Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-24

The most elaborate affair OF the week
was the reception and dancing party
given at the McCune mansion on tues,
day night by Mrs. a.. w. McC'une and
Mrs. Susa Y. Gates in honor of Gov.
Y Spry and the trustees of the Utah
horticultural college. The beautiful
rooms were thronged till late hour
with a host OF beautifully gowned wom-
en- and their escorts, about 200 invita-
tions having been issued. The refresh
ments were served in the dining and
breakfast rooms, which We're decorated
IN cut flowers and potted plants. and
upstairs punch was served from the
two tower nlcoves off the dancing hall.
"A march opened the dancing, led by the
two hostesses and their chief guests OF
thonorand dancing wa endowed through.
Z out the evening. delightful program
OF music9was given down stairs under
tthe direction Of Mr. Ed kinball, in
Guiding solos by Mrs. Emma Ramsey
Morris, Miss Edna Evans, Miss Hazel
a Barnes, Miss Edith Grant, and a quar-
tet consisting of Miss Evans, Miss
Il barnes. Mr.. Hugh Dougall and MIR.
& FS;u1nmerllays, with Spencer Clawson.
Il Jr., and Mr.. Ed Kiinball as accompa-
+ snists. The reopening of the McCune
shome, one of the most beautiful of Salt
/ Lakes many splendid residences in
social way was an important event,
and one Of the pleasures of the eve
ming was The enjoyment Of the many
art treasures In paintings, statuary and
other.costly ornaments about the house
! as we'll as the handsome woods In
u which the various rooms are panneled.
A5f
Miss Josephine Well gave a dancing
rarty and dinner at Lagoon on Wednes-
d;y in honor of Miss Evelyn Powers of
Denver and Miss Florence Reynolds of
Boston and Miss Mabel Dunn of Port
land, the party going out on n special
train Supper WAS served from a. table
prettilyl decorated In sweet peas, and
dancing and other amusenents fol-
lowed.
Miss Nellie Young gave a barn dance
on Thursday night for Miss Alta Fer
mon, the barn and lawn being hung
with lanterns and a string quartet
furnishing music for the dancing.
About 50 couples were present.
Mrs. Fred Scarf was guest of honor
at luncheon at the Country club
on Wednesday given by Mrs. % A.
Hutchinson, the table being prettily
decorated and covers laid for four.
Miss Norine Thompson gave a lunch
con at the Country club on Wednesday
for Miss Powers and Miss Reynolds the |
a decorations being in Shasta daisies and |
and ferns and covers laid for 26 guests.
Mrs. James Hogle and Mrs Ellworth
Daggett entertained at a luncheon on |
Tuesday at Mrs. Hogle's home in honor
of Mrs. Lydia Read the decorations be-
Ing In nasturtiums and bridge follow
4 ing
j Miss Norine Thompson was hostess
at a party given in honor OF Miss Pow
ers and Miss Reynolds on Thursday |
night In the way of barn dance, the |
partitions of the barn having been re-
moved and the place hung with Ian
terms and costly arranged with rugs
and cushions. Punch was served from
a corner prettily arranged with sweet
peas. and later in the evening a buffet
supper was served Mr.. and Mrs Ezra
Thompson chaperoned the affair, which
was enjoyed by about 40 guests
Miss Josephine We'll entertained at a
luncheon at the Commercial club on
Thursday, the table being decorated in
pink with mound OF sweet peas for a
!centerpisce and bows of pink ribbon
at each corner. The place cards were
in white and gold and covers laid for
"a guests.
Mrs. Clarence Warnock entertained
yesterday at a bridge party for Mrs
played. The rooms were effectively dec
GRATED, the dinlngroom in daises and
pink sweet peas and the other rooms
In garden flowers. Assisting the host
ess were Mrs. H. N. Mayo and Mrs.
]. c. Griffiths.
Mrs A. D. Tobin gave matinee
party at the Grand theater on We'd
nesday, followed by a tea at her home
the decorations being in lavendar sweet
peas and all details being in lavender.
Covers were laid for the following be-
sides Miss Ferguson, were Miss Merle
Lynch, Miss Dorothy Partridge, Miss
jamie Mulvaney and Mrs. VIII Mitchell.
Mrs. John Delano gave party on
Thursday at Saltair for her neice.
Miss Margaret Dunn Will entertain
party of friends Tuesday evening at a
dance at the Country club
Mrs. Mark w. I.illard entertained
her dancing club this week.
Mrs. Harry CAM entertained at
luncheon on Tuesday for her mother
Mrs. Newhouse OF Kansas. City. tho
decorations being in sweet peas and
a bridge game followed in which priz-
es went to Mrs Louis Block and Mrs.
John Reed.
Miss Mary Halloran entertained at
luncheon at the Commercial club on
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