Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-22
M. |. A. CONFERENCE SUNDAY.
Washington Day In B. Y. U.-Profit-
able Oyster Suppcr--Old Folks Feted.


Special Correspondence.
Provo. Utah Co., Feb. ga stake
conference of the M. l. A, will be held
here Sunday. In the forenoon officers
meetings will be held and In the after
noon the young men and the Young
ladies will hold separate meetings
IN the evening a conjoint meeting
| to which the public Is invited will be
held in the Tabernacle. President
Joseph F. Smith and general officers
of both associations are expected TO be
| In attendance.
WASHINGTON DAY AT b. Y, L.
Interesting Washington memorial
services were held today IN the Brig
ham Young university. An eloquent
J address was delivered by Byron w.
King, and speeches were made by
President Brimhall, and by Del Boyer
representing the student body. Miss
Miriam Nelke gave one OF her enjoy
able readings and a fine musical pro-
gram. under the direction OF Prof.
Lund, was rendered.
FOUND VALUABLE PEARL.
A man by the name of Jones said
to be a Heber City cattle man. found
a large pearl in an oyster stew he had
ordered at the Vienna cafe Thursday
evening, This Is not the first time
Mr.. Jones has found the consumption
of oysters profitable as well as pleas
ant 1t is reported that about two
years ago he found pearl under SINH
lar conditions, which he sold for $3.50.
The one found Tuesday night is re-
ported to be larger and Of better shape
and appearance. Since the find the
Vienna people have been working over
time serving oysters.
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
At the meeting OF the Commercial
club last night, communications were
received from number OF commercial
clubs in the county assuring the club
OF their cooperation in the county fair
project The Lehl Commercial club
asked for the cooperation of the club
In the work of inducing the county
commissioners to Increase the appropri-
alton made by the county for the pur-
chase of land and water for the state
experiment farm at Lehi from $1,000 to
$4,000. The matter was referred TO
committee.
OLD FOLKS ENTERTAINED.
The old folks Of the Second ward were
entertained today in the ward house
at a fine dinner. An interesting pro-
gram Of songs, readings and speeches
was rendered, and the event was n very
enjoyable one as we'll for the committee
In charge of the entertainment as for
the venerable and appreclatiye guests.
WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following pOuuipss
Frank Speckart and Hattie Rich
mond, both of Provo.
lie Roy Nelson, q, and Bertha Wat
kins, 81. both of Provo.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
]. u. Fairbanks will give an exhibit
of his paintings at the Brigham Young
University next week.
Elder b. II. Roberts spoke at the
Brigham Young university devotional
exercises today.
Mrs. w. c. Gates gave an interesting
account Of a trip to Mount Vernon in
the Proctor academy Washington day
exercises yesterday.
State Engineer Tanner is in Provo.
Willie. the l2-year-old son OF William
Homer, has undergone an operation for
hernia at the Provo general hospital;
the condition Of the young patient IA
vors speedy recovery.
The Fifth ward Relief society gave
an Apron Festival" today In the ward
house including a dinner In the after
noon and a musicale and. literary en-
tertainment In the evening. The pro-
ceeds will go to paying for the Relief
society granary.
w. r. II. Paxman, steward Of the
state mental hospital, has gone to Mo-
line, H., with Albert Johnson, pa
tient discharged from the hospital as
cured. Mr.. Johnsons relatives did
not want 10 have him travel alone, and
made arrangements with DR.. Calder
to send an officer of the institution
with him.
President Irvine of the Utah County
fair directorate, has appointed Jesse
knight, G. II. Loose, Il, $. Hinckley
and Joseph T. Farrer, members OF the
executive committee, of which Presi-
dent Irvine Is chairman, In conformi-
~ with the action of the board at it's
last meeting
An interesting parents meeting was
held I'm the Maeser school, last evening,
| County Supt. Eggertsen and City Supt
| Rawlings delivered interesting adj
| dresses, followed by fine literary and
\ musical program by the pupils.
The pupils Of the Timpanogos school