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Show HAD TUB EMBASSADOR from tho Innd of tho Mikado happened by chanco to enter the homo of Mrs. Charley G. Plummer yesterday afternoon af-ternoon ho would undoubtedly have thought that some of thoso high in tho social world of hlfl nal.ivo country wore entertaining at a tea, so JapancEC-lllcc woro tho decoraUonn, tho costumes of the hostess and the girlH assisting, and even tho manners, At the door tho guests wore Irivltod to remove their shoes by girls clud In Japanofo robes. Then they woro Invited to enter the parlor, which was beautiful Indeed with its Immense umbrellas suspended from the celling, with small Japancso lanterns attached; Japanese bannors, fans and kites hung all aboit, and a collection of oxqulsllo Japanese pointings adorned tho walls. Tall vases of Japanese Iris also stood about the room, with a few palms adding add-ing beauty to the general effect. From tho center of the hull was suspended a large JapaneHo umbrella, and forming a clrclo about its edge wcro small Japa-neao Japa-neao lanterns. Fan3 and kites were also uncd in decoration in the hall, beautiful beauti-ful portieres of Japancso bends separating separat-ing the hall from tho rooms on either side. In tho library tho samo effect was carried out as that accn In Lho parlor, with Japanosc fans, umbrellas, kite, banners ban-ners and pictures used with mom artistic artis-tic effect. Oriental rugd covered tho floor here, as well as In the hall and parlor. Cushions were arranged all about tho room and on thciio guests wcro seated. Beautiful screens from Japan also added much to the attractlvonoss of the decorations. deco-rations. Tea was served in the library, the hostess serving and being assisted by tho Ml.xyos Sowlcs and Bceman. . At the left of tho hostess and immediately In front of a handsome screen was a jar-dlncrro jar-dlncrro filled with cherry blossoms, the graduating length of tho branches pointing point-ing to heavon, to man and to the earth. On tho atool. holding the vase of cherry blossoms, was a Japanese god. and immediately im-mediately to the left of live stool was the seat or honor, rescrvea ior -miss Florence Robinson. As the guests were ushered Into the presence of tho guest of honor they made the profound obeisance customary ct all social functions In Japan, and as tea wa passed the young ladles assisting tho hostess prostrated themselves In front of each guest. Japancso Japa-ncso wafers, candles and nuts were served for refreshments In addition to the tea. An additional reminder of the land of tho Mikado was furnished by the joss-Kticks joss-Kticks which were kept burning during the. afternoon. All In all. tho tea vas one of the most original anS delightful ever given here, and was a source of genuine pleasure for tho more than forty guests invited Assisting lho hostess In entertaining her guests, and a very charming group they made in their Japanese Japa-nese costumcH. were Miss Florence Robinson. Rob-inson. Miss Helen Glllcfpie. MIsh Alleen Maclean. Mlas Marge Miller. Miss Stella Sallsburv. Miss Laura Sherman. Miss Graeo Emorv. Miss Lota McMillan. Miss Mary Talbot, Miss Bceman and Miss Sowles. Mrs. R. H. Channing entertain at a loa next Wednesday In honor of Mrs. Rov McKay. Judge and Mrs. James A. .Miner have returned frojn an extended visit in California Cali-fornia and arc at homo at 163 East South Temple street. Miss McLaurv of Now York Is In the cltv to flpend the summer with her sister! sis-ter! Mrs. Byron Cummlngs. a V. Mr and Mrs. Thomas Weir leave soon for a four-months' visit in England and on tho Continent. "Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown of Montana Mon-tana arrived In the city yesterday from Montana, where they were married on Wednesday, Mr. Brown Is a brother of Mrs. F. J. Uagenbarlh of this city and. with his bride, will be a. guest at the Ha-genbarth Ha-genbarth home for a week. a One of the most delightful events of yesterday was the luncheon given by the members of .the 'Woman's club yesterday at the Commercial club. Members . and guests numbered twenty-one. teated at a large round table with pretty decorations of white and green. A largo bowl of snowballs and whlto lilacs was surrounded sur-rounded by long sprays of bridal-wreath extending to within a short distance of the .platox. Tho place-cardw wore In palo cream and gold, and bore tho club monogram mono-gram In gold in one corner. Mrs. R. N. Piper waa toastmlstress. and in addition to introducing the other toast-givers, responded re-sponded to the toast "Looking l-orward. Mrs Klnncv's toast was "Woman; Miss Buckbeo's. "Our President;" Mrs Slow h, "To Our Charter Member:" Mrs. Johnson's. John-son's. "Looking Backward;" Mrs Allen T Sanford's. "The Outlook." 1 hose present pres-ent at the luncheon were: Mrs. A. J. Johnson. John-son. Mrs, C. D. Moore. Mrs. A. A . Taylor Tay-lor Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Ell-worth Das-celt Das-celt Mr. CIcsHon S. Kinney. Mr. llow-.ard llow-.ard "Stowe. Mrs. W. P. Minor. Mrs. P. A. Cook. Mrs. R. N. Piper. Mrs. V. II. Pease. Mrs. Mudgeit, Mrs. Dole. Mrs. Whltcley. Mrs.. William If. Jones. Mrs. Helen X. Kimball. Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Gatrell. Miss Munroe and Mrs. Allen 1. Sanford. Charlco Morris, superintendent of the Highland Boy smelter, left yesterday for a two-weeks' visit at his Eastern home. Members of the Orpheus club will en-1ov en-1ov ihclr annual banquet next J ueaday evening at the homo of W. H. Shearman, East Second South street. Mis D C. Dunbar has taken a c-jt-ta'go at t?o corner of First and F streets for tho summer. Her daughter. M-si Elizabeth, and eon, Hooper, will be home about July l to spend tho summer. Miss Judith Evans goes East at the clnso of school to pass the summer in Omaha and on the Great lakes. Mrs. Will Rlter and Miss Snvago arc homo lrom a very pleasant vlsli in N;v York. Mr. and Mrs. Helton of Atwood. 111., will arrive today from their homo to bo the gucfit of their son Dr. Alfred J 50 Hollon. They are on their way to sorTh Yakima, Wash , to spend the summer. A very Interesting event in the social life of the High school was the reception recep-tion and dance given by the juniors List evonlng at Chrlstcnuon's In honor of tho fionlnr c-Uss. Roso nnd white, gold and wh'll f. the colors, of the two classes, wvre combined lr. the decorations, which wf;re very effective. Tho chaperons of tho evc-nln evc-nln woro. Mrs. Frank B. Stephens, Airs. J. B. Moretcn. Mrs. William A. Nelden, Mrs. George Sutherland, Mrs. Nellie Rash. Mr. E. B. Critchlow. In addition addi-tion to the members of tho two classes, a number of the teachers of tho school enjoyed the evening. Tho committee la charge of arrangements Included Royal Martlncau, Arthur Morcton, Miss Beth Critchlow. Mlse Edith Sutherland, Miss Irene Kelly, MI33 Edith Chapman -and Lloyd Brooks. George Barrett will return Trom Now York about June 20 for the summer vacation. va-cation. Miss Mvra Sowles entertained informally infor-mally Thursday evening In honor of Ml3 Catherine Culmcr and Frank Roberts. About twenty young people passed a very enjoyable Informal evening. w Mrs. F. J. Hagenbarth has returned from Montana, where she went to attend the wedding of her brother, Joseph, Brown. Miss Hattlo Wlshard leaves Wednesday next to spend a-port 01 tnc summer Molting Mo-lting relatives and friends in Ohio. Rev. John Rlchclsen has returned from Santa Fe. N. M.. where lie a.z been visiting for the past two weeks. Mrs. Anna Behlc and two daughter leave early In Juno for Marshalltown. la., to remain until September. Clyde Squire, who has been studying art in New York during the pa el year. w,')I return to Salt Lake some time In 1 July for his summer vacation. u Mis. J. M. Hamilton Is home fiom a four-months' visit In southern Caliiornlo- 9 11 u Miss Drew and the members nf the Baker's Dozen club give a cup and saucer shower for Miss Grace Helices this afternoon af-ternoon at the home of Miss Drew. Mrs. Ella Ferguson expects U leave June 1 for a summer's stay at her old home in Virginia. D S. Murrav returned yoFtcrday from St. Louis, where he has been visiting for the past few weeks. Mrs Curt Von Knoblock leave early in Juno for a visit' of several months In Philadelphia. A number of Idaho people will be down for tho Maude Adams engagement at tho Suit Lake Theater next week. Mrs A. E. Walker cntorlaina at a luncheon today at tho Country club in honor of Mrs. Asenath Adams. i. Wilbur Jurdon of Marshalltown. Ja.. Is visiting his aunt. Mrs. Anna C. Behlc. at her home 011 South State street. Mrs. R. H. Channing gives a luncheon today at her homo In honor of Mrs. Ic-lor Ic-lor M. Clement. S W. Eccles. formerly of this city but now of New York. Is enjoying a vlit uf several weeks on hl ranch In Idaho. n The regular mooting of the P. E. O. so-ciotv so-ciotv will bo held this afternoon at tho homo of Mrs. A. J. Gorham, 113 East Second South. 1 In tho convention of tho General Federation Fed-eration of Women's Clubs yesterday the llrst order of business was the consideration consid-eration of the report of the committee on elections. Owing to the bearing ;n the election of tho president that -the change In rules would entail, the majority of tli delescate were on hand early A rubsli-tule rubsli-tule for the recommendation of the col'j-mllt-c rn methods of election providing that ballot-boxes be used Instead or sending send-ing individual ballots to tho platfoun i- be counted by the tellers there. cau.d a i-tcrm of objection. Tho substitute pro-'1 pro-'1 vioed for an oral vote by States, tbe ual-' ual-' lot ol each delegation being announced T'oin the floor bv the State Federation nrcsidonts. Mrs. Williams of Mhnnesota "dccU.rcd that tho oral method of voting destroyed the secrecy of the ballot, and this view was supported by many members mem-bers The substitute for tho amendment was 'defeated nnd the amendment providing provid-ing for the using of ballot-boxes was tinan'moualy carried |
