Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17

American Women Lead
In Costly Simplicity

IAN event. Many We're the admirinS
gances cast at her. AS she passed
along in the presence chamber the
queen. who5is a little deaf. did not catch
her name and turned to Princess Vic
toria to inquire who the grl3was. Miss
Calhoun made charming vision in her
court dress, which was simplicity itself
and she wore not a single jewel Her
parents, Col. and Mrs. Calhoun, are
making things very gay for her. They
have a house in Hyde Park Terrace and
are staying on to the end Of the season;
then they proceed to the continent,
The story goes that a certain high
official in his najesty's household has
| taken q fancY-to the fair lula. but
| he Is old enough to DO her father, It is
very doubtful II her parents will coun-i
tenancc his silt. On the night Of the
court at which she was presented he
managed to get his sword ientangled in
her train and in this way introduced
himself to Julia and her father!
Most energetic of all the Lyceun club
circles is that of the American women
under the presidency of the indefatig-
able Madame Thaycr. It numbers a
hundred English and American mcm-
beers and does excellent work III PRO-
noting cordial relations between, the
women of}both lands. During the sea-
son the circle does a grea deal socially.
There are luncheuns, dinners. afternoon
parties when friends are welcomed and
entertained and plans for the better
ment of the work discussed. There are
three important fixtures which take
place under the auspices of the circle
each year. Oh July 4 there is lunch
con On WashinEton's birthday there
is another enthusiastic and brilliant
gathering of the saine@kind and every
:, nl,n1-
airs are invited to lunch. One of their
most kindly actions has found attain
ment this week when they founded an
American bed il the Royal Waterloo
hospital to which Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
made a donation of $l00. This is tho
first thing OF the kind which has ever
been attempted in any London hospi-
tai. The aim of Madame Thnyer is to
endow 1t in perpetuity AS she re-
marked IN her speech on the occasion
of the formal opening. ut is difficult
to realize what this bed will mean to
stranded American woman in Lon
don For one so 'circumStanced this bed
| is a refuge which is hers by right OF
nationality. and tho Gift Of English and
| American friends" Madame Tlayer
| tells me that above all things. she and
| those who have helped in founding tho
| bed are anxious that there should be
no suggestion of charity in the mat
ter. It is the gift Of friends to
| friend.
KING TRIES TO SAVE KITTEN.
King Edward dined with Mr.. and
| Mrs Walter Burns on the night the
queen went to the little dance Consuelo
Duchess of Manchester gave. While
Mrs Burns and her guests We're in the
drawing room after dinner a servant
came to her and informed her that q
| favorite kitten had got on the roof of
the conservatory. The king saw her
| anxious expression and insisted upon
knowing what was the matter.
LET us all help you to get 1t back"
he said after he had been told the
trouble. Forthwith the entire party
went 10 the back regions. No one could
get on the glass for fear of falling
through and there the truant sat
| threatening every moment To disappear
| round the roofs Of the houses After
about n quarter of an hour the kitten
| took it into its head TO walk singerly
| back to the arms of its mistress. This
| kitten was gift from Princess Vic
toria of Schleswig Holstein 70 Mrs
Walter Burns LADY MARY.