Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-23
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after the reception at the Anglo Danish
club, council sessions proper opened
We met by invitation at the home OF
our gracious little president, Froken
Forohhammer
II was quaint, cosy house set In a
small garden of green's, a little out OF
the busy streets of Copenhagen.
We found ourselves in the study and
library of the Froken's father the pro-
lessor, seated around large, nay. two
large tables. The minutes OF the work
done In our executive will be embodied
In a memorandum to be issued by the
president Of the I. c. W., Mrs. May
Wright sewell. in the fall, 50 nothing
more about the matter need be mem
toned here.
our luncheon was served at the home
of our hostess: and it was a friendly
groupe who gathered around the dam
thy appointed table, a groupe which
grew more Friendly and genial with
every hour, The extreme cordially OF
all the various hostesses, the warmth,
the simplicity and pure genuineness
of those Danish women made an atmos-
phere 10 melt the coolest, most Jelly for
NAL individual.
The hostess, at our first luncheon,
called for attention and remarked that
1t wah q Danish custom at the begin
ming of a meal to bid the guests well
come; then followed u pretty speech
which included all OF course there was
wine on the table, wine at every course;
but Of light Quality. was told,
Then other toasts followed; the first
one OF course to our absent and be-
loved president. Mrs. May Wright Sc
wall. Next to Lady Aberdeen, our alb
sent and no less revered vice president.
Then came glorious old glory, MISS
Susan Il. Anthony,and her name awoke
the sleeping echoes. Everybody toast
ed everybody else. then, and II my bey-
rrage had been anything beside plain
water might have feared for the re-
suits.
Then We went out on the veranda
and had gr0upe picture taken; and
such a running In and running out en-
sued as the rain was on and then II
wasn't However, a very good picture
was the result.
That eveing occurred another recep-
ton. and II was most artistic and
charming one, 1t was given by Fru
Mole at her beautiful home away out
In the suberba. The old fashioned man
sion, very old. ] was told, two or three
hundred years, stands In the center OF
large garden Oh, the trees. like
mammoth incarnations of the spirit OF
beauty and freedom, how grand they
were.
We were received In the garden. and
spent an hour OF those exquisite
heightened northern twlllghts, walking
about and conyersng with each other.
and the other guests Of our hostess.
At length we were asked to 20 up TO
the drawing rooms, on the second floor.
AS the door opened a scene of fairy
ike beauty burst upon our eyes The
room WAS festooned and decorated with |
luxurious trailing vines. from which |
hung tiny colorcd globes of light. not |
electric, but candles. they were. in |
SIDE translucent bowl Candles OF All |
colors were everywhere, giving the
room soft. subdued radiance which |
was restful and delicious.
soon refreshments followed, Refresh. |
menls' did | say, rather sumptuous |
supper
Then we had music; q voting girl /
professional concert singer sang |
In that charming Scandinavian
mellow voice ballads i'm French
ana In her own tongue. she
was nm artistic md her music was NOS |
thoroughly appreciated.
Another young lady, with a very |
sweet soprano voice also sang.
rms home was the most artIstically |
furnished and arranged seen by the ,
traveller while In Denmbark Quite i.
Keeping with the spirit of the country |
IL sim had art stamped an over Il with
a capital A. Stauettes. busts. rellyos.
prints, all showed the hand OF culture
and taste
And the mistress Of It was the em.
bodiinent OF It's spirit Solldly- built.
with her open honest face. She yet
looked like a modern Scandinavian
wood.hymph, when she walked Under
those great trees. with her dun green
lress hanging In full straight folds la
her feet with q white scarf across her
broad shoulders, and a long, dull green
sleih WIN a Few pointed leaves pinned
lhto hei low coilieur. Just so that It fell
aeross her plainly banded hair. The
whole scene and Its mistress had a pc
iular iasflnatlon for me, not because
u Nhat say but because OF the things
could only see through suggestion.
Ihe next day we met at Fraken
fereups who was one Of the delegates
o tne London Qunnguennal This lady
YOU'D be remarkable anywhere; she
las magnificent wholesale establish
nent, owned and controlled solely by
lefself And although wealthy and
prosperous, she Is still SO womanly
modest, and dignihea that her person
Ility leaves an Impress OF gentle
trength attractive for its very sim
'lloity Her spacious dining room, fur
lished IN the prevailing somber colors
no heavy woods. was decorated with
nina, hung upon the walls In the ut
most profusion. Most Of the china was
ncient and modern Danish work. re-
nlnding one very much OF the Delft J
'ared It's bright blue and white enliv-
ming the otherwise dark walls and fur
ishings.
The council guests were entertained
al luncheon In near by
estanrant by the Danish council. And
gain there were delicious cooking. ex-
client service, and intermittent bursts
I .oratory as toasts were given and
AIKEN
Frau Stritt the president OF the Ma
Ional Council Of Germany had Joined
$ the evening before. and she added
luch 70 the social enjoyment CAS- well
8 TO the liyeliness Of all council discus
ions In the business sessions) by her
ulck wit and graceful repartee. She