Show sunday monday and tuesday of this week were daya of pleasure for social devotees as many charming events transpired during those three days before the lenten tide the season of abstinence from gaiety and feasting set in and we are to expect a lull in the realm of pleasure for the coming the aglaia will meet on tuesday with mrs allason All lson miss allie canady from california is visiting her sister mrs W J foy street mrs E M luckett entertained at dinner sunday afternoon at her home on twenty third street 1 mrs F C stokes entertained at cards this afternoon at her lincoln avenue home complimentary to her mother who is her guest those enjoying the hospitality of mrs T D ryan last saturday night ebent a delightful evening at cards none bat neighboring friends were guests invitations which are out for the celebration eb ot the third birthday of newton isedore on the awen ty eighth will have to be revoked ow fang to the illness of the childs moth er i r belle slater teacher in the aln gree school took advantage of the holiday occasioned by birthday to pay her sister miss victoria a visit in salt lake and will remain over saturday and sunday CARDS greatly enjoyed iby a good sized as semi blage was the card party given wednesday evening by the L A to the B of R T at the K of P hall prizes were given the following ladles prizes first mrs packard consolation mrs crocker and miss crocker first chas consolation C II 11 meyers and booby M hotalling BIRTHDAY A surprise complimentary to joseph bailey on his thirty first was given saturday evening last at the bailey residence enjoying the festivities of the evening were and mesdames S IL cave wm S read 0 read J G read CE layne C and W S martin mrs R coburn misses 0 barker A anderson E shaw and P shaw W garr E shaw and J shaw AFTERNOON PARTY to mrs tyler Is due credit for one of the most pleasing afternoon par ties of the week her pretty home on jefferson avenue was brightened with doral decorations or the reception of her friends who passed the afternoon hours enjoyably with their charming hostess GREEN LUNCHEON delighting in every sense of the word was mrs E S nobles green luncheon given saturday last at tho pacific hotel the banqueting table presented an elegant and enticing appearance and was enjoyed by mesdames wenner fletcher ryan fitzgerald grant A bigelow Bl marks conlisk G L becker warner hume F klesel Met calt spencer corlow J peery and miss walker VISIT OF TEACHERS the teachers of wallard had a visiting day on last wednesday and spent all day at the grant school all the rooms were visited and they expressed themselves as highly pleased they appreciate tho kindness of the teachers who spared to pains to entertain them the teachers who were accompanied by the eighth grade of wallard were prof morgan miss henderson alas morgan miss harddng and mrs westerburg er burg A vote of thanks was tendered the principal and teachers of the grant school for courtesy and kindness shown AFTERNOON FUNCTION at her elegant home on washington avenue assisted by misses virginia aad ida cassin mrs J L carlson entertained tuesday afternoon an innovation in the of the guests was inaugurated in the introduction of a floral guessing contest prettily decorated was the home with smilax and tae chosen design in the adornment being festoon ing at the elegantly ladd luncheon the guests found their places by dainty hand painted place cards A beautiful bouquet of carnations the prize for the guessing contest was given mrs M browning the guests were mesdames browning E browning clark thornton malson cassan boyle reeves revor douglass pierce pingree wallace and misses wadsworth Wada worth arid dufur COLONIAL EVENT from point of elegance and uniqueness of appointment the party given by mrs H C bigelow monday at the reed parlors has no rival though given the fore part of the week it was a washington party and was given thus early that it would not occur la the lenten tide decorations of red white and blue crepe paper together with american flags and a life sized picture of washington gave the parlors a cheery air in the arrangement of the dining table to conform with customs of colonial times taste and ingenuity were combined to a nicety one of the of the decorations were the red and white rose bouquets in delicate blue vases comments which issued from the lips of each of the sixty guests showed that the efforts of the hostess were fully appreciated THE YS the Y W C T U met with the president miss leota kennedy on wednesday evening after the program it was decided to hold a membership contest to close the first meeting in june miss carrie knapp was chosen captain of one side with the misses clare kennedy griffin carter stephens bessie severn parker anna parker brown and mr miller to assist mrs cooledge was chosen captain of the other side with misses chamberlain vera smith anna smith mueller bales malda severn williams frank mrs cohn and mr cobbum to assist it was deckler deckled that the losing side shall furnish a banquet the union then adjourned to meet in two weeks at the same place 2910 washington avenue W C T V the dinner given by the W C T U was a social as well as financial success about three hundred people dining with the union the parlors of the methodist church were tastefully decorated with flags and hatchets the W C T U moat of whom were dressed in colonial costumes assisted in receiving and serving and improved the mgt 3 ra ing the promise ot thirty five young men and women to join the ye A email souvenir was given each guest in the shape of ithe instrument that has twice entered into our national history and about which there can now bp no traditional doubt miss orth added greatly to the pleasures of the evening by the beautiful music which she furnished WITH MRS A large and enthusiastic representation of queen esther chapter no 4 order of the eastern star was royally entertained by airs C M brough the present worthy matron this Is the first entertainment of the kind given by the order in ogden and doubt is only the precursor of others which will follow among those whose lives and purposes are so closely allied with free masonry the hours flew rapidly and were taken up with games music both vocal and instrumental and other amusements of a character to please and instruct the event occurring on ing tons birthday Is significant from the fact that george washington was a mason of the highest standing among the craft it was also the birthday of the hostess refreshments both delicious and satisfying closed the afternoon which everyone seemed to enjoy and long to be remembered by the participants MR BARNES SURPRISED on wednesday evening of this week the fifth ward choir tendered their leader mr wm barnes a pleasant surprise the usual rehearsal was being held when a messenger announced that mr barnes was wanted on the outside As the jovial leader stepped without the church he was immediately blindfolded and carried away he knew not whither but after a short time he was placed on his feet again and the blind removed and mr barnes found himself in the amusement hall surrounded by one hundred and fifty friends he was too astounded to say much but soon got his bearings when he beheld long tables loaded down with delicacies fit tor kings and queens and learned that he was to be served by some of agdens most charming young ladles on behalf of the choir miss B parley presented mr barnes with a beautiful baton doing it with the grace which only young ladles possess mr barnes responded with appropriate remarks the evening was spent in dancing and other amusements and when the gathering dispersed it was with a feeling that all had enjoyed the affair immensely men sely SURPRISE PRINCIPAL OF WEBER STAKE ACADEMY for a week or more quiet whisperings around the weber stake academy indicated that there was something on foot but nothing materialized definitely until tuesday morning when special advantage was taken of the principals absence while in salt lake city on that morning were appointed and all arrangements made for a genuine surprise upon the principal L F the trap was sprung on tuesday morning by a special prearranged plan the principal was called out for a few moments upon his return school was to be called but lo 10 and behold no one responded the bell was tapped again and again but no one obeyed its signals the principal stood amazed it was the first time in thirty three years the students refused to obey him words fail to describe his looks teachers and students all in disobedience no one would budge all at once like a thunderbolt from the clear blue sky the words rang out surprise surprise followed with hearty genuine laughter and clapping of hands an explanation followed and the principal had to surrender for once he was in the hands of fais students and an unconditional surrender demanded and cheerfully given the lessons were hurriedly gone through and at the school dismissed tor the event of the evening at 8 the school again convened and an interesting program prepared especially for the occasion was enacted the first was a song by the academy choir followed with prayer after which prof christensen enter talked the audience with a beautiful violin solo which was highly appreciated precia ted miss bessie ineal in behalf of the students stated the object of the gathering and in words of commendation men dation spoke of the kind feelings entertained by the pupils for their beloved principal the hunte fiand lin club of the academy followed with c beautiful selection after which the principal responded feelingly to the love and respert shown him by his students fellow teachers and members of the board next followed a solo by miss herrack Herr lck a piano solo by miss pierce a beautiful song by the male quartette a recitation by miss maycock two mirth provoking songs by a double male quartette of aitho academy remarks by president C F and hon joseph stanford and a final song by the whole chool at the conclusion of this the company was marched down to the business department where three long stables were spread and speedily surrounded by a jovial crowd ot happy smiling students ice cream and cake were served by the ladles of the academy in their usual style well known by those who have ever attended the academy surprises and an adjournment was next taken to the preparatory department where amusements consisting of games and dancing were joyfully entered into until the wee sma hours of the night merriment innocent merriment reigned supreme and the surprise will ever be remembered as one of the most pleasant evar given by the students to the principal of the weber stake academy |