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Engagements.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
kins announced during the past week
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Feroline Perkins and Capt. Robert
Cavalry. son Of Mrs Richard Wallach
of this city.
Miss Perkins sisters are Mrs. Albert
Carroll of Baltimore, Mrs. Francis
Ruggles, wife of Capt. Ruggles, U. S.
A. and Miss Ruth Perkins.
Capt. Wallach is a brother of Richard
Wallach, and his sisters are Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair. Mrs. E. A. Mitchell
and Mrs. John r. Merriam.
A prominent engagement announced
last week was that of Miss Ellen Hoar
Concord. Mass. Miss Hoar is the older
daughter of Mrs Sherman Hoar Of the
Chiffon Club. Her father, the late
Sherman Hoar, Harvard, 50. died in
October. 1898. She is granddaughter
of the late Judge E. lockwood Hoar
and a cousin of Miss Frances Hoar, a
debutante of the Washington and Bos-
ton season. Miss Hoar's younger
sister, Miss Elizabeth Hoar, has not
yet been presented. The brothers are
Mr.. Stedman Hoar. Mr.. Pepper. who is
the only son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Hovey Pepper. will graduate from
Harvard in June.
OF much interest is the engagement
of Miss Ethel Burd, daughter of Capt.
George e. Burd, U. S. N. and Mrs.
Burd, and Harry Winthrop Luck OF
Keene Valley. N. Y. The marriage
will take place In October. Capt.
Burd, who at one time was on duty
at the Charlestown navy yard, is at
present attached to the engineers
office of the New York navy yard.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cridge announces
the engagement of her daughter, Mrs.
Frances Cridge Bellman. and Mr..
Charles Newton Coryell. The we'd
ding will take place early in April in
Atlantic City.
Mrs. r. B. Donaldson has announced
the engagement of her granddaughter,
Miss Lucy Donaldson Lauck, and Mr..
Carlos Crawford HouGhton.
Mr.. end Mrs. Frank Springer of Las
Vegas N. NJ, have announced the en-
eagement of their daughter Ada and
DIR. Warren e. Davis of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth
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Songs and Tableaux..


Old songs represented in tableaux Will
be given at the First Presbyterian
Church Wednesday evening at s. o'clock
under the auspices of the Ladies Benef1-
cent Society.
Mrs Matte J. Vaughan president OF
the society, is in charge Of the arrange
ments and is assisted by the other Of
ficers. Mrs. L, A. Roberts. Mrs. M. II.
Beckham, Mr.. Rose and H. H. r. Hell
wig. Miss Elizabeth j. Leckie and Miss
Marion Mccoy will sing. accompanied by
Mrs G. F. Schutt on the piano.
Those taking part in the tableaux will
be Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holden, Mrs. VII
liam III. White. Miss Ida de Ia Mon
tagne, Miss Preston, Miss Perley Leese.
DR.. and Mrs. William NJ. Newell, Miss
Nora Cobb, Miss Mary A. Dugutd. Mrs.
Donald C. Macleod. Mrs. Irene Durham,
Mrs. Pauline H. Films, Miss Margaret
Edelin, Films, Mr.. anu Mrs. B. T. WEIGH,
Mr. BAR. Bert Corwin, c. P. Zinkim
and Mr.. Cossins.
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about 100 couples being present. The
hall was beautifully decorated in Easter
flowers and plants. Handsome favors
were presented to each couple as they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

Mrs. John Sharp Williams has gone to
her home in Mississippi for a visit OF
several weeks.
Mrs. Lee Overman and her daughter,
Miss Kathryn Overman, the wife and
daughter Of Senator Overnan. will leave
early in April for their home in Sails
bury. N c.. and do not expect to return
to Washington this season. Senator
Oyerman has returned to town after
spending the Eastertide with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edwin C. Gregory, and family,
at their home, in Salisbury, n. G.
Representative Joseph Byrns, Mrs.
Byrns and their little son have gone to
their home in Nashville, Tenn, where
Mrs. Byrns was called by the illness OF
her mother.
Representative and Mrs. D. E. Garrett
OF Houston, Tex, have taken a house on
Columbia road for the rest of the season.
They had with them for the Easter hol-
idays their son, who is a student at Pots
dam, Pa.
Representative and Mrs. ]. Campbell
Cantrill are making visit OF several
weeks to their home in Georgetown, Ky.
Misses Sara Groom and Emmala Mays
of Monticello, Fla, who have been spend
ing a month with their father, Represent
alive Mays, at Congress Hall, have left
with their father for their home in Flor
Ida
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For Visitors Here.

Mrs. Jack Beall. wife of Representative
Beau. entertained at pretty dinner last
week in compliment to Mrs Davis of
Georgetown. KY, who is the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Henry D. Clayton, at
the Parkwood during the absence of Rep
resentative Clayton in Alabama. The
dinner took place in the apartment of
Representative and Mrs. Beall in the
Parkwood. the guests including Mrs.
Davis. Mrs. Clayton. Mrs. Hardwicke.
wife of Representative Hardwicke, Mrs.
Gregg. Mrs. Garner, the wives of repre-
sentatives from Texas, Mrs. Thomson of
Palestine. Tex. Mrs. Earl and Mrs. Ollie
James.
Mrs. William NJ. Hallam entertained at
luncheon Tuesday in compliment to her
sister-in-law. Mrs Milton Tebbetts of
Detroit. Mich. Mrs. Tebbetts and her
two little daughters are the guests for
several weeks of Mrs. Tebbetts' parents,
Judge o. B. Hallam and Mrs. Hallam, on
Capitol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

entered the hail. The ladies in charge
we're Mrs. Linzbach, Mrs A. Schwarz.
Miss Il. Linzbach, Mrs. Schaffert, Miss
D. Lossau and Miss L. Schwarz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
In Congressional
Circles.

Mrs. John Sharp Williams has gone to
her home in Mississippi for visit Of
several weeks.
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For Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
Horton.

One of the most pleasantly anticipated
events OF this week is the tea which
Mrs. Leonard G. Hoffman is giving
Thursday from to o'clock, at the
Burlington. in compliment to Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott and Mrs. John Miller
Horton. Mrs. Garrison, wife of the Sec
rotary of War. will also receive with
Mrs. Hoffman.
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A Lunch Dance.

Mrs. Nelson Read Johnson entertained
a number Of young people at a luncheon
and dancing party yesterday afternoon
in compliment to her son and daughter.
Mr.. Harold s. Van Buren, and Miss
Marian p. Van Buren,, who are home
from school for the holidays, and their
young cousin, Miss Helen Read OF Nor
folk
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For the Presidents
Daughters.

The Misses Wilson, daughters of the
President and Mrs. Wilson, were hon
or guests at a buffet luncheon yester-
day given at the home of Senator and
Mrs. Hoke Smith by their daughter
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith. The drawing
room floor was profusely adorned with
spring blossoms, and an orchestra
Y,1a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
The Saengerbund
Dance.

TIE annual Easter dance Of the Ladies'
Club of the Washington Saengerbund was
held at the clubhouse, 314 c street north
west. Easter Monday evening, March "a.
1913. It was one OF the largest and most
successful dances ever given by the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
Sailing Soon for Europe.

Mrs Edison Bradley will receive this
afternoon for the last time this season.
Mr. and Mrs Edison Bradley are clos.
ing their home here shortly and will sail
for Europe.
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Embassy Notes.

Mrs. Bryce, wife of the British am
bassador, returned to the city yester-
day after a short visit to England.
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff will entertain at dinner
tomorrow night.
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have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Harriet T.. and MT.
Fletcher Harper of New York No
date has been set for the marriage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
SEEK INFORMATION
ABOUT SALT LAKE
European Touring Agency Writes for
Data of Sightseeing Possibilities
of Zion and Utah.

The statement OF local passenger agents
OF some OF the big railroads that the
travel of Europeans TO America is rapid
ly increasing is borne out by the request
for Information sent out recently by a
large touring agency located In Brussels.
Belgium The company announces that
It has arranged n tour for Its patrons
from New York through Nias CARA Falls,
Toledo, Chicago. Omaha, Salt Lake city,
San Francisco and return via optional
routes. Literature on side trips from all
these points is sought by the concern
In the first excursion TO Yellowstone
park this year there were a number OF
European tourists and the passenger men
say this traffic is increa sing annually.
The European OF the wealthier class is
discoy ering that there are wonders In the
new world which are just as absorbing
as those In the old. Salt Lake has at
ractions peculiar TO itself which have
made II known the world over and the
European agencies, realizing this fact.
know that they add to the attrac ctiveness
OF tour by including Salt Lake In the
itinerary,
And this interest In America is not
confined TO Europe alone. A large Jap"
anese tourist bureau is sending out re-
quests for literature describing the places
OF interest In the United States, indicat-
ing that the Japanese arc rapidly adopt
Ing the twentieth century travel spirit,
Informe ton concerning Salt Lake and Its
wide variety of attra ctions will be sent
broad TO such concerns by the CONNER
ciel club publicity bureau.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
WILL APPOINT CIVIC
ART COMMISSION
Ordinance Enacted Designat-
ing Body to Act in Super
visory Capacity.

Adopting the suggestion OF the Com
mercial club the city commission last
night passed an ordinance creating a
civic art commission. The ordinance was
introduced by George -. Keyser, COM
missioner OF parks and public property,
and passed unanimously.
The art commission is 10 act In q
supervisory capacity I'm relation To all
plans for public improvements. whether
1t be public building that Is TO be erect
ed or public driveway or boulevard to
be constructed The idea behind the
commission is the preservation OF artistic
uniformity in the upbulding and oeaul-
flying OF tho city.
Several weeks ago the Commercial
club. through one OF Its committees,
headed by II. i. y, CulIner, laid the plan
before the commission and requested that
the commission be created
Under the ordinance passed last night
seven men shall constitute the commits
sion, and the mayor and the president OF
the public library board shall be eS-
ofhcio members OF the remaining five
members, one must be plcked from,
among the artists OF the city and one
from among the architects
Many large cities throughout the coun-
try have art commissions that WELD a
potent influence toward civic beauty and
artistic adornment Of public places
The commission Ia 10 be selected by
the city commission and Its members
will be appointed biennally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
EKMAN DEFENSE TO
BE INSANITY PLEA
Woman Charged With Murder Of Her
Child Must Face Trial Next
Thursday.

Mrs, Minnie Eckman. charged with the
murder OF her little daughter. whose body
WAS found In a trunk at the union depot
IN Ogden last June, will go to trial on a
charge Of murder IN the first degree be-
fore Judge F c. Loofbourow in the dis
trict court Thursday morning. All eff
forts OF the defense 10 postpone the trial
have been refused. the district attorney
insisting upon an early trial
AS indicated in afridavits filed hereto
fore by the lawyers for the accused wo-
man, the defense will be that of insanity,
Witnesses will be produced who will tell
OF alleged insane actions by Mrs. Dck-
man FOR several months prior 10 the COM
mission OF the murder.
c. l.. Anderson. former husband OF the
accused. who is now In tho county
jail in default OF $4,000 bali. will not be
charged with completely in the crime In
any way. n. G. Morgan. assistant
county attorney, said yesterday that An
derson was being held under tho excess
sVe ball solely to insure his appea rance
as a witness when the trial begins. The
district attorney is Of the opinion that
Anderson's testimony is essential to con-
Z-icfiOn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
UTAH CADET HONORED
AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Noel G.. Davis Is Named Cadet Com
mander at Conclusion Of Summer
Cruise.

Noel G. Davis, son of Mrs. Lena B.
Davis. a widow living at 6S4 Fourth East
street, Salt Lake City, Is rejecting honor
on his native state and city according to
a telegram received from Baltimore last
night. Mr.. Davis was graduated from the
Latter-day Saints high school in the
spring Of 1909 and few days later took
his examination at the naval academy at
Annapolis. He secured the appointment
by winning in a competitive examination
conducted under the direction Of Con-
sressman Joseph Howell. who based his
appointment on its results.
Cadet Davis Is now starting on his last
year In the naval academy. having Just
finished his summer cruise. On the
cruise this summer be went to Europe
on the battleship Illinois. The dispatch
telling OF the distinction won by the Salt
Lake City boy s as follows
The appointments OF midshipmen
as cadet officers OF the bridge were
announced at the naval academy to-
day They are based on conduct and
efficiency during the last academic
year at the academy and during the
cruise. MIdshipman Noel Davis of
Salt Lake received the high dstiuc-
ton, cadet commander. the ranking
midshipmen officer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
UTAH SENATORS WILL
HURRY TO SALT LAKE
Coming to Direct Policy Of
Republican Organization in
Municipal Campaign.

Hurrying back to Salt Lake It Is said,
Of the Republican party organization In
the approaching municipal campaign,
United States Senators Reed Smoot and
George Sutherland VIII leave Washington
late today Immediately after voting
against the Underwood tariff bill.
a federal bunch conference is scheduled
for next Monday at which time Senator
Smoot. II is understood. will outline the
policy OF the Republican party In the
campaign, majority OF the city com
mittee OF the Republican party is said TO
be in favor OF holding a nominating con-
vention. while Smoot is believed TO be op-
posed 10 such procedure. Shoots op-
position will probably he sufficient to
prevent the holding of a convention.
At recent meeting OF the Republca n
city committee. John f. Bowman. the
chairman. was instructed to call meet
ing Of all Republican district chairmen OF
the party ION or before September is" TO
sue at the coming election. Bowman yes
terday issued a call for tho meeting on
September Is. tho meeting being called
at the latest date possible under the In
structlons OF the committe for the pur-
pose. IL is said. OF giving Smoot the op-
and make known his wishes before the
meeting was held
Plans for the hurried trip OF the Utah
senators TO Salt Lake were announced In
Washington yesterday. They said they
would leave Immediately after the vote
was taken and the bill sent to conference,
but that they would return TO Washing
ton in time TO participate in the debates
and the final vote the report OF the
conference committee.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
NATE LICHTENSTEIN
MAKES POVERTY PLEA
Was Once a Wealthy Jeweler and Real
Estate Man In Salt
Lake City.

former wealthy Salt Lake jeweler
and real estate operator, Nate Lich~
teustein, has pleaded poverty in San
Francisco divorce court He has de-
clared that he has not $3.50 to pay for
the making of a transcript of the pro-
ceedings in a divorce case.
Some months ago both Lichtenstein
and his wife filed divorce suits. After
a hearing the court dismissed both
suits. Mrs. Lichtenstein proposed to
appeal from the judgment of the court
and asked that her husband be ordered
to pay the cost of securing a transcript
of the evidence. Lichtenstein appeared
in court and said he was penniless
and dependent on his father and brother
for his support. He gave his occu-
patton as diamond expert an oceu-
patton that usually carried salary
of 5000 per month. he said. He added
that he was unable to secure any en-
ployment,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
PERMISSION SOUGHT
FOR STREET MEETINGS
Socialists Petition City Com
mission; Eugene V. Debs
to Speak Here.

formal request for permission to
hold street meetings for the furtherance
of socialism was made to the city com
mission yesterday by the local socialist
party, and was referred TO the com
mission of public safety at the regular
meeting last night
The socialists ask that they be al
the next two months or more on the
street corners, preferably on Second
South street near State street. Assur"
ance is given that no abusive language
viii be INDUCED in by any of the street
speakers and that no disturbances Will
be created.
1t is announced by the socialists that
one Of the first speakers to be heard
on the streets of the city if the per-
mission is granted will be Eugene v,
Debs. Other socialists of national i'm
portance are scheduled 10 speak here.
An offer was made to the city com
mission last night by the Burton J, in, n
vestmcnt company to sell the city 240
acres of land in City Creek canyon for
$I5 an acre. 1t was referred to the
department of parks and public prop
erty.
The land in question embraces a part
Of the watershed Of the main creek
and part Of that of the north fork and
is one of the few pieces not in the
possession of the city.
Through q mistake the call for bids
for paving Ninth South from Ninth
East TO Eleventh East, Eleventh East
from Ninth South TO Yale avenue, and
Highland drive from Twelfth to Thir-
teenth South streets. was issued before
the publication of notice had run its
course. Consequently, in order to avoid
legal entanglements, the commission
adopted resolution last night rescind-
ing the call for bids and instructing
the recorder to return unopened all
bids received under the first call
The claim of Mrs. Alice Ingham for
$4,000 damages for the death Of her
husband. Charles lngham, who was
killed by being run over by street
fusher. was compromised FOR $1,000 and
5000 funeral expenses. At least an
offer to settle for that amount was
made bv the commission W. II. Korns,
commissioner of the water department,
voted against the compromise, declar-
ing that the city had no right 10 pay
damages in this way without fighting
it out in court first. The city attorney
gave it as his opinion that the city
had the right TO buy It's peace whenever
it deemed it best to do so.
1ngham was run over while trying
TO stop his team from raining away.
The runaway was caused by the plug
on a water hydrant blowing out and
striking the horses.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
UNIFORMS FOR
L. D. S. u. GIRLS
Cost Limited to Between S11 and
S1275; VIII Award Prizes for
Care of Costumes,

It is announced that girls attending
tine L. D. s. university this year will
wear uniforms, the cost OF which is TO
be limited. Some Of the uniforms al
ready have been purchased by the girls
and are being worn, while others have
been ordered,
The costume. which is the same as
at adopted by the National Campfire
Girls association, consists of a simple,
modest tailored suit Of dark blue serge,
neatly made and durable. Three
grades of material have been provided
for. and the girls may choose among
them One of the grades costs, made
up. Sill, and the other s12 and Sl2.75
respectively. Every girl in school will
select one of these three grades, SO
that sl.75 will represent the greatest
difference in the cost Of their dresses.
Mrs. o. j. p Widtsoe, matron of the
school, is responsible for the adoption
Of the uniform. A cash prize will be
given at the close of the school year for
the best carcd-for uniform.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
STOCK CONDITIONS
ARE REPORTED GOOD
Frank J. Hagenbarth, President of Ma
tional Woolgrowers Association, Re
turns From Inspection Trip.

Frank J. Hagenbarth president of
the National Woolgrowers association
returned to Salt Lake City yesterday
after tour of Montana and Idaho. He
Will be here until Saturday, when be
will leave for Chicago and other east,
ern points in the interests OF the stock
men of the intermountaln states. He
will endeavor TO secure part Of the $50
100000 that is to be distributed by the
treasury department for the move
ment OF the crops, with the idea in
view of keeping the feed and the feed
ers of the intermountain country here
He said yesterday;
1t has been the plan here for
years to send the feeders east and
then send the feed there with
which to feed them. Anyone can
see that this is wrong, The stock
should be fed where the feed is
available, and it Will be if the
stockmen are enabled to keep them
by little help when it is most
needed.
I have just been investigating
conditions in Idaho end Montana,
and the crops there are something
marvellous. Ranges and stock con
djtions never were better. and all
are pleased with the good prices
they are receiving. Dry farmers
are making money there this year,
the season being especially favor
able FOR them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
WILL ASK MORAN
TO REPAIR STREETS
Guarantees Listed by Street
Commissioner and Contractor Asked
to Fulfill Specifications.

A demand for repairs on upward of a
dozen paving contracts on which the
guarantee expires this year will be
made upon P. J, Moran, contractor, by
Salt Lake City.
On accommodation of the street com
mission resolution was passed last
night by the city commission listing
the number Of contracts on which re-
pairs have not been done and on which
the guaraptee is about to expire, and
notifying the contractor that he will
be expected to make good on the
guarantees.
The city engineer forwarded TO the
commission a communication TO the eff
feet that he had notified Moran to the
same effect, but that the contractor had
ignored the request to proceed with the
repairs. Accordingly the commission
decided to lend the weight Of its per-
suasion to that Of the city engineer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
KEYSER WOULD STOP
WATER SHED ENTRIES
City Commissioner Seeks Advice Of
Department Of Interior In Handling
''Squatter" Gases.

Seeking protection for the city against
loss of water rights on the watershed
through the filings OF "squatters' on
lands under the pretext that they are
mineral lands. George D Keyser, COM
missioner OF parks and public safety, has
written a letter to Senator George Suth-
erland. asking II 1t is not possible to put
stop 20 the practice by congressional
act.
Mr. Keyser asks whether a law could
be passed by which the oity could secure
title to minerals. II any exist on city
watersheds and neighboring canyons II
this ls not possible. Mr.. Keyser asks II
an order could be obtained from the In
terror department suspending mineral en-
tries on suoh land. It is explained by
Mr.. Keyser that at tho least trace OF
mineral or limestone formation squat
ters'' rush In and file on a tract OF land
including some springs located on the
city watershed In this manner, ne points
rights
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-09
GRANITE DISTRICT
SHOWS INCREASES
Additional Teachers Will Be Required;
Pleasant Green Has $50 More
Pupils.

Reports from the Granite school dis
trict arc to the effect that the enroll"
mcnt this year is breaking all records
and that several teachers will be re-
ouired in addition to those that 1t was
estimated would complete the stan !,
Pleasant Green shows already 1870 more
pupils registered than there were last
wear NJ. P. Condit has been appointed
principal of the Pleasant Green school
10 succeed W. L. Gardner.
Noticeable increases are reported
from the Farmers ward, the New Hlm-
ball school and others, although dehnlte
reports have not been received from
some of the schools. a..
Fine spirit and interest is msniiesI
everywhere both in the courses OF study
and in the football and basketoaIl
schedules that are soon to be star'eu'