Show t the Handsome Gentleman T Pooled f ft ui d the Smart Set The feminine element of the he smart sc held an n indignation meeting in the therO rooms rO ms of the Ladles Ladies Literary club yes yesterday erday afternoon The chief topic was How is it I a good looking man can make us sign sig contracts cont without read InI big ng them 7 As a supplementary topic the members took up UD Shall Shan we pay this his money mone now that the good looking man has ha vanished Z No decision d was reached rea hed In the first frt in the latter laUer the sentiment was overwhelmingly Lets ask a lawyer laer The meeting was the outgrowth of something sane thing thi the ladies declare was a swindle Along about Christmas a genteel individual of pf handsome face and figure s dl dressed and altogether Imposing canvassed the Brigham street district with wih a a proposition which for tor reasons no doubt he explained was wa the he establishment of fin an fn American Art league eague The league leage was to have a capitalization of f and its is whole life ife and soul was to be devoted to the perpetuation of or American art and artists artst First they were pre going to es establish establish I a salon in New York for the I exhibition of ot the work of or American art artIsts artists But New York was not to be the I only favored art center Dear no If Salt Lake raised the next highest num number I ber of members there would be a salon I In n zion Ion In order to become a member of this league leage the agent said at the I outset it i would not be necessary for any lady lad to ride a goat goat All Al that tat was required before she secured her certificate of membership was the deposit of 12 2 for which she she would receive a most beautiful portfolio containing magnificent pictures and eloquent papers paper on Art Artand Artand Artand and American Artists The pictures would be ready re dY to frame for the draw drawing drawIng drawing ing room and the ladies ladles could pay this money just as they liked in a lump or orn orIn orin In n installments instalments They could fix fx that with wih the party who delivered the goods I Many subscribed He was handsome He Etc sent his card in He wore a beautiful beautiful I ful CuI tieman teman silk sik tile tie and acted the perfect gen gentleman genteman Signed the Slips A short while afterwards the goods began to be delivered As the deliverer laid down each package the subscriber ras as asked al ed to sign a printed slip saying they were ivere perfectly satisfied or words I Ito to that effect with wih the work Then Thea they paid for them either 1 monthly I or In a lump whichever way they chose I Many chose the latter He was wa hand band handsome handsome some Home He sent his card in He wore a Beautiful silk sik tile tie and acted the per perfect feet gentleman genteman When the books book were opened and the te pictures picture spread out on the draw lug Ins room table they looked like a lot lotof lotof lotof of Lincoln Carter lithographs The ladles ladies say they were cheap prints prInt bad ly worn wor dirty dIrt and blurred This was the limit A great geat many subscribers subscriber wrote to Chicago about it I to the ad address drOss dress dr ss given by the te handsome gentle gentleman gente genteman gentleman man They received in reply insulting letters Jetter calling them deliberate falsi Hers liers and other things tings if they asserted that the agent had said the pictures were for framing The letters leter were written In tn Ink on cheap paper dated rather vaguely American Art League Chicago and signed T J Clarke Clarke told the ladles ladies to hurry up and Day zay whatever balance there was vas vasor as asor or suit would w uld be commenced by their Salt SaI Lake attorneys Booth Lee Ritchie legal firm denies ever eer having been bean retained by the concern concer and when yesterday they tey received a contract with instructions to proceed against Mrs J H Walker for a bal hal balance ance of 11 1 they tey sent back the contract without any further reply Some of the Victims Out of all al this grew gew the meeting of yesterday Among the league mem members members membern bers bern present were Mrs George Y YVa Wallace Va lace Mrs Sam Woodward Mrs W V A Nelden Mrs Mr G B Pfoutz Mrs Mr John ohn Walker Taker Mrs Hoyt Sherman Mrs Abiel Leonard Mrs F A A Vin Vincent Vincent cent cent Mrs Edwin Kimball Mrs Isaac Isac Jennings Mrs C C C Goodwin Mrs Jack ack Keith Mrs r E D Woodruff Mrs r E A Hey Heywood wood Miss Lamson The matter was discussed and re discussed It I developed that all al had had the same experience except that there had been a woman canvassing also and where wh re the man had taken the order the woman had delivered ed it and where the woman had taken the order the man had delivered it It Mrs Mr Wallace Va 1 ace said out and out it was a fraud Mrs Nelden suggested suggest d pub publishing publishing lishing it I in all al the papers of the coun country countr country try tr that others might be warned An Another Another other lady suggested that legal advice be secured as to whether they had to pay these amounts amount even though all al had signed contracts contract When a disinterested party in inquired inquired how it was that they signed these contracts contract without reading them one subscriber r replied Oh he was wa a perfectly elegant man When indignation had run its it course a committee was appointed to retain legal advisors for the party I This committee consists consist of Mrs Nel Net Nelden Nelden den Mrs Goodwin and Mrs Vincent Adjournment was aas until 4 Mon Men Monday Monda dayS day da All Al who have subscribed to the league leage are requested to be present In addition additon to those who were at atthe the meeting Mrs J E Dooly Mrs W S Mrs Robert Harkness Mrs E O 0 Carey Carey Mrs Mr Sarah Dinwood Dinwoodey ey Mrs Ezra Ezra Thompson and Mrs Mr Jud Judson Judson ud son are arc said to have Joined There are also others to the number of or more The meeting yesterday was presided over by Mrs Mr Nelden minutes being taken by y Mrs Leonard |