Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10
snerlnl Corresnondence

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EW YORK, Dec 1.-THE sudden
M departure Of Mrs. Luna "
v Thatcher last Tuesday Nov. ~,
for the west. was occaaIoned by
the receipt Of telegram from her
daughter Mrs. Alec Nlbey Of oregon
who has been In poor health for some
time. and has moved to Pasadena eau,
for complete change Of climate Mrs.
Thatchor's absence win be greatly telt
Inv All members OF the branch here her
labors in the relief society have been
of great value TO Investigators, and au
those interested in the work. her eN-
perlence Is Of long standing she hay
inc been member OF the general board
in Logan Tor over IS years There TO a
possibility that she may return bcfore
her daughter Miss Phyllis Thatcher
leaves, next june
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Farrell The
daughter and son-m-law OF Mrs
Thatcher. arrived last week, and VIII
occupy the fiat on Manhattan avenue
where Mrs. Thatcher and daughter
have lived siuce they first came TO New
York. Mr. Farrell WIN study voice Gull
ture the coming winter, no teacher 90
far has been selected, and he VIII Visit
studlos and hear voices before dccld-
Ing Mr. and Mrs. Farrell are cordial
~ welcomed 10 the conference BIS rela-
tyos and friends
AT no west TEirty.fourth street, the
home of Mrs Helene Davis lives MI.
samtel u. CARRIER the father OF MIS-.
Catherine Laine ana Mrs. Davis Mr..
CARRIER ls a familiar figure 10 many
ITtahns when he lived with his daush-
tiers at 202 west Twenty-third street
Mrs. Ialne was for over two years
president Of our Relief society po-
sitlon she ably nned and the house
kent by these two sisters was made q
welcome one for the Elders and their
friends Mn CARRIER though owning
10 81 years, * as hale and hearty as
man OF Is, his eye ~ az bright his
step as firm, and his Welcome as cor
dial IN these days 10 his western
friends az when he was a central fig
ure az the old headquarters on Twenty
third street Mr., Garbor has only re-.
Gently arrived In New York from his
old home In Newark o., where h'
spends his summers having remained
TO vote for President Roosevelt having
been OF the firm conviction that our
rough-rIder president would never have
been elected without his vote. Artist
Fairbanks exhibited an excellent p0r-
trait Of Mr. CARRIER nj one OF the state
art exhibitions. q lcture he began
while staying In New York several
years ago, and completed on his return
west.
The release OF Elder Isaac y. Ball TO
return home, after serving over two
years In the mission field t1f from
the Brooklyn conference one uf the
ablest missionaries ever appointed 10
this field, Elder Ban has from the FIRST
worked against great odds, his health
has been OF the most uncertain nature,
and while filling the position OF presi-
dent OF the East Pennsylvania confer.
ence he was stricken with typhoid ne.
ver and lay near 20 death man. weeks
in q Philadelphia hospital Aiter his
recovery he was transferred 90 his old
quarters Ia the New York branch. Elder
Ban VIII first make tour VI lnspec.
tion Of the towns In Canada, with q
view TO locating there, iu company with
Elder w. ]. Fletcher, who succeeded
HIM as president OF the East Pennsyl.
vanla conference and who has also
been released 10 return home At the
fornightly meeting Of our Mutual Fri.
day, Dec. q sort of Informal recen.
ton was held In Elder BARS honor
Speeches In praise OF his work were
made by President McFarane and 9th.
ers, which were happily responded 10
by the departing missionary, other in
terestlng matters also came up.
y. r. Carblne Of lie Grand, Or, former
~ a resident " Charleston Cache valley,
on Invitation OF President LamOreauX.
gave a brief and entertaining talk on
Martin Harris, who died at HIS fathers
home, near Logan. Mr. CarbIne was
then boy Of 10 years, and we'll remem-
bers Elder Harris as he heard him tes-
tify many times In regard TO the au-
thenticity Of the Book Of Mormon, ana
the part he played as one Of the wilt
nesses, always maintaining the truth
Of bis testimony as be first gave II.
Mr.. Carblne is here I'm the interest NJ
fruit growing. the business he follows
I'm Oregon, and his comparisons between
the east and west In that line are cer-
tainly not so favorable 10 the east
When so home he holds several inn
portant postions-one Of them being
president Of the Young Mems Mutual
Improvement association.
President McQuarrie. who Is making
"a tour Of the Eastern States mission IA
now I'm West Virginia and win not re-
turn before the 18th Of December
We have added another singer to our
circle this last week Miss Ellen
Thomas OF Ogden Is here to devote the
winter and spring months 10 vocal
study At present she Is q member ot
Mr.. f. j. Packs household. 1898 Am.
stcrdam avenue aud Is looking around
among the best known teachers 20 DE.
eide with whom she viii devote her
time IN her chosen line The field L. so
great 1t Is beWildorlng to a newcomer,
and therefore wise to wait and consider
before making a choice
Miss Hetty white Of Beaver ls now "a
student In the domestic science DEPART
ment at the Pratt Institute. Brooklyn.
and making excellent progress there.
She Is q valuable addition TO our Nut
ual her writings and contributions to
the society being much appreciated
From all reports the "Eben Holden
company. which is under the manage
ment OF Frank Eldredge, and viii soon
be with you, and which has for It's two
leading female characters two Salt
Lake glrls-Mlss Blanche Thomas and
Miss Ruth Eldedgc-is doing fuc
business, crowded houses and good
work is the word sent here 10 their
friends.
As you have probably read THE Gin
and the Bandit has met with great
success everywhere. Mrs. Viola Pratt
Gillett made an instantaneous hit
in the principal part. Her ape