Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-25

l west tille iiulultu anu
Twenty third street Mir. Hans
p. Freeze of Sanpete County, Utah
who is engaged by the ministers to
speak on the Mormon question through
ont the east. gave most interesting
talk on the qucstion-interesting be-
cause there was so much that was cas-
lily contradicted-and most interesting
to large part of the Utah colony.
who occupied front seats, where they
could catch every word that fell from
tho lips of that wonderful romancer,
M Freeze once of Utah citizenship,
but now of the great world he is striN-
ing to enlighten in regard To the WICK
ed people who inhabit II tract of land
bordering OH the American dead sea =
IntroducliOns followed the lecture, ana
the gentleman was evidently surpris-
ed to see SO many of his western com
patriots present, especially as he had
elaborated on the Indifference of Utah
parents for the higher education of
their children, and the fact that those
at the lecture We're Columbia students
no doubt added to his embarrassment.
Personalities were so largely INDUCED
in by the speaker that il was great sat
isfaction for one member of the col
ony at least to acknowledge relation
ship to the much maligned Utah citizen,
who now occupies position In the
United States senate. In many re-
spects the speaker fell short of convic-
ton to his non-interested listeners,
aud evoked only contempt from those
who know the situation better than he
could explain 1t.
Tuesday morning the Misses Rea and
Julia Nibley will leave for Washing
ton. D. c.. to meet their father and
brother, Bishop CIV. N bley and his son,
Preston. Bishop Nibley is east ON
business and his daughters are piano
students here under Prof. HefAey; the
short trip to the capital viii be pleas
ant diversion of a few days for the
party. 1t is expected they will all re-
turn together to New York, where FL
der Nibley and son will remain for
week or two ON business and visiting
with relatives and friends
During the week, Mr.. and Mrs. clyde
Squires, and Miss Nora Eliason expect
their sister, Miss Hilda Eliason Of LO-
gan--of the firm OF Ellason Sisters-to
arrive for IA visit Of several Weeks With
them. II win be Miss Ellasons h,Ct
trip east and everything points u a
delightful time with her relatives and
friends. Z he weather is perfect, lrly
oGe OF two hints of wint ~ have we
had in the way of n small Il wnfGE Of
snow; skating and sleighing have new
or been known, and altogether the
weather is Ideal, MIR. and Mrs. Squires
who live IN the Bronx. are delight
fully located, within a hale block OF
the subway, having the 'Nuutry Tor
residence. with transportation 10 the
heart Of the city within 20 minutes.
Mr.. ID. Pugh OF ogden, Is in New
York on buSiness for his firm. While
here he IS visiting with his sister grd
niece, Mrs VIM llmphred Of Oakland
Cal, but formerly OF Ogden. Mrs.
Umphred rs wlutcring In she city for
iha benefit of her daught ~ Norma
who is studying piano and voice cul-
ture. Mrs VIM. Howell also OF Ogden
and sistcr-n-laW OF Judge Howell and
cousin OF Congressman Howell, Is he,,
visiting her old friend, Mrs. Umphred
altogether there js quite "a family par
" gathered from Ogden In this city
where they are enjoying the operas
and other amusemonts New York IL
Astounding IN az present.
1.-THE smoking woman Is becoming
quite feature of the New IOrl
smart get. and two well known res
taurants OF the city blazed the way
for her permanence in their hostelry
hut prejudice has compelled one o
them to resciud the order and tho Gus
tom viii not b. permitted within Ia
doors at least not publicly.
The habit Is growing and a few
years more viii see the fair one anl
| her escort calmly using the same ash
tray, az thoy discuss the course din
ner at the fashionable restaurants.
The Mauritania, which came int
port Friday morning, none The wora
for It's wave beatlngs brought q pas
songor for Utah. Ia Miss Madeline
Vaoy Lyle OF London, a professional
nurse. well known In the medical work.
of that great city, Miss Lyle was me
at the wharf by Miss Florence Grant
who attended 10 her baggage, an'
found her comfortable place 90 sta!
until Saturday evening when she lei
for Utah over tho West Shore line.
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