Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-02
CLUB WOMEN TO HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Keen Anticipation in Esitscnce--Not-
able Entertainments and Social
Receptions Arc Planned.

club women Of the city are looking
forward with keen anticipation TO the
big event OF next week. when the
Federation Of womens clubs holds its
annual convention. which takes place
at the First Congregational church, be-
ginning on Thursday afternoon at p.
m. Friday afternoons session will be
held at the LADIES' Literary club house
az the invitation OF the club. Besides
the regular meetings. the affair Will
include some social features on Thurs
day evening a reception will be held az
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs David
Keith, who have hospitality offered
their home for the occasion.
Col and Mrs Holmes have written
from California Offering TO open their
art gallery for the visitors, and on
Thursday from $3.50 to $3.50 p. m, and
Saturday from to 3 p. m, the gallery
will be open. MIR. II. L. A. Culmer
has consented TO preside at the exhibit
tions
The Thursday hours viii be devoted
chi ny TO the club women, but the Sat
urday reception viii be open TO ali
genuine art lovers who may desire to
be present Cot Holmes writes Mrs
Cummings that they have placed in the
gallery recently beautiful new pic
ture OF Venice painted by Vivian, and
this with other art treasures In the
collection offer notable treat.
on Friday az noon, the clubwomen
will he the gu. SITS of the Federation at
luncheon at the Y. w. G. A. rest rooms.
and on Saturday noon at a luncheon at
the University Of Utah. to be under the
charge Of Miss Lucy Van Colt, who
viii aftcrward talk on domestic science
An automobile drive is planned for
Saturday afternoon from $3.50 to 5'50
p. m.
Interesting programs have been out
lined for each session. but perhaps the
most notable viii be the Friday eve
ming one. when the meeting VIII be
open to the public a feature OF this
program viii be an address by Arthur
Walbridge North Of New York, an au-
thor and speaker Of note. who lectures
on "The optimism OF the American
Frontierswomen." with stereopticon
views Mrs Byron Cummings, prest-
dent of the Federation, says OF Mr..
North:
MIR Arthur walbridge North, who
will address the state Federation next
Friday night at the First Congregation
al church. is a writer of considerable
note Besides being a contributor to the
current ma games, ne IS lhc autuol ~
a book. Tho Mother of California,
dealing with early historic features Of
lower California. and which was pro
nounced by the literary critics as a
standard work on the subject reviewed
The New York Herald says. Mr..
North's book is a pioneer In a new
field II untangles and pieces together
the fragmentary threads of the early
spanish records and weaves them into
a clear and conservative narrative. IL
gives an engaging picture OF the pres
ent condition Of the Lower California
peninsula. OF its resources and possi-
biities." The Los Angeles Express
SAYS: Arthur Walbridge North has
come into prominence as the author of
a standard work of keen interest 10 the
reader and Of great value as a reference
authority"
A fine musical program is also TO DC
given on Friday evening by local art
lists