The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26

There was one original entertain
ment given during the past week. and
in these days of eternal bridge, that is
saying a great deal. The hostess had
sent a message asking each one of her
guests to bring her particular elephant
white elephant or its equivalent, and
exhibit ii at the party. When all were
assembled they were told that the par
ty was to be a white elephant party"
and an immense grab station was es-
tablished. and in this were deposited
all the packages When the time came
for distribution each guest received an
elephant. One was an elaborate card
board motto, worked in brilliant reds
and greens, bearing the legend, There
is no place like home" Another was
choice bouquet of wax flowers beauti-
fully preserved in a glass case. Still
another was a box of Old-fashiOned
beads for bead work. Vases innumer-
able and fearful and wonderful to be
hold were to be found. Each woman
went home bearing another womans
elephant on her hands.
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The interest of musicians and music
lovers in general centers this week on
the last of the seasons symphony or
chestra concerts. which is to be given
next Sunday evening at the Orpheum
whose generous support the very eX-
istence of the orchestra is due, have
waited long for the time to come when
the symphony concerts could be made
Sunday night affairs, instead of after
noon events, as they have been OF
necessity. The assurances already re-
ceived warrant the directors in think
ing that this concert will be the be-
ginning of the end of the orchestra s
financial straits
There was one fair maiden at the
dance the other evening whose smiles
always welcomed by her friends were
accompanied in three separate instances
by a deep red flower, which. pressed to
the many hearts i'm the three several
cases. found it's way later to secret
treasure house. Maybe she thinks
each of the other fellows doesn't know,
but there are little birds even in the
best regulated society.
1t is quite likely that one of the most
beautiful of the city's homes will be
thrown open shortly for a dance, the
like of which has not before been given
in its exceedingly attractive ball room.
If all plans carry. the affair will be
one of the most original and perfect in
detail ever given in the city.
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One woman of exceedingly high
church tendecies and a supposed au-
thority on matters of movable feasts
and the like, is telling a story which is
lone on her" She wanted to fix a
certain event for about Easter time,
and she couldn't find in her handy
references the exact date for Ash
Wednesday. Calling up her favOrite
newspaper, she made a strenuous eff
fort to disguise her voice. and inquired
the date of Ash Wednesday. There
was a conference at the other end, and
she heard, He's out, ask Smith, ASK
Jones'" and finally the man at the wire
said TO her very sweetly: THE in
formation editor is out, but if you will
leave your number Wen be glad to tell
you later" mo, I'll call again. said
the lady. Almost instantly after she
hung up the receiver came a call and,
in answer TO her Hello she received
this polite inquiry from the paper she
lad just called up: "WiIl you please
tell us when Ash Wednesday comes?"