Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-25

Id ID o. clock anu wac
\, ,fa pre- .dgnt of the Federation Mrs.
,t.r Gaus coulter Of ogden.
p,ss.a. we're representatives from
,,s.r provo. Park city Heber SPRING
,ms usnu yepal ana Brigham city
,rl The following salt Lake clubs We're
, p-ss.n.oi. Ladies Literary club
-,-s Waman's Press club. Womans
, rrb Authors. Poets Round Table Re-
, .usrs Cleoian and Reapers.
Thu platform was bright with palms
.,l autumn flowers, tail vaces Of
,brunth.mums In pink and white and
allow llukng the table and palms and
isn.s elgng the platform on either
J. Tine invocation was delivered by
Nv Clarence Brown, after which Mrs.
s.zl k. Royle gave the opening adj
H. Mrs. R0yie was interrupted WIN
-r.8u,gt applause. and az the close
, ,rn appfeciau0n was shown for her
,gJrt
MRS ROYLE's ADDRESS.
Madam President and ladies Of Tho
a,aF State Federation. In the name
IN Ibe club women OF salt Lake city, !
b. sou welcome
ri have been assured by the committee
pba have bestowed upon me the honor
tf erecting you, that there is a reason
\ I'M / should have been the chosen one.
Lmgns club women / have the dis
.lncHon Uf being among the Oldest resi-
f.nts of Salt Lake. ] am one among
M. arst club women Of the city-being
4 charter member OF the oldest club In
th, state and indeed In the West II
4 have not the sllyered crown Of glory,
4 have at least the dignity OF years
tstlrg upon my head; and thus because
\ u0ss,ss these advantages which many
oi you do not. / have been given the
graat honor of extending to you the
Recdms OF our clubs,
! congratulate you club women that
,Ou Iye today This surely Is the dawn
81 O. great period Ia the history Of the
p0.l.
4 Many o. you have been fortunate
tn5ueh Co have participated In the mar
yeI9us record Of events which has
passeI 90 review befort you during the
closing years of this great 18th cen-
tury Amy yet today we stand as 10
Me-. dip zoe on DE mountain tops Of
tspee,atIlu-w wondering with bated
breath what Jhe near days IL the new
cntuiy win bring u.s.
4 Nature herself seems to partake Of the
bngss Of the times.
HNh0 could have believed that the
BEAUTIFUL little city OF Galveston, rest
b. In apparent security upon her
Aani home could have been swept
Don the earth by the combined forces
oi wind and rain and sea in single
by?
i sat 40 a dinner not long since with a
distinguished man Of science who, con
tnuing the topic Oi conversation, raised
d glass 0l water from the table and
fald there Us enough electricity In this
Ga Ut water % blow this beautiful
bone 90 atoms. did we but know how
d harness this mighty power 20 our
pNu use This truly is not the day OF
fmall things.
The W0mu's club OF the United
ktat.s has almost had It's birth and
growth Boo The last quarter Of century,
fnl yef-mlrk what progress has been
ih4la 200 .ha power and influence OF The
thousands vi W0mens clubs today.
4 The NUm-u.s club is no longer rec
fara.l as q fr9thy yagary, an idle fad
D. sublsc, of the foolish jeA OF the
hu1uut-Uut IL is an established. fact
u Is hsra 90 stay And when we re-
sri the success Of these clubs, have
p Dot right o. believe that the WOO
PEE club 800 keen pace with the
4 '-Hty march OF progress In the new
ttu.ury
~ purely literary club has been the
r0iA-r ~ The organized clubs Of Amer
". and b ey sim have their place in
o. economy 0t club work Indeed but
~ Che splendid work OF the Literary
filO our women would not now pos
Ga culture. intelligence and abili-
~ which has fitted them % come 20
piay
4 ii." our hearts thrilled with delight,
Y ltn We read Of the prompt and splen-
~ action OF the women of the FEEDER
q I'd clubs OF California, 10 protect their
IaW5ls big trees OF the Calayeras For
z e Like lightning from a clear sky
4 me the news 90 the California women
li+l ihs ggalt tract of over twenty
Pr. hundred acres had been leased
u . lumber dealer for the boggerly sum
81 '.I
Think uf t2 These hoary monarchs
" lI' forests some Of them said 90 ue
Pc ..E thousand years old. many
I,a.aiHH up in The blue vault of heaven
r. over three hundred feet 20 be
N.a 70 The ground and sawed into
\ Iains o. enrich these vandals
These splendid club women acted
y 10 such Yigor ana ability that the
\ "V,ians OF Washington We're aston
uel. a Joint resolution was drafted
a member Of Congress for the pur-
'A1se by the government Of the red
\ e.l Trees. and this bill passed in the
tn.i. ana House, and was signed by
H President. in Just fifteen days after
y IS, telegram was sent from Call
l'H.. .H Two PROMINENT club women
%. were ia Washington and who lob-
\ % .1s BON through The gold pen
'.a which President Mckinley signed
'' resolution was secured ny NJ De
tha author of the bin and sent
ha california club. which is justly
..-" NJ lbs achievement. and who viii
me pen as its dearest relic.
women are now working to raise q
in r.. money with which 10 purchase
Woodlands OF Palisades on the
.s.n river The women OF Colorado
o.. Certainly secure national legisll-
! ~ F. preserve 90 this nation the mar
.l relies of the past age-the Astcc
...1rs and the homes OF the ella
-....- found IN such wonderful pres
I. 't...n Do Colorado and Arizona. II is
..i intention 90 ask the government
y En- apart these lands for a national
--'H. H'. as n pleasure ground. but 20
'e these remains Of past cifll'za-
l'' 'nr the benefit OF the student and
want ~ the future
!, IN ine great charitable movements o.
past few wears club women have
lIeVed wonderful success. Chicago
!, h'i the only city which has lts Hun
Z wee ana there are many Jane Adams
Z lhe land winning noble fame which
Nl make their names revered and
.-orel Tor nll time.
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