The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-14
"ROse Cottage" Established.

After Mrs. Froiseth returned from
Europe she made visit to Washington
from her New York home, and there
she met Mr.. Froiseth, young civil en-
gineer in the employ of the government.
They were married and Mr.. Froiseth
was sent to Utah as government rep.
resentative. He made the first map of
the state, and has made many subse-
quent maps, being regarded an author.
ity on Utah Topography The yohng
couple felt that their western residence
would be only temporary, but as the
bride was of homeloving disposition,
Rose cottage was built and it's interest.
Ing history began. 1t had only few
rooms at first, but as the family grew
more rooms were added, until it reached
the spacious proportions of nine rooms
and the beautiful veranda.
Mrs. FToiseth never went east again
to live, but the friends of her youth.
true to the spirit of travel which had
brought her in touch with them, pene-
trated the great and wonderful new
west and found congenial comradeship
and culture in Rose cottage, trans.
planted with its mistress from old world
and eastern environment
First Literary Club.
One of the most distinguished guests
OF Rose Cottage was Julia Ward Howe,
for whom Mrs. Froiseth gave Il tea when
she visited Salt Lake in 1883. 1t was
through Mrs. Howe's suggestion, by the
way, that Salt Lakes first literary
club, out Of which the Ladies Literary
club grew, was formed, This society
was formed at Rose Cottage in 1876
and was known as the "Blue Tea -
The origin of the name is interesting
Mrs. Froiseth was the guest of Mrs.
Howe at an afternoon tea at her home
In Newport in the early '70s. It was
gathering of the most dignifed If.
erary lights of New England at that
time. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who was
among the guests, remarked to Mrs
howe that it was regular "Blue
Stocking" function. Mrs. Howe said,
"No, it is Blue tea. ), Later wben
Mrs. Froiseth was lamanting to Mrs.
Howe that there was no sort of literary
club In her new home, Mrs. Howe asked
why she did not organize one and call
it the "Blue Tea.
The suggestion was followed by Mrs. |
troiseth upon her return home. At her
Invitation twelve Salt Lake women of |
literary inclination met at Rose Cot |
tage one afternoon and organized the
- Blue Tea. - Mrs. Froisetb was the |
first president and Mrs. J. C. Royle the
vice president. A year later the La
dies Literary club was formed, with
Mrs. Royle as the president
'Blue Tea" Club.
Following is a list of the charter
members Of the ''Blue Tea only a
few of whom are now living; Mrs. o.
j. Holllster, Mrs. Dewey, wife of Ma
lor Dewey; Mrs Goodspeed, Miss Vic
torla Reed, Mrs. t. r. Jones, Mrs a.
TAl |
Royle, Mrs. Emery, wife of the gov
ernor of the territory of Utah at that
lime; Mrs. Beatty, wife of Judge Beat
.y, a prominent western lawyer. and
Mrs Gamble, also the wife of nudge
IF early days in Utah, and Mrs. Froi-
seth.
Mrs. Froiscth has preserved an inter
'sting letter which she received from
Mrs. Howe on her return home from
Ter western trip. telling OF her impress
ions concerning it, The letter is dated
'uly 10, 1888, ~ Newport.
Mrs. Howe's Impressions.
Following are some extracts from it;
My dear Mrs. Froiseth: Behold
me at last arrived at my summer
home. the trip of travel ended and :
the peaceful occupations Of every :
day life resumed, 1t seems a lit :
tie sad TO look upon my journey MS .
past-it brought me so much that
was new and delightful. Yet / am 4
thankful for my safe return and J
glad to take up various tasks to l.
which my travels brought long
interruption. / suffered somewhat
in crossing the pIsins-the heat was
great and the glare Of the sun on
the alkaline soil very trying. The
canyons were indeed magnificent
and / enjoyed them very much.
The berries you brought me were a
great comfort.
reached Denver and afterwards 4