Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
SALT LAKERS IN GOTHAM.
Special Correspondence.


Special Correspondence
n Jew YORK, Feb. 9.-The Sewing
N club which met with Mrs. stuart
VI Kohn of 25o West Ninety-third
street on Friday last, was
treated to a surprise in the unexpected
meeting OF two Utah ladies who will ne
added TO that part of the Utah colony
that forms the Sewing club. They are
Mrs. William Howell of ogden, who IS
engaged in musical work, and vii!
probably remain until June or July
and Mrs. Henry c. Crowther. who as
Geneve Horlicll of salt Lake. was one
of that city's bellies; she married MI
Crowther In Los Angeles a short time
ago, but is now making her home here
These two ladies. who were warmly
welcomed by their western confreres,
will be reinforced by the addition OF
Mrs. Harold Orlob, who, with Mrs
Howell, Miss Nora Eliason and Miss
. Irene Streng, entertained the club with
their delightful singing. Mrs. Howelrs
voice Is of the quality that ensures
encores. Mrs. Orlob in her limitations
of Anna Held and other New York
vaudeville favorites, ranks with Cecilia
LOTUS in the accuracy of her reproduc-
tion of the personal mannerisms each
artistic Is so literally endowed with;
Utah has sent us few more brilliant
singers than Miss Eliason of Logan;
her voice is showing improvement
steadily. But Mrs. Kohn's little after
noon" was full Of surprises, and at
o'clock Mr.. Kohn, in company with
Judge Delphine Delmas, Mr.. Orlob and
Bob Easton, made their appearance.
WITH Miss Anna Parkinson and Harold
Orlob at the piano. Mr.. Easton adding
his mite. which was big one, to the
entertainment, veritable western good
time was indulged IN. Judge Delmas,
who is so much alive to everything
western, entered into the spirit of II
all ana was q "Utahn' in earnest for
the time being. 1t is these social gath
erlngs that bring Utahs people. scat
tered over this great city. in touch with
each other, and cements the tie of west
ern fellowship.
Harold orlob is still busy at his
desk. New songs and new operettas oc-
cupy his every moment; his wife, who
is talented VaudeVillist, is rehearsing
Il new sketch at present, and 1t may he
possible Baltimore will see its first
trial.
President Ben +. Rich made flying
Nl9it llotH IHdttdIlOOBd saturday, arr1N-
ing in the morning and leaving In the
evening, having barely time to call on
his nieces, Mrs. Bergener and Mrs
Mealtln for five minutes chat. Pres
ident Rich was In the city on business
and for the few hours while here made
3S west one Hundred and Twenty
sixth street president and Mrs. Nc
Quarrie's) his headquarters.
1t is several years since DR.. Leon
Waters came to New York and decided
TO make this city his home. Mrs. Wa
ters and her daughter came from Salt
Lake and all three established them
selves in housekeeping apartment on
the west side. Mrs. and Miss Waters
have decided to remain IN the east for
| some time at least, and gladly welcome
| their Utah friends when good fortune
| Wills they should meet: but distances
| must be considered in this wilderness
| of brick and mortar and il happens
there are months intervening between
the meetings of old Salt Lakers.
1t has been a great treat to many
Of the western residents to have a visit
of even few days from relatives Ell
ders Spencer Young, Joseph Card and
Claude Woolley have spent a pleasant
time with their friends, the Eastons
and Grants, all three leaving Thursday
stayed a day before going on to Port
land, Me. where they sail in company
with many others on the Canada for
Great Britain. Judge H II. Rolapp's
son was also a member of the party.
On Thursday Messrs. Albert Scow-
croft and Joseph Decker went on to
Boston, there TO transact some business.
Mr.. w. Patrick, also of the same firm
remaining here. Mr.. Scowcroft returns
this evening; Mr., Decker will visit Al
bany and Chicago or his way home
and Mr.. Scowcroft and Mr.. Patrick
will leave the last of the week for the
west, after. a very successful business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mckee, who have
been In Indianapolis for some time.
We're at the chapel services of the Lat
ter-day Saints today. Mr. Mckee is
a member of the Stapleton Stock COM
pany OF Stapleton. Staten Island Mrs.
Mckee, formerly Miss Blanche Thomas,
~ not with any company at present.
but is considering an offer that will
keep her in New York. They are living
a PIG west one Hundred and Thirty
NTH street, Mrs. Kings.
Artist Jack Sears IS expecting the ar
rival OF Mrs. Jack IN the near future.
aiAN HtiNlHE ltAA 9ttll l4Akt on nei WAY
here, stopping In Sioux city, Ia. TO
visit with her sister for time: her
sisters husband being H. may keer,
Mrs. Sears longer than she anticipates.
but in any event--the first OF March viii
see the lady safely established in New
York, probably down town near her
husbands studio. Mrs. Sears has been
~ all winter at home and II is hoped
the change TO low altitude win prove
beneficial,
Every Utahn who sees Maude
Adams in the Little Minister" Peter
Pan" and now THE testers" feels II his
or her absolute duty 10 pass criticism
OH the actress and the play. so that any
opinion OF a Utahn. however humble II
may be- must be read with great deal
of allowance, for personal liking In the
matter; so Il Is with the writer, who
always incliues 10 the favorable where
| Miss Adams work Is concerned, The
| testers" has not been hailed with the
some enthusiasm MS Peter Pan" but
TO those who saw the poetic beauties Of
the piece-it seems destined for as long
| a life as its predecessor. In no play
| has Miss Adams shown the genius she
| possesses; Chicot gives an opportuni-
! ty for the display OF her reading OF
blank verse, which IL music 10 the ear,
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