The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-30
Enthusiastic Gathering in Hon
or of Mrs. Murrea Marvin at,
Mrs. Kidder's.
". s. DALTON DOWN AS
ORATOR OF OCCASION
Later, on the Spacious Lawn,
Women and Men Go Over
the Issues.

An enthusiastic and largely attended
was held at the home of Mrs. E. G.
Kidder, lo14 South Ninth East street,
Friday night. The occasion WIS re-
ception in honor Of Mrs. Murrea Mar
win, who has, for the past year and
half, held the position of grand COM
mander of the Lady Msccabees. and
who has taken great interest in the
work of the American party and lent
much valuable aid.
The decorations of the house were
proclaimed beautiful be everybody pres
ent. American flags and streamers lined
the walls Of the ive rooms aud the
front porch. In the front yard hun
dreds Of paper lanterns were hung in
the trees. The reception was given in
cause of the fact that Mrs. Marvin is
forced to leave Salt Lake for Nevada
to take up her lodge work.
An elaborate programme had been ar
ranged and was given before an en-
thusiastic assemblage of over 200 women
and men. The house was crowded and
more congenial set of people it
would be hard to find. Singing and
| speaking constituted the bulk of the en-
tertainment. although, gay social chat is
Der was song by Mrs Henry Ham
mer entitled "T6e Flag Without n
Stain" Her sweet soprano voice and
the patriotic song thrilled the listeners
Miss Lucy Gatrell did herself proud
whistling patriotic airs, and Miss Mil
lie Williams sang a solo in most
pleasing manner.
Speech Of W. S. Dalton.
The main speaker of the evening was
". s. Dalton, he spoke on the neces-
sity and importance Of women in the
American party campaign. Mr.. Dalton
explained that the Importance of won
| en- in campaign is incalculable. Con
| tinuing, he said: "Women, by social
activity in communities and neighbor'
hoods, tend to have u great influence
with their associates, which in the Rne
run results III remarkable good. Three
| live women inject more sentiment into
a campaign than dozen men, and a
club of women such as the American
party women S club has more influence
| on public opinion than does z uewspa
per, The great cause of Americanisn
! is Mt stake and the women have their
important part to play
! Mr.. Dalton gave n rather short but
very pointed address and Won hearty
applause. st intervals throughout hiS
talk.
Mrs Marvin was next up for {
speech. Her talk was also on Amer
canism She explained that she came
here as stranger TO conditions in
Utah Just a year and half ago, She
being interested in the work anc
| problems of women, studied the condl
lions from an unpreJudiced standpoint
She claims she has found many hare
problems, but the one here is the mos'
difficult ''The American party is or
the right track said Mrs. Marvin
land not until the government IS out OF
the hands of the monarchial hierarchy
will the problem of peace be solved
She elaborated on the subject of won
en- S rights and women s influence
and wound up by wishing the party anc
it's great mission Of good the Creates
success.
Politics on the Lawn.
After the speech making the guest
gathered on the lawn in front Of th'
house and until nearly midnight talked
over various matters in connection wltl
the party and its affairs. The meetin;
could not have been GVeller, and as TIT
hostess said. il was only an indicator
Of what will come later,
Mrs. Marvin leaves today for Rhyo
lite, Nevada She will 20 from there t'
some place in the Northwest to take vi
work with the Maccabees, She has uo
received her assignment 10 a town a
vet. While in Salt Lake she won hun
dreds Of friends, and II is with grea
regret that she leaves. She came her'
from Michigan.