Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-17
CLUB CHAT

The visit Of the New York delegation
| in the city on Tuesday was the prin-
| cipal club event OF the week, and their
| reception and entertainment TO Judge
| from the expression OF the ladies' were
| as successful in social way as could
| have been desired. The ladies' were
met at the depot by a committee with
carriages which conveyed the guests
to the Tabernacle. where n recital was
given by Prof. Mcclellan and after
ward q meeting was arranged at the
Church offices with the First Presi-
dency At 2l5 a special train went out
TO Saltair where the party spent
pleasant three hours, and later a de-
lightful reception was given at the
home OF Mrs Annie T. Hyde In honor
Of the officers OF the National Council
of Women under the auspices Of the
Relief and Y. l.. NJ. l. A., the affiliated
societies OF the council. Mrs. William
Tod Helmuth, president Of the Council,
who was especially honored I'm the az
fairs, was most enthusiastic In her re-
marks Of the delightful entertainment
accorded her and the rest Of the party,
declaring her visit here to be the pleas
ATTEST Of the western trip. Mrs Hell
muth stated that 1t was her desire to
have the meeting Of the Council board
take place in Salt Lake at an early
date. and should lend her efforts to
have the event take place here next
year Following is sketch OF the
brilliant woman who stands at the
head Of the National council:
Fannie Ida Hemuth was born in
New York City and Is Of patriotic
family. twenty-five members having
fought In the Revolution on the Amer
lean side. Her ancestors lived I'm New
York from 1872. but during her early
childhood her parents moved to ST.
Louis, where her father entered bus
mess as a banker. and was the organ
izer captain, and afterwards colonel,
OF the first company OF militia Of the
National Guards in that city.
Took a keen interest In charitable
work Of all kinds from the time she
was ten years old, and especially in the
Orphans home OF 81. Louis OF which
her mother was first directories.
Was the first woman to drive over
the steel arch bridge constructed at st.
Louis across the Mississippi river by
the well known engineer. Capt. James
Is. Eads. the captain being her escort.
Was also the first woman 10 make the |
trip on the Missouri Pacific railroad to |
Indian Territory, and the first ORD the |
Ohio& Mississippi after the opening |
OF those roads and the retirement OF |
stage coaches,
Was married 10 William Tod Hell. |
muth in ST. Louis. February 10, 1882 !
and has three children two OF whom
are living.
Has always taken great interest and |
pride IN her husbands advancement in /
his profession. and his welfare Is al
ways considered first She and her hus-
band moved 20 New York in 1870. and
three hospitals In this city had their
beginning In her house on one &C.
caslon 100000 were raised In two weeks
during the first year she was In New
York by means OF fair, for the ben
eft Of one Of these hospitals. For on
other a fair was given and $4,000 were
realized
Mrs, Helmuth also founded. and for
eleven years was president Of the Wo-
mems Guild OF the New York Homoeo-
pathie Medical college and hospital. !