Show cx oo n r mE r J ll L a vOR v OR Ott the will not the gift makes tho to giver writes some ome wise man of letters If H the tho l spirit of the r utterance were faithfully faithfully faith falth- fully ull carried out 4 Christ Christmas t m mas n. n s g giving I v 1 n g I i ir r would not bo be the burden that It has hns I unfortunately become In the present I age I Like Ike many other things the real J meaning and beauty of the blessed festival has hns been swallowed ed up In I commercialism while the obligations here become so 50 great that It Is a n. r re- re 1 lief when the season is safely over And the society woman oman can breathe I j freel freely for another eleven months i whoa when the same old problem will be ue 1 threshed out again The ol old simple customs clu clustering around the family tree tree tree-or or tho the little stockings hung in the chimney with I I l care caro have given wa way to automobiles pianos phonographs sideboards sideboards side side- boards buffets and all the useful and ornamental belongings that go to toI tomake I make up the comforts of a n slat Hat 1 I First Fint and tn foremost the foremost tho children r f f. I are the central figure or should b ba be lare where here tho the home hama is so 80 blessed and andt andi t i i I about the only real pleasure left Is the sight of or the little faces seen on the streets all nIl over the land at this I l time filled with the delightful antl- antl I and expectation I which the I t coming cominS' years ealS will take from them r v r i The burden o of indiscriminate giving t i f Is of ot course self elf imposed and dou doubt doubt- tJ t- t 1 J lK leas s in many cases Is la a n delight 1 especially where the dainty sifts gifts ar are k the handiwork of the tho donor an and no I sacrifice Is too great in order to give ghe pleasure and satisfaction On tho the other hand rand what can be said of or the 1110 unsentimental woman who checks off ocr on tin her hel lingers certain acquaintances she Is for Thank goodness goodne provided plo much sel q Ill IU not trouble m myself very velY about her she only gave me a a. 25 5 c cent nt calendar last year ear Why h will people that you ou dont don't care o nn anything about insist upon giving gl you rou something some some- thing you rou dont don't want but of or cour course e I trust must ho her something In return M II i 1 I WEEK IN SOCIETY II I I I Saturday night In Washington ton Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Reed Smoot entertained at an nn elaborate dinner at the Hotel Raleigh followed b by a party In honor honorof of if Senator and Mrs George Sutherland Sutherland Suther Suther- land Miss Edith Sutherland and Mrs Irs O. O J. J Salisbury and sons son a of C Salt Lake o oTho Tho The wedding of or Miss Ilas Katherine Kalherine Geddes aud and Captain Bry BryAn n Conrad Of t the Fifteenth Infantry U. U U.S. l. l S. S A. A stationed stationed sta sta- at Fort Douglas will take tae place torso some time in February Fe before the be beginning beginning be- be ginning of or Lent and will vill bo be a brilliant military and c church af affair f fA A large social function of C Saturday us the beautifully appointed luncheon cheon followed b by GOO given gl by Miss Miss' s' s Edna Cohn Colin of or her sister Mrs Irs Hugo Druehl at the Cohn Colin residence on East Last South Temple street The Too The rooms were attractively tl y tJ deco deco- 9 rated Uio a color scheme In In pink pink betag lio- lio tag in gracefully carried out In carnations carnu- carnu I tlona chrysanthemums and anel ro a. a Tho luncheon was served at small tables later tile the games ame of or cards were wore enjoyed j Ml Mss l s Cohn Colin was wan assisted lJ by her mother Mrs Louts Louis Colin Cohn Mrs Irs F. F A. A Druehl Mr Mrs Milton E E. Lipman Mt Mrs s. s M. M I. I I L. L Ogle Oglesby hr and Miss MIs s May Critchlow Nine tables of ot were weN played d and th the prizes of tho the afternoon were awarded to Mrs Clifford R. R Pearsall and Miss IllES Eaton 9 Mrs Irs Henry C C. Hoffman n entertained Saturday afternoon at a beautifully appointed luncheon at al her home for her little daughter dau Naomi In t honor of or Olive Wall The table was decorated with beau beau- red carnations carnation In a cut gla glass s va vase e. e in the tho center of the table and with candelabra with red rell and green shades Place cards were decorated l with Santa i Claus Glaus and a unique hoe bon bon snapper und Christmas box at each cach plate The Tho Individual ices were In tho the form of 01 different fruits After the luncheon on the tho little ones marched to the billiard room where gams and dancing wera enjoyed by all Assisting Mrs Irs Hoffman HoUman were Mrs P. P S S. S Keogh Mrs h E A Wall and Miss Selma Wall Sterling silver spoons were given Iven for fOI prizes which were welO won by Olive Vi WalL alL Glenn Walker alker Morris Daly Dah Gordon Rice Rico and little Enid Wall Just Juat before ln leaving to each little girl wn was presented a i beautiful book hook Those present nl were 1 Enid Wall tall Gordon Gordon Gor Gor- don Rice Glenn Glen Walker ulker Irene Hull Isabello Rice Josephine Richards Mar etc etc Is it any 11 wonder omler that cases of nervous prostration necessitating trips to California follow fullow In the wake of or the holiday season The matter was considered of or enough Importance to be the thc subject of a 0 scholarly paper papel read at the tho b ba- ba of or the tho National Federation of or Women's omens clubs last summer in Bos Ilos- oston os- os ton And at nt the recent State Federation Federation Federation Federa Federa- tion of or Women's omens clubs at Mantl Manti an excellent paper on tho the Submerged Christmas Spirit was rend by one of ut our well known club women and it was enthusiastically received ed From all nil accounts life at nt the national national national na na- na- na capital especially In tho the this this younger set Is gayer than usual season with the social affairs on an elaborate scale A corre correspondent writes writ os that the festivities festl of ot tho the month aro arc largely centered about the debutantes who are as ns thick as autumn leaves in I An event of ot great interest to Salt S. tea ten Lake society wa was the presentation which marked the debut of Miss 1 Edith lIth Lee T TO 10 Sutherland daughter au of ot sc Senator and 1 Mrs George Geors-c Sutherland which took place Wednesday evening I in the ball room of or the Highlands and ami was a brilliant affair attended by members of the senate cabinet Supreme court congress congre and many of ot tho the naval military and resident people Miss lIss Ethel Roosevelt willbo will willbe willbe be bo one ono of the last to make malic her public bow making her debut at nt tho the Wh White WhiteHouse te House December 28 8 when the seasons season's seasons season's sea sea- sons son's will win bo in full tull swing 0 0 0 Mrs 0 O. J. J Salisbury an and sons James and Walker have havo joined the tho Salt SnIt Lake Lako colony in m n for tOl part of the tho season A gracious r and nd generous g act on an the part of one of Salt Lakes Lake's eligible old batchelor'S was noted on the thc occasion of oC a recent church bazaar when at nt the attractive cnn candy y booth hooth he ordered five dollars worth of or tho the choice home made candy to be bo sent sent not lot to the lIC home of or some popular young oun society belle beIJe but to the Orphans Home on State street Burrows Marjory l Howard Martha Richards Morris Daly Ruth Huth Farnsworth Virginia Vh Whitney It n 0 Olive Wall Nall all Naomi Hoffman Marian 1 tyre Mary and Helen Mc- Mc VI chic Society was wag well weB represented Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day afternoon and evening at the Salt Lake Luko theater to witness the closing performances of Ben nen There Thore were no formal Cormal stall parties but groups g and parties of ot well known kno so- so cloty clot people and school children of all nIl ages wore present to enjoy tho tiro spectacular spectacular spec spec- and Interesting play The he buffet burCet supper to have ha been gives given at hart Fort DO 1 Douglas las Saturday by Captain Conrad at his quarters J in compliment compliment compliment com com- to Captain and sirs Mrs W. W V A A. Cavenaugh was WiS indefinitely postponed on account of the death of Jr Dr who was a member of or the thc nae medical staff start at the post v w Miss entertained at dinner Thursday evening for Cor th the seniors and Juniors when covers went laid lal for IS The table was pretty with the school colors crimM and wh t carried out In carnation which i formed th bit bit- bitof r c-r- il l decoration T till T r tho the part party was joined by the f faculty and andI original poems and songs Bong formed rl part pari of or tho pleasant evenings evening's entertain entertain- I ment Mr 11 und and Mrs Irs Samuel entertained en- en en entertained at nt dinner Friday evening c for tor fora tora a dozen friends Tho The table was graced with American Beauty roses Mr and Mrs Benner X l' Smith gave S a 3 beautifully appointed dinner Tuesday evening o Pleasant luncheons and card and card parties have been given the last week In compliment compliment com com- to Miss Julia Cullen whose whoso marriage e occurs next week b by Mrs Howard P. P Kirtle Kirtley tho the MI Misses ses Rao RAe avid arid Olive Bartch Miss Edna Farnsworth and amI Miss Helen Evans Mrs C C. R. R Pearsall and Miss 1189 Judge wore were tho hostesses at bridge affairs the the- early part of the week Mrs Geor George o L. L Savage entertained at ata ata a stories of or bridge c teas teat given for Mrs 1 A A. II IL Snow and Mrs J J. R. R Davis was tho hostess at a n pleasant BOO party Thur Thursday day afternoon followed by a similar sim sim- ilar affair tho the same flamo evening At t the J. J J. J Daly home on Friday a avery avery avery very pretty prett afternoon bridge o affair was given Ivon b by Mrs Daly Dah in honor of her hor daughter Mrs Mra E F. J. J Roberts and Mrs Mra K F. A. A Wall aU who leaves Monday fur for tho tiro East Miss lIss Selma Wall all gave g-ayo ono of ot tho the most elaborate luncheons of the early arly part of the we week l at the Wilson which was followed by an part parly party Miss Pearl Van Cott and Miss E Esther h r rAllon Allon Allen w WI were re also among the tiro young hostesses hostesses host host- esses of or tho the past week Tho club was Thurs Thursday ty by Miss Hs Cecil Mainwaring Miss 1 Hulsh Huish read selections from Ella Wheeler poems Miss Aurora of or Spanish Fork Pork assisted Miss MIAs as ns a a. visiting member X Next Thursday the club will willbe willbo 1 bo be 0 entertained by Mrs Emma J lansey Morris Miss Leah Williams gave SiC a lIdi h trul t- t f rul ul luncheon Saturday for her friend f i U nd Miss Bertha Godbe The decorations were pink and white carnations and 15 guests enjoyed tho the Mrs W. W D D. Candland Miss Mian Condland Candland and Mrs rs Earl r ft r turned home after a a. months month's sta sin in m Los Angeles Mrs Mrs' W. W C. C Thomas assisted by Ml lI Miss 6 Pritchard gave S a a. luncheon Saturday In tn honor of ot her daughter Lily The Tin tables talles were prot prettily decorated In tin the Christinas colors Those present were Dora Bradley Notta Netta Powell Alice Nutting Nutting Nut Nut- ut- ut ting tinS Ella Harr Rosmond Richie Doroth Dorothy Dorothy Doro Doro- th thy c Beatrice Sumner Josephine Well Beulah Deulah Dehl Bohl Louise Osborn Gladys McConaughy Bonnie Miller am and Emma Thomas 4 II U Ii IiII COMING EVENTS I II I IThe The Tho wedding of oC Miss Julia Julin C C. Cullen and Garratt Ii H. will take Tuesday at 1 I o'clock at tho the home of ot the tho brides bride's parents Mr 11 and Mrs Matthew Cullen OH I- I East Bast ast Fifth South street It will be a quiet home homo affair with only the families an and a afew fow few close friends present Tho bride will be bo attended by Miss oUsa I Kato Kate nto Groo and antI the bridegroom b by Nelson Maynard Mn Mayn- Mayn n- n nr ard A buffet luncheon will follow tho the A wedding of the Iho week of or interest to man many Salt Snit Lake Lako friends will bo be that of or Miss Frances Helen Trent and Harold M. M Powers which will take tako place Tuesday morning at nt 8 0 in East Auburn California at the homo home of at tho brides bride's parents Mr Ir and Mrs Lamer Lamer- Uno tino C. C Tr Trent mt Tho Trent family aro are old and former ormer well known residents of Salt Lake 9 V Mrs l Frank A. A Dru hl has issued earths cards for tor a tea Thursday afternoon December 1 17 17 i from 3 I to 5 6 at her home 52 East Kast First South street to meet Mrs Irs Hugo Bubo W W. Druehl Mrs W. W II 11 Cunningham will be bo tho hostess at an afternoon tea Thursday at nor her new now ome 18 U street Mrs Irs Glon R. R Bothwell will entertain enter enter- entertain tain at a bride tea Wednesday afternoon afternoon after after- noon at her home on Third East Kast street Mrs W. W H. H Jones will entertain Friday Friday Fri Fri- day afternoon in compliment to Mrs Margaret Zano Witcher K The invitations aro are out for the leap year ear danco dance to bo be given Iven by the Iho ladles ladies of or Fort Douglas Now New Years Year's ovo 0 at at the post hall Tho The affair promIses promises promises prom prom- to be one ono of or the most enjoyable of the holiday season The Tho members of or the Afternoon Bridge club at Fort Douglas will be bo entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs Paul C. C Potter s D Th The bridge tournament composed compose of or ortho the tho young oun matrons and girls has a adjourned adjourned ad ad- until after the holidays Miss liss Aileon MacLean who has lately re returned returned ro- ro turned from flom an un extended Eastern trip will till fill tho tiro place made vacant by Mrs Mra R. R II Allen who has Joined her husband Captain Allen in the Philippines Philip Philip- pines rho 10 next meeting of tho the American l 80 society will bo be hold held with the l Misses cs Brooks Monday Iona December 21 1 at their their- horn homo SO A street t t Tho rc regular meeting of 01 tho league will wIn bo be held hehl Monday afternoon 3 at tho the Packard library The Tho Food Combine will 1111 be bo the tho subject to be discussed The Tho Afternoon Bridge club wIn will bo be entertained by Mrs Irs Levis A. A Evans E Tuesday afternoon Colonel and Mrs I K A. A Wall Miss Selina Wall and the younger er children will leave tomorrow for tOI Now York to spend spi-nd tho the holidays with their daughters daughters daugh daugh- au h- h the Misses lIsses Alice Allee and l Mary Wall who are attending Miss 1 Finch's school in the tho metropolis l Later ater the fatally family will go to Washington ton o Mr 11 and Mrs Ils Il's J J. W. W Houston Huuston leave leao the early carly part of the week for NewYork Now New York where their daughters daus Grizelle and Bryan Bran aro are pupils at Miss 1 Finch's school Mrs Mary Gilmer will spon spend t tine the holidays holidays holidays holi holi- days with her son Bon and arid Ills his wife Mr and ancl Mrs l Jack Gilmer in iii Portland I Mrs Mra C. C R R. Alcy le ley leaves this week weak for tor forSan forSan San Francisco to spend the holidays to Mrs J J. J A. A leaves leaven tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row for Portland whore she ahe will spend the tho holidays 8 with her hr parents Mr and andrs Mrs rs Mrs Ray Ji F. F Brandon is la in tho the city from Crom Edmonton Alberta Canada to remain during the holidays with her mother Mrs M. M J. J R. R Alford Governor and Mrs John C. C Cutler and ana in l daughters daughter will leave the tho first of or orthe the he year to remain for tor tho the winter at their heir cottage in Pasadena Mrs Irs C. C II It Van Arman Armon after nearly a years year's visit sit In Michigan will return to Salt Lake this week after aCtor spending a few days en route In iii J Kansas City and Denver an and will bo be at home homo with |