Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-06

ulnr-arose and expressed herself In
VOL chosen words of praise and good
wishes for the future Of our society.
concluding with the wish "that tho
little roots planted In tho beautiful
western soil. would shoot up into mag
nificcnt trees"
The secretary general then presented
several resolutions. the most important
81 which was one from the society.
paughtcrs Of the American Rcvoution,
asking for union ~ the two societies.
TINS request was cmphaticaliy
objected to by the Daughters
~ the Revolution. and consequently
rejected. other society business com.
plc,ed the closing session of the con-
Tho Pennsylvania Society. u. H.. had
planned an interesting program for
our Entertainment during our stay In
ihelf chief city. u was NJ follows.
Promptly ut $40 Tuesday morning a
merry party loft the Hotel Stanford
and proceeded 10 the ely nail, whers
We were rendered an impromptu rc-
ccptlun by Mayor Ashbridgc. who. In q
most courteous manner, welcomed the
Daughters to the city In a pleasant 1T.
tie speech. Ia which he referred to Phil
udelphin'a wealth uf historic interest,
making " n hitting meeting place for a
gathering ~ patriotic women.
From the city Hall we went tn Car
pcntef's Hall. where we nit were on
thusinstlc over the historic relics dis
played Independence Hall also re-
ceiNed our attention. after which We
went 10 the grave ~ Benjamin Frank
lin. which wcs decorated cinboratciy
with flowers and n nag. We next Via.
lied ~ Peters church and Christ
church, where We sat IN the pew once
occupied by Washington, Franklin and
other great men From there We pro-
60. h.
group.
The party then returned to the hotel
stfatfufd and prepared for tho chief
event NJ the day, m elaborate lunch
con. given us by the Penn. u. n. on
entering thr lunch room cNciamntiona
OF surprise and delight were heard ON
every Side. 20 prvsentci Indeed most
attractive Scene. The walls were drnp.
ID with bunting ana SILK In the colora
of the Hpciety. At me end or the room
q magnificent rilk national faE almost
covered the vail At tho other q large
blue shield bearing the words "Daugh.
tors of the Revolution" In gold letters
was the center piece. surrounded by
elaborate dfapcry The color schcmr
was also carried out In the table deco
rations. yellow flowers IN blue bowls
being on each table. together with yell
low shaded candles ana quantities ~
blue and yellow raian ribbon. Even In
the menu the patriotic object ~ the
society was kept IN mind. for Liberty
Punch" was served In tho shape ~ ut
Ne Liberty TELLS ~ blue aud yellow.
Following The iuioheon came Herier Of
inhsts the nfHt was AN optlmiHt'H
View % our c1un,ry'a Future by our
President General. Mrs. Snow, who
briefly outlined tho history Of our caun.
ny. its advance and gain IN territory
ADD ,nd culture, Under tho toast Of The
Winter at Valley Fofgc," Mrs. ~. u.
lioNrchuf described tnuchingly the Huf-
fefinEa ~ our soldiers. and the humiii.
alton endured by Washington when
even his friends and Congress seemed
disposed to cfiticlte and blame him. A
most Interesting address was delivered
hy Mrs, Andrew fray ~ New Jersey
upon The Responsibility % Ancestors"
Mrs, g. N. West spoke upon "our So
cicty ard what II stands for" The
closing toast AFTER Al" was responded
To by Mrs Alkaline sterling. In her re-.
snonse she summed M the progress
women were making In every Held.
calling particular attention Co the fact
that In this generation there arr no old
maids, "Thefe are bachelor girls. plenty
u them, ana unmarried women on all
Sides. but the fnrlofn old maid a. a
relic Of bygone ase. u quite out ~
keeping with our present progressive
march"
fNNAHN wv NffHANilu'f " my say IN
philadelphia the time continued 10 be
occupied In sightseeing. and through
out We were most rnyniiy entertained.
tho Utah deleRntea being the constant
recipients of the most marked atfrn-
ton. our reception ana treatment loft
nothing 10 be- desired.
ON the morning ~ Saturday. April
18th. ! lrft the other members 81 the
Utah party ana started for home, they
Intending ~ remain IN the east q few
weeks longer, The h0moward trip was
rendered exceedingly interesting by my
meeting with many persons eager 10
hear something about Utah. with
special reference 10 the "MormonH."
This gave frequent opportunities To- cx-
plain 10 such the religious faith OF the
Saints, l greatly enjoyed this exercise,
ana those with whom I converncd an.
penred 90 be- favnrably Impressed with
what they heard.
MAnELI.E SNOW.