Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23
CLUB CHAT.

This months meeting of the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution was held at the
home OF Mrs. Clarissa Williams, and
was a most interesting session. The
rooms were effectively decorated with
American flags. and delicious refresh
ments were served. An entertaining
program was furnished by Mrs VIII
liams. Mrs. Il. $, Wright, Mrs. ]. ID,
Spencer and Miss Wells.
The home and education section of
the Ladies Literary club will meet
Monday at o'clock the session being
the last Of the season. Afterwards
there win be a meeting Of the model
school room committee.
The meeting for the election Of Off
GERS of the Reviewers club for the
coming year was held Tuesday at the
home OF Mrs. Charles G.. Plummer The
following officers were elected. Mrs.
Charles d. Moore, president; Mrs c. f,
Richards vice president; Mrs, w. +.
Adams, secretary, and Miss Della r.
Snow. treasurer. This was the last
meeting Of the year, the club standing
adjourned till the autumn.
Mrs. ]. L. Rawlins VIII entertain the
Poets Round Table at her home on
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. c. T.. Richards has been invited
10 present the literary topic Of the Oo-
tober meeting OF the u. f, w. c. in
this city. Mrs. Richards is a member
Of the Reviewers club, and has marked
literary talent.
Those women who "have all the rights
I want are addressed in one chapter
Of Mrs. Woolsey's book, Republics and
Women"
In sixteen states a wife has no right
20 her own earnings. and the husband
can collect the same for his own use;
in eight states she has no right to her
own property, in several states she has
no interest In the estate her husband
owned at their marriage, and on his
dying she has no dover therein.
In no state of the Union, II the wife
dies first, can she bequeath any part OF
her property which she, as wife, has
helped the husband amass, even 90 their
children, for during the husbands wife
she has only an interest Of u pauper or
dependent IN sucn ehldle'
In several states q wife has no right
TO her own Inherited property, which,
unless placed in the hands Of trustees
land away from her own management,
becomes absolutely her husbands prop
erty at their marriage, and at his death
she Is only entitled TO fraction thereof
as dover.
"In thirty-six states the wife has no
right TO her own children, for the law
gives the father legal control and
guardianship Of them
The Cantabrigia club, which numbers
500 of the most prominent women OF
Cambridge. Mass, Is giving It's support |
to the new weekly paper which Is is |
sued solely by women. Editors, husl- |
ness staff. c0mpositors, even news |
boys" are feminine. The paper Is de- |
voted TO local news. cleverly written, |
and is illustrated II is enjoying great
prosperity. and is giving It's male COM
petitor a hard fight for supremacy.
The National Congress Of Mothers ha III
appointed a domestic science comnittee4
and interest In this department is In
creaslng among womens organizations.
Perhaps there will be travelling cook |
ing schools sent out by future clubs. |
In emulation Of the very successful one |
arranged and managed by Mrs. John 7. |
Patrick Of Pine Blum. North Carolina. |
This Is a school fitted up in freight |
car and sent through southern states |
10 reach housekeepers in remote dis |
tricts