wedding service proper was
completed. As the bridal party turned
to leave the church the joyous We'd
Nv 6alc Id
mingled with the pealing of the we'd
ding bells.
The bridal party went directly TO the
Van Colt home on First South street,
where wedding supper for the meIl-
bers of the bridal party followed the
ceremOny. Here the table was in pink
roses and Shasta daisies, while piaK
shaded candles lightened the board
Later the bride and groom left on the
evening train for Los Angeles to spend
three months touring California
The bride was dressed in a handsome
gown of white chiffon cloth over white
satin, with trimmings of rose point
lace. Her long veil of tulle was caught
with dainty wreath of white roses and
lilies of the valley, and her shower bOu-
quet was of the same flowers. Miss
Van Colt wore a robe of solid hand en-
brOidery, and an immense picture hat
of pure white with white plumes She
carried a great bunch of pink brides
maid roses. Both the maids were i'm
pink and white lingerie gowns, with
large white hats with white plumes and
pink roses. and both carried the brides
maid roses as well. Mrs. Van Colt
wore a handsome gown of raspberry
colored silk, with trimmings of Ouch
esse lace.
Boman Johnson, the Salt Lake boy
who left here some five years ago with
the Utopia quartette, is in town visit
ing his mother and sister. Mr.. Johnson
is now the proprietor of a musical COM
pany with which he has been touring
the country for the past year in the
William Morris circuit. He is on his
way TO Denver where his company is
to appear. and is accompanied by Jack
Farrell, another member of the old
quartette. The company is known now
as The Hawaiian Singers One OF
their favorites is the song with which
they first captured Salt Lake. Beau
tvs Eyes" sung in the Hawaiian Ian
guage.
Miss Jean Odell entertained a score of
her friends yesterday afternoon at a
bridge tea for Miss Florence Grant
who is to be one of the June brides
Five tables were filled with the play
ers, and prizes were won by Miss Julia
Cullen, Miss Beth CritchlOw. Miss Lara
Rawlins, Miss MERGE Berkeley and Mrs
T. G.. Odell. The hostess was assisted
by Mrs. John C. Daily, Mrs. Odell, Miss
Berkeley and Miss Marie Odell
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Miss Binnie Paul, sister of Mrs. F. j.
Hill, has returned from a trip abroad
and will remain here permanently. Miss
Paul has spent several years in Paris
studying under the leading professors
there. Mrs. Hill is just now in Ireland
visiting friends, but will return to Paris
later in the sumner.
Lawrence Fox entertained a party of
friends at dinner last evening at the
Alta club, his guests being Mrs. Abner
Luman, Miss Jeanette Luman. Miss
Gertrude Hanson. Miss Marge Eller-
beck, Mss D'Arms. Miss Estelle Gin
ton. Robert and Frank Lawrence, Mr..
Scott and Creighton Brown.
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Miss Ruth Copp returned yesterday
from Florence, Italy, where she has
spent the past year with her sister. Mrs.
Lulu Mayne Windsor. Miss Copp will
remain in town for some time, the
guest of her sister, DR.. Grace Stratton.
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The regular. monthly social of the Y.
w. c. A. will take place this evening
at the Brooks Arcade. Miss Esther II.
Allen and Miss Grace Zorbaugh will be
the hostesses, and the program will
consist of music and a reading by Mrs.
Wise.
The art section of the Ladies' Liter
airy club will hold the last meeting for
the year this morning at the club house.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Reynolds will give the topic,
Some English Cathedrals-YOrk, Sal
isbury and Lincoln"
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The Jolly Twelve will be entertained
by Mrs. A. F. Angel at 154 East Fifth
South street today, instead of Friday,
as planned.
Mrs. w c. Alexander will entertain
at bridge teas on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, the first in
the series of affairs being in honor Of
Miss Leila Stingley.
Mr. and Mrs w. w. Armstrong and
their son. Sherman, have returned from
California, and are at home again at
the Bransford.