The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-16
INAUGURAL MEETING OF
LADIES' LITERARY CLUB
Mrs. Paul, the New President,
Delivers an Interesting
Address.

The inaugural meeting Of the Ladies'
Literary club was held on Friday from
3 to 43O o'clock. at the clubhouse. Miss
Ethel Paul, the new president. gave her
speech. which she likened TO the heart
TO heart talks OF the Ladies' Home Jour
nal thanking the members for the honor
conferred upon her. The winters work,
as she had planned II. was much In the
same line as OF former years. Mrs. AL
len Sanford gave a report of the meet
Ing of the General Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs. which was held in st. Paul
from May 80 TO June Z, and 10 which
she was delegate. There were nearly
1900 present In all, from every State Ia
the Union, besides Honolulu and Alaska,
London and Australia. Mrs Decker con-
Quoted the meetings, during which the
live subjects OF tho day were discussed
by some OF the ablest speakers In the
country. Mr.. Samuel Lindsay spoke on
the child labor problems; Mrs. Rheta
Don OF the New York Post, who has
devoted much time TO slum work, ad-
vocated the same level for women as
men in the Industrial world-that is as
regards pay, sanitary conditions, and
fair treatment. The pure food bill was
supported by the convention. Enos Mills
of Colorado talked on Our Servant and
POLITICALLY that no was the decided hit
OF the convention. Another excellent pa
per was that OF Mrs. Buck OF kenoshs
on what Shall We Demand of the
World" In this she humorously gave
the definition OF heredity, or what man
blames his father for. and environment,
what he blames his wife and child for.
"The Child Criminals OF Denver" and
Woman Suffrage" were other subjects
given Besides the morning sessions dur
ing each afternoon there was a general
discussion. Mrs. Decker. the president,
gaye a very interesting address, adYo-
eating more Capitalization and common
interest among the general federation,
Altogether, the eighth biennial meeting
was declared most satisfactory. The
musical selections were a flute solo, by
Mr. Fleishmao; a. contralto solo, en-
titled 20. Divine Redeemer," and as
encore. "Swallows"; and concerto, by
Miss Cecilia Sharp and Arthur shep-
ard. A pleasant social hour followed the
regular programme.
The w c. T.. U. Will hold matrons
oratorlcal contest at hin NJ. r.. church,
corner Ninth East and First South
streets. Thursday evening, September 20.
SIX ladies from different churches Will
compete, respectively, Mrs. II. Warren
smith from Philips Congregational, Mrs
e Hawkhurst from The Third Presbyte-
rJan, Mrs w A. Wight and Mrs. Arthur
Crocker from the Central Christian; Mrs.
Tom Tit from the First Presbyterian,
| Mrs Dalton. This contest Will be re-
| peated on Friday night at the Third
| PRESBYTERIAN church, but the winner at
| The Iilff contest will be barred out and
another substituted In her place.
The tourist section of the Ladies' Lit
| erarv club Will meet Tuesday morning
ar 10 o'clock Mrs. Meyer Will give
map talk Of India.
Miss Burkella Pierce will give two leo
lures on general culture for ladies Mon
| dav. at 23O and 1880, in tho Pierpont
studio, 81 East North Temple. Only la
dies are Invited,
| The Browning section OF the Ladies
| Literary club will meet September 20 at
| the home of Mrs. w g. Jennings. Tho
| poems which will be taken up are Count
| GIsmond Rudel 10 the Lady OF Tripoli,
| The Glove. and The Laboratory.