| Show Mutual's Anniversary Observed Observe d w. w x a Sim Simple le Garb Gar Society Is Its Ifs Forerunner r K 5 S Members embers Ire Are r e in Organization tl Brigham Young Founder of Original Association at t Meeting in Lion House Thrift and Industry Industry Industry In In- Were Qualities Stressed COMMEMORATING COMMEMORATING the anniversary of an organization which v- v had its birth in a society formed in the Lion house by Brigham I Young among the daughters of his family for the purpose of the follies of fashion among women the Young Women's I Mutual Improvement association of the Mormon church beginning I tonight and extending to and including Friday night is celebrating its fi fiftieth birthday The anniversary of the founding of the organization orI organization or or- falls on Friday night Each ward in the church will I celebrate with some form of entertainment some time tithe before Friday according to Officials of the general Y L. L M. M I. I A A. A board I The present organization of oC more I than societies which has enrolled approximately members and more than officers and class leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers began when Brigham Young then president of the Mormon church met with the daughters of his family In the parlor of the Lion house on November 28 1869 to form an organization which would assist them in studying the gospel gospel gos gos- goS 1 pel and acquiring habits of oC thrift and abd industry and also to induce the members members mem mem- j bers to simpler methods of dressing I and plainer styles for cof coiffures SIMPLE GARB ASKED lie He asked d them to wear long skirts I and clothing of simplicity and to be demure God loving women The organization was called the Retrenchment Retrenchment Retrenchment Re society The charter members members mem mem- bers ers were all under 20 years of age From this organization ward organizations organizations i Hons were formed Besides Instructing the young women I of the church in the L. L D. D S. S gospel they are instructed through this organization organ organ- I in declaiming debating music I and other fine arts and are given Riven op op- op- op to express them at the various various various va va- rious church meetings and socials OFFICERS NAM NAMED ED Mrs Martha H. H of Salt Lake is president of the organization with Miss Ruth May Fox first counsellor and Mrs M. M Y second counsellor counsellor counsellor coun coun- Miss Clarissa Beesley Beesle secre secre- tary Mrs l Maria Y Dougall is an honorary member Miss 1 Margaret Sum- Sum is the music director of the organization The aides to the first presidency of the organization are Mrs Adella Adelia W. W Eardley Miss Agnes Agnes' Campbell Miss Ann M. M Cannon Mrs Ray Booth Talmage Mrs 1 Emma Goddard Goddard Goddard God- God dard Mrs Rose W. W Bennett Mrs 1 Alice K Smith Mrs Julia M. M Brixen Mrs Augusta W. W Grant Mrs Mis Emily Caldwell Caldwell Caldwell Cald- Cald well Adams Miss liss Mary Iary E. E Connelly Miss 1 Ellen Wallace Vallace Mrs Lucy W. W I Smith Mrs 1 Jane B. B Anderson Mrs Edith R. R Lovesy Mrs 1 Laura Bennion I Dimond Mrs Rachel Grant Taylor Mrs Irs Sarah Richards Cannon Mrs Lucy M. M S. S Carter Miss l Charlotte I Stewart Mrs Lucy Grant Cannon Mrs Emily Hillam Higgs Mrs Martha GSmith G G. Smith Miss Catherine Folsom |
