| Show Celebrates Twenty Twenty third third Birthday at 92 c A EM in 1879 IBiD when she alten attended e tho convention oC ot the National Womans Woman's 5 Suffrage association A ti L tion Hon at Washington D. D C. C and nd presented presente a n memorial to Congress the thc familiar little f figure as it is seen to today ay and in m IDl 1912 when she received yc the degree of doctor o of liter literature lure from the Brigham Young university i M xi r T I I 4 J 4 rari t I 11 I f Mk f ft I t t 1 m ODAY Is the twenty third birthday TODAY J anniversary and nin second ninety second ty-second year in the career of ot Mrs lira B. B Wells on one oni of the tho most unique characters char char- actors in the history of Qt tho the west Aunt Em Dm as sho has been en affectionately affectionately affection affection- called for tor more than a a. decade Is celebrating tho the event quietly at t homo home in her suito suite at tho the Hotel Utah with only the tho members of ot her immediate family present Tho The big cel which oc occurred yesterday wal W In the nature of or a n. cosmopolitan cos cos- mop r receptIon Thousands of or people from all walks walk 3 In life Uee and from all parts oC o the state called to pay their respects to the frail trail little ot old lad lady The entire mezzanine floor of or ortho tho the Hotel notel Utah was thrown open to Aunt Ems guests In one ono sunny lunn corner of ot the tho main gallery against a background round of or roses Mrs Wells WeBs re received received re- re her friends As usual Mrs Wons was dressed in her favorite pale blue and gra gray tho the misty colors that have become associated asso elated with Aunt Em in her costume cos con tume of ot half a century Her gown rown was of ot lustrous gray satin with a fluffy bow of or pale blue tulle tullo tied around her neck and anel falling over her shoulders The Tho tulle veil ell was the birthday y gift girt from Mrs Simon Bamberger Bam Bam- berger berg wife of ot Governor Bamberger Little blue satin slippers and a rare old cameo brooch and earrings completed completed com corn the tho toilette tonett I I Gur Guest Book nook I In h Gift Among Among- the gifts girts was a a. largo large morocco co bound guest book presented by Mrs Flora B B. B Home Horne on behalf behal of or the tho I Daughters of ot the Pioneers Mrs W Wells is 15 the honorary president of that organization or or- Moro More than 2000 people signed their names in the guest book yesterday Among the main maln features of ot the en entertainment entertainment en- en was a e huge birthday C cake ke decorated with a n. nest of spun sugar surmounted b by a bluebird bearing the tho dates of ot her birth and tho the present year Surrounding the cake were bowls of ot roses and 1000 little packages of ot birthday cake tied with bows of or and white During During- the reception the Romania Hyde orchestra gave a musical program of ot all aU Aunt Ems favorite melodies The Relief Society choir directed by Mrs Lizzie Thomas Edwards sang her favorite songs SOng'S with several solos rendered b by Mrs Edwar Ed Ed- war wards s. s Mrs Wells Is a woman who has played an active part In shaping the history of her state and who has taken an active part in great national questions cues ques as well At the tho very beginning of the suffrage fight she sho Identified hers herself with the tho suffragettes As soon aa us equal suffrage was granted ranted In Utah she sho ho became camo an active politician For Emmeline Blanche Woodward Wells cUs as her full tull name Is was the tho first woman wom wom- woman an In the tho state to cast a Republican vote Soon after she was elected ch chairman of ot Utah Womans Woman's Republican I can league Gained Prominence In Suffrage On account of oC her suffrage sutra o activities activities ties lies she sho was elected the first vice Ice president for Utah of or tho the National Womans Woman's Suffrage association In 1874 Following that she sho he became became- 0 closely Identified with the tho prominent leaders of or the cause cause Sho She has hal had hat a a. part on the program of or practically all of or ortho tho the national suffrage conventions for tor years cars In 1893 at tho the time of ot tho the worlds world's fair tall In Chicago sh she sho gave bavo a paper wIdel widely copied and quoted upon Western Women omen In Journalism for Mrs Irs Wells was an editor added to all her other activities In 1877 sho she be became became became be- be came editor of 01 the Womans omans oman's Exponent ent and held that position until tho the publication of or tho the magazine mas was suspended suspended sus sun in I 1914 H Through her he association with tho the national suffrage e association she has become acquainted with the most prominent prominent prom prom- mont pc people of ot the country counting among her personal friends twelve presidents of oC the United States President President dent Wilson made a personal c call ll on Mrs Wells Yells when shea ho toured the country country country coun coun- try last fall faU General Pershing also made a personal call can on the tho v venerable w woman oman t i t 4 1 tAL 2 W PHOTO PHOTO VI y V |
