Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-27

Special Correspondence.
New York, June 22-MondaY June
Is, at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. .. r.
Cummings on west One Hundred ana
Twerty-nlnth street. the Relief society
Of the Latter-day Saints gave an en-
tertalnment for the benefit OF that or
ganizauon, Elder Cummings hospit-
able House WAS thrown open for the oc-
cation and people came from Brooklyn
and Newark TO meet with their New
York friends. The musical part OF the
entertainment YVES under the direc-
ton Of Mrs Easton President McQuar.
RE acting as master OF ceremonies,
which office he filed With perfect ease.
Miss shaifer Mrs. Cummings and MIS-
IIlggipr managed the refreshmentsi
HRS, Nettie Sloan. Miss Phyllis Thatch-
o. Mics Ammta PETIT. Alfred Best, Jr,i
X 4. raston and Lawrence Taylor,
made Mp q program OF exceptional eA-
ceilenoe. Phyllis Thalcher's violin So
los accompanied BY her sister Mrs
kSlcan. were gems Of beauty and ar
ustlc finish. Mra Sloan and Mr.. Eas-
ton gave the duet Love Is Blind
from the "Blnck Mantos" with all
their Ola time brilllanoy and dash Mrs
glonn's voice Possesses the volume and
sweetness Of tone that distinguished II
wears ago though she has done very
little public singing for some time. Al
the National Conservatory, whore she
A. studying piano with JOsefly, she has
taken ~ a course In singing with an
other professor Alfred Best, Jr sang
one Of De Koycn's latest songs, with
muslcianly feeling Miss Luella Fer
rim. John sharp, Miss Bertha Craw-
ford. Misses Kate and Blanche Thorn
as and W. 3. Dougall, Jr, were all
down for numbers, but Miss Ferriu
aud Mr.. SHARP were unable TO leave
their friend Miss Hardy, who has been
very m The Misses Thomas were also
unable to appear owing 10 the heavy
storms the city has been INDUCING in
for week past which nave left maay
with severe colds Miss Ruth llldreGge
and Miss Crawford were also victims
OF the weather and could not ill their
places on the program But with all
the disapponments, the affair proved
success. artistlcaly and financially
and the many friends who braved the
storm felt repaid for coming Mrs Dr.
Ferguson and her daughter Clara, Mr..
A. ~ RosSnbaum. Mrs James Fcrgu-
son her daughter Gladys, and her son
Alan were among the guests. The l5,h
OF June was the twenty-frst anniyer-
sary OF Mr. and Mrs. Cummings we'd
ding, and after the program was fin
lghaI "a ,sln ..f q a.. g
this conference was presented TO them
IN a clever speech. by President Me-
Quarrle. Refreshments and dancing
completed an evening OF rare enjoy
ment
Miss PETIT, with her niece, Miss Ireae
Strang left for their home IN ogden
last Wednesday Both have been pupils !
OF the New York College OF Music Miss
Peu has studied piano with Lambert
all winter She has graduated with the |
highest honors. receiving her diploma, |
and, honorable mention besides She has !
been offered a position as teacher in
the college here next year II she cares |
TO accept L, her talents being thorough |
ly appreciated by the faculty Miss |
Strang Is a pupil OF Nine Won Klenner.
ana made rapid progress In her sing. |
Ing.
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Mrs. Marie Gerrans Of Salt Lake. A
nster OF Fred J. Hin the druggist,
with her mother. Mrs Hill and her
daughter Gladys, viii sail Saturday for |
Paris ON the steamer "Masaba" They |
VIII remain abroad some time Mrs.
Gerrans Intends to continue her vocal