The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-08

played only the violin, but recently MI.
Dickens of the John Church company, |
wonderful bov, presented him with a
violin, beautiful little instrument, |
and Calvin will soon take that up.
Said an old Inner of this city:
Thirteen years ago Salt Lake was
visited by one of the brightest news
paper women in the United States. She |
spent eight months here and derived
much enjoyment from her visit Kate /
Field predicted a great future for this
city Indeed she had so much faith in
its prospects that if she had not been
handicapped on account of other invest |
ments she would undoubtedly have ac-
CURED an interest in Salt Lake real
estate
1T was Hates delight to go horse
back riding and to her the beautiful
canyons about here were a familiar
sight She considered this one of the
most picturesque sections in the Unit
ed States. While here she identified
herself with the interests of the peo-
pie She joined the James B. Mexican
Relief corps which was organized eight
years ago in this city. Charity was
extended by her most freely and many
no doubt remember the entertainment
which she gave at the Salt Lake the
atre for the benefit of the DeSeret hos
pital The performance was a Musical
Monologue or Eyes and Ears in Lon
dom When hail was to be fur
nished for the Women's Relief corps it
was Kate Field who promptly contri-
buted S25 and many of her charitable
deeds were known only to herself"
"She began to write when but six
teen years of age. The first of her pro-
auctions which brought her public no.
tice was a sketch of Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning. This was written while
Kate was in Florence studying music.
She wrote a very legible hand and
could prepare her copy SO speedily that
1T was almost marvel
Bright and fearless, straightforward
and true, yet withal genial and kindly,
such were her characteristics. Per-
sons in the humblest walks of life were
treated as well by her as those who
were fortunes favorites She was a
capable and intellectual woman. One
whose loyal friendship could be depend
ed upon. To prove this assertion the
following incident was narrated:
II was sick for quite while. Kate
who was my friend, delayed her de-
parture several weeks on my account.
Indeed she was needed very much in
the east on account of an important
business transaction, yet friendship
was first with her, so she fingered by
my bedside till all danger was over.
while tiny arms never encircled
her neck, and baby lips never whisper
ed that endearing term mother she
yet lavished a wealth of affection on
others To her mother she was so de-
| voted that she did not care to form
other ties.
Kate believed that home is the best
| sphere for woman. Womans highest
| and most worthy mission, she thought,
was to make that place the ideal where
| hope, peace and inspiration might be
found"
THE double standard of morality
! was not favored by Kate Field. Her
/ sympathies were generally extended to
! the erring woman rather than the
! man. Yet 1t was said of her that she
I preferred the society of men. This in
a measure was true because she could
i talk to men on the topics IN which she
was interested and not all women cared
for earnest, thoughtful conversation.
'She has been accused of being
masculine. This is false impression.
No one was more womanly. She had
a keen love for the beautiful and even
! her dress exhibited this. Her costumes
were generally ordered from Worth
and everything she wore was in eX-
quisite harmony. Pale green was one
of her favorite colors."
Our informant told an amusing in
cident of how a New York theatrical
manager did some advertising at her
expense.
HE rendered box to Kate which
she accepted and to show her apprecia-
ton of the courtesy sent him a little
note to that effect. Mr.. , being an
enterprising man, had this litho-
| graphed and sent it to several thous-
and persons. 1t was such a good imi-
tation of her writing that they thought
she really wrote a note to each of
them, but in her hurry placed the let
ter in the wrong envelope. This
brought upon her a deluge of letters.
Indeed some irate wives wrote to in
quire why she corresponded with their
husbands This mistake was all
brought about because Mr.. did
not state it was fac smile of her
letter TO him. =
she was intensely patriotic and her
country's welfare was of the utmost
moment to her
..Soresis numbers her as one of its
first members. Although a recipient
of much adulation, never breath OF
scandal touched her She disdained to
make explanations when assailed by
unkind criticism. Hers was soul toe
lofty to notice such trifes.'
''She was so broad in her views that
she was ready to investigate anything
II is claimed that she studied theosophy
for two years, and that the late Will
liam Guam Judge was one of her warn
personal friends.
Washington was the city most dear
to her as she. thought that some day
it would be an artistic centre as wei
as a political and social ore.
Another trait of her character
which showed how her centre of inter.
est was outside of herself was that she
did not like to see the resting place O.
the dead neglected. She herself be
lieved in cremation and became a mem
Der of one of the societies.
Last October when this city wa.
visited by the Eisteddfod, Kate too, was
here and listened to the music Nov
this great soul has left US but he
memory will ever be cherished by he
Salt Lake friends.