Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-03-16 | Page 11 | Mrs. E.J.D. Roundy is 85 Years of Age

MKS r J I) R0UN1) who will celcbrito her eight fifth birthday nnrmir sarj nt her home In this city tod3 MRS. E. J. D. ROUNDY IS 85 YEARS OF AGE Hundreds of Friends Will Congratulate Pioneer Salt Lake Woman Today. Thousands of persons In all rorts of the state will unite today In congratulat Ing Mrs, Elizabeth J D Roundy on the attainment of her eighty fifth year Strong and healthy In mind and bod Mrs. Roundy Is today actl ely celebrating the anniversary of her birth Dur In the day she will hold an informal reception to her friends at her home, 642 West First Jorth street, bhe will receive them from I to S o clock this afternoon and from 7 to 9 o clock this evening Despite her advanced age Mrs Roundy sU 1 takes a keen and vigorous interest In public affairs In Utah She Is an active suffragette and takes a keen personal Joy In the gToutng success of woman suf frage throughout the country She was one of the leaders In securing suffrage by consti utlonal provision when Utah a lop ted tta const tutlon Mrs. Round j decla es that voting: Is only a small part of the duty of women In political affairs. Mrs. Roundy Is one of the pioneer Democrats of Utah and her active support of the Democratic ticket is one of the features of each campaign Last fall Mrs Roundy was particularly active In her work In the interest of the Democrats and she was overjoyed at the victory which her party won in bait Lake county