Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20
CLUB CHAT.

a most interesting event in club cir
cles Of the week was the meeting of the
Authors club on Wednesday night at
the home Of Mrs. Margaret Roberts.
The topic under discussion was Napo-
leon, aud the great hero Of history was
the subject of notable address by
Bishop o. +. Whitney, who discussed
the character ana life of a man about
whom halo Of romance clngs In u
most interesting manner. In so mas
tcrly way was the subject handled.
that an expression has been voiced that
the lecture should be given before a
larger audience so that others may
have the pleasure of hearing II, At the
beginning Of the evening Miss Spence
rendered a delightful piano solo and
the affair was altogether an enjoyable
one. Red carnations decorated the
rooms, and refreshments were served,
Another interesting club event was
the meeting Of the Daughters OF the
Revolution at the home OF Mrs. Clarissa
S. Williams on Tuesday afternoon. The
rooms were effectively decorated IN the
blue and gold of the society Jonquils IN
blue vases being used, and the table
having a Battenburg spread over blue
cloth. Besides these lllgs were used,
and blue hatchets, with the date In gold
letters were given as souvenirs. The
topic Of the day was Mrs. John Jay,
discussed by Mrs. Carol Cannon, and
as the date was the birthday
anniversary Of Susan y. Anthony and
also marked by the death Of Senator
Hanna, both these events came up for
mention. Mrs. r. b. Wells read the
account Of the funeral Of Washington
from paper published at the time. and
also a poem on Washington from the
same issue, composed by a young lady
of the time" Mrs. Dougall gave an
Interesting account of the visit of her
self and party to indianapolis recently,
and Miss Grace Cannon rendered de-
lightful music.
The next meeting of the Daughters
Of Pioneers will be held at the Bee Hive
house ON the Goth inst. In honor Of
the birthday of Mrs, +, b, Wells,
which occasion transpires only In the
leap years, There will be a pecial pro-
gram, and the affair promises to be a
notable one,
At the Ladies' Literary club yester-
day Mrs. John Reed gave a paper on
Riley. and read several of his poems,
and Mrs. Keysor gave brief review of
the Russo-Japane situation
The house decoration section Of the
Ladies' Literary club will meet next
Wednesday at 10 a. m, and Mira. Isaac
Jennings will give paper on Spanish
and Mexican architecture as found In
America.
The Wasatch Literary circle met on
Tuesday at the home OF Mrs BeVer-
idge, and Mrs, McNeice gave talk OH
mans Relation to the Animals while
Mrs, Timer reviewed magazine ar
ticle.
The Cleofan met on Tuesday, with
Mrs II. l.. A. Culmer, and Mrs. 5. L.
Clawson gave a talk on Early Christian
art"
The Reviewers met on Monday with
Mrs. Elmer Jones who gave an inter-
estlng talk on oriental rugs
The regular meeting Of the Utah Wo-
mans Press club will be held on sat
urday evening, Feb. 81, at $50 o'clock
at the home Of Mrs Francis, 1913 Second
street, Ii Is to be a valentine aualr, III
honor of the birthday Of its founder
Mrs. +. b. Wells, Members may write
a valentine TO as many or the cruz
members as you desire, not forgetting
| the one TO be honored, They may be
either prose or poetry selected or or
iginal preferred. All club members are
invited to bring one guest supper oy
Franklin. There will be music during
the evening, and q postm stress ,Will 90
| the honors Of the occasion Al cluo
members cordially invited to attend.
| Women who are planning to go to the
| biennial at st. Louis and feel they cam
| not be away for longer time thnn
| that covered by the convention VIII be
| grateful to the biennial program COM
| mIttee, of which Mrs Anna ID, west
ls chairman, for so arranging the pro-
| gram that sessions will be held only
| mornings and evenings leaving the rest
Of the day free for sightseeing or FOR
resting. Tha. this general meeting or
clubs In the United states Is TO De the
most interesting one yet held is evident.
and there IL abundant proof that those
who 20 from New England VIII make
n larger delegation than any that has
ever gone trim this section TO one on
these gatherings In the Federation
bulletin for February there Is given
the following details as to the pro-
gram;
AT the morning sessions discussion
viii follow the regular addresses; In the
evenings there Will be no discussion
we are Indebted to the chairman for
the following notes in regard to the
| evening sessions
The first evening, Tuesday May IL,
win be devoted to literature. Mrs. clara
II. Burdctte, vice president Of the Cen
eral Federation, will preside, and Ed
ward Howard Griggs VIII be the speak
en-
Jane Adams OF Hull House Chicago
viii preside over the second evening
session. May Is, when Child Labor
viii be treated by Mr. Edgar Murphy
of Alabama. on Thursday, May -, VIII
occur the Louisiana Purchase celebra-
ton, ana there viii be no evening ses-
sion OF the convention,
Friday evening the subject VIII be
EDUCATION" with Miss Margaret
Evans Of Minnesota ms chairman, and
Miss VI. Carey Thomas, president OF
| nrvn MaWr us the speaker