The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
Women $ Clubs.

I The international exhibition of popu-
lar art, which VIII ba- held in Berlin
Jan. 29 to March, of next year. will
contain good deal of an exhibit from
Utah and, indeed, the state win be more
than usually we'll represented at that
time. Mrs. Clarence L. Allen, who was
appointed a member Of the committee
from the United States last spring, has
recently been made chairman of. the
same committee by Frau A. Won Yer
I sen, and this is in recognition of the
work done by Mrs. Allen in securing
articles for the exhibition. Mrs Allen
has been most fortunate in securing
from the owners of valuable or inter-
esting articles in this city the use of
| their collections, and these articles are
TO be sent from here in time for the
opening of the exhibition.
Those who have loaned articles for
the exhibition are Mrs. David Keith,
Professor Byron Cummings. Mrs. Jacob
Moritz, Mrs. c. S. Vadner, Mrs. H. p.
Myton, Mrs. Emil Lehman, Mrs. r. u.
Siegei, Mrs G. F. Holman, Mrs A. ].
Hosmer, Mrs. A. F. Moore, Mrs Edwin
+. Holmes, Mrs. w. W. Chisholm, Mrs.
Charles Watson, Mrs j. w. Smith, Mrs.
Adrian Ellis. Mrs. Isaac Jennings, Mrs.
Byron GroO. Miss Helen Crawford. Mrs.
A. +. Rowan, Mrs. J. NJ. Dart, Mrs, p
A. Simpkin, Mrs. s. w. Morrison, Mrs.
j. c. Weeter, Mrs. George Vanderbilt of
Biltmore, N. c.
The exhibition will open in Berlin on
| the birthday of the emperor of Ger
many, and 1t will be well worth the
while of all Salt Lakers who are in
Europe to be in Berlin on that occasion
The articles loaned are Indian baskets
covering most of the Indian tribes il
the west, Navajo rugs, beadwork. In
dian garments, early American hand
weaving and patchwork. handmade
stuffs from the Sandwich and Philip
pine islands, etc.
Mrs. Allen is one of the best known
club women in the state, having held
nearly all the offices within the gift of
the federation at different times She
spent some two years in Berlin recent
ly. and became acquainted with the
work OF the advanced German women,
and made many warm friends there.
She has represented Utah most ably as
delegate TO more than one of the BIZ
ennialS.
A very interesting program was pre-
sented on Friday last at the Ladies'
Literary club. when three topics filed
the afternoon. Mrs. C. E. Allen gave
brief talk on THE Worlds Debt to
Lord Kelvin" telling of his research
work along scientific lines, his large
contribution to the helpful scientific
work of the age, and closed with the
statement that the greatest work for
humanity he did was to reconcile the
scientific and theological views as to
the existence of an all-wise power
Mrs. Joel l. Priest, whose paper IL
was thought would be sent for reading,
appeared herself and read short but
very interesting paper on the Gary
plant, telling of the wonder-working
steel industry as established at Gary,
Ind.
Mrs. Andrew S Rowan told briefly of
the work for the blind as it is being
carried on locally by the auxiliary to
the reading room, and made a most
earnest plea for better understanding
between the seeing and the sightIess.
She extended hearty invitation to the
ladies to be present at the reception
and exhibit of work of the blind to be
given in the Knutsford parlors on Dec.
.. Excellent music was furnished for
the program by Miss Reta Jackman
and Miss Hazel Barnes.
The Spirit of Liberty chapter, Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution, held
the November meeting on Thursday last
at the home of Mrs. L. C. Miller, when
Mrs. Frank B. Stephens was the chair
man or the afternoon. Mrs. A. J. Hos
mer gave most interesting report of
her stay in Constantinople, telling of all
the points of interest in and around the
city, and Illustrating her talk with pic
lures of the interesting place. Mrs. C.
z. Richards gave some readings from
odd Aunt Jane of Kentucky" which
were much enjoyed, and musical num-
bers were furnished by Miss Edna
Bailey and Miss Bonnie Miller.
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The Woman's Athenaeum NJ park
City met at the home of Mrs. Charles
Shields on Monday afternoon. Mrs.
BeggS led the lesson on King Lear. Mrs
Arthur Williams had paper on king
Lear's Daughters" Mrs. L. 3. Wight.
the secretary, read the minutes of the
last meeting and several communica-
tons from different clubs After the
rolicall and the singing of America. -
the meeting adjourned to meet again
on Monday with Mrs. r. E. Wight.
The next meeting of the Utah socie-
~, Archaeological Institute, will be held
with Miss Clara I. Colburn at Row
land Hall next Saturday evening. Pro-
fessor John Sundvall of the university
will give talk on 1.-THE Physiognomy
of Prehistoric Man." and George NJ.
Marshall Will discuss Should Utah
Have State Museum Music will be
furnished by Mrs. Plummer and nv
Miss Flanders and Mr. Shelton.
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The Woman's League will meet to-
morrow afternoon in the lecture room
AT the public library, when the Des
MONIES plan of civic government will |
De taken up for further study, and |