The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-19

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| ty. The walls of the room were com
pletely covered with oriental fabrics
and handsome pillows, and orienta
rugs adorned the floors. A magnif-
cent lamp which lowered several
feet from the floor stood in the cen
ter of the room.
1t was in this room that the par.
| ty of ladies had the honor, as vel
as the pleasure of meeting Mrs
Shepardson, who was kneeling on q
prayer rug, and who was charmingly
gowned in robe made in Bethlehem
She then gave a grand and instruc-
tive lecture, starting by telling OF
the various greetings of different
countries through which she = has
travelled. ~
Mrs. Shepardson is the widow OF
the late Rev. Daniel Shepardson, Jr.,
Phi. D., of Yale, who was known the
land over as "The Wheelchair Evan
gelist." Mr.. Shepardson held a Sc
ries of meetings in the Baptist
church in this city several years ago.
Mrs. Shepardson has just returned
TO America, latter having spent four
| years in study and Christian work
| in foreign lands. Four years ago,
DR.. and Mrs. Shepardson started OIL
| a mission tour of the world. After
two months had elapsed, at the close
of the first appointment in Honolulu,
Hawaii, DR.. Shepardson died of ty-
phoid fever. Mrs. Shepardson re-
turned to her home, and after a few
months started on the trip alone. She
first went to London and there was
at once called into active service in
South Kensington, where she re-
manned sixteen months. From Lon
don, she went to Paris and there
for year studied art, history and
French. She had her own home in
Paris and used it in assisting and
promoting some of the student life
in that city.
From Paris, Mrs Shepardson went
to Dresden, Germany, and there al
so had her own residence, and open
ed officially on the first of April 1907
when DR.. Lamham of the Fourth
Presbyterian church, Edinburgh,
was present. She called her home,
Comfy Lodge" and this name she
endeavored to carry out in behalf oil
all who crossed the threshold of her
home. From April until December
over one hundred people had been
entertained between the hours of
four and six on the days of the week
or at the Sunday evening services,
which were held every Sunday from
the time the lodge was opened until
it closed. At the end of her expert
ence of Christian work and study in
Europe, she left for the Orient and
there lived for one year and a half,
spending most of her time in Pales-
tine and Japan.
Mrs. Shepardson was entertained
by the Church Missionary Society of
England through Turkey and is in
debted to her English friends with
whom she lived, for much of her
knowledge and experience in the
Orient.
At five o'clock, the ladies were
served. the following menu in true
Japanese style: Chop suey, moulded
spinach with egg and garnished with
onion and beets, oriental pudding,
Japanese cakes and Damascus drink.
The ladies sat on cushions upon the
floor and as the viands were brought
to them, salaams were exchanged
Chop sticks were used as in foreign
lands.
Before leaving for their homes,
the ladies were favored with several
piano selections rendered by Mrs.
who Is an accomplished
pianist.
An amusing incident occurred
during Mrs. Shepardson's talk to the
ladies'. Mrs. Shepardson remarked
that the meeting was decidedly out
Of the ordinary in that no reporter
was present. This statement was
greeted with hearty cheer from the |
ladies', for right behind Mrs. Shep-
ardson and in full view of the guests
was a representative of the Press
Upon turning around, |
Mrs. Shepardson was next" and en-
joyed the situation as much as did |
the ladies. r.l