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Show SAUNTERINGS Exquisite in its beauty and brilliancy and with every detail arranged in such perfect taste that the whole blended into one of the most magnificent, mag-nificent, and delightful social affairs ever given in Salt Lake, was the ball which .marked the debut de-but Into local society of Miss Marie Odell Monday Mon-day evening at the Hotel Utah. Over three hundred hun-dred guests were received by the charming young debutante and her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Odell. Assisting them in receiving re-ceiving were Dr. and Mrs. T. George Odell and Dr. and Mrs. Howard P. Kirtley. The spectacle was rarely beautiful and in the elaborate arrangements made for their entertainment, enter-tainment, the guests participated in a party that marks the opening of what promises to be a very brilliant social season here, and which also served as the opening affair for the Hotel Utah's beauti- -ful ball room, and the luxurious surroundings and beautiful appointments furnished a wonderful wonder-ful background for the picture, which as it wore on to the late hours of the evening, grew prettier pret-tier and richer until the dancing furnished a fitting fit-ting finale for the night's festivities The cotillion and the dancing continued for over two hours and for those who cared for neither, the balconies afforded cards and partners. part-ners. In the banquet room adjoining the dance hall small tables were set among the flowers and palms and here refreshments were served. The cotillion opened shortly after eleven o'clock and lead by Miss Odell and Dr. Kirtley, the different figures were beautifully danced. Mrs. Heber M. Wells and Mrs. Edward S. Ferry were at the favor tables and for the first figure danced they gave the young belles and their partners flowers. For the ribbon dance, which followed, horns were the favors for both sides and for the two following follow-ing figures the ladies received spangled butterflies butter-flies and the men whistles, with gay colored caps topping all the dancers. All society was there and scores of striking new gowns were in evidence. evi-dence. Miss Odell was radiant in a toilette of white crystal net over satin, a Juliet cap of crystal crys-tal beads encircling her hair. Nothing could have been added to make the ball a greater success or the evening more perfect, per-fect, and it was in the early hours of the morning morn-ing before the motors chugged the guests back to the family firesides after one of the most delightful de-lightful and beautiful of parties. I The largest afternoon event of the week was r-the r-the charity card party given at the W. S. McCor-nick McCor-nick home by the Woman's Aid Society on Wednesday Wed-nesday afternoon, tea following the cards, Very many of the friends of the E. W. Wilsons were invited to the Stowe home in Federal Heights Wednesday afternoon, to meet Mrs. Wilson, Wil-son, who has just returned from a continental trip and who is to be hero for some time as the guest of her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Joy. Mrs. Glenn Miller and Mrs, Howard S. Stowe were the hostesses of the afternoon. Mrs. C. H. Townsend entertained Tuesday iif. L ternoon at bridge and luncheon in honor of Mrs, Paul Billings of Park City. The battalion of the Twentieth Infantry which has been stationed at Fort Shafter for the past four years with the other two battalions and headquarters in the Philippines left Honolulu on r October fourth, and after arriving at San Francisco Francis-co will entrain for this city for station at Fort Douglas. Tr , band of the regiment recently arrived ar-rived from the Philippines to remain at Shafter a month to give the boys there some music. This battalion is now commanded by Major Burjiham, who went to Fort Douglas about 1886 7 with the Sixth infantry, and with Major, then ' Lieutenant Taggart, drilled the famous "Broom Brigado," composed of society belles of that period, per-iod, w ich was gotten up by Mrs. Egbert Roberts. Major Burnham, accompanied by Mrs, Burn-ham Burn-ham and Bon, Fred, will arrive with the battalion. battal-ion. A few Honolulu girls have married into the battalion. Lieutenant George C. Bowen's wife was one of the daughters of B. I. Spalding, head of the Spreckles bank there. Another married Lieutenant Garrett of the Tenth Infantry. Among the bachelors is Lieut. John McCleery and also Lieut. Pardee, the latter being one of the crack shots of the army. Other officers of the battalion are Captain Chapman, Captain Mearns, Lieut. Rogers, Lieut. Chilton, Lieut. W,rightson and Lieut. Palmer. Two companies of the Twentieth under Captain Chapman had the honor of making a steamer trip to Hilo, Island of Hawaii a few weeks since, and then marched to the crater of Kilauea, the first regular troops to invade the Big Island. They saw the volcano in active eruption. None but one or two of the many who observed ob-served a devoted young couple at the Odel'l dance Knew they had returned from Farming-ton Farming-ton but three hours before, where they went with the full intention of being married, but returned in single blessedness as the? had left, the girl having weakened in terror when she realized the parental wrath that would follow. - Their friends think it is just as well that the expected did not happen, for at present they are little more than kids, and far too young to jump into matrimony for a year or two. However, How-ever, it wouldn't be surprising to hear of their elopement for they seem inseparable, but if they do clear out there will be a follow-up story in parental pyrotechnics that will call for the red irk to do it justice. The brilliant affair at the I; tan on Monday night was a reminder that this city is getting big enough for a real society leader, and it would be nice if someone qualified could be chosen to Czar the local society situation, and conduct things properly during the winter months. An opening ball the first week in October each year at which the debutantes could come ut would be just about the proper caper to start the season, and there could be two or three dining din-ing and dancing sets, two or more amateur dra- -matic organizations, and enough fun planned f to get the smart ones into second speed love before be-fore the holiday round begins. There is one thing in which local society is extremely provincial and that is the tendency on the part of many individuals to have a fit every time they are left out of small dinners or other entertainments. It ought to be easy for them to understand that the thoughtful hostess, no matter how close a friend she may be, does not care to mix her crowds and in repaying her social obligations she shouldn't be expected to mobilize all of the forces in the Blue Book. It isn't done elsewhere and isn't necessary here, though the thought of those one would be obliged to leave out has postponed many a party. Mr. and Mrs, T. J. Osborne Sunday announced the engagement of their daughter Amy to Dewight Ross Hartman of Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, Pennsyl-vania, and of their daughter Louise to Jerome Fargo Sears of Buffalo, New York. Both marriages mar-riages will take r'ace early this winter and a number of affairs in honor of the two popular young ladies are already on the social caler'Jar. H Miss LeTiice Belcher and Miss Adeline Jacobson H ; have Issued invitations for a bridal tea to meet H Miss Louise Osborne and Miss Myrtle McEvoy H on Wednesday afternoon, October 11th, at the H Louise apartments. H Miss Adeline Jacobson entertained informally Wednesday afternoon for Miss Myrtle McEvoy. In the evening Miss McEvoy was the honored guest at a party given by Miss Claire Foote. These were but two of several affairs given for Miss McEvoy this week, the latter parties including Miss Edna Shepherd's theatre party and dinner of Tuesday. |