Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-27
Special Correspondence,

Special Correspondence.
n EW YORK, Oct. 22--On Tues
IN day, the 10Th, Mr., and Mrs.
Henry Il. Irving the English
actors. were entertained by the
Twelfth Night club, Mrs. Harold
Russell and Miss Eleanor Robson, act
ing as hostesses. The club room on the
second floor of the Berkeley Lyceum,
West Forty fourth street was a scene
of. great animation and excitement on
that particular afternoon. A table
loaded down with many dellcasies-the
seasons fruits, and genuine Russian
tea, served by members of the club oc-
cupied one corner of the artistic room,
at the end OF the hall the eminent
English actor and his charming wife
stood and received the guests, being
introduced by Mrs. Alice Fisher Har-
court. president of the club. Mrs.
Russell and Miss Robson welcomed ali
who came, and dispensed hospitality to
their fellow professionals and friends.
The critics have been unsparlng In
their comparisons between the Iryings
father and son--no little popularity
has been overlooked-and certainly
both have furnished food for tho crit
les, evidently the son argues that no
better standard can be found for iml-
tation than the methods OF his Illus
trious father, for in gesture, stage
stride, and declamation--not TO mention
The ourled earlocks--he is q perfect
reproduction OF the great and only r.
wing. Dorothea Baird (Mrs. lrving)
has o magnetic personality both ON
and off the stage and IL a capitai
foil 60 her husband, In looks as Well
as acting. Socially they have been
great lions among all classes, ana their
professional engagement Is thus ia,
a great success MISS ROBSON anu
Mrs. Russell are personal friends OF
the actors. having met them many
times in London.
The "Twelfth Night" club includes
tho names OF the most prominent ana
nnpular actresses now before the pub
lie also those of many we'll known
writer's and literary people OF New
York, an hour spent among such people
counts far more than days passed with
The fashionable element that aneets
clubs and pink teas in the swell set
OF Manhattan Island
Miss Hazel Taylor OF Provo Is living
with Mrs. Murray King at The
princely.~ 545 West one Hundred ana
Twenty third street.
In Allentown, N. j., Mr. Y. $, Peet
has been giving lectures on 'utan anu
the Mormons." When he left for Penn-
sylvanla the minister OF the place at
tackled Mr. Peet and his subject, draw
ing the resident elders, Wenb ana ~
len. Into the discussion. 40 bitter grew
the feeling that reinforcement lronl
headquarters was thought necessary 10
meet and answer the attacks. Mr.
pet being a host in himself he fear
Iesslv returned and opened up the sub
loci refltlng vigorously but courteous
Iy every point made against the people
bv The minister. In the meantime FL
der Wallace Hunter. who Is located IN
n. j., had gone 10 the assist
ance OF Elders Webb and Allen; being
an able speaker and with a great love
of argument he Joined forces with Mr..
peet and together they routed the en-
tirn army OF false statements made by
The enemies of the elders and came of
In the battle OF argument
On saturday Mrs. ArtcmesIa segmlI-
lcr OF Kanab. Utah. arrived IN New
York to make her home for an inden-
nIte time with her step daughter and
FAMILY. Mrs. J. G. McQuarrie. Mrs
came as for as Pittsburg
with President McQuarrie, and then
made the trip to New York alone.
McQuarrie's family have
been most anxious for their mother TO