Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-07
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CLUB CHAT.

CLUB CHAT.
Three former Chicago women hold Of
fetal positions In the Society of Ameri-
can Women In London. Mrs, Laura
Temple Kett, still memblr OF the chi
cago Women's club. IL tho correspond
Ing secretary in the club beyond the
sea. Mrs. Charles II. Roche Is the re-
cording secretary, Mrs. VIM r, Stead,
Jr., who Is chairman OF the committee
on current events, was Miss Charlotte
Royce before she married the son Of the
distinguished London editor.
A social club for men and women has
been founded In Lahore by Mr.. and Mrs
Jai Chandrai, 1t Is named the Victoria
Club, and furnishes opportunity for
outdoor sports as well as indoor
sociability 1t Is an attempt to bring
together men and women in order as
It is stated that the men will learn to
look with respect and honor on the
women and that the women may come
TO know their rights as well as their
duties. II IL the reform society, the
Agra Samaj, that Is supporting this
and they have also recently established
u UIuliltlIu NilONN lllNilbNlb fAiN ~
uulred TO marry their sons and daught-
ers without regard to caste.
The new French postage stamps rep
resent young woman resting her hand
on a tablet which bears the words
"rhe rights OF man. Nine. Hubertine
Auclert has caused TO be made q guam
tity OF blue stamps which show
young man resting his hand on a tab
let which bears the words, 1.-THE Rights
of Women" She recommends persons
who believe In equal rights to aiIix
one Of these stamps TO each letter, side
by side with the official stamp OF the
government
Tho Society for the Protection of
Birds In England has offered two
prizes. one Of fifty and one Of twenty
five dollars, for the most useful papers
on the best means Of establishing a
"Rird and Arbor' day In England. The
essays should not exceed 5000, and 1t
Is preferable TO have them typewriter.
The striking feature Of women's
club programs this year appears to be
men. The number Of grave college
professors, men lecturers singers and
speakers who will expound almost an
endless array OF topics before attentive
and delighted women has never before
been equalled In local cluhdom. The
Archie club alone has list that speaks
well for It's judgment and taste. Last
month II had Nat Brigham with his
snake dance talk, and Dr. Nathaniel
Rublnkam. The latter fresh from the
land Of Wagner, and Thomas Moors,
who sang beautifully. The first Nov
ember meeting disclosed Professor
Horace Spencer Fiske on the platform,
iar Professor Charles
Zueblln was to the fore with an Illus
trated talk on his pet, civilian Nor
ris." oliver Dennet Growers name
adorns another day of this month.
David A. Cllppenger is to have charge
OF the musical program of the RUSSIAN
day In December, and on another occa~
sion Professor Edwin Erie Sparks Is to
give what he terms "a Possible Ex-
PLANTATION of Abraham Lincoln" All
the women are especially anxious to
hear II.
Still another day when man will
be the conspicuous figure is patriotic
day." when Elbridge Aver Burbank Is
10 tell about North American In
diGns." Mr.. Burbank will have to
share the honors OF the event. however,
rs Airs Burbank is to appear with
him. Ralph Clarkson is promised
next and the members are glad, for
Mr. Clal fson is particularly admired
and ADM: able.
With this imposing array Of men the
few women engaged will have to com
pete smai tly, for all their rivals are
especially trained to be In the feels
they are to open to the pleased senses
of the Archie.
The announcement OF biennial ar
rangements has stimulated interest In
that meeting, and II seems to be assured
that gevral Federation trains Will cross
the continent from the Atlantic coast
IN time to reach Los Angeles in late
April Mrs. Anna d. West, the Mass
achusetts member Of the board of d.
rectors. will take large party from
Boston; one will undoubtedly go from
New York and many private excur-
sions parties have already been ar
ranged Among the biennial speakers
already announced Is Professor Wheel
err of California, who is considered one
of the best in the country. The mus
ical part of the biennial will include
n remarkable program to be interpret
ed on one evening by some OF the most
distinguished artists, the expense Of
this entertainment to be borne by the
club-women Of Los Angeles.
The recent annual meeting Of the
League of American Pen-Women, at
its headquarters, Washington, ID. c.,
showed that organization to be IN a
fiourishng condition The committees
reported q good balance In the treas
ury, the autograph library which Is n
special feature OF the organization. to
be growing appreclably, and the va
rious other enterprises under the clubs
charge as progressing favorably. The
comfortable club rooms of the League,
at No. 1920 New York avenue, Wash
ington, will be retained and pen-wo-
men throughout the country, visiting |
Washington, will be cordially welcom- |
ed. The new roster OF officers reads |
Mrs. Julette M. Babbitt, president |
Mrs Evelyn Clark Morgan. vice-pre- |
tlutHts anu MIS- NSilldl lDilNltHNW |
O'Donoghue' corresponding secretary |
The board Of directors elected was as l
follows Mrs. Virginia Klnk Frye Mrs. |
Lillian Rozell Messenger. Mrs, La Sale |
Corbell Pickett, and Mrs. Ida Hustled |
J9dIBH
Madame Sarah Grand has been talk
ing to clubwomen In Boston and meet
ing many of them there at various
functions arranged In her honor She
IL much interested In the development
and growth Of club life In America,
her comment on the movement in Eng
land being full OF interest. eve In
England" she says. ARE comparatively
young In this movement, ind all our
advanced steps are taken trembllnely
and with extreme caution. | belong
10 the oldest woman's club In ENGLAND,
formed about 1894 by Mrs Massing-
- Dno,,p "a IN oyparitpppt N has |