The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-29

real "sure nuf rummage sales these
daYs, and as consequence are having
much more fun out of the affairs than
they have ever been able to eYolv
from anything else. The plan Is one
left over from the boarding school and
college days, when t'swaps were
made Of wornout or unloved garments
The girls gather together all the gar
ments which in their own opinions are
undesirable, or which have become
nasse. and hold an auction. knocking
down the articles 10 the hi"hest bid
der One fair Young blonde made
clever auctioucer at The last AFFAIR,
which was given a few days ago, and
won meTitcd recognition for this rather
unusual accomplishment. \ dozen or
more girls bid nj one time. and some
people who were "assing were under
the impression for few minutes that
the stock exchange had changed It's
location again. The proceeds of the
sales arc TO be devoted to charity. and
some of the directors Of various strug
Cling charitable ORGANIZATIONS are 60
ing TO receive sundry pleasant sur
prScs
4 pleasant affair of yesterday aft
crnoon was the musical tea given at
the double home Of Mrs, Jack Keith
and Mrs. Thomas G Griffin i'm llaN~
ton place, by the ladies of the east
side guild of st. Mark 5 cathedral.
The splendid musical programme was
entirely under tho direction of Mrs.
Alfred H. Peabody and it WAS we'll Sc
lectcd and III every respect enjoyable,
The musical programme was rendered
In the Keith houc and later tea was
scrvcI in ihc home of Mrs, Griffin,
! where Mrs. George Y Wallace and Mrs.
PIXIE of the guild received the guests.
while other ladies Of tho orga niZation
| assisted, The rooms were bright with
flowers in both homes Musical mum
hers were given bv Mrs. Keith. NJ. j..
Brlncs. Fred Smith Mrs. Esther Allen
Cav, Mrs Walter G.. UutiIc, Miss Nj
| Messrs. Fcrber, King and Sasko and
a double quartcttc led by Mrs. William
| 4. WetzcIl
II there is any one word which has
! been abused by the society depart
ments II is the word informal which
IN all ITS variations has been literally
'done to death. This abuse is not
To be laid AT the doors of the writer's
OF news. either, but might we'll be la
belcd ''hy request. There seems to
he no means Of salving the society con
science as bv this one word "infor
| ma " woman is entertaining IN
such manner AS 10 wish that her
! right hand may not know what her
left hand Is doing. she asks that the af-
| far may be mentioned as "ipformal.'' ~
| II she Is afraid that her relatives and
| nc'ghhors may think she is putting on
airs. she asks that tho newsps pers may
say the affair was thoroughly "infor-
NAL. And If she wishes 10 convey
the idea that a VERY merry time was
spent at her home. she asks that the
party be reported as Every informal"
y number Of dinners are planned
| for. the evening Of Thursday. in an
| ticipation Of the charity ball that
| night. the largest 50 far annouuc ed be.
ing lhai for which Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert W sloan have issued invitations
| The dinner will be given AZ the Sloan
home on East South Tempo street and
Dir. md Mrs. Sloan Will take their
guests to the ball later
The doll baby show " >et for De.
cember bids fair 10 rival ANYTHING
ever done IN the name of charity. AZ
ready loo dolls are ont i'm capable
hands being prepared for the fetr and
some OF the wonders imported from
3bruad are Oh hind Miss Florence