The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-21

"HE event of the present moment
is the Kirmess, which Is ab-
sorbing the attention OF every
one interested for the next few
weeks. The Kirmcss as it Will be pre-
sented early in February is altogether
different from that which Salt Lalters
saw nanv wears ago. which older salt
Iakers still recall as one of the most
successful affairs ever given here
That was u gigantic fair. which. as IS
the way OF fairs. required almost moth
ing in the way of entrance, but made
the exit a stern reality in the Way of
dollars and cents.
The modern kirIuess is TO be mag.
nilicent theatrical extravaganza, his
forical pageant IN which more than a
hundred young people Will be seen IN
gorgeous rament dancing for the bcne-
1T of ''swect charity and for the de-
light of the spectators. The affair so
far AS IL concerns the audience Will be
no different from any theatrical per
formance. as all the audience Will have
To do is to see and hear the beautiful
music.
The first part OF the show viii be a
representation uT the coronation OF
Anne Boleyn. and will he magnificent
enough TO suggest those days OF 10
mantle splendor, The stately court
dances. Lne UllhuSLs Lhc Si"n ann "
corous marches, will bc varied by 2
series of folk dances, testers dances
and igs The second part Will he q
representation OF the annual struggle
between winter aud spring, and wlll be
represented by some of the most ias'
cinatinclv fanciful dances imaginable.
Among them arc The Dance of the
North Winds. the Dance of me
Grass Blades - Jack Frost Dance. y
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Poppy Dance, Tho Morning, Glory
Dance" 'The Growing Of the Sun
Maid and 1.-The Pond Lily Dance.
The patronesses Of the Kirmess are
Mrs. Mont Ferry. Mrs. Chas. Whitley,
Mrs. Jacob Moritz. Mrs Ernest BAN
berger. Mrs, Benner X, Smith; Mrs, l..
b. Mccormick Mrs. j. Il. Walker, Mrs.
Heber NJ. Wells, Mrs. John Spencer
Mrs Charles Burton, Mrs. +. T, Morris.
Mrs. Samuel Park, Mrs. !, j.. Harris;
Mrs. William . 'Brieu, Mrs. Russell
Schulder Mrs. Wm, Donoher, Mrs
Frank Knox, Mrs. Clifford Pearsall
Mrs. VIM, Reid aud Mrs. Ed Rosen'
baum.
With mighty rush like the roar Of
many waters come the numerous char
ity affairs Of inc prc-Lenten season.
the first week of February being largely
affair for more than a year for the
benefit of the Orphans Home. rs the
concert which is being planned by Mr.
-sSrtf William l.. Bassett 10 he
given Mouday, February D, in the Salt
Lake theater. This will be The first
time that Salt I.akegs have had an OPP
portunitv Of hearing Mr.. Bassett since
his years Of study abroad, and besides
that Mrs. Bassctt, who was Miss
- IL, DDH SI9 9WE0n.
leading piauists of tho. city, will be
heard in some double piano numbers
never before heard here. To this en-
ticing programme is added Mr.. Otto
King, a talented cellist. and 80 the
concert is already assured as an artistic
success. Tie affair is under the pat
ouage of Mrs. w. NJ. Ferry, Mrs.
Mrs. W. 5. Mccormick. Mrs. f.. Q. How
ard. MS. w II. Cunningham, Mrs. j.
\. Marshall. Mrs. NJ. b, Salisbury. Mrs.
d. c. .Iackling. Mrs. G. M. Whitley,
Mrs. o. ". Powers. Mrs. t. e.. Wehhor,
Miss Webbcr, Mrs. +. l. Thorn, Mrs.
G. II. Jacobs. Mrs. y Fred Wey. Mrs.
q. W. Boyd, Mrs. David Keith. Mrs.
w. p Kiser. Mrs. Duncan MacNichic,
Miss n. NJ. BabcocI, Miss Lucy Van
Ms. y. NJ. Hamilton. Mrs. T.. ;. Ferry.
Mrs. Il, .. Badger. Mrs, Wallace Brans-
ford. Mrs. Thomas kcarns, Mrs. Joseph
Smith. Mrs. Bcnner y. Smith. Mrs. J..
-A. EvaUs. Miss Cplburnc, Mrs, {. W.
Niblcy. Mrs j. +. Gates. Mrs. IL. 9.
Whitney. Mrs. y. ". Clayton, Mrs, ".
" Ritter, Mrs. d. l.. Oglesby. Mrs Ed
win Kimball. Mrs. +. :. Richards. Mrs.
4. j. Gorham, Mrs. Il. G. Miller, Mrs.
NJ NJ. Johnson, Mrs, Sol Sicgel. Mrs.
Z. Roscnbsum and Mrs. w Benjamin.
Spring is coming The tender shoots
of the first spring hat have already
appeared. aud soon there will be
enough of these delicate confcctious
To make quite a-mess wouldn t he
nice word to use about spring hats,
would IL! Anyway. there was con
siderable crop seen at the beautiful
luncheon Of Thursday last. and the
day WAS balmy enough to make their
appearance not at all inappropriate.
The show windows arc acting as fore
ing beds for them al present. however,
and to most Of the prosaic people who
view the shop windows, they look better
inside than out. ON a balmy spring