Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-05
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
New York, June 30, iOO2.-Among the
latest additions to literary fame are
two names well known In Utah-Miss
Victory Bateman and Miss Ada Patter-
son, who have collaborated on a book
to be called stories OF the Stage,
which VIII first see the light some time
in August These ladies. one so well
known as footlight fayorte, and the
other as a clever journalist, have united
their talents TO make Of their venture
a truely literary and realistic work,
dealing with facts all narrated so In
terestingly, that It's future seems cer-
tain Of success The book will consist
Of II short stories OF stage life, with
some charmingly written Introductory
verses by Miss Bateman, SO much IS
being constantly printed about stage
life In America, ana such glazing pic
lures are sometimes drawn, that nearly
everything pertaining to that mysterl-
Gus but enchanting realm Is mslead-
ing; one hestates before purchasing
any book bearing on the almost worm
out theme, but who can turn to page
OF Clara Morris book, with It's wonder
full "reminiscences Of great men and wo-
men OF the stage, and not suceumb to
It's fascnations? such a lot we pre-
dict for stories OF the Stage" and we
trust the public viii welcome the book
as generously as II has done other re-
cent works on the same subject.
Mrs. susa Y. Gates sailed Thursday,
the 26th on the Frederick der Crosse,
for Bremerhayen on her way TO Copen-
hagen. to attend the executive session
Of the international council Of women,
10 be held In that city, beginning July ..
Mrs. Gates spent two days with
Mrs. Sewall at her home In Indiana
polls before coming to New York, and
may be Obliged 10 read that lady's adj
dress, present her views, and also vote
for her nj the coming council, ms Mrs.
Sewall has 80 instructed Mrs. Gates TO
do, IA the event OF her enforced abs
sence, which now seems q certainty;
urgent business detans her at home,
and II may be- possible she may not
reach Copenhagen In time for the three
days session. And while the Countess
Of Aberdeen as vice president OF the in
ternational council win preside, Mrs.
Gates will represent Mrs. Hewall In the
matter OF voting, and reading the open
ing address. AS she Is the sole repre-
sentative Of American women at this
council, she will also have the added
responsibility OF presenting the Views
Of two eminent women, Mira Sewall aud
Mrs. Hustled Harper a distinction ac-
corded few women, but her two days
with Mrs, eewall has prepared her 10
meet the exigoncles OF the occasion, The
utmost confidence Is reposed In the
ability OF our fellow townsw oman by
the council, and there II no doubt she
will Ill the place OF both ladies' with |
honor 10 herself, and the press COM
mttee, Of which she In chairman, Miss
Madelalne Pierce, who Ia In charge Of |
the women's department Of the N, Y.
and Miss Mile Reynolds,
who was NJ the head OF the press work |
at the biennial In Denver six years ago
and who Is now on the editorial staff |
Of the Tribune, were two OF Mrs, Gates
callers the day before she sailed their
object being 10 obtain full details, for
newspaper articles,
A few weeks ago there passed away
n familiar figure OF the East side and |
Lexington Wilson w. Dunlap,
known az the 'ossihed man" an eccen-
trio character who had two objects In
life, the first TO lend money at an
sxorbitant rate OF interest, and
he other to evangelize the |
Iews. He could be seen almost any
lay seated In an armchair. In his Cos
pei wagon, or being wheeled about by