Show I I 5 5 f 1 A A delightfully informal affair was the theat theat theat at home of o Governor and md nd Mrs Wells yesterday afternoon From Prom 2 till 5 the rooms ra ems were filled with a happy throng of ot friends s exchanging the greetings of ot the season and the brilliant uniforms of the staff and of ot the army people together with the gay gowns worn by the ladies ladles made the scene a particularly attractive 1 one The home wee was decorated in the holE holi day coloring the parlor being most ef with ith American Beauties and holy holly strings or of smilax f were vere fez fes festooned resto to around the windows and masses of the holly covered th the mantel In the library the same seine Hewers flowers w were ere used anti and an 1 the dining room waa U beautifully done in red and white A handsome center centerpiece centerpiece 1 piece of red carnations graced the table 1 and at either side aide were candelabra I holding red candles candies and shaded with i ired red Asparagus ferns draped the j lights and feathery sprays of the 1 same were scattered ov o over r the cloth I Over the front entrance hung an 1 American flag and ana In the upper halt hall hallan haltan ballan an orchestra furnished a splendid pro gramme during the afternoon Gover Governor Governor nor and aid Mrs Wells received their friends in the parlor and at a table t ble in the library Mrs Charles S Bur Burton Burton ton served eggnog Serving S ia lit the din Ins ing room Vere ere Mrs Irn Frank Jennings Mrs frs Mable McClure and Mrs Alma Katz 4 One of the most charmingly original affairs of yesterday was the afternoon and evening party given by Mrs and Miss Neill at their new home on State street Instead of a formal reception the guests enjoyed a fe few tew v hours or of in formal conversation and some Inter Interesting interesting interesting esting games were played Prizes were ere the most unusual and inal requirements among them being one for the woman who lid did not ask hsk about housekeeping one for the man who did not mention the weather and andone andone andone one for the Individual who did not preface his exit with the statement st that th t he lad had ad enjoyed himself The home was as very ety prettily pettily deco decorated decorated decorated rated the large round table In the din Ing room being especially attractive with Its bed b of white narcissus and feathery circles of asparagus ferns terns Punch was served sered s from the side table and coffee and sandwiches formed the themore themore themore more substantial refreshments The hostesses were ere assisted by Mrs Igle Igleheart Igleheart Igleheart heart Mrs Irs Taggart Mrs Sol SIegel Si gel Mrs Ire Rosemary Glosz Whitney Miss Starling and Miss iss Creary dreary Informal I music was vas enjoyed during durino the after afternoon afternoon noon and evenIngS evening and an a large num flora number number 1 ber of callers thronged the t e parlors 0 The McMillan home presented a It ItI pretty prett sight ight during time tile afternoon hours bou rs I yesterday filled with a throng of friends and gay with j numbers of the prettiest girls In Ia the city t The par parlors parlors parlors lors and ond drawing room were decorated In the reds and greens reens of the season but In the dining rooms r oms summer col colors colors ors alone held sway The table was covered with lace loC doilies dollies and a center Cinter centerpiece piece of pink roses rose above the pol pot polished polIshed board Punch was served ened in the han halt by the Misses s Mildred and Bess BS BessI McMillan Jan and receiving with Miss ilo M I Millan lUlIan and anti serving In n the dining room I I I alternately were Vere the Misses McGrath I Donnellan Dooly Salisbury and Read ReadI I 61 I Mrs Louise Smedley Smith received her friends friend informally all aU yesterday afternoon Needless to say the home on East Brigham street was was filled with callers and a very ver pleasant hour was passed over the eggnog 0 0 Miss Judge received Informally all aU yesterday afternoon assisted by Mrs Channing and followed the afternoon with a delightful keno hello party part last night 4 e Miss Starling of Rowland han hall has spent the greater part isert of the holidays at the post as the guest of Major and Mrs Califf G Mrs Edwin F Holmes will not be at home this afternoon but will resume her Fridays at home honi later in the year 00 0 The Misses Boyd Bod entertain In honor honorof of Miss Mollie Scott S tt Saturday evening 00 4 Mr and Mrs Fenton gave a dinner last l st night to a number of their friends 00 S The Misses Hanauer entertained a party of friends at dinner last evening 4 0 6 0 The Fort Douglas Social club will give a dance this evening |