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Show ; ;::I::rs'Cc::ressSE:aIis ! ri:!:lycnS:llI:2"Cof-fo ri:!:lycnS:llI:2"Cof-fo Kills" to Ilincrs. The Mothers" Congress of Utah concluded con-cluded Its annual meeting last night, after af-ter four sessions In Barratt hall, and adjourned ad-journed for one year, after having elected elect-ed the following officers for that period: Mrs. W. R. Hutchinson of Salt Lake City, president; Mrs. William A. Nel-den, Nel-den, Mrs. William H: King. Mrs. H. E. Schiller of Salt Lake, Mrs. William Preston of Logan, Mrs. Barlow of Bountiful, Boun-tiful, Mrs. Pearl Yates of Provo, Mrs. A. S. Steel of American Fork, vice-presidents; vice-presidents; Mrs. W. T. Benson, Salt Lake, recording secretary; Mrs. H. S. Young, Salt Lake, corresponding secretary; secre-tary; Mrs. - R. K. Thomas, Salt Lake, treasurer. At the afternoon session yesterday the cigarette habit was discussed in detail, and the discussion, which was led by Mra W. H. Tlbbals, was animated. She declared the growth of the habit among both boys and girls was appalling. She had heard of no prosecutions for violations viola-tions of the anti-cigarette law, though It had been in force three months. The evening session attracted only a small audience, though . an excellent programme had been prepared. The Invocation In-vocation was given by the Rev. J. T. Miller, after which a duet, by Mrs. Pea-body Pea-body and Mrs. Loomls, and a quartette, by Miss Emily GrimsdeU, Miss Dwyer, Fred Graham and Mr. Squires. Prof. J. H. Paul delivered an address in tile evening on "Child Culture." Mrs. Martha Royle King sang "The Train to Poppy Land," which was enthusiastically enthusiasti-cally received. Mrs. John Reed rendered an appropriate selection of verses cleverly, clev-erly, and Miss Lillian Oliver gav a piano solo. Prof. Paul closed the exercises exer-cises with a benediction. |