Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21

celebrated nj n north state street on
Thursday night when the tficnus ~
AIR. and Mrs John - spencer ucr-
cendcd upon them unexpectedly III
hody--n surprise hastily nut suc'',
fully pinnncd-thc unsuspectlns pau
being dctoycd from their sitting room
M stairs to md secretly hAHemn',u
rrorn Of friends N possession OF th.it
domntn the foreground nll-
cd up pictureH1ucly ny INC
figures heavily laden with lunch-
haakatr. govl Wells who found time
hSsero Tho function uf the Press assoc
citation 10 assist In the rncccrtiul sur
prlsa led the procession 81 bnhket-hur-
drncd guests who flied into View bciur.
the surprised couple. The evening was
spent In cnfd-piayiun ana conversation
aud proved one of the most rl'h.uiHnl'
Of tho sixteen nnnlvcrrnfieH vclchfnt.
cd by the host aud hustUHa, The NHi
~ Invited guests comprised dr ana
Mrs. .. = Burton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
grnrn. Mr. and Mrs. W. DouEnl.
Mir. and Mrs. W. w Ritter, N" Misses
Dwycr Miss Maud Patterson, Miss
Mary Price. Miss Tracy Ngn 'o,,, Mis'
Caihic Dougull. Miss claire 'lnWron;
Dr. aud Mira. Stanley Cinwnon, Mr nnd
MIN, ]. a. Fcit Mr. aud Mrs. Eph'
Kuowiton, Mr.. aud Mfa. walter bcnii.'
Mr. aud Mrs Geo. -. Pyper' Mrs WI
lard Young. Mr. and Mrs. payid 9,
dunbar Mrs. n. w, NounE, MIS- ErninN
Spoucor. M. aud Mtr W, iioHsltef' MT
and Mrs Henry Dinwoodcy. Mrs, Eva
paws, Mr. and Mira -. y. whitney
Atr. and Mrs. n. :. Young. Mr.. ana Mrs
Geo. ~ Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs, hulnn
Wells. Mr. Spencer tlnwrun' tul. anu
Mrr. clayton. Mr, and Mrs. VI. O. Whit
nev, Nit. and Mir. -. =. spencer, MI.
ma Mis-. Vlchnr,lnon the Misses saw
age. Mrs. Julia clark. DR.. aud Mrs
white.
ON Thursday night the Misses Shoe
bridge entertained n number 81 rusHtH
nj n giNty.thrcc card party. the prizes
being won by. Mrs. Moran, Edith Eller-
beck. Alex Campbell and J. Rogers
A dancing party given under the aus
pieces ~ the Eighteenth ward choir was
one ~ the many enjoyable social events
which took place on Thursday night
The Misses Savage have issued In
VitationH FOR card party ON Fh".iduy
next MrA Julia CLARK cntertains at
cards on Friday.
of the score u nouriahlng women'n
club that have sprung Into existence
throughout the State the Ladies' Lite
rnry club holds prominence both IN
point OF years aud scope ~ aim and
achievement, occupying much the Same
position luI'tah that the famous iorosln
holds In New York. Instituted twenty
two years ago, IL record throughout
that time has been one Of steady and
brilliant progress. It's name having
found plncc AMONGST the most noted
Of women'a clubs belonging 10 the Ma
tlonni Federation. it, iirHt prrHldcnt,
Mrs. u. n. l,oyle, having had conferred
upon her the honor OF election az an
honorary vice president OF the national
al
81 the General Federation. ~ Denver
last June.
From the time lof It's commence
ment. period at which itH members
numbered not too many 60 meet at tho
houses ~ the members, II hnu developed
into stately ORGANIZATION, lnhahlting
IL own special club house, ana With
work ~ ambitious aud nrduously
planned ~ to neccraltntc the division
Of Il into sections. each with iu prenld-
Ing chairman. and special progrnm,Thn
work OF the club durinf the past week
has been specially inicrchtlhg-begln-
nlnT Monday with tho Homo anu vdu-
cntlonal section which had for It's top
Icn the question ~ the care Of nervous
aud dliiident children ana tho problem
of healthful food. both subjects being
rarefully aud ably treated by hrH.
Iidynrd iiaiily. The history section
met on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
dealing with the war with the English
Parliament, The Restoration ana the
Attitude Of Charles Towards the Dutch.
The current literature ana ourrent
events section met ON Friday az p'nir
the program consisting NJ paper ON
the Peace Commission ana the Peace
Treaty. by Alrr, Hood; and the Fanhoda
Incident, and General Kitchener, by
Mrs. Rhodes,
The Utah womcnH Press club comes
next In the list OF notable womcna
clubs now fOurlHhinE In Utah. II was
organized In 1891 by Mrs Emmclinc ",
Wells. who wna its first president Its
chief aim II the development of literary
talent nnd. ability thr0urh the prepara-
tion Of original Papers. and Incidentally
the careful study Of such subjects aH the
various papers Introduce. The club
meets ON the last day In each month
except Ms the date falls on sunday or
holidays Another club which Mrs
y. II. Wells has founded IN the RenperH,
"A name suggested by the declared aim
Of IN. club In gathering choice sheafs
from all fields Of uaeful knowledge. u
has been In existence since 1879 ana
numbers twenty notlve mcmbera.
A club which also dates It's com
mencemcnt from 1897 " the cleofan, AN
organization which has devoted Itself
zealoualy To study ana ambitious wnr
IN lines ~ general culture. and II noted
nH one OF the most progressive and pop
ular clubs IN the city. During the
period OF the war the clcofnn distin-
guisheh Itself not only In "a literary
way but also In It's practical patriot
lsm-RE evidenced In It's work for the
Utah Volunteer nnongat other things
presenting each NJ the Utah companies
with a handsome guldon fashioned by
the fair fingers OF It's members.
The authors club Is the name Of an
organization devoted 10 the study OF
standard literature, and has been In ex-
istence since 1899. It's number IN linz
tied 10 nftecn members. who meet at
the houses Of the different members
Another club that Is limited IN number
and that differs from the authors, In
having FOR its object the special study
Of the works Of tho worlds poets
IN Tho Poets Round Table
"A society which though hut one year
old has gained Tor itself the enviable
reputation OF being perhaps the most
charmingly conducted club In the State.
The club meeis ut the houses Of tho
different members, the exercises being
given about lunch table prepared by