The herald., 1895-03-13

| of meeting Wilberforce Thomas Clarkson
and Lord Brougham, who were frlends OF
her father of accompanying her Iather
and Joseph and Elizabeth Frye to New.
gate prison; of visit to Denmark, where
She reminded the Queen Dowager, by her
Quaker coored dress, of Elizabeth Frye;
of visit to Frederick Bremmer, ana OF
seeing Hans Christian Anderson every
day.
across the ocean when the first short
voyage was made in ten and a half days
of going north to the lake country where
Harriet Martineau procured for herseif,
and her father, most delightful home on
land that belonged to the Bracebridge,s,
and once owned by Earl Leofric and the
Lady Godiva of Tennyson's poem.
Reference was then made to the
"whitest day OF alp when she visited
Wordsworth, who seemed to his friends
dear and happy friend, a great, strong
manly man, rather than famous poet.
In Edinburgh she took tea with Mrs.
Grove and breakfast with Rev. DR.. Chal-
mers, where she met an East Indian
Prince, son of Dwarkworth Tagor; she
NOT go, George and DR.. Andrew Combe
in Edinburgh.
A graphic description was given of me
ascent and descent of Ben. LomonG with
from Margaret Fuller dated June 3, 1851
The whole paper was full of interesting
incident, naively told anecdote, the word
pictures were wonderfully vivid, and the
whole most valuabl- and delightful.
AT the roncluson Mrs. Rose Hartwicke
Thorpe (author of Curfew Shall Not Ring
Tonight), who was present was called to
the platform. Mrs. Thorpe said she had
one thought which had not been touched
upon regarding literature; that successful
literature was almost universally that
which touched the heart; that simple
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ten, and she repeated two or three simple
little stanzas which touchingly illustrated
the idea she had presented.
Mrs Thorpe, while she is here, will be
the guest of Mrs. Mary E. Hart, at No.
552 San Pedro street.
Mrs. Spring was then called upon to re-
cite, to which she graciously responded
with humorous poem, The Legend OF
Battle Hollow" into which she threw
much of the real comedy spirit, showing
the dear old lady to be youthful in many
ways in spite of her years. Mrs. Spring
noon.
The convention meets this morning for
annual election of officers. This after
noon another literary programme will be
given, and this evening the convention
will give a reception at the Nadeau Hotel.
Following are the programmes:
Afternoon
Recitation-Miss Evelyn X. Ludlum, San
Diego.
The Practical ewspaperwomen-Mrs Jennie
Z. McMulen. Cotton.
The Magazine Eiitor-Mrs. C. R. Orcutt San
Diego
Women as Counseilors at Law-Mrs. Mary
Lynde Craig, Redlands.
A Day as ReForter-Mrs. Ella H. Enderlein,
. Los Angeles.
Evening
Introductory remarks-Mrs Emma s. Mar
shall.
Greeting-Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont
Address-Hon. Frank RAIDER, Mayor OF Los
Angeles.
Music. Happy Greeting-Prof. W. p Cham
ber's Mandolin Club
Poem-Mrs. L. A. Otis.
Paper-Mrs Caroline NJ. Severence
Vocal solo Mrs. Arthur c. Taylor. Piano
accompaniment by Carlyle Petersilea
Poeni--Rose Hartwick Thorpe
Professor p W. Search, Professor T. s. c.
Lowe, Colonel H. q. Otis, Hon. ]. T. Gaffey,
Colonel II. Il. Osborne, Mr.. G. +. Lummis, Mr..
W. c. Burbank, Mr.. VIM II. Knight. DR.. S. H.
Weller and others will address the association.