The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-13

on Second North street, musicale
interspersed with singing and recita-
tons, after which an elegant supper
was served. Among the guests present
We're: Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Bosch,
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Margetts. Mrs Price,
Miss Nelson, Messrs. O'Neil, KellI-,
Snow, Wilmer, Leslie, Tate. Ferguson.
Parks, Acomb.
Mrs. Sol Siegal will entertain num-
Der of her Salt Lake friends at Ogden
tomorrow.
Mr.. NJ. a. Meyendorff of Helena,
now spending a few days in Salt Lake
on his way east, has consented to de-
liver his famous lecture in this city.
The WOman's club have made ar
rangements with him to deliver the
lecture once under their auspices, and
they will share in the receipts. In
fact, as the lecturer bears the bulk Of
the expenses. the event may be looked
upon as a Woman's club benefit. The
lecture will be delivered next Tues
day evening, October -, in the Con-
gregational church on East First
South street.
Mr. Meyendorff's rank in Poland was
that of baron, which he had inheri-
ted from his father, but his estates
cause of his participating in the Pol
ish insurrection of 1863, and the title
he cheerfully exchanged for that Of
plain citizen of the United States. and
he would be today an exile in Siberia
were it not for the intercession of the
United States government. 1t is this
romantic chapter in his history that
Mr.. MeyendOrff recites in his lecture.
Few men can point to such a thrilling
eHdorff can trace a release from ST.
IBERIA to the kind offices of the United
States. He entered the last Polish
revolution when he was but boy of
not yet "A years. After participating
in Il few battles he was taken prisoner
and sentenced to Punishment to ST.
IBERIA for life. He saw the inside of
several Russian prisons. and finally
marched on foot with 200 other polit-
zeal prisoners TO the wilds Of Siberia,
where he remained in exile eighteen
months. He had half brother in the
United States. who did valiant serv-
ice for the Union in the civil war, and
at his request President Lincoln,
through Secretary Seward petftioned
the car Ia allow Mr. Meyendorff to
come to America. The car granted
the request and Mr.. Meyendorff was
released. He came at once to this
y
ton and has since resided His ex-
periences in the old country he has
put in the shape of a lecture, which he
viii soon deliver in all the large cities
Of the country under the management
of Major Pond. He has delivered it
in Helena. Butte Spokane and other
northwestern cities. and it has met
with the Warmest commentator from
press and people. 1t is interesting to
n I'd a
Will no doubt be pleased that an ou-
portunity of hearing it is to be afford
ed them next Tuesday
One Of the charming social events
Of the past week was the Wedding re-
ception rendered to Mr. Claude Y. Rus
sell ana bride, at the home of the
groom's mother, on East Fifth South
street on Thursday evening. THE
young couple were married at the
Hemple Thursday afternoon. The
groom is we'll ard favOrably known
and the bride, who is the daughter Of
Bishop Woolley Of the Ninth ward. is
one OF salt Lakes most charming
daughters. The rooms were taste
1ully decorated with autumn leaves
\ lew OF the near relatives and
trends of the bride and groom assem-
bled and wished tho happy couple a
long, prosperous and happy VOYAGE on
the sea Of matrimony
A dancing party will be given at
Christensen's hall on Friday evening
October Is, by the Free Kindergarten
association, under the chaperonagn of
the ladies who are Interested in its
welfare
DR., Pinkerton is entertaining his old
time New York friend Dr.. Charles
Armstrong.
The Unity club met last Wednesday
evening and was highly entertained bv
the lecture Of Professor George ". Mar
shall upon Early New England" The
literature and traits of the people were
graphically described and some anus
ing accounts were given of the album
dance of literature written at that
time, most of which was worthless, al
though now, the books are worth their
weight in gold. He spoke Of compul-
sorry education at that time and the
severe discipline which the pupils ex-
perienced under it. One of the require
ments for entering college, was to read,
write and talk fluently Latin and
Greek. However, theology was the i'm
portant subject of that time It was
interestingly brought out that Utah
owes much Of its success to the indus
try and zeal Of the Puritans since its
early inhabitants were from New Eng
land