The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-24
SOCIETY


guests during the middle Of the day
yesterday, over 100 enjoying the table
d'hOte luncheon out there. Numery1s
parties were made up for the luncheon,
varying in size from two 10 twenty-five.
The largest was given by Mrs. William
p. Kiser in the private dining room,
her guests numbering twenty-five. The
table was most artistic with quantities
Of crimson rambler, which was used in
prOfusiOn everywhere. The affair was
in compliment to out-of-town friends,
Mrs. Frank Doge and Miss Kiser, who
are guests at the Kiser home; Mrs. VIII
liam p. Platt and Mrs. Gambler. Bridge
followed, when Mrs. Plat and Miss
Aileen Maclean won the prizes.
Another large luncheon was that
given by Mrs Robert II. Allen for
twenty guests, when the long table in
the main dining room was decorated
with pink peOnies and pink roses. Later
bridge was enjoyed, five tables being
played, and prizes were won by Mrs.
Hartshorn of Boston, Miss Olive BaTtch,
Mrs. John Y. Rich, Mrs. H. d. Niles
and Mrs. Brig Cannon.
Mrs. Esther F. Filler entertained a
company Of sixteen at a luncheon for
Mrs. Stephen II. BabcOck, formerly Of
this city, who has recently returned to
make her home here. Mrs. FileT's deco
ratiOns were of pink sweet peas and
gypsy filium. An informal game fol-
lowed.
Mrs. T. r. Woodbridge entertained a
party Of ten friends for her guest, Mrs.
Ford of Denver, and numerous smaller
parties were enjoyed
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The marriage of Miss Jean Spencer
and Morrill, Newton Farr, which took
place yesterday at noon in the temple,
was followed last evening by an infOr-
mad reception at the Spencer home to
over 300 of the friends Of the two young
people. From 1880 on through the even
ing the home was ringing with the mer-
riment of hundreds of friends, and gay
with the roses of June and the happi-
ness of good wishes. The bride was a
beautiful picture in her white messaline
gown. with lace trimmings, and great
shower of brides roses. She was at
tended by her sister Rehan, who wore n
blue and white organdie and carried
pink roses. Mrs. Spencer wore a hand
some gown of black and white MESA
line with real lace trimmings. Assist
ing in receiving the friends were Mrs
.. S. Spencer, Mrs. c. 5. Burton Mrs.
Myra Rossiter, Mrs. Stanley ClawsOn,
Mrs. Lou MCCune. Mrs Eva Y. Davis,
Mrs. w. J. Bennett. Mrs. Newton FaTr
and Miss Leah Farr were in the dining
room, and here Miss Margaret Whitney,
Miss Blanche Squires, Miss BuTdett
Clawson. Miss Juliet KnowltOn, Miss
Lyn KnowIton, Miss George Felt, Miss
Helena Mead Miss Louise Spencer and
Miss Nan Clawson served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Farr will be at home shortly at 81
Gordon avenue.
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A pretty home wedding of last even
ing was that of Miss Ada Bransford.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Bransford. to Dr. Milford D. Bransford.
The ceremony took place at the home
Of the brides parents at $3.50 in the
evening. Rev. Charles +. Perkins off,
ciating. The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Frances Bransford, and
Rev. Maxwell w. Rice was the best
man. The ceremony was witnessed by
about sixty friends of the young people,
and a reception followed the marriage.
The bride wore a white satin gown and
carried white roses. The house was
bright with roses both pink and white,
throughout the rooms. DR.. and Mrs.
BransfOrd left last evening for a short
stay in California. and they will be at
home after the middle of July at Gar
field, where DR.. Bransford is practicing
medicine.
Miss Merle Lynch was the hostess
yesterday afternoon at a card party for
about thirty of her friends, given in
honor of Miss Cora Little, whose mar
rage to Ray BoOte of Denver takes
place late in the summer. Seven tables
Of the game were played, and prizes
were won by Miss Little and Miss Mar
garet Werner. The hostess was assist
ed in serving by Miss Marguerite Tay-
Tor, Miss Ada Ferguson, Miss Wick
Stephens and Miss Jay Whittemore.
The house was decorated with quanti-
ties Of roses.
Mrs. s. H. PinkertOn entertained yes
terday at a most delightful bridge
luncheon for the Utopia club members.
The luncheon was served at the Brans-
ford at 1 o'clock, and decorations of
roses, carnations and sweet peas were
used. In the game which followed Mrs.
A. B. Stevenson, Mrs. Z. A. WedgwoOd,
Mrs. George Reed and Mrs. H. c. Hoff-
man won the prizes. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. f. A. Wall two weeks
from Wednesday at the Country club.
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Mrs. White, wife of Lieutenant Sher-
man A White, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Jacobs,
left yesterday for Summit, n. J., to join
her husband Mrs. White was sum-
moned by a telegram telling of the Sc
rious illness of Lieutenant, White with
typhoid fever and pneumonia. Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. White were expecting to
sail on July for the Philippines.
X X x
The marriage Of Miss Fern Scott of
Armistead. Mont, to lie Grand Young,
jr., Of this city took place last evening
at o'clock at the Scott home. The
wedding was a quiet one, the bride
being attended only by her sister, Miss
Fay Scott. the only guests being the
two families Mr.. and Mrs. Young left
for a two weeks eastern trip, and later
they will make their home here.
x x x
Mrs. D. z. Moore and her daughter,
Mrs. Wragg, entertained a party OF
twenty-eight guests yesterday at a
luncheon for Mrs. and Miss Dayton
who leave today for the east after
spending the winter with the Gorham
family. The guests were seated at
seven small tables. and red roses were
used in decOra ton.
X X
Miss Birdie Langton entertained
about sixty of her young friends last
evening at a dance at the Langtor
home. The young hostess was assisted