The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-23
: of the best things in bis most popular

of the best things in his most popular
writings.
Mrs. Rankin in presenting a clearly
defined outline of the philanthroDic
work of Kate Douglass Wiggin,
strengthened the conviction of every
mother that whatever we do for the
children yields rich returns.
Polly divers Problem" ''Penelope's
Progress" and 'Timothy's Quest" were
ably reviewed, as was also the life and
literary career of Mrs Wiggin.
All that is meant by song. even unto
the encore. was graciously supplied by
Mrs. Edward Perkins Clarke.
Mrs. Frank Towne read a brief sketch
of the boyhood and college DAYS of
Francis Marion Crawford. Mr.. Craw-
ford'S lineage is an added proof of the
advantage which the man of family
has, other things being equal, over the
self-made man. The writer conveyed
the impression that this 'wielder of the
facile pen was literally forced into lit
erature, that Mr.. Isaacs'' was mere
felicitous circumstance which had 1t
been left to the author alone, would
not have been pushed and would ac
cordingly never have induced the ia
nous issue.
Although the session had been crowd
ed to the full an intense interest at
tended the reading of Mrs wilkinson s
paper on Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mrs. Wilkinson gave a rare estimate
of the exalted and isolated personality
of this immortal American. The COM
parison of Emerson with the Man OF
Sorrows" was impressive and original.
Mrs. Bessie Dean Allison led the
company in the singing of Hail Co
lumbia, Happy Land after which the
club adjourned to convene again on
May at the home of Mrs. Joel Chand-
Ter Bent, 2071 Madison avenue.
At pleasant surprise party given
Wednesday evening in honor of Master
Donald Ellis Rhivers the following
were guests: Emma Unsworth, Leona
RallantyneI George Ensign, Evan
Evans, Blaine Snyder, Dell Porter,
| Glen Pardo, Ida Christensen, Eddie
Christensen, Oswald Jackson, Hyrum
Evans, Mabel Coonrod, Mary Abbott,
Myrtle ShOup, Robbie Mcdaniel Liza
Evans, Almeda Banford, Lille Uns-
worth, Irene Coonrod, Maude Myers,
Freddie Brophy, Frank Jackson.
Justice WardleiSh last Monday after
noon united Miss Title Henderson and
Mr.. Oscar J. Gutke in marriage. The
ceremony occurred at the home of the
| brides brother. The home of the groom
is in Mexico. whittier he will take his
bonny bride, who will be followed by
the best wishes of hosts of Ogden
friends.
Mrs. James Ballard entertained We'd
nesday evening. Musical numbers We're
given by Mrs. Thatcher, Gus Saunders
and Miss Alice Mcguire. Dancing was
| also INDUCED in.
Messrs. and Mesdames Gibson,
Meighan, Ledwidge, Mccoy, Corsey,
| Costello, Johnson, Runyon, Carr, Bad
con, Ford and Thatcher; Mesdames
Mckinney and Mcguire, Misses Mary
and Alice Mcguire, Maud Lewis, Mar
garet Buchmiller, A. Burkett of Salt
Lake, Lille Oddison, Josephine Oddi-
| son and Florence Meighan, Messrs. w.
| y. Wedell j. Pierce, Milt Hall, c.. F.
Barratt, S. Clarke. Theo Lewis, F. Burt
and G.. Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs E. c. West were the
recipients of a jolly surprise party
Thursday evening The guests were:
Messrs. and Mesdames Wilson, Chap
ule, G.. f. West, c. L. West, Bowen
and Mann; Mesdames Austin, Ledia
West. Greenwich, Misses Ada Philip,
/ and Ruby Wilson, Messrs. Fred Bow
en-, Will Purdy, E. Pichart, w. Hanley
and r. Douglas.
WI 4h <tIllSOll tIltI ldlIlcu 1Alui
day afternoon about twenty guests.
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! The Second ward people held carnival
in their amusement hall Thursday and
Friday. The first named day was the
married peoples reunion, While the next
day the younger people were on hand,
closing the affair with a dance in the
evening.
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Mrs. Joseph Pingree gave a party
J Wednesday in honor of Miss Gertie
| Smith. A most delightful evening was
spent, the following being the guests:
Misses Bertha Mattson, Lillian Loeb
head, Inez Farr, Annie Baker, CRYSTAL
Carroll, Rosetta Shields Pearl Williams,
Annette Salmon, Alice Miller and Mol
| lie Webb; Messrs. Walter Williams,
Fred Williams, Ira Decker, John Nc
Carly, Willie Stevenson, Almo Hors-
pool, w. j. Shurtliff, James Sprunt, F.
C. Todd and Tom Osborne, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Powers and Mrs. Pingree.
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! The Deux Temps club will give their
final dancing party of the season at the
! Union Opera House the 18th inst.