The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04

The recent series Of burgiaries in the
SWEETEST apartment houses has aroused
keen interest in such matters, and many
interesting stories of the various meth
DDS Of fiiching have been related recent
ly over the tables. One which is said to
have happened within the year is more
than usually interesting, and in view OF
the fact that at least twelve persons
were rather definitely interested in &C., 1t
viii bear many feelings.
The hostess at a large dinner had just
been presented by the other half Of her
family with a very handsome diamond
ring, curiousiy set, and during the course
of the dinner she slipped it from her
finger, and telling a little story con-
nected with the setting, handed the ring
around for inspection. Il went on from
hand to hand for some time, and then as
one incident recalled another, eyes were
taken from the ring which had, curious
~ enough, not progressed clear around
the board.
After a reasonable time had elapsed
the hostess requested that the ring be
passed on, but no one knew where it
was. With rare tact, the lady sup
pressed her anger and spoke Of some one
trying to play a joke, etc. The dinner
proceeded, and as the CHquot sparkled
in the glasses, everything seemed to
move on as meTrily as before. Finally
the host raised his glass and pledged &c
the safe return of the ring, and then
added in a very decided voice: Friends
the doors and windows have all been Sc.
cUrely fastened, and no one will be al
lowed to pass from the dining room till
the ring is placed upon the table within
sight of all / shall now order the lights
off for a period OF two minutes, and /
hope all viii take advantage of the
darkness" The lights were put out and
when again lighted. presto. there lay
the ring near the center of the table and
all proceeded merrly as before.
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Has the fad of having a totem struck
Salt Lake, 1t would seem so, when one
receives a neat little note written on
sweetly scented paper which shows
above the heading a picture of a beast
such S may be seen on the famous to-
TEN poles. This is a new idea with
which high sassiety" of the effete east
entertains itself. and it is said il is not
correct any more TO have simply a crest
such as many of the devotees have paid
a high price for. one must, in order TO
be received by the real Indians, have a
totem, and this totem must be seen of
men on stationery, on motor cars and
the like. wherever such things should go.
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There have been many good laughs at
the expense of the attractive young
bachelor officer, who at d recent banquet
in a fervent speech sought to express
his appreciation of past favors. In a
rather vigorous manner he referred to
the way in which strangers had been
received into the arms Of the sons and
daughters of Utah. and before he could
proceed further an older officer who had
reason 10 take the speech literally,
shouted out, who is she2 Who is she?"
Numerous automobile trips are
planned for today and tomorrow, all the
mountain resorts accessible so far be
ing desirable spots for pilgrimages from
the city. Many parties will go up Ogden
canyon, and still others will make the
triP to Provo or Springville for the days
rest in the cooler air.
EV"G If the warm weather does con-
tinue, there are compensations. There
will be no large or notable weddings till
the autumn. DOHL BARET.