The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-07
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On Thursday evening, May II, in the
Auditorium of the public library, the
Woman's club of Butte has arranged for
public meeting for the purpose of dis
cussing the cars manifesto issued to
the great nations of the world This
meeting is called peace meeting, and
will be after the plan of similar meet
1ngS arranged and carried out by the
club women of Eastern cities. A num-
Der of well known men have kindly Of
fered to assist the club women of Butte
in this public undertaking and will
speak upon the different phases of The
question. The purpose of the meeting
is purely educational. and while mat
ters now of vital interest to the public
in general will be discussed, the meet
ing will be strictly non-partssan as far
as the political phase of the question is
concerned. The club extends cordial
invitation 10 all club women and the
public young and old. The members of
the club will furnish instrumental and
vocal music for the occasion, and there
will be short speeches by men who
have given much thought to the sub
jject. The meeting will begin at $50
p. m.
The election of officers and the beau
tiful weather combined brought out a
large number of members at the Wom-
ans club yesterday There was no reg
ular programme. the time being entire
~ consumed in choosing officers for the
next club year. The result of the cleo
ton was as follows: President, Mrs.
F. w. Peckover: first vice president,
Mrs. Whitehill; second vice president
Mrs. Fitzgerald: recording secretary,
Mrs. Macdonald: corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Sutherland; treasurer. Mrs.
A. NJ. Walker; critic. Miss Elizabeth
Thomson.
Ii was "ReClprocity day" at the Wo
mans club on Wednesday, when those
present had the pleasure of listening to
two excellent papers written by out
of-town club women.
Mrs. Dorchester. representing the
Woman's Literary club of Anaconda,
delighted the audience with an excel
lent paper on Raphael. The Deer
Lodge Woman's club sent a paper,
which was read by Mrs. Holbrook.
Both of the papers We're listened to
with great deal of interest. all feel
ing that it is good to know something
of what the neighboring club women
are studying and talking about.
Members of the club generally are
reminded that May "a is set aside as
the clubs usual day when election of
officers for the ensuing year will take
place. The annual day is also the be-
ginning of the financial year and the
yearly dues are payable in advance.
These wishing to take part in the elec-
tion should see that their annual and
monthly dues for the past year are
paid in full. also that the annual dues
for the coming year are paid on or he
fore May a. otherwise. according to
the laws of the club. they will not he
allowed to participate in the election of
officers. Mrs. c. c. Rueger, Lexington
mine. is the treasurer of the club. r
Mrs. Dorchester and Miss Gleeson of
the Anaconda Woman's club visited the
Woman's club of Butte on Wednesday.
The literature department of the Wo-
mans club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Philip Wseman, 500 West Broad
way. on Thursday. May H. at 2:3O D.. M
Thare will be a discussion of the plan
Of work and study for the coming year.
The programme for the afternoon will
be informal talks on current literature.
On Wednesday, March 20, the Wo-
mans Social, Domestic and literary
society of Bozeman met at the hospita-
BILE home of Mrs. Agnes r. Bower The
president Mrs. Emma Wisner being
absent. the vice president, Mrs. Susan
Baker presided over the meeting The
first number on the programme was a
paper by Mrs. Susan Baker subject
syria Mrs. Baker gave very
graphic description of this wonderful
country up to the present time and de-
picted bright possibilities for its future
The second number was a paper by
Mrs. Anna II. Brennerman. subject
Our Boys" A more deeply interest
ing subject could not have been chCvsAn.
the paper contained many valuable
points. The subject was dealt with in
a systematic manner, from the infant
in arms to the husband and father in
the coming generation Interesting ar
ticles were read by Mrs. Cassie New
man. Mrs. Jane c. Van AIKEN and Mrs.
Agnes F. Bowen. Mrs. Newman had
charge of the domestic department and
the lesson was on the subject Tea"
Mrs. F. Williams read a very interest
ing article telling of the discovery of
compound that will purify the air in
closed room without the aid of outside
ventilation. Mrs. Carrie Green next
favored those present with two vocal
solos. which added greatly to the pleas
ures of the afternoon. Miss Bertha
Bowen closed the exercises of the af-
ternoon with two or three selections of
choice instrumental music. Miss Bertha
SHOWS llldlheu dDliIlS loT one Ol Def
age. On May 10 the society will meet
with Mrs Brennerman.
Don't forget that the organization of
a state federation will bring the wo-
men of the state into closer sympathy
with the work and pleasures of one
another and be of inestimable benefit
to the educational moral and social
forces of the state. The biennial meet
ing of the general federation will be
held in Milwaukee in May. 1900, and
Montana should be represented by del
egates from it's state federation as the
other states of the union will be.
The following suggestions for Chill
dren's day" at the club were sent in
form to all federated clubs
during the first term of Mrs Ellen NJ.
Henrotin's presidency of the general