Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-02-11 | Page 12 | Mrs. Wells Reaches 84 Her Birthday Feb. 29

Mrs. Wells Reaches 84 o Her Birthday Feb. 29 Mrs. Wells in 1870. Quadrennial Anniversary of Renowned Utah Woman lo Be Fittingly Observed. F; EBRUARY I2II will mark the twenty-first (uadrcuuial anniversary anni-versary of one of the most, interesting inter-esting women in Utah, and one whose name is knotvn nationally. It is that of Mrs. Eromciino Blanche Wells, president of .the National Ite lief socictj'. who, in spite of her S4 yoars, isNonc of the most active and enthusiastic club women in the city. The Relief society will celebrate Mrs. Wells's birthday with a public reception re-ception and other social functions. Committees have been appointed by Mrs. Clarissa S. Williams, vice prcsi-dcf.t prcsi-dcf.t of the Rolief society, to arrange for these entertainments. Although prominently identified with the Mormon church and its organization. organiza-tion. Mrs. Wells ;n friends and admirers are not limited to any sect, but include Utahus and many re.siden.ts of other states, and arc of all Tcligious faiths aud of all ranks of society. Among Mormon women Mrs. WelTs occupies the same position that John Henry Smith had among men of the Mormon faith. Natural.)' possessing an unusually bright, mind, Mrs. Wells has had the advantages of the culture which comes from education and tho broadening influences in-fluences of .travel. Refined, gentle aud altogether Jovcablc, she also has the courage of strong convictions and was one of the primo movers in procuring suffrage for the wonim of Ltah. A pioneer in a now country, she helped transform the Salt Lake valloy from a desert to a garden spot and has been iutimatcly 'connected with evcr'- Mrs. 6115 as thing ,'hat has been uplifting lo the land of h?r adoption. Mm. Wells is gifted in poetry and oratory. She ha published a Volume of poems eutitlde "Musings and Mem orios," which has won much favorable comment and sho has impressed large audiences by her addresses, which ;ire marked by onthusiasni and fine word painting. She has been editor of the Woman's Exponent, a leading Mormon publication, publica-tion, for the past forty years. Having injomitablo energy and 'perfect health." Mrs. Wells may "be seen each dav .throading her 'way through the busy streets of Salt, Lake to hor officp in tho Bishops building, where sho attends at-tends to her duties as president of the Relief society and editor of the ISx-ponent. ISx-ponent. She comes of revolutionary ancestry and was the first, sta.tc regent of the Duughten! of the Revolution. Sho has been connected with a number of other national and also international internation-al organisations. It , is often after nightfall when she takes a car hor home on the east side, which she calls "the W liite house." Then she spends several hours in personal correspondence nnd in the writing of hor daily journal, before be-fore she calls hor day's work done. Dainty and fragiln in her physical appearance, the capacity which this small woman has for work and uscful-ncfes uscful-ncfes is marvelous. Her store of good cheer is inexhaustible and she always baa a smile mid a pleasant word for all with whom she comes in contact.