Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
lake THE SCENE
OF BIG BANQUET N
Party Of Distinguished Women
Guests Of Honor in
Salt Lake.
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED.
Practically Every Civilized Land Rep
resented by Delegates Who Arc
Travelling Across Continent

sigss, The 3 big paplilOn at SaitdiF WAS u
E world center last night. III 1t nearly
hundred women, representing almost
A every civilized country on the globe,
met and conVerscd, laved in the salt
Il sea, exulted in the sunset, and partook
of the banquet provided by the women
:. of Salt Lake with every expression and
appearance of genuine enjoyment, The
responses to toasts made by the vis-
itors teemed with expressions OF sin
cere appreciation of the efforts of Salt
& Lake women for their entertainment,
X and that more were not heard was due
Z 10 the fact that the late hour and the
\ fatigue of the guests necessitated a cut
In the program, which had on Its list OF
speakers many more Of the disttn-.
e guished women present.
The arrival of the train at an earlier
x hour than scheduled caused some mis-
understanding a first among the COM.
inittces, but large number of women
representing various local societies.
I and all classes met at the depot and
welcomed the guests. The early hour
4 OF their arrival made possible the ar
rangeinent of an organ recital before
the lake trip, a more convenient hour
than the early morning one for today
as before planned. At the Tabernacle,
through the courtesy of the first presi-
6dency, splendid program of music
was rendered by Prof. Ed. 1Simball, the
audience expressing delight at the
tones and manipulation of the great
organ.
b. H. Goddard gave interesting facts
connected with the tabernacle and
temple both Of their building and
dimensions. at
The party then boarded tho train for
saltair. and many of the visitors avail
4 ed themselves of the opportunity for q.
dip in the famous waters Afterward
4 n delicious banquet was served on the
lower floor Of the pavilion, under the
direction of Miss Lucy Van Colt, three
tables being laid and reaching half
the length of the great hall These
We're decorated with sweet peas In
every shade and presented a pretty
appearance. Mrs. r. b.. Wells presid-
ed as toast mistress In her usual hap
ply style expressing in her opening
speech the desire Of Utah to be at
peace with the world. and good will
of its people toward all mankind,
JOHN HENRY SMITHS WELCOME.
81 She introduced John Henry Smith
who said in substance that the peo-
pie of Utah had founded a common
wealth were people of all nations
could strike hands with brothers and
sisters, nearly every language having
Its Representatives In the state.
& He welcomed the visitors in the name
tended the hand of fellowship and love
to people of all creeds, We have
among us he said, noble man and wo-
men who delight to greet you as such,
and hoped that reciprocal pleasure and
good will would attend the distinguish
ed occasion. q
MISS JAMES RESPONDS.
Mrs. Wells called next upon Miss
James. president OF tho British Coun-
ell OF Women who said that in their
long Journey from the Atlantic to the
Pacific they had passed through many
scenes OF contrast, and nothing more
striking than that offered in the des-8
erts through which they had Just passed
and this beautiful city.
She re1oiced that the people OF these
being drawn togethersin the associa-
lion furnished by the great national and
International councils. TO her the
Journey had SUPPLIED and she
believed tosall. not a lesson in the diff
ferences Of the achievements of the
state In industry and art, but of the
oneness of humanity, and In ending
behalf Of the British Council of Wo-
men the gratitude to these women of
Utah for their warm welcome,
4 Rabbi Charles Freund was the next
speaker and having for his toast tho
.aJewlsh Idea of Women said that
the women are revered by the Jewish
people rs Inspirations for all things
great and good; and any people who
held this ideal OF women stood for
high civilization The CITY may have
Its commercial and other business
gatherings, but nothing can be of such
value to the community as gather
Ing such as this. He wished the dele
cation Godspeed on Its homeward way
and hoped that they all might have
pleasant memories of the visit.
FRAU MARIE srRIsT.
(, Frau Marie Stritt president of the
German Womans congress, expressed
her sincere thanks for the warm
hospitality accorded the party. She
said that a succession of wonder had
met them from shore to shore, on
their way to the west. and that new
wonders We're now meeting them on
their way back. One of the most de-
hghtful experiences was this coming
to Salt Lake. where they met not only
hospitality but personal friends Some
Of you were In Berlin" she said, and
NO remember that your Mrs. Horne
who Is now at Seattle was pointed
out among us as q wonder There we
said Is woman member of parlia-
ment, the first to act as such in any
country. and it wa5 of much more
interest to us because it was Utah
which had given her this privilege