The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-25

sign; of the display of associated art
lists of New York; of the old gold Chi
Inese enamel; of Mrs. French Sheldon :
exhibit of the trophies gathered during
her travels through east Africa; the col
lection of fruits by Miss A. D. David
son, the corn palace by the women OF
Sioux City. The works of sculpture
and painting; the wonderful miniatures
in ivory; the medaIlions in holy chrome
paintings; the workings in brass; the
hand carving on leather; the relief cut
, ting on porcelain; the chalk pastel
and charcoal drawings; and the dry
paint etchings of Miss c. M. Nichols, a
fellow of the Royal society.
In the Italian section was an entire
history of lace. This most precious
collection was gathered together by the
Countess di Brazzi Here were the
Savoy.
After a. detailed description Of each
nations exhibit, followed an account
of the Womans congresses, and of some
Of the notable women who took part
in them. Utah had five representa-
tives, Mrs. Richards. Mrs. Wells, Mrs.
Morris and Mrs Bullock; then an ac-
count of the formal leave-taking in the
assembly room on October %. and of the
unveiling of the Sorn portrait of Mrs.
Palmer.
The board of lady managers present
ed to Mrs. Palmer a beautiful medal
lion, which. in addition to being of
great intrinsic value, is a rare cut gem.
1t was made in Switzerland. 1t con-
sists of a medal containing portrait
OF Mrs. Palmer painted on gold enamel
on one side. and on the other a portrait
OF Queen Isabella. Surrounding the
medal are forty-four. diamonds, and
above it true lovers knot. Behind
Mrs. Palner's portrait is the inscrip-
ton Bertha Honore Palmer, of Amer
lea, whose unselfish devotion to women
has discovered for them new world
of thought and activity" Behind
Queen Isabella's portrait the inscrip-
ton, isabella, of Spain, whose gener-
osity made possible the discovery of
America"
Mrs. Salisbury, in closing her paper,
! PAID most glowing tribute to Mrs
Palmer.
Mrs. Palmer, a resident of Chicago
woman of independent fortune the
possessor of vast social experience and
/ OF power to interest, and to attract,
accepted the position of president of
the board of lady managers. Her
leadership was a fine art She
smoothed out. or bridged over, or re-
constructed, or harmonized every con-
nlctlng element. She exhibited the
hnest degree of courtesy, courtesy
but the inforescence of many-it is
the flavor of life, a product whose ele-
ments include patience, consideration
Tor others, justice and tolerance: cour-
tesy the outward expression of the in
ward grace. This was the charm that
MRS. Palmer possessed. She knew how
to please And it is in this never fail
ing courtesy that the secret of Mrs.
Palmer's marvellous success lies. Of
course, added to this was her beauty.
her powerful intellect, her perfect
savolr-fair, her wit, and her grace.
Noblesse oblige seemed to be her
Mrs. Palmer's warm sympathy for
tne women of the world has taught to
tnem the great lesson never to be
afraid of largeness but rather of lit
tleness. Never. to fear inclusiveness
but rather exclusiveness To be in
sympathetic touch with the many is
indeed to be great To possess that
refinement which is so truely fine that
II ,ppermeates, and leavens, and spirit
uaiizes all that it touches, was the for
tunate lot of the president of fhe
BOARD OF lady manag gers Mrs. Bertha
Honore Palmer. e-''
Next week DR.. Babeeek will be the
guest of the club.