The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-18
CURRENT EVENTS IN
SALT LAKE SOCIETY


Mrs. George Keyser was the hostess
yesterday at d most delightful tea at her
home to meet her mother, Mrs. Aaron
Keyser, and her new sister, Mrs. NAL
colin Keyser, who was Miss Bessie Cal
lisOn. The home on East First South
street was made attractive with quaint
ties of pink sweet peas in the dining
room and the cool green of feshs
through all the other rooms. Receiving
with the hostess were the two honOred
guests, and during the earlier part Of
the afternoon Mrs. G.. S. Vadner and
Mrs. L. G. Miller poured tea and coffee
In the dining room, relieved later by
Miss Gertrude Hanson and Miss Aileen
Maclean. Miss Irene Hanson and Miss
Bonnie Miller assisted in serving, and
Mrs. James HOgle and Miss Helen Box
rud presided over the punch bowl. over
100 friends called during the afternoon.
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Mrs. Frances B. Clark, who has
spent tine past week here with her son,
John Z. CLARK, will leave tomorrow at
noon for her mothers home in Indiana
to spend the rest of the summer Mrs.
Clark, who is a leader in musical edu-
cational circles of the country, has been
for the past two years chairman of the
music department of the National Edu-
catiOnal association, which Office she
only recently vacated. Numerous So
cial affairs have been given in her hon
or during her short visit, an especially
enjoyable affair being a canyon trip to
the head of City Creek canyon yester-
day which was enjoyed by about a
dozen friends.
The Country club was the scene YES
terddy OF the usual Saturday rush, the
table d'hOte dinner in the evening pre-
ceding the dance being the occasion for
numerous parties. Tea was served dur
ing the afternoon, the big table with its
summer flowers and its charming host
esses being a meeting place for all the
friends. Here Mrs. Edwin O. Howard,
Mrs. Benner X. Smith, Mrs. o. w.
Powers and Mrs. Heber NJ. Wells dis
pensed hospitality.
Kenneth c. Kerr was the host last
evening at a delightful stag dinner,
given in honor of Superintendent Il. E.
Van HOusen and staff. The long table
was decorated with a clever little ar
rangement in the form of a railroad
tunnel of green, from either end of
which trains were seen emerging. Shas-
Ia daisies were used in addition, and a
delicious menu was enjoyed.
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one of the largest affairs Of the week
will be the reception and dance to be
given by Mrs. A. W. McCune and Mrs.
Susa Y. Gates at the McCune home on
Tuesday evening. The affair is in honor
of Governor Spry and his staff and the
trustees of the Agricultural college at
Logan, and the list will include several
hundred guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Seckels and their
daughter. Miss Alice Seckels, are now
settled in their new home at 1874 Z
street. Mr.. and Mrs Louis J. Seckels
have also settled here after a visit at
the Seckels home, and viii be at home
to their friends after Wednesday at los
L street.
most interesting announcement Of
the past week was that Of the engage
ment Of Miss Elizabeth Dunbar, now of
Los Angeles, to Robert Bigelow Chaplin
Of Boston. The young lady has many
friends here, and good wishes have been
reaching her from every side since the
announcement.
Edward Terry Brown, who graduated
from Hotchkiss in June, is expected
home during the week He will be ac-
companied by his cousin, Miss Dorothy
Doty OF Wyoming, n. J. After taking
the Yale entrance examinations. MIR.
Brown went with friends on a cruise
down the Hudson river and around to
Boston.
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NJ. NJ. Young, the artist, whose bust
ness of having his new work cast will
take him to New York, has been de-
layed, but viii leave during the week
for the east. During his absence Mrs.
Young and her baby will go to Rexburg
to visit relatives.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Gettleson left
on Wednesday for Toledo. O.. after a
stay of a few days in town Mr.. and
Mrs Louis LOWenstein received infOr-