The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-29
SALT LAKE HERALD SUNDAY. NOVEMBER zs

genial party Friday evening. High
five was the chief amusement
Senator Dubois of Idaho ate Thanks
giving dinner at the home of Senator
Cannon.
Miss Lucy Gattrell spent Thanks
giving with her parents in Salt Lake.
Mrs. C. D. Heritage entertained at
cards Tuesday night Mesdames. Paine,
Douglas. Gauser, Gaines. Ives, Zion,
Robson, Herrick and Canine; Misses
Bond, Graham. Drabble, Price, Han
sen, Loughney, Thomas, Leaman,
Branting and Messrs. Canine, Olsen.
Ritter, Watts. Herrick, Stone, Robson,
Gilmore, Keller, Zion, Graham, Bore
man. Varney, Dee and Harvey. The
prizes were won by Miss Branting and
Mr.. Charles Dee.
On Tuesday, Nov. "a. La Ceterie was
Hospitality entertained by the presi-
dent. Mrs. Bannister, in her cosy rooms
at the Reed. Miss Emerson was the
guest of the afternoon.
After the reading of the minutes of
the last meeting, the roll call was re-
sponded to by the members present
with quotations from Ibsen, after
which the name of Miss Emerson was
proposed for honorary membership.
The rules were suspended and Miss
Emerson was made a member by ac-
clamation and heartily welcomed into
the club by the members.
The programme set for the day then
followed. The papers were given by
Mrs. P. H. Emerson and Mrs. David
Evans Mrs. Emersons paper on
Charles XII of Sweden" was given in
her usual polished style and elegance
of dictiOn. It was full of interest, trac-
ing the course of the Mailman of the
North" as Johnson calls him, from the
time of his accession until his death.
With Mrs. Emerson we followed him
in his successful campaign against
Russia Denmark and Poland, for, as
Swinburne says, He was like meteor
sweeping across the northern sky" so
rapid and brilliant were his Victories
seemingly intoxicated by his success, he
loses all judgment, and his wonderful
victories were succeeded by as disas-
trous defeats. He was as obstinate as
brave, and defeat only made him more
determined. This obstinacy lost him
his dominionS in Germany and almost
his kingdom of Sweden; but nothing
daunted. he invaded Norway. there to
meet with his death at Frederickshal,
a chance cannon ball striking him in
the head and killing him instantly.
The record of his life shows a Won
derful man-one who carried his vir-
tues to such an extent, as Voltaire
says, that they almost became vices.
His obstinacy occasioned all his mis-
fortunes; his liberality ruined Sweden;
his courage was the cause of his death;
and his great qualities were the ruin
of his country. He was a singular
more than a great man, and one more
TO be admired than initiated.
After discussion of the topic, Mrs.
Evans continued the programme with
the following paper: Does the Modern
Novel Mold or Reflect Public Opinion?"
Mrs. Evans paper showed great care
and much original thought in its prep
aration, and proved to be one of the
best papers ever given in La Coterie.
1t held the close attention of its hear
erS from preface to finish. All the
pros and cons of the subject were care
fully considered and debated. To make
a synopsis of such a paper would be
impossible, for to give one gem of
thought prominence would be a slight
to all the others ranking equally high.
In cosing, Mrs. Evans said: The fic-
ton of the future will not be romantic
as Scott or Hugo. because TO do that
would be to relieve the past. 1t must
be original ard will thus mold and
reflect public opinion"
After a pleasant social hour. inter-
spersed by music from Miss Schansen-
bach, the guests were invited to the
dining7room, where a delicious dinner
was served at a prettily decorated
table.
The club then adjourned to meet in
two weeks with Mrs. Perkins.
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