Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-11 | Page 16 | Blind Hold Reception

BLIND BLI HOLD RECEPTION of or Oratory Orator ml nt Music Given Ghen At o t Interesting Affair The he annual reception of or O the auxiliary to o the tho reading room for 01 the tite blind at atlie atthe atthe the lie public library which was organized b by y Mrs A S Rowan wife wire of oC Maj Rowan lowan formerly former of Fort Douglas was tas as hold at tho the Kenyon lenC hotel Friday Frda nCI alter noon loon from 3 to 5 i About 60 50 adult aul blind persons wore la present and the program consisted of ot oratory and music Refreshments were w ro served sered and the affair was voted vot d a u mo t delightful one The TIte good work vork done by b the auxiliary was vets demonstrated by h n handicraft of or the blind On exhibition wore were many articles made by b the tho blind such as furniture fancy ane work and clothing The work wor was done In the tite shop in the rear r ar of ot the Lion House The program began besan by a selection by the ho orchestra alter after which Mrs 18 Emma Emm EmmA A V Riches rendered l a L vocal solo olo Prof Pai Albert Albrt Freeman gave gae a violin s olo and Marie lare Hanson Hansen H gave gare a reading In ad additon diton to these the o numbers John Fowler FattIer gave avo a piano selection a vocal voal solo by b James Standing and George I During the reception a u tele telegram gram Iam was received rece d from front Mrs MIs Rowan Howan In ill which she congratulated those Ill ent cot and wished thorn thom success Those In iii charge hargo of tho the affair were Ivere Mrs Irs Arthur Arthul BIrd JIrd Bh president of or the tho auxiliary Mrs V Yo S McCornick vice president 1 I Minnette lIner Bacr Ber secretary Mrs h C E EAlen EAllen I Allen Alen treasurer Mrs MIS J J librarian Mrs Is Ellsworth Elsworth Daggett Da Sirs Mrs H I B Thompson Mrs 11 D U M H l Lindsay Miss Stewart Miss and Miss His S Loamy Leary Leal