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Show I Saunterings B The denunciation of Colonel Jack Astor and B his proposed marriage to Madeline Talmage Force B , by the Reverend George Chalmers Richmond of B St. John's church, Philadelphia, is a fine example B of what a snob in the pulpit can get away with B when he makes the business of other people his B i own in this enlightened day and age. B if He said among other things that "The welfare B ;; of the Episcopalian church of the whole world H required that some plain speaking be done at this H time. The proposition to unite the old scion of H the Astor family with a young girl furnishes a H concrete object. Not only do I intend to H serve notice upon all clorgymen in the Episcopal H church that they must obey the canon enacted a H year ago, but I also intend to call this marriage H to the attention 'of the representatives of all other H faiths. This Astor matter has to do with the Jn- H tegrity of the honor of the Episcpal church. I do H not know anything about the Force family they H appear to be apparently climbers, dazzled by the H eastern millions.'' H There would probably be little said if Miss H Force were plentifully supplied with the world's Ht goods and had made a limelight record, but the HBi fact that she is possibly a "climber" seems to BBl grate on the sensibilities of this toadying clergy- H man, who would probably have no objections to H' the marriage if the lady happened to be a leader H in the Newport or Narraganset set. It is rumored H that on account of his diatribe on the subject H there is a possibility of the marriage never taking H place, but it is doubtful if either one of the con- H tracting parties will pay any attention to ie H reverential boob who is trying to make things m unpleasant. m Let's see, if we remember correctly Philadel- M phia is the place that Bishop Spalding came from. B H The younger set in particular and society in H -general has had a strenuous week of it and the 1 outlook for the week to come is almost as prom- M ising. On Sunday the Country club and the can- M yons were the havens for a hundred motor par- M ties; on Monday evening Mrs. Paul Keyser enter- H tained at an elaborate dinner at the Utah, fol- H lowed by an Orpheum party in honor of Miss m' Shirley Palmer and Miss Alice O'Brien, and on M Tuesday evening the beautiful dance given by B Colonel and Mrd. Holmes at Oakwood left but few M of the smart set on the front porches in town. It B was preceded by numerous dinners, chief in im- M portance of which was that given by Mrs. W. H. B Alexander at the Country club. Miss Norinne m Thompson's barn dance, a delightfully informal B ' affair of Wednesday evening, attracted scores of B1 her friends, and on Thursday and Friday there B were numerous informal luncheons, lake and can yon parties, and the dance at the Country club tonight will finish things up in pleasant shape. Mr. Albert McCornick will give a dinner-dance at the Country club on Tuesday night, and there will "be several theatre and supper parties among the 'other attractions the latter part of the week when Richard Carle and Edna Wallace Hopper appear. Besides there are enough informal af-tairs af-tairs on the tapis to keep everyone busy until Sunday morning. An innovation in a method of getting to a party to which one is not invited was one of the laughable surprises of the week in society, when at one of the dances some people whom the hos- than in the color scheme of hat and gown in dark brown and light yellow. Her exotic beauty is at all times most striking but in these particular-colors particular-colors it had full play and its effectiveness was - not lost by any of the dinerB. In the fairyland of Oakwood, with its beauti-lul beauti-lul trees hung with myriad lanterns and incandescent incan-descent lights, the scent of blossoms on the air and the purling streams winding through the green of the beautiful estate; with the music of two orchestras adding to the charm and such a moon as might have been ordered for the occasion, occa-sion, the setting for the dancing party given by Colonel and Mrs. Holmes was perfect to make it IBIhIBm jbBBHHBI BnnMHniffat' 'vJeIBKH BP -HHBAntfsBliHHBBHHJ jflHBc& JK. b VPBtetfBHBufl- ''aBflHB Phottgrafhi Ltpyright by tamfbtll btudit and Undtrwnd & Undtrzjtdy Ntw Ytrk. RIISS MADELINE FORCE, THE EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHOSE ENGAGEMENT TO COLONEL JOHN JACOB ASTOR HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. Tho picture at tho loft Is of Miss Force and tho picture at the right was made the last time John Jacob Astor and his wife, Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, appeared In public. toss had never met and who had been included in the list, appeared in full regalia. Upon inquiry in-quiry it was found that one of their gentleman friends who had received an invitation to the dance had remailed it to the others. Rather a unique and effectual way of adding to the party. At one of the crowded cafes on Sunday evening even-ing the beauty of one of the most popular younger matrons was never set off to better advantage the big success of the summer season. The highways high-ways just outside of the grounds were filled with hundreds of automobiles and the -guests alighted at the gate and went directly to the houso, where they were received by the host and hostess. With the majority of the guests the spacious dancing pavilion proved the center of interest, but for those who Were not dancing the grounds provided many restful places, and there was not a single detail lacking for tho comfort and enjoyment of those present. The Holmes affairs both in town f and out are always among the most brilliant and ' enjoyable events of the season, and it ie to be hoped that Colonel and Mrs. Holmes will not deprive de-prive us of their presence for long during the coming winter. It would greatly enhance the pleasure of the dancers at the affairs, formal and informal, if one or two young swells who are apparently posing as embryonic dancing masters would reserve their energies for some occasion when they might hire a hall instead of interfering with the comfort of the others on the floor. Their pirouetting is very interesting when seen for the first t'me, much in the same manner as would be that of a whirling Dervish, but it is beginning to lose its novelty, for society Is made up of a comparatively small number and nearly everyone Is familiar with the gyrations by this time. A very smart dinner was that given by Mrs. Paul Keyser at the Hotel Utah on Monday evening even-ing when sixteen guests were invited to attend in honor of Miss Palmer and Miss O'Brien, who are visiting Miss Margaret Walker and Miss Norinne Thompson. The table decorations in yellow and green were beautifully arranged and the favors at each place completed the decoration. After the dinner Mr. and Mrs. Keyser took their guests to the Orpheum, where they occupied the lower boxes on one side of the house. The dinner given by Mrs. W. H. Alexander at .the Country club on Tuesday evening preceding the dance at Oakwood, was a very beautiful affair, af-fair, fourteen guests enjoying the hospitality of the charming hostess. Pink sweet ipeas formed the principal decorations of the table, with a large basket of them in the center surrounded by clusters of the blossoms. Shortly after dinner the party motored to Oakwood, returning to the city after midnight. It is doubtful if anywhere in the country so many charming and beautiful debutantes may be seen as there are at the present time in Salt Lake society, and the fact that most of them will remain re-main here during the winter means much from a social viewpoint They are pretty nearly monopolizing things, as is their right, already, and the smart set is even now contemplating the building of an additional number of shelves for the safe retirement of a considerable number of past performers. The wedding of Miss Biles Yeates and Lieutenant Lieuten-ant Emory S. Adams of the Fifteenth Infantry took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Yeates, on Wednesday, and was attended by only the relatives and a few intimate feirnds. The wedding was to have taken place in the spring, but was postponed on account of the sudden orders taking the regiment to Texas. Dr. Wan. M. Paden officiated, and Lieutenant Ned M. Greene was best man for Lieutenant Adams. Following Fol-lowing the ceremony which took place late in the afternoon, a buffet supper was served, after which Lieutenant and Mrs. Adams left for their honeymoon, which will be passed in Lake Tahoe. The home was beautifully decorated for the occasion occa-sion with white blossoms and American flags. Lieutenant and Mrs. Adams will return to Fort Douglas where they will remain until the departure depart-ure of the regiment for the Philippines in November. Novem-ber. The news that Mrs. Oscar A. Turner, the wife of the mining promoter of that name, who resides in New York but who is very well known in Nevada Ne-vada mining circles, is about to apply for a divorce is not surprising to those who have been thrown in contact to any extent with the man who mado a big killing for himself and h!s associates in Tono-pah Tono-pah and who was later president of the Ely Central Cen-tral Copper company. In one large office in the financial district in which he was frequently seen last summer, the stenographers used to dread his coming, for while he had a great deal of business with the firm, it was not of such importance as to -necessitate daily visits in which a large part of his time was consumed in oogling the more attractive at-tractive young ladies employed in the establishment establish-ment and remarking on their charms. His is another an-other of the frequent cases in which the wife who had stuck to him in his earlier struggles has now committed the "crime of growing old," and so she will come to the west and apply for a divorce as soon as a satisfactory financial settlement is made. Mr. Turner's "soul mate" is said to be the daughter daugh-ter of a prominent New York politician and it is further stated that he is openly received at her home. The Turners are the parents of grown children, chil-dren, and once more there is no fool like an old fool! The barn dance given by Miss Norlnne Thompson Thomp-son at her home on Wednesday night was one of the prettiest affairs of the week and was attended by all of the younger set. The spacious lawn was lighted with many Japanese lanterns and the trou-badors trou-badors discoursed beautiful music during the evoning. A delightful luncheon of Thursday was that given by Miss Dorothy Bamberger at the Hotel Utah for Miss Palmer and Miss O'Brien. Mrs. J. E. Bamberger and Miss Bamberger also entertained enter-tained on Friday. Unless the plans are changed, the ball game between the Alta and University clubs will take place at Walker's field a week from today, and it will be quite some little game. After the battle in the afternoon the University club will entertain at an exciting smoker, at which all of the contestants con-testants and a large number of their friends will be present. If present plans mature, the local talent that will be seen that evening will not be the only attractions, for it is fairly certain that some professional vaudeville will also be on the program. |