The National tribune., 1909-08-26

way you came or wi, W,ll You reat 60 to Seat Seat
Utah." "Old Brigham Young must have
been a man of wonderful business abil-
| ity. don't you think?" And then over
lagain.
And there were other receptions. doz-
ems of them.
The National Convention Of the Wo.
mans Relief Corps opened on Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the First
Presbyterian Church. OF course. you
imagine because you are in Salt Lake
that you will find only one church. the
Mormon. There are 20 orthodox re-
ligious denominations represented by
| churches in Salt Lake City.
The National Convention.
The First Presbyterian Church is not
| a good place in which to hold conven-
| ton You can't even hear yourself
| think in it. Its echoes and reyerbera-
tions were most tormenting The Ma
tionaI President could not be heard, and
she could not hear the delegates from
the, floor. None of the churches of Salt
Lake seem to have achieved the acous-
tic properties of the Tabernacle. By
the way, its distinct charm was much
marred by draping the whole interior
ceiling with bunting. The artistic and
patriotic effect was charming, but the
acoustic effect was almost ruined.
The meeting was an open one for the
purpose of hearing the annual address
of the National President. AS the pa
rade was held in the morning and was
not concluded until after IL o'clock,
the attendance was small, for the wo-
men were tired out, and did not even
pay the courtesy of respect due Ma
tiOnal officers. The National President
was surrounded by all the members of
the staff and all the Past National Pres
idents in the city. The address was re-
ceived with close attention, and as the
National President animadverted upon
the work of the year was plentifully
punctuated with applause. 1t was alto
gether most pleasing address, for it
showed that the National President had
done her whole duty and more.
The Presentations.
As is now the very excellent custom,
many of the presentations of gifts were
made at this session The National
President received from her National
Aids large bouquet of pink roses and
hidden III il were a magnificent dia-
mond brooch and $40 gold piece. The
presentation was made by Mrs. Jennie
i. Berry, her Chief of Staff, who elo-
quently referred to the tender feeling
her Aids. Another handsome present
to Mrs. Gilman which came from her
staff officers was a set of fiat table sill
yer of sterling weight, dozen in each
set, and six sets in all. The presenta-
ton was made by Mrs. Maria w. Going,
National Secretary, who described i'll
glowing terms the affection with which
Mrs. Gilman had been treated by her
staff during the year that had just
passed. Mrs. Gilman holds the record
of not having a single decision that she
has made negatived by a member of
her Council. That body has voted as
unit on all matters laid before 1t, which
is surely evidence of the sense of JUS
tice and Christian fortitude of the Ma
tional President. for she had some sore
trials Another pretty gift was made
by an absent member, Mrs. Ella Scott,
of New York
The present. which was brought to
Salt Lake by Mrs. Ida Shots Pentreath, |
was small but elegantly dressed doll, |
which was presented by Mrs. Scott for
Mrs. Gilman's new granddaughter, who |
is just three weeks old The small |
grandchild is named Mary l.. Gilman |
Second. and the doll is TO be Mary L. |
Gilman Third. Mrs. Gilman received |
many other handsome presents during |
convention week and had been honored |
with many others during her term of |
office.
Mrs Maria w Going, National Secre- |
tary, was the recipient of a handsome |
seal pocketbook by her friends of the |
staff Mrs Mary NJ North. National |
Press Correspondent, received a pretty |
diamond ring from members of the |
staff. From the Corps of Utah the Ma |
tional President received a beautiful |
gold in the ring was dug from Utah |
mines and the workmanship was also |
of Utah. so that the ring, which was
presented by Mrs Vinegar, President |
of George u. Maxwell Corps, of Salt |
Lake City. for the four Corps of the |
city, represented not only the love and |
affection of the Corps, but Utah in |
every way. The National Secretary and |
Treasurer were presented with hand /
some silver souvenir spoons by Mrs. |
Vinegar. for the Corps of Salt Lake. |
AT later session the National Presi- |
dent was presented with a gold-decerat- |
ed vase by Mrs. ". II. Jones in behalf |
of the Woman's Citizens Committee of |
Salt Lake City. of which she was the |
very able Chairman.
The Business Meetings
The regular business session of the |
opened on Thursday morn |
ing at O'Clock At least, they were |
scheduled for that hour, but visiting |
kept those who wanted to get to work |
waiting until nearly 10 o'clock. The |
heat was awfuily trying, and the dele |
gates seemed loath to settle down to
business. All of the morning session |
was given over to the hearing of the |
reports of officers. The report of Mrs |
Kate B. Sherwood, Past National Presi- |
dent, who was Chairman of the Com
mittee on Increase of Women's PEN
sions, WIS on motion taken up out of
It's order. that the matter might be laid
before the National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic at
once. The report was an exhaustive
one, showing that Mrs. Sherwood had
made her best endeavOr TO accomplish
what was desired, and that IL she had
failed it was not because of neglect on
her part. The report was received with
thanks, and its recommendations acted
upon at once and all carried to the Ma
tioral Encampment, where it was re-
ceived with favor and considered at
once. the suggestions made being adopt
ed Mrs. Sherwood reported that Sen
ator McCumber had been tower of
strength TO her. Mrs. Sherwood was
thanked by resolution for what she had
done and unanimously elected to re-
main Chairman of the committee
The report of Mrs. Emma Stark
Hampton. Past National President, who
was a delegate to the National Council
eloquence. II was accepted with thanks,
and she was later reelected to the same
Office.