The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-27
Creme dc la Creme of Church
Republican Officeholdcrs
in Dizzy Swirl.
LUMINOUS GOWNS WORTH
COMING MILES TO BEHOLD
Statesmen, Actual and Near,
Present Gorgeous and Start
ling Spectacle.

Harry Joscph's widely hcral1cd JinEus
was pulled Off last night IN the Odeon, to
tho supreme satisfaction OF everybody.
Such a gathering OF fair danes and
1amscls and office holders has scarcely
ever been seen in salt Lake. The Odeon
Was filled With danccra--and they danced
with q swish and swirl and Il rhythmic
round that would make q robust fun-
5arian dancer look like bye dog In
coursing match. The ladies were beauu-
fully Gowncd, of course. but they wcrcnt
half so gorgcously Gowned as tho men,
why, say. some OF these office -hoidcrs
look almost human when they're dressed
up.
There was TO have boon an attendance
of the sclntilating stars Of tho church
Republican ring In the distinguished per-
sonaCes OF Reed Smoot. Governor Spry,
George Sutherland. Nelson -Aldrich. Sc
reno Payne. Joseph G.. Cannon. Bookcr I:
Washington and other distinguished
statesmen.
None of these showed up. however, and
Jake Grocucwad accepted the burden and
responsibility OF doing all the talking.
Jake was beautifully sowncd In lace
over chiffon with bUrlap trimmings. he
said every body was welcome to tine rounS
Mems Republican club dingus-Demo-
Gratis. Socialists. muswumps and copper,
heads. He wanted them To have "A good
time. There were refreshments, said the
eloquent Jake. IN each of the four corners
Of the hall, and the refreshments were
sort of church Republican platform
medium
Young Republicans.
The grand march was started just as
quickly after Jake ceased talking as pos
siblc. for fear that somebody else would
by MIR. and Mrs. John NJ. Hayes. Mr
Hayes is the president of the club when
Jake Greencwald and Harry Joseph let
him be,
After the grand march tho dancing be-
gan. and. really, IL was worth coming
miles TO go to see some or those old
codGers skip around.
Cumulative evidence was brought last
night to prove that the Young Mems Re
publican club Is well named. II was with
difficulty that man more than nifty
Such young, zephyr-like spriteS as Bishop
Dan McRae, Jake Grecnewald, j. u,
Edredsc Sr, ct al. were proof abundant
that only young Republicans arc eligible
to membership in the Young Mems club
Busiest of all amid the circling throng.
and dodglng in and out OF the maze like
Harry Joseph, the originator of the idea
which eliminated in the dingus. And
there wasn't happier man in this old
world of ours last night than the fulvous
Harry. True. Harry was slightly handi-
capped in his performance at the Odeon
by the fact that his presence was de-
manded at another dance at Unity hall,
but while Harry was at the Odeon he
made his presence and his influence felt
largely on the toes and ribs OF those
who lmpeded his swift locomotion.
Farley Christensen. Major Myton and
p. d. r. Thompson danced three step
together in the room just off the coat
room. They did Themselves proud, and
easily won the prize for the best three
steppers in the business,
Description Of Gowns.
I-pliI ~
OF the more striking gowns worn,
j. Z. Eldredge, Sr.-Old point lace
over white, satin; Mr.. Eldredge carried his
case his services might be necessary.
Harry s. Joseph-Broadcloth skirt;
hobbled on left leg, diamonds and spades.
Jack Rasmussen-Smile and wreath OF
cigarette smoke.
Farley p. Observation-Disclosures with
bead bodice, cut fun In the waist.
~ d, r; Thompson-Pale blue satin
with corded sash: Dassamentcrie,
Howard 'King-Dream in soft null, cut
away from the shoulders up: diamond
tiara.
Fred Bassett-Two broad grins, one go
Ing and the other coming.
Judge Fred 4. Maynard-Crepe de
chene: 1915 model
satin; statesman's hirsuto.
Claude y: Russell-Plain green. with
two rows of rufnes at collar,
Bishop Dan McRae-Scverely plain
black; whskers trimmed,
Fred Price-Taffeta adorned with god
en- balls; loud noise trimmings
There were other equally gorgeous and
stunning costumes among the gay and
festive mcrrymakers too numerous to
mention.
Taken all i'm all. Harry Joseph's Justly
celebrated dingus Will so down In history
side by side with Jake Greenewad's fa-
nous excursion to Saltair. when 5000 Re-
publicans attended the greatest outing in
the history of the party and which Noted
the club sSl.