Show OCAL socIety has received a fresh tresh LOCAL i Impetus the last week or two In Inthe Inthe the presence of several popular town guests arid and old time residents for whom many pleasant socIal affairs have bave been arranged Salt SaIt Lake has al always always ways borne an enviable as regards social entertaining and It Is Isu isU u matter of that an Sue t who has once been fortunate nough to enjoy the real hospitality dispensed during a visit within her gates ates generally as soon as pos Elbie Others who have been honored with withIn withIn In the week are those fortunate In Individuals who are on the eve of de departure for an extended trip which will ilI Include many points of Interest on this mundane sphere and will take at least a twelvemonth to accomplish Although we will send them on their way rejoicing they will be none the theLi Li less sorely missed In their a d places Ir ii society during their protract protracted ed absence from the city A pleasant feature of the aforesaid trip to be betaken betaken taken b by a goodly number of our rep representative representative society members Is the fact that as a general thing they go accompanied panted as far as possible by their fam families It H Is not the thing to find busy business men who will drop their cares for a year to accompany wife and children on a prolonged pleasure trip even though th practice Is to be high highly highly ly commended and helps toward the of an Ideal In this age of broken family circles t I 1 To return to the realm ot of society and its attendant functions one often sighs for something now under the sun when even a change hange In the vocabulary would be eagErly welcomed for Instance guest of honor bridge teas gra gracious cious hostess entertained and of kindred words us used d In usual descriptions of affairs In polite society Hence the joy that cornell come with announcement that a new word has been coined In certain metropolitan so 50 cirdes honoree to take the place of tho tb title guest of honor and from the same source It Is learned that bridge matinees have havo taken the place or of the term tenn ot of bridge tea often a misnomer when the fragrant beverage Is not even dis dispensed dispensed I L Week in Society I Washington D c is now the center of activity which Is of Interest In all parts of the country as not only the national capital but as rep In social functions well known nam prom from man many communities Salt Lake is largely represented socially and In reading reports In the he leading papers ot of the city the fact Is Senator and Mrs Reed Smoot gle gie a large too tea and reception Thurs Thursday Thursday day In their handsome new home in avenue when whon among the evEral hundred guests were man many from Salt Lake and Utah Later SEnator hind and Mrs entertained at dinner Ia 11 honor of Governor Spry and mem br of his party The new home of Smoot Is said to be one of the most attractive In the fashionable quarter quart ter t r of ef thE cit city and Mrs Smoot Is noted for lor her pleasant hospitality Mrs Irs Sydney Cloman formerly well known In Salt Lake society circles as Mrs Clement Is one of the pop popular popular ular hostesses In the capital and last week gave an elaborate luncheon at the New Willard entertaining friends In both official and resident circles Major and Mrs George M 1 Downey who at one time were very prominent In n Salt Lake society now residing in Washington last week entertained at d dinner In honor of Mrs John M Ster of Major Edmund Wilkes of this city and wife of Captain now stationed at Niagara Mrs Irs George J Gibson of Salt Lake and little daughter who are Salt Lake Lako visitors in the capital are spending the Winter with Mrs Gibsons parents Mr and Mrs Hot Hoyt Sherman at the Port Portland Portland land Mr 11 and Mrs Irs Edward E Jenkins sa a beautifully appointed dinner last evening at their home In East First South street which was enjoyed by twenty of their friends Cut glass bowls of white roses surrounded by smilax adorned the table with streamers of white and green greel tulle and smilax w rH illg the UIO chandeliers and reaching to the corners of the table The place cards ards were water color sketches and were laid for the following guests Mr arid and Mrs O 0 C Beebe Beeb Mr and Mrs Jo Joseph seph J Daynes Mr and Mrs Joseph Peery Mr and Mrs Harold S Danes Daynes Colonel and Mrs J J J J Daynes jr Mr Sand and Mrs John C Cutler jr Mr and Mrs John Y 1 Smith of Lehl LehI Mr and Mrs Carl A Badger Mr and Mrs Homer J Rich A pleasant Informal musicale followed the dinner For Mrs II H B Pratt and Miss Pratt of Topeka Kan ICan Mrs A E Hubbard entertained Saturday afternoon at a Kensington The They were alro alEo the guests of honor Friday afternoon at a pleas pleasant pleasant ant Informal affair given by Mrs Philip Mr Ir and Mrs Eber W Yo Hall also entertained for them Wednesday evening at a family dinner dianer Miss Lydia Ldla Boyd Bod who leaves today I for her home hOln In Twin Falls after a de delightful weeks vl viSIt it with Miss lIss Lucille Franke at the Cummings apartments has been the recipient ot of much social attention during her stay Tuesday evening the Misses Franke entertained In her honor at cards Wednesday Miss Stella Stelia Fabian gave a charming channing bridge tea for Miss Rice and Miss Boyd when she was assisted b by MIss Hazel Sappington and the prizes were won b by Miss Elsie Parsons Miss Edna Farnsworth and Miss Lucille Franke On Friday afternoon from 4 to 7 MIss Boyd with the Misses Franke w were re at home to a number of callers I At Fort Douglas Friday afternoon Mrs Clark R H Elliott gave a prettily arranged bridge party followed by tea at the quarters of Lieutenant Elliott In Officers Row The affair was given In honor of Mrs J S Upham who with Major Upham leaves soon for south southern ern em California The rhe rooms were attractive attractive tive with a profusion of deep red car carnations nations and the tea table was as lighted b by candelabra shaded In red The hostess was assisted by Mrs Upham and Miss Calla Crane and later by the officers of the garrison who were In Invited Invited in for tea The Fhe prizes of the aft afternoon afternoon were won by Mrs Willis and Mrs Bryan Conrad lc c The sixth annual banquet of the Young Peoples Bible class of the First M lol E church was held Friday evening In the church parlors There were about fifty members present The rooms and I tables were beautifully decorated In red and green with carnations and potted I plants on the tables After an elaborate dinner was served Dr Short acted as toastmaster and the following re responses responses were given How Many Pills Will VIll It Take to Bring Our Class Mem Membership Membership to lOG by Dr C A Wherry Class Recollections by A S Peters Class Poem by Mrs E O 0 Lee What Time Should a Young Man Leave When Calling on His by I E R B Fiske class president Greeting by Miss Mabel Johnson secretary ot of the Y W C A The Lanies by A AE AE E Eberhardt The Future of the Class by John H teacher of the class The class expects soon to have a membership of The com coin committee In charge of the banquet was MIss Gall Gail Mills Miss Emma Heckner E R B FIsk and E U H Shaw The dancing party at Whitney hall ball evening given under hinder the of the Midwinter Dancing club proved to be as anticipated a distinct social success The decora and arrangements were In the hands of a group of prominent society matrons and were p perfectly carried out as to detail The pleasant hall hail was brilliantly lighted and adorned with potted palms and ferns with the stage costly cosily arranged to give the effect ot of a parlor with Indian rugs couches and divans where card tables were placed for tor those of the gUests who did not dance Punch was served during the evening in a small anteroom ort off the stage The banquet room below where whre sup supper per was served was cheerful and c i c cr r e 4 p k kd 9 b br d r s f ft f I t j i 4 ik V f fI II III IIi I I i 4 s ir MISS LYDIA GRISELL BOYD Daughter of Dr and Mrs Truman O 0 Boyd of Twin Falls Idaho who has been a popular visitor in Salt Lake the past week the guest of Miss Lu cille cile Franke bright with the color scheme in red redI I carried out with bowls of carnations and lighted by dIver can candelabra candelabra I delabra About sixty couples enjoyed the affair representing prominent members of the young married mamed set and the younger set Including a number of the officers and ladles ladies from Fort Doug Douglas Douglas las An elaborate dancing party of the week was given Friday evening by Mr Mc and Mrs E Lake Lako at their thelI Brigham street residence Cobble Crest for which over oer a hundred ln Invitations i i were Issued Mr and Mrs Lake received their guests In the vu 11 room down stairs where white carnations and with stream ers era of green and white ribbon on were seen In the graceful decorations Dane DancIng Ing was enjoyed In the ball room which occupies all of the third story of f the home where the HawaIIan Troubadours dours furnished the music Many novel noel and Interesting features were Intro Introduced introduced when the men found their part partners ners for the supper by m matching rib ribbon bon ban and badges The affair was most delightful The series of bridge parties given on Tuesday and Wednesday by Mrs C G Field and Mrs Noble Warrum at the attractive home of tOt the latter In Federal Heights were ls pleasant social affairs On eaCh occasion the decorations of the rooms 0 l 4 I i h 1 ie s i f t x xi F If L Z 4 S I I IL It L t 4 i 1 ISABEL AND GORDON RICE Who will accompany their parents Nr Mr and Mrs Windsor V Rice on a years year cr ise around the world carried out In green and white W were n most effective Baskets twined with smilax and filled with lilies of the valley and ferns adorned th tea lea table which Was lighted by green shaded sliver silver candelabra and presided over by different friends friend ot of the host esses About fifty guests were pres present ant ent each afternoon including the play pIa ers era At nine tables of bridge and guests ests who came later for tea A particularly successful party ct Cf the week where bridge bridie was the main feature was the one over which Mrs Walter alter L Maas presided on Thurs Thursday Thursday day afternoon assisted by a number ot of prominent matrons Pink and white was the color scheme observed In Inthe Inthe the pretty decorations of the houie and In the dining room pink carnations and snapdragon formed a mound In the center of the tea table which was coy cov covered ered with a cluny lace cloth laid over pink and so softly my lighted by candles anu lights In rosy ic For Mrs Alma D Katz of Portland who as Mias Edna Shearman was for many years before her marriage one ODe of the most popular girls In local so clety circles her bar sister Miss MIls Edith Shearman has entertained during the week at a series of informal t tons and wUl vIll also give two similar affairs this week In order that the many friends of Mrs Katz may have an opportunity to greet her Mrs J C Hanchett was vas one ot of the gracious hostesses of the week at a bridge affair when aside from the large number ot of guests who Indulged in the fascinating game ot of the tho after atter afternoon noon many others came In to be pros res resent ent at the prettily arranged tea h followed White carnations roses and ferns on a cluny lace centerpiece formed the central decoration ot of the table while silver candelabra shaded In green completed the exquisite of ef effect feet Dr and Mrs Hanchett enter entertained tamed the same evening at 7 at ata ata a delightful dinner where covers were laid for twelve Mrs J C Dugan was one of the hostesses of the week when she enter entertained tamed Thursday afternoon at a bridge tea assisted by Mrs A L Castleman and Mrs W O 0 Cleland In the dining room the color scheme In red was ef effectively effectively carried out with a center centerpiece centerpiece piece of rod red carnations Red candles with crystal shades were also on the tea table which was covered with a cloth embroidered In poinsettia Pink carnations were seen In the living room and reception hall where the sev seven seven en games of bridge were played Mr and Mrs Harold S Daynes gave a pleasant theatre party Wednesday evening at the Bungalow followed by supper at Franklins I A charming card party part was glen given Wednesday evening by Mr and Mrs William H Nutting for town guest Mrs Irs Nutting also entertained Monday Monda at a luncheon In honor of her sister Mrs Paul Lincoln who will soon Join Mr Lincoln In Mexico Mrs W O 0 Cleland and Mrs Irs A T Moon were hostesses of the week at in informal informal formal given for Mrs E ED ED D Hammond ic Ie i Dr and Mrs Cla Clarence en e yan en entertained a party of twelve Wednesday evening at a dinner at the Commercial dub club In compliment to their guest Rose of Atlanta Ga GaA GaA A delightful evening was spent Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs A J J Clift E street when their daughter Miss Frances curt Clift was sur surprIsed prized by her friends In honor of her birthday The evenIng was spent In games and music followed by refresh refreshments ments menta Those present were Emmett Cameron Lillian Fisher Frances Clift Lillian Hill Hili Ed Fuller Funer Olivia Walter Bishop Vera Gill Lew Brew Brewster Brewster ster Beatrice Barker G George orge Park H HC HC C Huish Effie Gill James Burt Ada Barnes and Rolland Clift The wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith was eel cel celebrated at their home East Sixth South street last Tuesday evening Those who assisted in the receiving were the three daughters Mrs Charles Livingston jr Mrs Gus Anderson and Mrs Ernest Smith The color scheme was pink and white carnations with ferns and potted plants and other deco decorations decorations rations suitable for the occasion Twelve tables of cere ere played the winners being Mrs Irs George Brice Mrs William Bean D H Livingston George GeorgeT T Brice and Charles Livingston Dam Dain Dainty ty refreshments were served and the punch bowl was presided over oer by Misses Venus Romney and Naomi Beer Among the Invited guests were present Mr and Mrs Irs Joseph Young Mr and Mrs W Bowen Mrs Francis Arm Armstrong Armstrong strong Mrs Charles Livingston Mr and Mrs Henry Coulam Mr and Mrs George Brice Mr and Mrs J B Bean Mr and Mrs Ed Burton Mr and Mrs Ed Knowles Mr and Mrs Gus Ander Anderson son Mr and Mrs W F Armstrong Mr and Mrs William Bean Mr and Mrs A W Anderson Mr and Mrs E EW EW W Smith Mr and Mrs Charles Ingston jr Mr and Mrs Irs D H Hingston v Ingston Mr and Mrs R B W Mil Malsen sen Miss Venus Romney Miss Am Amina I Bowen Miss Sady Young Miss Marie Mariet t i Young Miss Maomi Beer Lee Young Joseph Livingston Edwin Livingston and Harrison Harrlson Smith The family of Mrs Irs Caroline Van Cott gave a party at the home of E T Pal Palmer mer Thursday evening In honor of Mrs Van Cotts seventieth birthday A pleas pleasant pleasant ant feature of the occasion was the pres presence presence ence of Mrs Van Cotts brother Joseph JosephA A Pratt whom she had not seen for fifty years ears Sixteen of the family were present Mrs George H Payne entertained the Clover Cloer club Thursday evening at her home In N street Five hundred was the game played and the prizes were won by Mrs Ralph Ludlow and Walter Francis The S W club met at the home of Miss LOttie Graham Friday evening To celebrate the birthday of A G Mahan a Dutch was served at midnight Thursday Mr Mahan was wag presented with a beautiful smoking set by the Fraternal Order of Eagles About fifty on the occa occasion occasion sion The children of Fred T J Mitchell gath gathered gathered ered In honor of his fiftieth birthday Sat Saturday Saturday and presented him with a vain valuable able Morris chair There were present six of his n with their wives and husbands and eleven grandchildren with witha a few Intimate |