Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY. NOVEMBER "a 1900

ters until In s57 Il moved into lts
present home. From "a few humble be-
ginnings, made by ransacklng garrets
for letters and papers which had been
cast aside as worthless the collections
OF the society have come 10 be large
and invaluable
Plans FOR the Woman's Suffrage
bazaar Of early December. develop rap-
idly The Washington. u. e.. commit
tee is especially active. The latest gift
reported there Is scholarship In the
spencerlan Business College in Wash
ington. representing cash value Of
one hundred dollars. The district also
reports the loan of a thousand yards Of
eheesecloth In the national colors The
washington booth which Is To be
draped deliberately IN red, white and
blue, has received. too. a suffrage Gag
a Nag with red aud white stripes. but
bearing on the field only stars for the
four states In which women have a
right 10 vote. A handsome doh for the
iair has been received from Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and A. l., Barber and
Mrs. julia Langd0n Barber, Mrs Julia
Langdon Barber Of Ardsley-on- Hudson.
New YORK, have promised a locOmoblle.
Ihere Is 90 be change Of program
every afternoon. Some Of the entertain
ments announced are a physical culture
drill and minuet, a jubilee concert by
negroes and for one afternoon peace
and arbitration pageant representing
an countries, has been planned This
u under the direction Of committee
win Mrs p. b. Grannis as chairman.
IL Is proposed To- have a pageant repre-
sentlng citizens from all countries. SOC
far as may be possible dressed in ma
tive costume and carrying the govern
ment flags Olive branches OF tWlgs
win be the chief decorations. and prun-
lng-hooks and ploughshares WI be the
implements instead OF guns and bay
onets. Patriotic music from represen-
tauves from different countries may be
included. The idea Is to present
spectacular view Of an countries work
Ing In cooperation for peaceful methods
OF settling personal, national. and inter-
national differences one afternoon N
the bazaar viii be devoted 20 public
reception held by Mrs. stanton. Mrs
Llyermore, Mrs, Howe. and Miss AM
thony
The council meeting Of the board of
directors of the c. +. w. c.. was held
In New York city on November 9 ana
10 The meetings We're held In the
state parlor Of the waldorf Astoria. anG
only one OF the fifteen directors was
absent The place Of meeting of the
next biennial was not decided and win
not be definitely settled until the next
council meeting, which will be held In
IA II la fHa
week. The mayor Of Nj
lgara Falls sent most hattering inyi-
tatiOn TO the convention. also the
mayor OF Richmond, Va, there being
no federated clubs In these places. Los
Angeles and Chatauqua have also
asked for the biennial
Among other things the directors de-
,ided that there should be fewer social
functions at the next biennial only one
reception TO be given The business OF
he convention win be- transacted dur.
ny the day and the evening sessions
viii be devoted TO programs.
Mrs Mary Lockwood suggested the
Of a national charter. and a
committee was appointed to appear be-
ore congress. The committee consists
4 Mrs. Lockwood chairman, Mrs. Fair. |
NUMB AilAialldt llAN y DlNuilkf uINs I
rrautman New York, and Mrs McNeal
II Denver.
The color question came up as was
from all points OF view, Mrs
owe requesting that the talk be open |
md frank. The sentiment Of the board |
vas pretty evenly divided. and under |
he circumstances 1t was deemed best |
o have the question presented TO each |
Tub for an expression Of opinion. The |
hub president will report TO the state |
whore the matter win be /
Considered and the state president win |
eport to the board of directors before |
he next biennial The color question |
las caused the withdrawal Of one club |
rom the federation. There was also |
rotest from the Woman's Era club. of !
Witch Mrs Rufi1n is a member. There |
we're many letters of commentator OF |
he board read also at the meeting.
The Indiana union. consisting OF 203 |
Tubs, was admitted TO the fedora
ion
Mrs. Rebecca Lowe presented to
he directors her resignation. az
resident Of the general fedora /
ion giving as her reason that her
ealth would not permit her TO retain
he office. Her resignation was not ac-
epted but Mrs, Lowe was given leave
Z absence until next fall She win go
broad Immediately, and her place win
e filled by the vice president. Mrs. ID.
, S. Dennison Of New York