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Show H ! I; Social Saunterings I Possibly some one In society will have the gumption to start something before tlvb holidays are over, but there doesn't seem to bo much hope. Either the mad rush preparatory to Christmas Christ-mas has been too much to cope with, 01 the chill in the air has penetrated the furbelows and con-gealed con-gealed the blue blood. But, no matter what the reason, this much is true, that while the wa-m -, t lights have done their best to add a cheer to the H i season, showing up the holly wrdaths and scarlet Hi- berries in the windows of those who have or like W , to think they have, there have been but few in-H in-H i viiations; not enough, in fact, to chill a dozen H ij waiting chauffeurs or lend a zest to the hack m horses, which sadly shake their heads, in the re-H re-H membrance of other Christmas days that were. H l The only sign of life has beeii the sign on the H stieet cars, notifying the hopeful that the cars m j will run an hour or two longer on New Year's m eve for the benefit of those who have an idea M that they will have, urgent business in the busies busi-es ness district on that) night so compelling as to M i keep them up until the hours grow smaller and H ' more interesting. H To date, the social herd has traveled in a W grand little parade so sombre that the imprests impres-ts sion has gained ground that it is Ash Wednesday B . and not Christmas that is here. If anyone hap-M hap-M pened to ask more than a dozen people to her M J home right now, it would be an even bet that as M many would decline on the ground that they were M not going out during Lent. M Come to think of it, however, it all seems- tp B ji be in accord with the new Christmas spirit, which J is returning to the old-fashioned way, of making I the occasion one of family reunion aitd a day for the kiddies to receive letters of introduction h to their own families, for there are scores of m them in society homes waiting for the society B Santa to come chugging along, notwithstanding H the sensational rot of the psalm singers a'nd the H equally silly twaddle of their copyists. M t ht H Even the old standby, the afternoon tea, seems B to have boon relegatod to the rear in the Christ- H mas preparations, and not one formal one fs H scheduled at this writing for the days that are H closing 1908, Speaking of teas that was an ex- H cellent suggestion Miss Ridge made the other day j when she remarked that she didn't see why those HJ who were asked to assibt didn't have rompeis Hi made for use on such occasions. K to to w H Mr. and Mrs. James H. Moyle will entertain H at a danee on Monday evening at "Whitney Hall.- H v- H Among the young men who have returned from eastern schools during the week are Dwight Holmes, Morton Cheesman, Lynn Thompson, Hugh Williams, -Marre' Van Cott, Will Ferguson, Sherman Sher-man Armstrong and Edward and Philip Allison. j t & One1 of the smart dinners that took place during dur-ing the early part of tho week was that given by Mr. ind Mrs. John Zane, who entertained at the Aitt niub. , tje & Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Moran and Miss Hazel Shce-bridgd Shce-bridgd have gone to Florida and will return in February. to to & Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Young and Miss Lulu Hempstead have returned from California to spend the holidays here. Mr. and Mrs. Young are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Lawrence, and Miss Hempstead is With her sisters, the Missos Hempstead, at the Kensington Apartments. & j? Governor and Mrs. John C. Cutler will receive their friends on Now Year's day. U & . Mr. and Mrs. William Igleheart have as their guests Mr. and Mis. Joel L. Priest and children. to to to The Alpha Phi fiaternity of the U. of U. will entertain at a large dance at the assembly hall at the University on the evening of December 80th. & & & Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Loose of Provo have an nounced the engagement of their daughter, Erma, to Preston G. Peterson of Logan. The marriage will aike place next month. j ' Miss Elizabeth Niles entertained at cards at her homo on Tuesday evening. & & & Miss Colburn will entertain at luncheon Saturday Satur-day afternoon at Rowland Hall in honor of the Browning section of the Ladies' Literary club. Mr. and Mrs. George Y. Wallace returned from their eastern trip on Tuesday, to to , , Judge and Mrs. C. S. Zane and Mrs. Margaret Zane Witcher are at home at the Woodruff apartments. apart-ments. ' to t Mrs. Ker.ieth C. Kerr and children are spending spend-ing the holidays with Judge Le Grande Young at Red Butte Hollow. to to V One of the most elegantly appointed dinners of tho week was that given to thirty of their friends by Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Critchlow at their apart- ments on Thuisdny evening. The decorations consisted con-sisted of the Christmas colors, arranged most atF tracllVely, with wreaths and bells of holly, with the entire effect enhanced by the glow of coloied lights. Mrs. Roscoe M. Breeden was the hostess at an elaborate bridge tea on Monday, in honor of Mrs. Edward .1. Roberts of Nevada, who is spending the holidays "here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J Daly. Some thirty guests were present to enjoy the pietty affair. f to to to Mrs. T. H. Fitzgerald has as her guest Miss Florence Milner pf Detroit. tv ( Miss Ida ITanauer has returned from the oast to spend the holidays. fr O w Miss Dorothy Rooklidge entertained at a slGlgli-Ing slGlgli-Ing party Wednesday evening, followed by a supper sup-per at her home. t w t t Mis. Walter G: Filer will entertain at a bridge tea on Saturday. - , |
