The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07


has been exceptionally quiet in
tho exclusive circles of society.
Two magnicently appointed luncheons
some days apart. IN evening affair or
two and the regular bridge runs have
been all that the week afforded to the
world which needs so much TO keep
from the woarlness of living. The
luncheon given Tuesday at the Utah by
Mrs. W. M. O'Br,en for Mrs. Grace
aud Mrs. DauChtcrty was one Of the
most perfectly managed affairs OF the
season. That of Friday at which Mrs.
B. A. McMillen AMI Mrs. Allen T. San
ford entertained their friends at the
Commercial club was another delight |
full affair. Miss Marjorie Ellerbeck
was the hostess at bridge tea at her
home on Wednesday and Mrs Nephj |
Morris and Mrs. Joseph Howell enter.
tainei very pleasantly on Friday af-
ternoon for Their sister, Mrs. Spencer.
The coming week does not hold much
in the way of formal entertaining. al
though there will be many minor
events. Miss Margaret Walden will en-
tertain ut tea this afternoon at her
home on Fifth East street in honor of
Miss Beatrice Behrcnds Of Juueuu
Alaska, and the affair will also be
farewell party for Miss Walden who
goes to California with her mother and
grandmother to make their home during
the week. One of the most elaborate
affairs OF the week will be the recep-
tion at the Cobn home on Wednesday
to which Mrs. Louis Cohu, Mrs. Hugo
Druebl and Miss Cobn have asked their
friends. Tho same day Mrs. T.. L..
Oswald will entertain q party OF young
girls at luncheon at the Hotel Utah
- ho. ~
Oswald. DR.. and Mrs John T. White
will entertain at an elaborate dinner
at their home on Wednesday evening,
with n musicale later under the direc
tion OF their talented daughter. Miss
Lydie White, the harpist Mrs Holmes
aud her sister, Mrs. Harris. will receive
informally on Friday from ; 70 6. The
Sunday musical society will meet next
SUNDAY evening, January II, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Karl A. Scheid, when
specially attractive musical program
viii be rendered The Utopia Bridge
club will hold It's regular meeting on
Wednesday Of this week at tho home
of Mrs. l.. d Woodruff On First North
street. but tbc regular meeting OF the
Qunigcnta club will not be held till
January l0, when il will meet with
Mrs. Nj. A, Peters. at her homo on u
street.
Reports from east aud west 60 10
show that no other places on either SIDE
OF Salt Lake had such Il celebration as
Zion had TO usher in the New Year.
And IL may be remarked in passing
that Zion never had such q glory round
about her before either. The various
cafes were really scenes Of wondrons
brilliancy, the beautifully dressed
throng with the setting Of gorgeous
decorations making such scene as
-h~s.N
witnessed before.
II WAS a case. at least nj the biggest
cafc--of ." No miracles among friends, -
for once IT could be truthfully said
that ''all formaIity was east aside
OF course there were FEW {there al
ways are) who were surprised and
shocked. but in the main every one fol
lowed everyone else S lead and all went
merrilv, THE new dances were gwen Il
very satisfactory tryout, by many of
the Younger folk.
San Francisco, on the other haud is
strong with its complaints that even
the smariest of the smart sets ill not
appear in tho gorgeously prepared
cafes. but spent their New Year $ eve
in quiet watch parties or house parties
IN the cav cities nearby. The plant
of the folk who record the "doings'
and usually with so much pride reads
rather forlornly;
''soeIety contributed nothing original or
novel I'm the way OF New Years eve
stunts this season and WAS scarcely in
evidence In the carnival Teye OH The
streets and at the cafes
THE New ears eve cheer. far as
society was concerned. was confined to
affairs at home and at the clubs. with an
absolute elimination Of the democratic
spirit thai has prevailed heretofore,
odd fashioned cgsnos parties. at which
IRON, dozen 20 a hundred guests were
made welcome. were The most popular
forms OF frolic.
"Tlie retirement of society this year
from active participation in the outdoor
carnival is significant.
IT indicates that IL is weary of its :
share In the bizarre performance, and for
this year at least having thought OF moth n
ing new or novel iu take its place v
Society all over the world seems 10 be il
suffering from lack OF something new
with which to anuse itself during the
holiday season. =
,In Paris they try 90 discover some :
thing absolutely novel TO cat Oh Christ
INNS and New Years eve, and this year ! II
,ns the only thing left upon which they q
had not vet whetted their appetites. D
In 1909 they ate elephants feet. and n
last year they dined on bear cotoiets- Il
Dotll NJ which were rather disappointing A.
10 the epicures
This season they secured three cameIs C
from an animal ira lner who had import q
ed them from Algeria for circus PURPOSES Z
and having been disappointed in their ar a
tlstic temperamcnts he offered then, 10 \
the Partisan caterers. who were demand =.
Ing an eccentric delicacy for the annual L
celebration Of Persian society a
we have not set been driven 10 eat Z
ing camels as an antidote for ennui here O
In San Francisco-and IT is 10 be hoped 9,
something new in the way of entertain