Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-25
SALTkAKERS IN GOTHAM

Snecial Corresnondence.

Special Correspondence.
n lew YORK, March 2O.--The noted
IN teacher, Nine. Frida Ashforth
l. VI with whom Bessie Abbott and
Lillian Blauyelt were students,
presented a bunch of her pupils at a
special recital given at Mendelssohn
hall ON Thursday evening, the 10th.
Nine Ashforth rarely comes before the
public with her pupils but this event,
which has been heralded by papers ana
programs for sometime, was attended
by large crowd which filled Mendels-
sohn hall 10 the utmost All the youth
ful artists were handsomely received
but without nattery it can be said that
the greatest hit OF all was made by
Miss Emma Lucy Gates of Salt Lake
city She was down for several num-
hers and was immensely applauded for
EACH no doubt the young lady herself
and certainly her friends, were sur
prised and pleased by the number Of
people who crowded about her, among
them several reporters OF the press,
asking for her photograph and the de.
tails OF her career. All the papers next
morning that noticed the event We're
especially complimentary, one calling
Miss Gates "the soprano Of the eve
ming" and another IAN artist for all
time" These added TO the floral offer
lngs, and the congratulations Of friends
and older artists who crowded on the
stage at the end Of the concert, might
well have turned the head OF girl
with less experience but Miss Gates
was equal 90 the test and received all
compliments in her usual quiet and
gracious style. She was easily the star
Of the evenings performance, and car
ried off the honors above some names
which on the program were held as
professionals Miss Gates has been the
guest OF Miss Helen Mulhall at her
beautiful home on West Flfty-hfth
street during the last week, but re-
turned to Jersey city on saturday.
All New York turns into the street on
the 18th of March, and est Patrick Il
well remembered In Manhattan pro-
cessions bands and green ribbons ar,
TO be met at every turn OF the road
Surface cars must stop, and all tram
turn out. for the wearing OF thu
| green" and to a nonresident, II would
seem that all Ireland had emigrated
bringing the island with them. so vas
In proportion to the population are th'
| indications of Erin. But the colony
had occasion to celebrate the day as
well, II being the anniversary Of the
Latter-day Saints Relief societies al
over the world.
President Sadie G. Pack. with her coun
sellers, Mrs Clark and Miss Robson
arranged an affair at the hall wher'
music was feature of the evening, but
the social side was more particularly
| cultivated, the members and theil
friends enjoying an Informal time. Mis-
Ellen Thomas was the principal soloist
assisted by the quartet, and Eide
IamoreauX. A paper was preparet
by Mrs. Easton giving o history of th'
rgenizltion from its inception, in
| Guiding the work done in the Brooklyn
conference, and read by MISS White
| Miss Thomas was In excellent voice
charming every one with her beautiful
singing Mr.. LAmorcauX also sans
well, and with games and refreshments
which were served by the committee
the evening was passed delightfully."-
The bereavement of Mrs. Presiden
| Mcouarrie, IN the loss Of her brothe
I'm St. George, has cast shadow owe
the conference and tho shock was
severe one 10 her
President McQuarrie, who has heel
| away visiting the different conferences
returned Wednesday
Elder James Kennard, who has beeI
| Identified with the Brooklyn conference
for nearly a year and who was formerly
Of the West Virginia conference, hal
| been released TO return home the com
ing week Elder Kennard has iillcd &
| worthy mission. and leaves With The
best wishes for his future success II
life. The colony gave him a farefel
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