Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
s,.c,al Correspondence.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

0xtes turned their iaces h"ihe"aiu'
..ors them, were w. G. Spence and
ur,,e who left last evening for Chica-
90 on special business, there TO re-
main several days before going fur
Their west. The convention has had
what might be termed II royal time,
With such names as Belmont Carnegie,
and Bliss, representing its moneyed as
we'll as the brain element, there is small
wander that even that most formidable
vehicle Of transportation, the elusive
subway, was at their command. Every
snot IN and around New York, that bore
n featherweight upon the subject under
discussion, was visited. and perhaps
the most interesting from all points of
view, was the trip TO Ellis island. To
our delegates II was an event that will
serve as food for thought and enter
tajnment for years to come. On the
its most human and appalling realism,
husbands and wives, parents and child
rem brought face to face, with the
cruellest of laws, subject to separation,
and deportation for lack of the neces-
sary 500, or by the discovery of some
concealed disease. which the victims
have carefully guarded; tragedies are
here enacted every day--that the solons
OF said convention, have met together
TO discuss and remedy.
And now word about our Utah DEL
egates TO the convention, who gave
such excellent accounts OF themselves,
beginning with Chairman Simon Bam-
berger--who never failed to bring
down the house by his hard
headed, common sense, remarks.
Straight from the shoulder he
struck, hitting the nail square on the
head every time. w. e. Spence, who
has forgotten more about emigration
schemes than most of the men there as
sembled with ever know; j. Il. Clark,
+. J. Pack, DR.. VIII Ward and Artist
Jack Sears. made for Utah record for
brains with muscle thrown I'm that
would even up with any state represent
ed. The whole country Is counting
heavily on the outcome OF the conven-
dItion Of affairs will prevail in the set
Ting up OF this vast country by the
great foreign influx.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Bamberger have
been guests of the Majestic hotel, Sew
enty-second and Central Park west dur
Ing their stay in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Spence were reg
lstered at the Herald Square hotel last
week. Mrs. Milando Pratt, who accom-
panied them east, Is with her daughter,
Mrs. c. Douglass Bergener, on West
One Hundred and Twenty-fourth street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergener gave party
10 their mother, their uncle and aunt,
the Spences, at their elegant HAT, FRI
day evening, inviting many of their
Utah friends, President and Mrs. Me-
Quarrie, Mr.. and Mrs. Easton, Miss
Clawson, Mrs. Frank Eldredge, Mr..
George Gillett and Messrs Mlley and
Ben Pratt were among the guests.
Every Friday or Saturday evening the
Utah colony meets at the home of one
Of the members and INDUCES In candy
making and having good time In gem
eral The young ladies of the home
crowd are all expert candy makers and
much enjoyment is had in these infor-
nal gatherings.
Mrs. Frank w. Smith. who was well
known In Salt Lake many years ago
as Miss Frances Lincoln, Sister to VIII
and Harry Lincoln. whose mother Mrs.
sargant, moved to San Francisco in the
seventies, is living at 60 West one Hun
dred and First street; her husband,
Mr.. Smith, is a lawyer and at present
engaged In establishing the order or
Eagles in the city.
Miss Florence Hall. whose place or
residence for the last two years mas
been at So Irving Place, where she mas
been working for the Civic Federation,
left for her home in Utah last week.
The Utah team, Wilcox, Downing,
Aehorn and HOLSTER have been seen by
many Salt l.akers at the Garden, al'
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Sears
are well known to the boys. II has been
q strenuous week for all who entered
the game. The principal actors are now
sleeping off the effects OF mental ana
physical strain almost beyond human
endurance. IT Is ended, and New YORK
will cheer itself hoarse.
Friday evening. at Mission headquar-
ters 80 West One Hundred ana twenty
sixth street. the Mutual held It's OPP
ening session. President j. O. Carter,
IN the chair. declared the meetings be"
gun for the coming winter. A fine pro.
gram was heard. Miss Dot PETIT played
composition Of her own, MISS Strahs
sang and Mr.. Gudmondson treated inc
company TO most exquisite yloiih
solo, beautifully played. MISS tett
piano solo was a gem. speeches. very
made and a good program given all
through.
"Robin Hood" which is now In the
south. is doing fine business, Mr.. Frank
Fdredge, sends good reports OF tne
company's success. IL Is an old timer
but paying one.
At the New York college OF music
Miss Lulu Snow is doing some me
plano work. Early in January she WIZ
play duet with her teacher, ME-
kchryer. at Mendelssohn Hall, at a
recital to be given there by several
local artists.
Mr., Ray McCunc. son Of Mr. and Mrs
Ar w. McCune. and his wife, are nv
Ing on east Ninety-second street. MIR.
McCune's sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest Green have been visiting
With them, but are now located at the
Herald Square hotel.
Friday afternoon Mt Nine. Ashforth's
studio. east Eighteenth street, MISS
Emma Lucy Gates sang for Mr. and
Mrs. Wolfsohn. the latter being a well
known musician and one of New York's
leading musical critics. In the evening
~ private home. she sang for Mr.,
crockett of the London and Paris,
Herald Both afternoon and evening
proved a success for Utah's songstress,
W she received high compliments from
sH who had the pleasure Of hearing her.
Elder Clark Gray. who has
g!Ied an honorable mission In
rev York and West Virginia,
Pas been released and leaves Tor