Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06

II viii be conceded very generally
that among the brilliant American wo-
men journalists, Mrs. Ida Hustled Har-
per is among the most capable and the
most thoroughly womanly, In London
at the great International Council of
Women Mrs, Harper's paper was the
finest, clearest, and most original Of all
the brainy efforts made at that Won
derful congress on the subject which
she discussed.
Mrs. Harper Is the biographer and
intimate friend Of Susan H. Anthony;
she has had during the last few years
the distinction of editing a special de-
partment for the New York sun. not
fashions. not cookery, not clubism, nor
indeed any fad or feature Of other
womans departments, has made up
this unique column Equal suffrage
has been the central theme, arounc
which has clustered all sorts Of inter-
estIng and vital topics, Everything
known TO women, and most things
known to man have received the keen
and picturesque attention Of this gifted
writer Her style Is as clear as crystal
and as piquant as II is lucid Witty,
with the keenness Of stlleto there is
stlll no hint Of slur OF lnuendo about
It. You see right TO the core of her
thought and yet you feel depth and
force peryades every sentence In
word, this writer has the best qualities
Of the American press woman with al
most none OF her faults. Knowing all
this, | was quite prepared for the sight
OF the petite, plump, graceful little
woman who greeted me so checrily in
the reception hall Of the hotel Norman
die in Washington d. c., a few weeks
ago.
well, now, this is NICE she said,
as looked down into the alert, blue
eyes and clasped the pretty white hand
in my own. 1T Is good Of you to hunt
me up, but you see l get up late and
am but now ready for breakfast"
The dainty figure looked charming in
the soft, clinging folds Of the morning
robe, and the sirlsh complexion was
delicately clear In its setting Of pale
blue.
What am | doing? Committing slow
suicide; working sixteen hours a day
and enjoying itltoo. oh. yes, work is
good for everybody, but some Of us do
too mach. that's all"
II was difficult 10 make Mrs. Harper
talk OF herself she wanted to talk OF
Utah OF our women. OF the councils.
national and International. That is the
womanliness OF her the gentle tact and
sympathy which has no time TO think
of self but whose consideration and
thought is for others.
And have you forgotten the queens
tea party at Windsor Castle in 1899.
or our drive TO Spoke Pogis and the
English twilight setting down over
Grey's grave in that beautiful country
churchyard?
Never couldn't forget that for
Of all the days spent abroad. / think
that one was altogether the most de-
llghtful"
what about Miss Anthony"
We'll. OF course ! am about to COM
plete volume III Of her history. which
! consider TO be as II indeed H., the re-
cord Of the work Of women in the
United States Of this century. Mrs
Wells is Preparing the history Of your
Utah women. for our use, Is she not2"
| believe she was; and after enquiry
about Mrs. Wells and ssye al Of our
Utah women, she suddenly asked me.
Where are you staylngy" and when
] gave her my address. she eaid with
emphasis, And are you lodging out
when there are 80 many Utah people
hereP II | had home YOU should GER
tainly be with ne. Whereat I smiled
and told her how much preferable indie
pendent lodgings were TO dependent
hospitality. But she was unronvinced.
and said some very nice things about
he work done by Mrs. Wells and oul
Utah women.
Mrs. Haip'r's rooms are as dainty
end delightful as Il their occupant.
Something In the albrtncss the uulck
glance Of the eve. the vivacity Of the
expression reminded me of a free.
graceful. fitting bird. when looking al
my hostess. and the pretty surround
ings seemed IKE a suitable nest for
these bright v-1rs when folded.
But when do YOU rest1"
In an imaginary future" she repllea.
NV brother wants me 10 come down
to his lovely summer home i'm the
mountains and rest and recunerate. I
really want 70 30, for need Il sad
~"
when do you writes
"All the time when am no, on, AZ
those necessary public and private
functions from which get some Of m, |
After a ling chat about press mai. /
tiers connected with the two Councils
Of Women ! arose TO go. and my hos. |
tess accompanied me 90 the outer lob /
BY Of the hotel The firm little mouth |
again settled down into Disappearing /
lines about my lodgings as was abou,