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Show CLUB LIFE IN SALT LAKE. A distinctive feature of social life in Salt Lake 4s the versatility found In Its club life. Few cities' the size of this can boast of 5uch strong organizations or so many handsome club buildings and It looks as If other buildings will be added within the next few years. In the old days thc Alta club was the only social organization of the kind In the city and for a long time its home was in one of the larger business blocks of the city But more than seven years ago it moved Into Its new and elegant home on the corner of State and South Temple, where It has been passing through a most prosperous career. Its membership list has beeir steadily grow ing and Improvements Im-provements are being made In cuisine and management wherever possible to improve the conditions. The Alta. is purely a men s club to promote social Intercourse after business hours1 and to give those of (is members desiring it all the comforts of a well regulated home. The Commercial club combines all the social features of such organizations but Includes the work of a board of traele and, as its name implies, deals largely with the great ommerclal interests of Salt Lake and I. tah. It has been a success suc-cess flr.anclallv . socially and commer-claUy commer-claUy and Its merhbers are very much gratified with the outcome. In its social side this club Is noted for Its clever entertainments en-tertainments and its diring-rooms are frequently sought by those w ho wish to entertain large parties without the trouble trou-ble of making the arrangements at home. A new building opened early In the year is that occupied by the University club, an organization composed e. lu-alvely lu-alvely of college graduates. Their home combines all the features of such a club, many of Its bachelor members living there. In its arrangement and management manage-ment it is well conducted and the club Is making rapid grow th, due largely to the Influx of Eastern college men who com to take positions in some of the mines, mills or smelters of the city. It is Sake a big fraternity house and one al-w.avs al-w.avs knows that pleasant companions Will be found when visiting Its members mem-bers The social committee has an attractive at-tractive programme planned for the year, combining scientific lectures, music, mu-sic, art and dancing, so that the tute of each w ill be catered to. The Elks also hav e a club building of their ow n. The secret rites of the order are well provided for but social features tire looked, to with the exception of restaurant res-taurant and apartments, which are not v t a feature of the club. It ha a bowling alley, a pool and billiard-room and a roomy c-ardroom near ihe buffet. Its library s well stocked and the club is a comfortable one ln every way. The Country club Is the fashionable organization of the city and Its season, lasting almost throughout the year, lias been most delightful The golf links and tennis courts are of the best and for natural Scenery and ideal country life the club Is as well equipped as anv In-the In-the country It was the favorite dub for social entertaining and several very large and brilliant law n fetes took place during the summer. The club luut a lease on the Gilmer home and grounds In the southeas t part of the city A new organization la the Bohemian Club, which has rooms in the old St. Mark's -x?hool building It is made up of musicians and artists and although but young In years is old ln the wisdom of things pertaining to the unrestrained life The Press club has rooms in the Western West-ern Newspaper Union building ru ' la composed of newspaper men exclusively. The annual dinner and- entertainment are regularly looked forward to by those who make it a point to attend. A club composed of traffic ofllclaln of the railroads Is now being formed, purely pure-ly for social meetings and monthly reunions. |