The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28

Colonel and Mrs. Edwin F. Holmes at
their residence, when over 200 OF their
friends were entertained at the last al
lair Of the season before the beautiful
home is closed for the winter.
The place was blaze of light from
the early evening, and the entire house
with its historic relics was thrown open
Tor the guests. The art gallery with all
us treasures was connected with the
main house by enclosing the yerandas
leading to it with awning, and warm
rugs the full length made beautiful
promenade for the company
Colonel and Mrs. Holmes. with Mayor
and Mrs. John S. Bransford, received
the guests in the drawing room, and as
sisting them were their house guests,
DR.. Milford Bransford, Miss Bransford,
Miss Shoop, and also Mrs. Joseph j.
campbell, Mrs. Leslie L. Savage, Miss
Mary Moore and Miss Mildred McMil-
ian. In this room tall vases OF yellow
chrysanthemums were used for decora-
ton, while in the music room adJoin-
ing pale lavender and the pOmpadOur
shades only were used. The dining room
with its furnishings of red was made
fragrant with dozens of American
Beauty roses. which surmounted low
divan in a great vase that reached with
its flowers nearly to the archway in the
middle of the room. Here supper was
served in buffet style during the late
hours, and in the library to the west,
with its quantities of tall white chrys-
anthemums, punch was served.
In the gallery an orchestra behind a
screen of palms and ferns filled the
small dais or stage at the west end,
and here till early morning the dancers
made merry. An unusual arrangement
OF the lights by means of which a soft
light Cho6 f1a oox
the effect of moonlight, the colored
lights coming from two booths at OPP
posite corners screened with smilax.
The gowns worn were among the most
elaborate ever seen in the city, the host
ess herself wearing an imported gown
of all-over rose point lace with a neck
lace of diamonds and a diamond coro-
net Miss Shoop wore a black Sequin
gown. and she also wore diamonds.
while Miss Bransford's gown was of SAL
mon-colored satin hand-embroidered
with gold.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Savage enter
tained last evening in a unique and de
lightful manner for Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter G. futile, who leave early in the
month for a stay of several months
abroad The affair was a travel party,
and the guests, numbering about a score,
were seated at FIVE tables. each one of
which was used as a place of impor-
lance. Decorations suggestive of the
trip were used all through the house,
conspicuous being miniature ship.
Each of the guests wrote a brief note of
good wishes, and these were enclosed
in a veil case. for Mrs. futile to open
with her steamer letters. The tallies in
the games were baggage tags and tiny
grips with tags of travel on them The
prize won by Mr.. futile was MY Trip
Abroad" and Mrs. futile received a
miniature travelling case. The flags Of
the various countries through which
they will pass were conspicuous in the
decorations as we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Broadhurst enter
tanned few of their friends Thursday
at dinner at their home, when the dec
orations were of yellow and white
chrysanthemums. and candles shaded in
the same tones were used to light the
dinner table. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. McGregOr of Los Angeles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris of Dallas, Tex, Mr.. and
Mrs j. G. Doolittle and Captain
Dwight.
Miss George Hartley entertained
three tables of bridge yesterday after
noon for her cousin, Mrs Clotfeiter of
Los Angeles. Mrs. Robert Hardness
and Mrs. Richard Stingley won the
prizes. and a number more came in to
tea later.
Mrs. A. G. Smith entertained the
members of the Plate club yesterday
afternoon at her home, when Mrs. L. D.
Peaslee and Mrs. Emmett Moore won
the prizes. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Fred Slade.
Mrs Robert II. Allen leaves next
Wednesday for San Francisco. whence
she sails on Saturday for Manila to
join Captain Allen. Mrs. Allen has been
spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mcintyre.
Mrs. P. ]. Queally leaves today for
her home in Kemmerer. after STAY of
some weeks here. She will go to New
York from there to spend a part of the
winter with her son, who is IN school
there.
Miss Julie Herne, the daughter of
James a. Herne. and a friend for years
of DR.. and Mrs. John T. White. is at
Whitehall with them for a visit of a
few days before her engagement opens
at the Orpheum.
A4d1aySllt E1dflSHelL VIII enter
tain the members of the Bay View
Reading club at a KensingtOn at her
home on Monday afternoon. this being
In place of the regular meeting
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Mrs E. Bonnemort left yesterday
morning for trip of several weeks. She
win go to Washington and New York,
and visit friends in st. Louis before re-
turning.
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Mrs William Wollerton Ritter and
Miss Ritter will be the hostesses today
at a large reception at the Ritter home
TO meet Mrs Ashby Douglas Boyle.
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The marriage of Miss Katherine Jack
son OF Tonopah and Harry H Atkinson
will take place this morning at the
home of the brides parents in Tonopah.
Miss Esther Allen entertains this aft
ernoon at a Kensington for Miss Clara
Hall at The Allen home on First avenue
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Miss George Hartley entertains today
at luncheon. also for her cousin, Mrs.
Clotfelter.
The Browning section of the Ladies'
Literary club meets today with Mrs. A.
]. Hosmer on First South street.
Mrs. Joseph Nibley is here from Port
land with her baby. and will go to Pro-
vo shortly to visit her mother, Mrs.
Wilson j. Dusenberry.