Show THE ELITE ALERT Chronicles of the Doings oE Societys Gay Throng WZilto and Green Receptions Card Par tics Luncheons and Bluings Interesting Inter-esting Personal Items etc Society is looking brighter Though the heavens have frowned and the wind and hail made tho outside world cheerless cheer-less the social world must not slumber It cannot afford it to sleep is death Activity Ac-tivity boundless activity is pushing creation I cre-ation to its best efforts Money they say is tight yet the country is ip1 of it and it must come forth to satisfy my lady caper To rust and mould will add no beauty no value to it Therefore roll on shining ducats and make the world smile dance and sing Sirs Vincents reception the Misses oundys card party and the reception and dance at Rowland hall were the large events of the week Thursday was the day crowded with events Of all summer pleasures none are so delightful de-lightful as a gar en party From 1 to 530 oclock are the hours Luncheon at 130 oclock is served at little tables after which different sports are indulged in tennis archery and many others I The proper dress is white light pink blue or yellow silk with large felt hats of white with colored plumes to harmonize I with the gown The flowers for the tables are field bIos sons buttercups and grasses for one daisies for another and so on The viands vi-ands are those used for picnics cold chicken tongue ices or fruits and fruit salads These occasions can be varied by an occasional oc-casional national affair such as a Swiss fete when guests are expected to come in costume The banjo and guitar clubs play Swiss airs and tho hostess is expected ex-pected to serve up at least one of the national na-tional dishes A peachblossom luncheon is a clever idea carried into effect by a bright girl The linen is embroidered with the pretty flower In its natural color cutglass dishes are filled with the blossom the candleshades soup and ice cream are of like color Peach shortcake is used it must necessarily be the canned fruit as the fruit wont come on the trees at one and the same time as the flower The menu cards are also painted with a twig of the tree with its complement of leaves and flower Is it because her royal highness the Infanta Eulalia wearsa diamond star upon her head that it has become so feshionable Certain it is that diamond stars are the rage ana the jewels tremble trem-ble sparkle and twinkle in a most fascinating fasci-nating way From shoulder to waist these stars form a magnificent border This dress is a charming compliment to Americas starry banner and to the nation na-tion whose guest the princess now is There is an account in one of our exchanges ex-changes of An Epitaph Party which is shocking To think that women should become so bankrupt in the power to enjoy rational amusements as to resort to this Is almost beyond belief The being who proposed it must be utterly without neart Come in black was in one corner and upon arriving the guests were handed cards edged in black upon 1 hich they were to have some fun in writing epitaphs odd and quaint Fashionable esthetic society now decrees de-crees the collections of cattails or pussy willows dried thoroughly then soaked in cologne or spices of our favorite variety va-riety and placed in vases in hall or drawing draw-ing room to burn and so diffuse an oriental ori-ental atmosphere for the delectation of our senses and the gratification of our sight Here are directions we have culled for making a Roman punch without any rum Freeze one quart of lemon water ice very hard Then remove the dasher and whip thoroughly with a spoon while adding a cup of sherry and one of brandy Beat well and pack allowing it to stand for some time Ladies in the west aro devoting Sundays to the wheelfirst because they can have the company of a gentleman friend and secondly because there are fewer wagons upon the streets consequently conse-quently less danger threatens them The concert given in the opera honse on Tuesday evening in honor of Professor Pro-fessor Kronse was indeed a brilliant social affair bringing together as it did the fashion and music lovers of our community com-munity The ladies who had charge of it worKed hard and deserved the success they achieved There is never a time when horseback riding may not become dangerous Down in the crowded streets is nota good place to ride A lady no matter how well robed or mounted does not form so attractive at-tractive a picture as when on the boulevard boule-vard with beautiful trees as a setting Kbthing too is in worse taste than to gallop through a busy street A gay and brilliant gathering of the flower of Salt Lakes society was that which sat down in the handsome rooms I I of Mrs Adelbert Roundys elegant home on Thursday evening to contest the skill of each other at a game of cards The bright and charming daughters of the house Misses Marie and Florence had decked the interior with a profusion of fresh outdoor and hothouse treasures transforming it into a veritable garden of flowers The fireplaces were purple pur-ple with the lilac mantles bookcases book-cases tables and niches held beautiful beau-tiful clusters of white and red carnations tulips in their rich variety lilies of the valley and immense cut glass bowls were filled with superb roses There were nine games played each I winner receiving a pretty Japanese souvenir on going up Dainty tissue butterflies of gorgeous color diminutive diminu-tive fans bugs bon bons and other quaint affairs over two hundred in number of these curious articles arti-cles were won The big winning coming to Mrs Scarff who secured the first prize for ladies an exquisitely painted basket the work of Miss Florence Flor-ence The gentlemans first prize bisque pen tray was won by Mr Ben Romney The ladies second prize fell to Miss Long maid It was a dainty afterdinner coffee cof-fee cup in white and gold also the work of the accomplished hostess Mr Clarence Clar-ence McCornick received the second prize a solid silver book mark After the game was done refreshments were served inelegant in-elegant style The list of invited guests follows The Misses Zane McCornick Alff Ella Thomas Thom-as Luacine Hoge Longmaid Grace Afton and Lucille Young Palmer Helen and Edna Shearman Carrie and Maude Thorn Stevenson MaudeHardy Mary Murphy Ethel Lynn Bailey Katz Walker Chandler Georeia Mc Kimmins Beatrice Williams Edith Din woodey Grace Standish Florence and Margaret Caine Elsie McKimmms and Annie Beane Mesdames Scarff and Arthur Ar-thur Taylor Messrs Will and Bert Lawrence Law-rence Milton Miles Mat Will Sharp and John Walker Kenneth Kerr Glen dinning Chris Diehl Alma Katz Ben Romney 1 Max Ben and Rob Smith Clarence McCornick Will Ford Scarif Post Albert Taylor Sam Park Fields Jarrett Heintz Will I Dinwoodey Rob Stevenson Will Gray Charles Came Howard Jesse Little Patten Harry Shearman Frank Mc Kimmins and Ems Hoge The sun shone brightly Monday afternoon after-noon lending an added brilliancy to Mrs Frank A Vincents lovely new home as it peeped through handsome stained windows win-dows upon the gay throng gathered there and they chatted merrily It was such a delightful opportunity to see all ones friends to hear all the tongues going and see the bright eyes dance with the pleasure pleas-ure of the occasion Our foreign sisters would have revoked their decision and at once acknowledged that Americans do know how to enjoy themselves Mrs Vincent had given a charming floral loveliness to the already handsome i furnishing of her home in arranging great clusters of the delicate and sweet perfumed white lilacs Upon tables in splendid jars and upon mantels everywhere every-where their dainty lacelike effect was mirrorreflected to delight the poetic soul Over the stained glass windows was festooned the graceful smilax caught here and there with bunches of the lilacs The refreshment table which stood in the second room would have delighted the heart of an artist with its snow white damask over which was lightly thrown white tulle that fell in billows of cloudlike softness Under this fleeciness and at one end was a lowcut glass dish into which were lightly laid bunches of the blossoms and smilax the vine trailed out n its green freshness under the table In the center a large cut glass globe filled with the flower was placed upon a mirror < At another corner an immense glass bowl I that sparkled like diamonds was filled With TTinrshmnllnTOs snltprl rilmnnfli vpr in another Mesdames Dart Wightman Nelden and Druehl presided at the punchbowl punch-bowl and over the refreshments One hundred and fifty ladies were entertained without crowding by the admirable l division di-vision of the hours from 2 to 4 from 3 to 5 from 4 to 6 Last night the ladies of Rowland Hall cave a farewell reception to the graduates of 93 Dainty invitations in white lettered let-tered in green were issued to thenumber of 300 Miss Adel Coleman the principal and the Misses Estelle Dunford Jean Groo Eva Corbett Florence Applegate Clara Bailey Louise Putnam Edna Shearman Lena Wagener and Ella Druehl stood at the head of the large library to receive their cuests looking like a flock of doves ready to spread their wings and fly away so glad were they that school wasdone The young ladies had decorated the rooms profusely and artistically with snow balls lilacs mountain ash and many chioce flowers I The predominating colors were green and white the class colors over the arch which was suspended between the rooms the class motto 2i Limine was worked out in clear pure white upon a green foundation and graceful sprays of ash blossom hung above it I I The reception lasted from S oclock until 10 when refreshments were served Dancing then followed and was kept up until 12 and aU retired glad and happy hearted having thoroughly enjoyed the treat given them by their devoted teachers I I Wednesday evening of last week Mr and Mrs F B Margetts of 433 South Fourth East gave a delightful entertainment entertain-ment to celebrate Mr Margetts birthday birth-day It was a family reunion together I I with a number of close friends The comfortable home was bright with lights and sweet with the perfume of springs choicest blossoms Cards music and conversation enlivened the quickly passing hours and later delicious refreshments were served An interesting feature of the occasion was the presentation of an excellent lifesized portrait of the fair hostess to her husband Those present were Mr and Mrs George McDonald Mr and Mr Philip Margetts Mr and Mrs George Margetts Mr and Mrs O H Hardy Mr and Mrs Pembroke Mr Henry llc wan Mr and Mrs Will Margetts Mr and Mrs Thomas Margetts Mr and Mrs Sam Rudd Mr Finley Brooks Mr and Mrs Arthur Margetts Mrs R B Margetts the Misses Kate Rigby Ella McDonald Anna Stromberg Cheney Annie Rumel Minnie Margetts and Messrs Will McDonald Mc-Donald and John Wardroup and daugn ter Friday Mr and Mrs William F James entertained a number of friends at a musical which was charmingly Informal and thoroughly enjoyable was the good music given the musiclovers present Mrs James in her own winning way makes all quite at home Miss Shear man whose rich rare voice has been so I much missed this winter was present to give all evidence of tne good she has done the season just passed and she was I welcomed right heartily Those present were Mrs Chandler of California Mr i and Mrs Fabian Mr and Mrs Vollmer the Misses Shearman Mr Will Reed Messrs Harry Shearman Carl C Fabian Billing Packard Franz Youngk and Mr Folsom of California Wednesday Mrs Joseph IL Benedict celebrated her birthday by giving that evening up to the pleasure of a little party of young people who spent it in playing whist gay chitchat and doing justice to delicious refreshments prepared for them Mrs B was handsomely remembered re-membered by numbers of her friends being be-ing the recipient of numberless roses and an elegant silver service which came from New York The names of those who enjoyed the occasion are Mrs HenriettaD Ellerbeck the Misses Geneve Emma and Ada Eller beck Lou Groesbeck Clare Clawson and Miss Ardelle Cummings Messrs Scott Wells Chauncey Benedict Walter Wells and Earl Cummings Wednesday last Miss Mariq Alff gave one of a series of card parties which offered the amusement of the evening High five and duplicate whist were the games chosen Cards which have in the years gone by been the pastime of gray heads alone now play no inconsiderable part in the diversions of young heads and hearts It was a joyous throng that assembled as-sembled in Miss Alffs pretty home to which she had added springs lilac beauty and a merry time was had by those there Misses Luacine Hoge Daft Maude and Stella Walker Palmer and Withall Lieutenants Lieu-tenants Gregg Irwin and Palmer Messrs Hampton Glondinning and Ben Smith The first of the week Dr and Mrs Hughes had a few friends in to a little informal in-formal given in honor of their guests Dr and Mrs D Moore Lindsey Among those present were Dr and Mrs Niles Mr and Mrs Harry Dale and Mr Knight Cards conversation and music were the medium to while the hours pleasantly away Refreshments were partaken of at the close of the evening Dr and Mrs Niles were at home as usual on Wednesday evening having invited Dr and Mrs S Hughes and their guests Dr and Mrs D Lindsey to be with them and to meet any friends who should call Mr and Mrs Nelden Mr and Mrs George Gannett and Mr and Mrs Dale were among those present Mrs Lindbey who possesses a rich round contralto voice splendidly cultured cult-ured added greatly to the delight of all hearers present by the rendition of some choice vocal selections Mrs Martha T Ensign gave an elegant dining on Wednesday at 8 oclock at ncr residence 1263 Brigham street A delightful delight-ful musical followed which completed a most enjoyable evening There were present Mr and Mrs I Hull Mr Thomas and Mrs Apnpq Olsf > n I Thomas Mr and Mrs Price the Misses Lizzie Edwards Sadie Thomas Julia Sil I verwood Mamie Whitney Alice Edwards I Ed-wards Messrs Evan Stephens Even Arthur John Thomas of San Jose Cal and Mrs Horace Ensign jr A musical at Mr and Mrs Adolph Vollmers on Thursday evening was a delightful event of the week Those present were all lovers of music and quite entered into the spirit of the occasion occa-sion Judge and Mrs Henderson were present Mrs H and Mrs Vollmer played a duet which was greatly enjoyed en-joyed Miss Royle sang delightfully some of her well chosen songs Mrs William F James also favored the company with one of her best efforts while Mrs Fabian played brilliantly evidencing the good I work she has done this year Mr and Mrs Vollmer added greatly to the pro gramme and the evening was one that t will be remembered with pleasure Dainty refreshments were served at the close of the programme Those there not already named were Mr and Mrs Royle Mr and Mrs Wightman Mr and rs Lynn Messrs James Fabian and F W Billing A dining was given by Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown on Thursday evening In honor of Mrs Baldwin of Helena Mon Mrs B is a bright little lady who once edited a paper in her own state Those who sat down to the dinner which Mrs I Brown knows so well how to have prepared pre-pared were Judee and Mrs Judd and Mr and Mrs Dininny The table was prettily decked with snowballs and honeysuckle honey-suckle The members of the Pickwick society 1 give a reception Thursday evening at Miss Geneve Ellerbecks which promises I to be a real social as well as literary treat Tho society is composed of the following ladies and gentlemen June Sprague Edyth Ellerbeck Hardie Lynch Henry Bailey Geneve Ellerbeck Winnie Sprague Claire Clawson Ardelle Cummings Cum-mings Ruby Clawson Guy Anderson Soott Wells Lee Young W L Ellerbeck A social little circle was that which met at Mr and Mrs Bancrofts in response to invitations from the Misses Mason They were Miss Mary Woodward Messrs Glondinninsr Rob Smith Bidwell and Van Vechten Cards and conversation whiled the hours delightfutly away On Tuesday one of last summers gay circle will force summer to the front with a picnic at Walkers farm when spring dresses garden hats and umbrellas with the pretty faces under them will make such truly lovely pictures The young mens hearts can scarcely withstand and cupid will no doubt get in some telling darts that may result in the wearing of tulle veils and orange blossoms in lieu of garden hats and parasols Mrs George Y Wallace gave another of her delightfully elegant dinings at the Knutsford on Thursday evening at 7 I oclock Those who enjoyed the occasion were Mr and Mrs George Downey the Misses Blanche Mackintosh Harkness Grace Wallace and Mary Louise Anderson Ander-son the Messrs John Zane Pollock Charles Pavy and Will Sharp Mrs Richard Mackintosh and her gracious gra-cious niece Miss Blanch entertained the j Banjo club on Wednesday evening in their own charming way Miss Grace D Wallace and Miss Rookledce were the only guests present who were not members mem-bers and with so many congenial spirits a thoroughly enjoyable evening was assured as-sured Mrs F W Wheeler of 838 East Fourth South gave an evening to a number of friends on Thursday of last week Mrs W gives up the house her family are now occupying and leaves for her old home in Illinois the first of June I A pleasant little party was held at the I residence of the Rev Dr Mabry in Perkins Per-kins addition Friday evening His son Mr William E Mabry issued very unique invitations which he had drawn and then had photographed An envelope with a likeness of himself on one corner laid underneath the one on which was lithographed the invitation and these were apparently upon the branch of a tree It was decidedly original and tasteful taste-ful Games were played and a prize an engraving en-graving of the temple awarded Mr Roy for pinning the donkeys tail Three guitars furnished the music for the evening even-ing Among those there were Misses Emma Chesney Sibyl Stewart Claire Ferguson Mrs McDonald Ollie Myers Florence Drake Miss Mabry t Messrs Carey Mabry Walter Dayton Fred Ul mer Harry Falkenburg Will Webb and Roy Brown Mrs Longmaid had one of those delightful de-lightful family reunions on Wednesday evening when music held the attention of all present The Misses Shearman and Mrs Chandler who have only lately arrived ar-rived from California were of the party Mrs May is visiting her brother Mr W H Lett < i 1 Mrs David Clinton Lyles left for the east Tuesday morning a it Dr and Mrs Benedict return tomorrow evening from the east > to Mr Albert F Philips and family have removed to 303 North Second West Miss Bessie Glendinning went east Saturday Sat-urday morning to see the Worlds fairS fair-S Mrs Fred and Sidney Clawson left for Chicago Tuesday to see the Worlds fair i A Miss Grace Wallace went as far as Omaha in company with Mrs Mackintosh Mackin-tosh e Judge and Mrs Judd entertained Mrs Baldwin of Helena very delightfully last week It Mrs and Miss Grissom will occupy Mrs Fobians residence during her absence ab-sence 11 F C 1 > Mrs Adolph F Vollraer leaves Thursday Thurs-day and wili visit with Mrs Halm at Denver It C Mrs La Barthe of 144 South First East has for a visitor her sister Mrs Beasley of Chicago S Mrs N B Dresser left Tuesday and will be absent three months in Canada and Chicago j Mrs Montgomery Parker left yesterday for her home She will see the Worlds fair on the way Mrs William Gibson will go east Thursday and will be in Chicago to do thoroughly the Worlds fair jf 4 Mr and Mrs Richard Mackintosh and Miss Blanch Mackintosh left in a private car yesterday for the Worlds lair 4 Mrs H Harrison will leave Thursday for a two months stay east and will do the great exhibit atChicago before returning re-turning Mr and Mrs McGurriii are home again They were interested listeners at the Krousfr testimonial Monday night at the theater 4 The Delta Phi give tQ ir annual farewell fare-well entertainment Monday evening May 29 All friends are cordially invited to be present a it Mrs Woodiow nee Hawley has recovered re-covered froth lier illHess Today is the first time shes been out since the Prof Krouse testimonial Mrs Ferdinand J Fabian and children chil-dren leave for Chicago today from there they will go to Boston and remain until the last of August Mr and Mrs William Colton leave Wednesday evening for Chicago where they will join their daughter Miss Daisy to visit the Worlds fair Mr and Mrs Thomas Homer were to have left for St Louis and Philadelphia last night and will take in the Worlds fair on theirjreturn trip J I Mrs Krauses picture Choosing has been accepted for the main art gallery at the Worlds fair also pictures by Mrs Hughes and Mr Harwood < II A picnic party is formed to go to Cottonwood Cot-tonwood canyon Tuesday The party will climb to a fall of twenty feet of snow and will be led by Dr Utter The closing concert at Rowland hall will occur Wednesday evening and it I will be an interesting event to a large number of societies circle I I There is to be a dance at St Marks school house Wednesday evening by a class of young people of the school and they are going to have a good time tool too-l The Misses Edith 4 Helen and Edna Shearman are home again after a delight ful visit in California Their sister Mrs Chandler is with them for a short visit N Dr and Mrs D Moore Lindsey of Heber who have been visiting for a week with Dr and Mrs S Hughes left Thurs day evening for the prominent cities of Canada they will stop in Chicago of course if Thursday Rowland halls class of 93 graduate diplomas and an address by Bishop Leonard will be given at 10 oclock at St Marks Cathedral There will then b six more sweet buds to enter societys charmed set Answers to Correspondents Enquirer Yours very truly Your obedient servant or Yours respect fully are proper ways to sign a business letter Jennie You should write first to your friend after having visited her and thank her forthe kind hospitality I NYes use sealing wax if you know how to use it and can make a fair and handsome seal It requires some practice to do it neatly SolicitousThe wedding cards are paid for by the brides parents Imagination Hot water is better for all skins Cold water hardens but you will find after a time that it also shrivels You might try warm followed by a cold rinse AddParted hair is now fashionable and is particularly becoming to a long face Try parting only your bangs combing them away from the center Maude A little borax in the water in which you wash your hair will materially help to do away with the dandruff |