Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-06
LADIES' NIGHT
At CITY COUNCIL
Wives and Daughters Took a
Hand in the Proceedings
Last Evening
BIC SURPRISE WAS SPRUNG.
uor f H. Davis Played Even With
Ms Associates for Previous Plot
Against Him.

y was ladies' night ct the city coun-
of meeting last night and the wives Of
,ns councllmen swooped down upon the
copncll chamber took possession OF the
came and soon converted 1t into
brilliant reception room. city Re-
order critchlow was in the act Of read
,or the reports OF the committees when
,bs door leading into the mayors office
nos opeped and IN marched the ladies
,srd took seats in the auditorium The
,orrcilmen we're very much surprised
and much confusion followed in their
srdeayor to lind out what was coming
next
Martin wanted to know what It all
meant as his wife had been III all day
ana there must be something unusual
e. induce her 70 be with such a crowd
pecoyder Crltchlo'8 tried to 30 on WIN
he order OF business but motions 10
sItoprp came so last that he was cOms
ne1ed 10 stop. Finally 1t was suggested
ihot the ladies' be given the moor so
Nat they could explain the mystery
None of them seemed very anxious 10
no heard. 30 The council then took a re-
csss unul 1890 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming and the festivities began
Several games Of pit we're started
and while many Of them were interest
cd In that game, several Of the ladies
nrepared the tables In the large COM
mlttee room on the south of the coun-
IN chamber. When all was In readiness
Recorder CrItchlow called the roll ana
tbe councllmen with their wives or
daughters filed In aud took seats at the
nble. The dlningrOom for the coca,
sion presented an inviting appearance.
The tables were decorated with Carna-
tons and chrysanthemums from this
clty greenhouses and we're loaded down
with the most tempting dellcacies OF
the season. There was plenty To eat
and drink and II would be impossible
to hnd a joller or more congenial crowd
than was seated at the tables, The first
toast proposed was to Mayor Morris, |
and Il was responded 10 heartily by all. |
Toasts were also responded to by Judge |
c. b, Dlohl, Assistant City Attorney |
Bramel. city Recorder Critchlow. COun-
cilmen Wood, Black and Martin.
Those present were Messrs, and
Mesdames Thomas r, Black, Arthur II. |
Barnes. A. j. Davis, G.. D. Dean. 4. S. |
Fernstfom, Thomas HOLIDAY. L. d.
Martin, Joseph IT, Preece l.. j, Wood, |
Christopher b. Dehl and j, r. Bur
bidge. Mrs. f. j. Hewlett, Miss Bea-
trce Hyde the Misses Ethel and Flor
ence Davis, daughters of Councilman
= H. Davis, Councilman W. j. Tld- |
denham and y, A. Hartensteln; c, II.
Alley, Maxwell r. Brothers, Chief w.
n Bywater. William Bramel, Richard !
G. Hartley, Henry Fernstrom, John s.
CHtchlow. ], j, Meyers and c. A. En-
hkson,
Il was discovered finally that Coun-
Gilman Il. II Davis was responsible
for the gathering and that he simply
played even for the surprise party Civ
On . a couple OF weeks ago by the
counclImen and their wives. Those pres
ent were about the same as took the
Tip 70 81. Louis TO the fair on the
council junket, II was certainly an en-
ioyable occasion and did not break up |
uhlll ABOUT IL O'CLOCK.
The following routine business was
transacted by the council
Supt Of Waterworks Hines submitted
4 report on the cost II a filter for the
city system. lie said that a 100000
gallon alter, like the one in use at !
WlIkesbarre, Pa. cost sl22, $50 and the
cost OF operating the same Is from 50 |
70 $40 per day.
The council concurTed IN Mayor Nor |
us veto Of the electric sign ordinance
bnd changed Il 80 as 10 allow the |
Signs TO project out from the buildings |
y ieet Instead Of 10 feet IN accordance |
WIN the mayors views.
The state board OF examiners, by |
Secretary OF State Hammond, sub |
mIted communication asking that |
ne city lease 10 the state for term Of |
" days from Jan. Q, 1905, the legislative |
halls for use during the coming session |
OF The legislature. The communication |
was referred 70 the committee on con- |
trol.
The claim Of Sarah p. Abbott for ST. |
@ damages for injuries received on !
sept. l2, 1904, by falling over some sur |
~ b'"NN htahtN pll ofNtHlu LdHl |
ana Seventh South streets was referred |
70 The committee on claims with the |
Guy attorney associated.
A communication was received from |
we Troy Laundry, suggesting that the |
Guy install filter In its water system |
rs me water Is unfit for the use Of the
laundry IN its present condition. The |
natter was referred to the waterworks |
committee.
city Recorder Crltchlow reported |
hat there were Sl5 cases disposed OF in
,he criminal division Of the city court |
uvtlng the month Of November for |
winch the city received S3,i15 IN fines
an1 fortetures. The civil division OF |
me court collected s2i2.4O.