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Show Tllll.L RET liK HI' vr Ir is geneiaiiy conceited Ifcat extravagance extrava-gance and Jove of" dleplav have wonderfully wonder-fully iiicrt-a-td within the p.t-t fow ve.trs amoT'g the j eoj io of the I'niti d i-t.it'.-1. '1 his is if-t c.i: lined to tht a,.,!'!:,, I ut iiTiioi'L,- cla'-.st., there -LtiiiS to lit' u toii-taiit t : 1 1 '. 1 1 to seem to be s.niiL'tliiiii,' more than their ineiis yarraLt. Tiie ttadcnian ai;d c!i-rk o! (,-d:tyare not content to live and appear in n !tj It commensurate with their t-ta-tioii i:i 1 1 ii', as (heir predeeef.orof twenty twen-ty or titirty years a'C; but broadcloth, jt-v e!ry al.cl luxurious footl must be had, w lit tiit r tlieir incomes viil rtand the ifc.-:urfnr nut. This is a prolific sourci-i.f sourci-i.f evil, b.ilh j'hyi:-a!ly aud morally i)i-ei-ef body is engendeud aud tie t lo(,ed by it, ami their is i.o doubt that to this desire, thr. e-fuurths of the dishorn dis-horn sK-, 1 1 cuialioi.s t'.Ld embezzlement." j common in l.usintr-s circles to-day, may be tractd. 1 his dispos! tiou is not alone characteiislic of the ni ilesex, but is cherished loan eqtiftl or greater extent ex-tent by the ladies, is may he seen by the fle'rurn e ai:d luxury of tin ir attire uml adorn in tut.-; ami among them, it undoubtedly Kails fo an incniou!:ib!e Mtioiiut of imiuoralify. A:.ei3 ; the ; e t.-f iJut'ioa! t;o;i-j.ing- of this ('odoif'y t' lAtr:V!;:; ii vi : ry vir iiib". A iii-.iv.t ii - t cr":V. oV! c : ' ! ': - ':() i - - t. ,'!., , ... la. i fi-w year-. The-piitiii The-piitiii but v;it:i!')nii' l.-!.J, i.cccs-ii-uttd by their eirviinisUiieoi in th eariy days o-r their fettl'ment her.', is i.o' nllsued now a then; ud i'a'ldj n .f livelux-i;riou."ly livelux-i;riou."ly Vvr is a growing disposition to do s i t Jeast among the great majority major-ity of tii.j id .-ei.lK'i-, ho h-.vt; It come 1 'rra!.iy i li oil. l"a: su"e is true .tiUi i.:::u'J t-)tirc:-s. Th'-rc mm - a lime i ; our history, tince our M".t!eu!:;iit in these auVy., when :i!hi.-m. nil tlio clothing, worn by male and female was of hoino-iu.".ie ni'tlcrial; ii. was not so elegant a- liio .k?yle of dress now pie-vailing, pie-vailing, but it was comfortable aud comely, ut.d besides, there was no need for an extravagant outlay of means to procure it. But it is very dill'ereiit no w. Our people are no longer satisfied with home-ma le clothing, hut they are copying copy-ing after the fashions of the world at large, as far as their means will allow, and smart aud elegant attire is considered consi-dered in lispensable by many. - woman in the Territory at the head of a f:iiiiily, or who hope to become so. We tru-t the uteps then taken for retrenchment retrench-ment In this direction will be successful, success-ful, aud will extend, not only to eating and drinking, but also to dressing and controlling the fashions. The ladies, we feel satisfied, can bring about any desirable reform if they are but united iu their operations, and in thU movement move-ment we heartily wish them success. We append the minutes of the first meeting held for the purpose of effect-in effect-in g " retrenchment in Table Entertainment-:'' SIM M S Ol' I tUIl S' CO-OM KATIYF. i:i i it i.m iim i : t .n r.r.Ti x o, lit.! i at the raidence of Brother Joseph II;,;. r, !h Ward, Ftb. 10th, 1S70. A representative from most of the Wards of the city was present. Mrs. Mary Isabel! Home was apjiointed President and Mrs. Sarah M. Kimball Secretary. Meetiug opened by singing; prayer by E. K. Snow. President Home stated the object of the meeting. All present ex pressed their sentiments upon the subject under consideration, con-sideration, and the following persons were appointed a committee to draft ri-.-olutious expressive of the feelings of 'lie meeting: E. K. Snow, M. T. Smoot, S. M. Kimball. The committee proceeded to prepare resolutions, which were read before the meeting aud unanimously accepted, of which the following is a copy: iVWi'ci.- That we, realizing tha many evils growing out of the excess and extrav-iiiMiiea extrav-iiiMiiea widen our present customs require r.i the great varieties of dishes deuiauded ,: table entertainments, do mutually agree to unite our efforts iu sustaining by our ! examples Table ltetreucbment iu all of our visiting associations and social parties. par-ties. Jt'Sulced: That, as health is the mainspring main-spring of happiness, and economy the way-mark way-mark to prosperity, wo recommend a careful consideration of the results of our present modo ot fashionable table serv-mg. serv-mg. hcsoh-Cil: That by carrying out the prineipli s of retrenchment, the time, strength aud means.redeemed from useless labor and waste, shall bo devoted to noble purposes sueh as instructing each other and the rising generation in the principles of physieal and intellectual improvement, dietetics, Ac. lle-ntrrd: That inasmuch as many of our good and worthy citizens are deterred from inviting company by tho consideration considera-tion that they cannot compete with their nioro aiiluent neighbors, aud are thereby deprived of many rich and prolitable interviews, inter-views, wo say that henceforth any table neatly spread, with no matter how plain, but wholesome, food, xhall be considered fashionable. Jit sott ed: That, as women of God, we feel it a duty incumbent on us, not only to manifest our "diligence in all good works," but to unitedly exert all our power and inlluenee to annihilate degenerating habits and customs, and in establishing sueh as will benefit future generations. JU'solved: That we invite all good women wo-men to co-operate with us, by their in-lluenco in-lluenco and example to aid in this important import-ant cntcrprize. Oa motion the meeting was adjourned till the l'Jth inst, in the Society Hall, l'ilh Ward. Dismissed by prayer by, Mrs. 'A. D. Young. After which Mrs. Horu carried out the theory of the meeting by seating the entire company at a neatly spread Ke-treuchmont Ke-treuchmont Table, the meal consisting of good bread and butter, with stewed dried app!c3, one kind of cake, blancmange, blanc-mange, with cream and preserves, aud cold water, where, with uuclogged stomachs and uticloudel minds, each enjoyed "a feast of reason aud a flow of sou!.'' Mi, Maiiy I. HoitNE, Pres., Mi:s. Sarah M. Kimkall, Sec. Improvement is tlt'-iirable and always al-ways cum mtiniulile, but extravagance U f.mlish, if not wiekeil, un-.l the ueces-t-ity nf hutii're.-iting it in tlreH ami food id cotistuLlly itwcit lij'oli ly the FirM rresiiletiy niiil the eliterri in their teacliiugf; auil revelutioiiei, yiven ly tho LorU in these last days, are ofieu Uoteil, uriiii tiio Luiter-diiy Haintsj to let their liresse.i :aul adornments he the woik of their own hands; and for some few years this "Word of Wisdom", itjilete with the very be.it advice iu re-fereuea re-fereuea to diet, has been persistently ur'ed upon the people. It i on some points falliiig under the latter that we wit-h, more tpccvUiy to call a.tentiou tit tho present time. A disposition to live in an titiucces-l sarily lurious manner is evinced by neatly all whose means will in the least allow of it; Mid this h more esjveiaHy visible in our soci:1.! vii-.s t,), juid intercourse inter-course with each o'lit r. Then every nerve seem.-, to h trained to niake a line display, arulfwry dcliccy pu-iLu,-, if-ardle.ii if-ardle.ii o!' e.xpeiis", l:it.leas the i'tsti v--board. This nliould be checked or in many way it will resuit in evil. Vve have little doubt that it is helping to check that ohe-ntis of teelinr tint would otiiel who be dtvdcped auioi!"st us, a:i 1 which we arc aiming after; for uiaiii' who like to pay soi ial visits to their neighbors and friemls, :ud wh -e prescuea wouid oficntime-i be welcome, refrain, through a ftelinjr of prii'., which is very liaiutal, because their meaus prevent them from making, what they consider, a fair return for the profuse pro-fuse hospit ility witii which l hey :tre treated. Tni-.in itself, i-. a ;;teat evil: for that otii -ut ss of leciiu;Ho de.-irabe, and the prevents. n of cl.l-'i distinctions call never ho whiin iheie is an apparent ii?eess'.ty for th ij i ir.iiutre ofs'iich foi'isli di.-play. l'nysii'ally and ti:ii'j.;iai!y to . tbe evil t'Onse.pieijc arisiir front such habits ar- very apparent. The increase of bodily illiauumg t tie people here, we believe tM' at'.fib.itable it! irreal patt to departure from that simplicity of d;,-t which prevailed in former j ears; bile iu a C"in!)iui,i'y like our-, where umny men have si oi lare families, if no: checked, tbii tendency to exiravn."noe w ill lead to great inconvenience pi-oini-ardy. Heuc-f, we regard re:ieiKlu.i"nt ia the.-e directions as u;i,; of the i,t -es-itiesof tiio tiruoa. We were glad tt reyuv the other day, the minutes of a uieeta-.iit-I d under the auspices of ifister E. U. Snow, Mrs. S. I. Home, President of the 14th Ward Kemale) Relief Sjciety ami o'.h-r ladies, for the purpose of ieauuratii'j greater great-er economy in " table eutertain-meuts." eutertain-meuts." This is a very good and necessary move and should receive the hearty co-ojeratiou of every uiau and |