Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-19


esque mission lamps. and bright with
spring flowers, nearly 200 women repre-
sentlng the culture of the city gath
cred at the long tables set among the
heavy columns yesterday, and foI
three hours toasted first upon the
choice menu provided for their delec-
tation and afterward upon the 'rca-
| son and flow OF SOUL contained In tho
! program of toasts and tho remarks oil
the toastmistress, Mrs. j, f. Cowan.
who with q series OF witty challenges,
| the toasts, kept the audience In con-
slant laughter. Four long tables.
crossed by a central were bright with
| daffodiIs arranged in bowls at inter
vnls with sprays OF ferns between.
while the mission lamps. with yellow
shades placed at alternate intervals
and crownIng all the rows OF hand
somely gowned women at each Side,
made a striking picture of 1t all
AT the upper end of the room, tho
Venetian orchestra under Louis Sautes.
played n program of delightful music
ranging from classic to inspiriting
rng-time, While the guests were TAX
Ing their seats the orchestra played
Sousa's FREQ Lance" march and then.
as a grace before the breakfast, Mrs.
Plummer sang Henschel's Morning
Hymn" accompanied by Mrs. Harold
Siegcl
Mrs. ]. c. w. R. Hutchinson, presi-
dent of the club, introduced the toast
mistress. Mrs. Cowan, who commenced
with Latin quotation whose introduce
tion Mrs. Cowan afterward explained
was the result of youthful promise
made to herself because OF an impress
sion made by a schoolmate of hers who
had delivered an early grafton in the
cn m no, 70, h.ar
and admiration. Il determined then
and there" said Mrs. Cowan, that if
an opportunity of public speaking ever
came TO ME / should give myself the
thrill of doing my first speech In the
same way
She spoke briefly ON the theme, "Ex-
ccptionnl women should have excep-
tional rights" keeping her hearers
bublfng with laughter throughout. Mrs
w. r. Hutchinson followed with a toast
to The Queen of Clubs" introducing at
It's beginning Mrs. j. G. Royle. the first
club president, as the Queen of Club"
who. however. she said. preferred
the name of "Club Mother" Mrs
Royle responded with a few words in
which she recalled the modest begin
ming of the club and her sense of pride
In looking about upon the throng OF
cultured women, which spoke louder
than words could OF the progress and
prestige of the club. Mrs. Hutchinson
then continued her toast
Mrs. John Gains toast was "Our
Friends-The Guests" and she ventur-
cd q surmse that civilization had
its FIRST beginning when some member
OF the human race asked somebody
else In to dinner. II took courage"
said Mrs. Cain, "to accept that pre-
historic invitation, for tho invited one
could not be surc whether he
was to be the guest or the dinner. It
was great stride in progress when
the guest became suro that he was not
the important part OF the menu The
guest OF today she said had many
privileges. among thom the right OF
criticising the cooking The hosts ad-
capped all others In the pres
ent Instance, however In having its
friends with them. and 1t was one of
the proud Aurels OF the club that II
now was go situated that 1t could In
dulge In pleasurable luxuries.
Mrs Adolph Simon responding to
Dropped Stitches" said that an in
stance of the dropped stitch In the club
had been the surrender OF the Shakes
peare and other sections, and said that
q remedy existed In the way of un-
ravelling a little OF tho few mistakes
and picking UP the right threads Mrs.
II, H. Frame had for a toast, THE
Men Behind the Dues" On behalf OF
and trust like philosophers, land give
tribute to the man who depletes his
pocket that the club woman may have
her fling" She paid tribute to his |
'how OF confidence In the assured aim,
whatever his secret doubt. and com
nended his layalty to the cause how
'yer his private smile might accom- |
\ "a ff7.. lr.Nx
Mrs. G. H. Mcmahon responded to |
he toast "Our New Club House" as |
ollows:
Surely the sentiment expressed |
iere is good. but possibly 1t would |
nave appealed to mo moro II the ono |
Who had received the inspiration which |
inspired her to ask me to undertake |
he inspiration on the big task, name
y. that OF trying to inspire all the |
'lub women to want a new club house, |
lad been inspired to carry out her |
'wn inspiration. instead OF asking me |
o carry out the inspiration OF this |
Zig task. A big task certainly for us !
Ill. II this suggestion should result /
n some definite action being taken /
oward the building of q new club 4
louse. for 1t would mean time, en- |
'rgy. and money to be expended. A |
lard task. for however kindly the |
uggestion may be made that we need |
| new club house. II will bring to |
hose who thought, labored. planned |
md wrought for the present building. |
he first club house. a pang OF sorrow |
md regret. for 1t will mean to them |
the severing of many pleas
INT memories and associations con- |
iected with this. their first club house. |
Yet ] am sure that all will agree that |
We do need new club house. II we. |
ts club women. are to keep with tho |
of our city. We do need a |
club house. not building merely to |
DO used for the section meetings and |
he regular meeting of tho club onco |
very two weeks. but club house. !
where we may have q reading room. !
a rest room. where wo may entertain