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Show Saunterings Society TJE occupational zero was reached this week when a certain cute little cut-up, intent on achieving fame as an inventor of new charivari stunts, evolved the idea of calling out tfie fire department when a wedding was heing held in a Second avenue home. Just at the time that the hlushing bride and the proud possessor-to-be stood hand in hand before the minister who was saying the perfunctory per-functory rites, the screech of the fire fl engines was heard and there dashed 1 up to the home the entire outfit, led . fl by Chief Bywater. l Instead of a blazing residence tho firemen encountered a fiery wedding party. There was some heat, but no fire. It was a tremenduosly successful success-ful joke. The perpetrator of it should j capitalize that idea and reserve the rights as to its use so that it may be perpetuated and farmed out at so much per. It requires a brain of unusual un-usual cunning to devise such a scheme and the inventor should be ousted from his shell of modesty that the community might elevate him to a pedestal and pay proper homage to his 'ability as the creator of something out of the ordinary in matrimonial , events. i The marriage of Vera Eldredge and Frank Doherty took place Wednesday Wednes-day evening at the Eldredge home on j First North street, the ceremony be-I be-I ing performed by Bishop Fred Claw-i Claw-i son at 7 o'clock. The bride was attended at-tended by Miss Beth Bradford, Rex Downing acting as best man. Only the immediate relatives witnessed the ceremony, for which Miss Helen Hart-ley Hart-ley and Miss Lyle Bradford furnished fc the music. From 8 till 11 o'clock tho I friends of tho young people to tho i number of 250 were entertained at a reception. Mr. and Mrs. Eldredge and their daughters, Mrs. Charles W. Mea-kin, Mea-kin, Mrs. J. A. Splker, Mrs. O. P. Eldredge and Mrs J. U. Eldredge, Jr., receiving with the bridal party. Mrs. W. C. Collinson was in charge of the dining room, and the following young friends of the bride assisted her by serving: Miss Darlene Anderson, Miss Louise Graehl, Miss Ruth Spense and Mrs. Joseph Howarth. Tho homo was beautiful with many flowers, the parlors being all in groen and white. Whilo tho date for tho annual charity balls of St. Mark's Hospital Charity association has not been set, the meeting of Wednesday, the first of the present season, was devotqd largely to making preliminary plans for that event. A committee to arrange ar-range about tho place and tho approximate approx-imate time was appointed consisting of Mrs. Windsor V. Rico and Mrs. Clifford Clif-ford R. Pearsall, and a called mooting moot-ing will bo held on Wednesday, October Octo-ber 9, for tho purpose of hearing this committee report and deciding on a definite date. The ball will probably be about tho middle of Novombor, coming between tho two oxc' ng things elootion and Thanksgi ng. On account of tho absence from tho city of Miss Lena Hague It was thought necessary to elect a new easurer, and Mrs. A. S. Bower was put in that office. , The marriage of Miss Eva Younger and Frank Whitney, which was solemnized solem-nized Wednesday morning in the Salt Lake temple, was followed In the evening ev-ening by a large and elaborate reception recep-tion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Whitney on Second avenue. Attending At-tending the bride were Miss Kather-Ine Kather-Ine Jennings and Miss Emma Younger. Mrs. Frank J. Westcott entertained the members of the Crystal bridge club Wednesday afternoon at the first meeting )of the year, an elaborate high tea, served at the card tables, following the game of the afternoon. The house was lovely with the autumn flowers, the drawing room and halls being all in yellow and tho dining room in white and green. The hostess' hos-tess' was assisted by Miss Rogers and Mrs. O. B. Hewett. Mrs. A. H. Vossmeyer entertained a dozen friends at a prettily appointed luncheon at her home for Miss Ruth Crawford who is to be married during dur-ing the autmun. Robert W. Sloan Is in town from San Francisco. Pie expects to divide his time between Salt Lake and the coast, In the interest of his business, giving to this city generous part of it. Captain James P. Harbeson, formerly form-erly stationed at Fort Douglas and now a major of Philippine scouts, is on his way from Manila and will probably prob-ably visit friends here on his way through to the oast. Mrs. E. G. Cowdrey, who has been tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. John C. D. Clark for a few days, left this week for her home In Chicago Mrs. Ralph E. Hoag and her daugh j tor, Katherlne, are now in Boston in order that Miss Hoag may enter school. She will attend La Selle I seminary at Auburndale, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Russel L. Tracy took a party of friends to the Hermitage Tuesday afternoon, remaining over till Wednesday their guests being Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Sherman and Miss Eleanor Stewart. Mrs. John E. Dooly, Mrs Tohn W j Delano, Mrs. Thomas Well and hor guest, Mrs. Wolfersberger of Denver spent Tuesday and Wodnesda at tho Hermitage in Ogdon canyon Mr. and Mrs. Jay Tarvin Hams ontortalned Wednesday night with a dinner at their homo In celebration of the birthday of Harold Lamb, theli nephow. A houso party of young people chap eroned by Mrs. George L. Savage returned re-turned Monday night from spending four days at tho Richards country place in Parley's canyon as guests of "Buss" Richards. Tho members of the party wore Miss Margaret Walker, Miss Margaret Dunn, Miss Geneve Savage, Miss Dorothy Rooklldge, Miss Doniso Karrick. Karl Snow. Will Calno, G A. Tlbboy and Carroll Blntz, bosldes the host. The women's golf championship tournament closed on Monday, Mrs. R. C. Gemmoll winning over Mrs. Clifford R. Pearsall in the last game. Tho entries were, besides Mrs. Pearsall Pear-sall ana Mrs. Gemmell, Mrs. Jay Gil-mer, Gil-mer, Mrs. C. H. Doolittle, Mrs. Jack Taylor, Mrs. R. H. Officer, Miss Nor-inne Nor-inne Thompson and Miss Margaret Dunn The trophy Is a handsome silver sil-ver loving cup presented by tho club to the winner. The visit of the secretary of war and his party, which was quite an event in society circles, was the occasion oc-casion for a large and brilliant event ' at Fort Douglas, tho reception given in honor of the visitors by Colonel and Mrs. Irons. The whole militaiy post took on a festive air during the day and numerous small parties enjoyed tea together following the review, but in tho main, everyone was looking forward for-ward to the great event of the evening. even-ing. The Country club is retaining its popularity late this year and every day sees numerous parties tut there for luncheon. |