The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
GETS EMOTIONS
SECOND HAND
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox Tells
About Her Poems.
FAMOUS WRITER COMES HERE
SHE IS ACCOMPANIED BY HER
HUSBAND.

Mr. and Mrs. r. ~ Wilcox took their
frieads and admirers 10y surprise and
reached salt Lake late Thursday even
Ing instead of yesterday morning. as
announced. The name. "R. n. Wilcox,
conveys little meaning 10 the ordinary
Individual but the statement that he
Us the husband of Ella Wheeler VIII
COX, "Poetess Of Passion" fixes his
Identity
Mr.. Wilcox has the appearance and
ain of a prosperous business man, and
thas Is what he u.s. He is senior MEM
Der of the hrm of Wilcox e. Wagner,
silver merchants of New York. I'm sd
dition 90 this he Is "a member Of the
firm of Wilcox q Wilcox. poetry and
silver. I'm point of age he is the senior
member of this firm. but he keeps pref
IS wen in the backgrounds much so,
lu fact. that neither he nor his wife ike
% have his picture published I'm the
papers. He Us domestic man and
proud of his talented wife. who has for
some years kept the name prominently
in the public eye.
Does Net Feel Emotions Described.
Mrs. Wilcox is essentially feminine,
ana. as her works would indicate, is
fun of viVacity. She speaks ln rapid
fashion, and disclaims any ability %
make an address. AS for the emotional
poems that made her famous, she de-
clares they were written without any
real feeling OF the passions so wildly
expressed. Like the work of many a
powerful emotional actor and actress,
they are products of the art which con-
ceaIs art and deceives the public into
the belief that all is actual.
Ell began writing at the age Of eight
said Mrs. Wilcox yesterday, land was a
regular contributor 20 a weekly paper
when Il was fourteen. My first lmpor-
tanl poem was Maurieul and 10 was
written when I had really no knowledge
of love as between man and woman.
Almost all my emotional poems were
written from lack OF experience rather
than from real experience. i nave
taken whatever I have imagined TO be
thoughts and feelings of others mainly
historical characters. for the typLylnB
of the deeper emotions. 1 consider my
later works as, of course. my best. The
three latest books I have published are
Three Women 'Erriug WOman's Love
and Poems of Power A little book on
the New Thought L consider my
strongest work. Id is along the line im-
piled by the title and is of interest to
those studying that line of thought"
Mr. and Mrs Wilcox are returning
from a trip % the Pacific coast where
they have spent the past few months.
Their home is now ia New York for the
winter season, the summer months be-
ing spent at "The Bungalow Short
Beach Conn.
Guest Of Kindergartners.
Mrs. Wilcox is the guest Of the Utah
State kindergarten association for the
two days of her stay. She was given
"a reception last evening at the home
of Mrs. ~ s. Richards and a special re-
cital Iu the tabernacle in the afternoon
and she win be taken 20 the lake this
afternoon. She was received by one
Of the sections Of the Ladies Literary
club at the club house yesterday before
the recital and she VIII be "a guest al
The kindergarten meeting tonight al
Barratt hail. She viii see any who may
wish 90 meet her after the regular
programme Is ended.
The programme at the recital yester-
day afternoon was one of great excel
leuce and Ras listened to by a large
number of visitors. Professor McClel-
Ian was not present and the numbers
We're rendered by Miss Edna Coray
whose marked ability with the big or
gan was favorably commented upon
by many. The opening number was q
triumpnal march and as "a close she
rendered iu most acceptable manner
a prayer and cradle song.
A large and brilliant affair was the
reception given last evening at the
home of mr. and Mrs r. S. Richards
iH honor of Mrs. Wilcox. The hand
some home was decorated with wealth
or spring flowers. Potted plants and
palms filled every nook. and a stIinged
orchestra furnished music through the
evening. besides the splendid pro-
gramme of vocal numbers under the de
rection Os Mrs. WeLZeu Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards were assisted I'm receiving
their guests by Mrs. Ida SmO0t Dusen-
berry. the president of the State kin
dergarteu association Mrs. J. NJ. Dart
and Airs. Seldeu /. ClaWsOn. With them
We're Mrs. III. S. Young and Mrs. EN-
incline b. Wells. Mrs. j. n. Richards,
assisted by the Misses SchOles and Jen-
ninEs. served iu the dining room. and
Mrs. Morse and Mrs r. *. Thomas
assisted in the hail. A large number
of guests called during the evening 90
meet the distinguished visitor.
Mr.. and MIS- wilcox win leave to-
morrow Cor Denver, where they viii
spend "a few days.