Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-12
DAUGHTERS OF
THE PIONEERS
Successful Meeting Held at the
Lion House and Important
Matters Discussed.
GENEALoeY TO BE A FEATURE.
Committee Appointed to Look AFTER
This Section of Endcavor--lhose
Eligible For Membership.

There vas cosy and successful meet
Ing of the Daughters Of the Pioneers
held his week. Wednesday in their
new quarters at the Lion House. The
newly published constitution ana
laws were reported and a NUMBER oi
these useful little books were dlsposeu
of 10 members present The Important
business transacted. was the naming OF
The newly organized standing commit
Toes These committees are elected TOT
period of seven years, and they' TO-
gether with the general officers. WIN
car.v an the work of the society.
Tire committee on organization is OF
Importance. as the society is III con
atant ercelpt of Inquiries from otnef
towns for branch organizations TO DC
effected IN these places. The chairman
of that committee is Mrs. Elizabeth ~
Wright: Mrs. Clarissa smith Nlillhihs'
and Mrs. Leonora Taylor HarflhBtu i'
being the other members on that coih
,ntttee The committee on relics ana
historical collections, has been at work
infornally for a number of months
with Mrs Zina Young card as tue e,ii-
Client chairman; Mrs. Caroline X, NeIlS'
Mrs. Sarah Richards smith ana Mls'
Margaret G. Clawson being the assoc
cinte members Of this active committee
The nress committee retains two of the
former ladies' who have served IN TINS
capacity Miss Emmeline Wells ana MISS
Josephine Spencer,and Mrs. Belle Whlt-
ney Sears Is added to this committee
The proRram committee consists oil MIS-
I,ibbie Rich Pratt, Mrs. Mindwell G.
Hunter. Mrs. Clara w. Beebe, Mrs. Amy
Brown Lyman, and Mrs, Iona Biu-
redee. The committee on bi-yearly
entertainments is Mrs. Ann Groesoeck'
Mrs. Marion Beatle Whitney, Mrs. ca
rissa Young Spencer, Mrs. Emma Whit
nev pvner Mrs Mary Jones Clawson,
and Mrs. Lou G. McCune. The last, but
nv no means the least, important COM
mittes Is a new one in scope ana pur-
pose The wide interest felt In gene
alogy which Is growing so rapidly IN
the world Is shared by these daughters
Of historical men and women of this in
termountain region. In order TO rsgu-
late and systeulize this work. the COM
mittee propose to introduce a card m
dex system OF tabulated genealogical
information regarding every member OF
the society. This will be OF constantly
growing interest and value.
DEPARTMENT OF GF.NEALoGY.
In addition to this labor, which this
committee proposes to itself they nave
undertaken TO carry on genealogloaI
department in the Saturday Evening
News. which win be of value ard inter-
est even to the casual reader. Inc ear
nestness and genuineness of this work
ia amply attested by the names or ths
women who have been chosen TO act
upon this committee: Mrs. Elizapeth
Clarige McCune Is chairman. Witn
Miss Edith A. Smith (the genealogist
OF the Joseph Smith family, Mrs.
Minnie Horne James. and Mrs. JOSE
phine Beatie Burton, as the other men-
hers of this committee. Lectures ana
papers from this committee Will form
part OF the exercises OF the private
meetings of the society.
DAYS or MEETING.
The DAYS OF regular meetings have
been definitely selected. and were yot-
ed upon at this recent meeting. The
first and third Wednesday in each
month will be the meeting dates. the
hour o'clock In the afternoon. The
first meeting In the month will be
devoted to business, and study pro-
gram The history of Utah viii be
taken up, with the genealogical stud
les mentioned. on the third Wednes-
day, there will be held an open ses-
sion, mt which friends and guests VIII
be welcomed The program for these
public sessions, win be placed entirely
ut the disposal of the various family
associations, already organized among
the pioneer families In this region.
The Hiram Clawson, nm old and fa-
NOUS Utah pioneer family whose
pioneer head is still living, hale and
vigorous. have been invited to furnish
the program for Wednesday, the 23rd
of this month.
OLD FASHIONED BALL.
The rnid-winter entertainment of tho
Mill h.. haI tha 9hnnp nf
an old-fashioned ball, to be given in
the Lion House. by invitation of
course; and old-fashloned costumes,
dances. refreshments, and old-fashion-
I'd fun win be the order of the even
ing. Among the dclicacies promised.
are carrot pie. beet coffee, and beet
molasses There will be "A plenty of
dried apple pie dried peach pie,
squash pie, doughnuts. salt risen bread
and butter, and plenty of composition
tea, with real cream.
An effort viii be made 10 reach by
invitation as many representative pl-
oneer families both sons and daughters
as the limited parlors and dancing
hall OF the Lion House Will admit.
OFFICERS or SOCIETY.
The general officers of the society
are; President. Mrs. Susa Young
Gates, first counselor, Mrs Alice kim
ball Smith: second counselor, Mrs. Ann
-, Crocsbeck, secretary and treasurer
Miss Annie Lynch; corresponding sec
rotary Miss Emmelne Wells; assist
ant secretary. Mrs Flora Bean Horne
historian, Mrs, Sarah Jane Miller as.
sistant historian, Mrs castinn Tres
colt: chaplain Mrs. Sarah Jenne can
non; registrar, Mrs Llbbio Rich Pratt
This roster of names ought TO answer
the frequent queries as to who's,
daughters are eligible, both Tor otlicC
a Al. lU.a. .lst
amy pioneer Who came here prior tC
and including 1853. Is eligible foi
membership, and for any office IN IN,
gilt az tho society.
All who desire To join with the so,
ciety are Invited TO attend the mex
meeting, To be held "Wednesday, Jan
&c. at 3 o'clock, IN the parlor OF Ia,
Lion House