The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-20
CLUBS AND CHARITIES
Club Calendar.

| Humboldt avenue 5.
/ Colonial chapter, d. A. R., Mr.. and Mrs ].
X Wetherby. 1919 Spruce place, evening.
| Visiting Nurses association. house warm
ing. 1909 Fifth avenue 5, afternoon.
! Utopian club, Mrs e. a. Corral, 742 E
Eighteenth street, afternoon.
Monday club, Judge and Mrs. Daniel Fish,
2SO1 Third avenue S, evening.
! Nineteen years ago the first Florence Crit
| tenton home was opened in New York city
| and yesterday afternoon and evening recep-
| tion was given in the local home to celebrate
the anniversary. In the afternoon the Ladies'
Auxiliary received the guests and in the
evening the board of managers. Mendenhall,
Swanson and Nagel, sent down wealth of
flowers and clusters Of fragrant blossoms
were in the parlors The dining-room was
in white and yellow with Easter lilies and
broad bands Of white and yellow crepon for
decorations. Rev. l.. H. Hallock opened the
afternoon program, speaking a few words of
welcome Rev. Thomas Archer and Rev.
! Charles F. Davis sang and Misses Bessie
McKeen, Mildred Pierson and Florence New
ton recited. Mr.. Archer spoke on 'The Wom-
en- of the Orient as Compared With the
Women of America Mrs Carrie Moore
been done and what it was hoped would be
accomplished. An informal reception followed
and the guests were greeted by Mines. H. A.
| Watson, Harry Birch, Carrie Moore, Frank
| Green, H. A. Wakefield and Chant. Coffee
| and chocolate were served by Mrs. Harry
Birch and Miss Annabelle Thompson
In the evening the receiving group included
Rev. Mr.. Fielder, Rev. Mr.. Hurd, P. V. Col
| Inns, Mrs. ]. E. Hobart Mrs. Briggs and Miss
Letitia Crafts. Rev. P. A. Mattson led in
prayer and musical numbers were given by
Miss Pearl Benham, Richard Woodwork
and William H. Clark. Miss Letitia Crafts
told what the national society was doing and
! Mrs. Jane F. Hobart reviewed the local
work Rev. E. w. Shurtleff and Rev. Mr.
Fielder also spoke of what was being done
at home. There was a large attendance both
afternoon and evening.
An audience of over 900 attended the Chill
dren's Hour in the North high school yes
terday afternoon. The program was given
| by Miss Stella Louise Wood and Miss Nell
lie McCollom under the auspices OF the I'm
provement League. The children listened
with many evidences of interest to the stories
and songs and at the close of the program
expressed their preferences with fattering
frankness. The affair was given to raise money
with which to carry on the Fairgrounds and
flower work of the league. The next program
VIII be given Friday afternoon in the Central
! high school,
| Tne mothers meeting at Riverside kinder
garten was attended by a large number of
women yesterday afternoon Miss KENYON
spoke on Home Industries of Women Mrs.
De Koyen sang and Mrs. Ekland, one of the
mothers, gave delightful vocal number. AT
the close OF the program Mrs. Susan X.
Morse the Kindergarten, was presented with
purse containing $40 in gold by the mothers
OF the kindergarten children.
! Ihe Adelphaf will meet Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. F. L. McGhee, 665 University ave-
nue., ST. Paul. Mrs. w. r. Morris will read
paper on Flower Culture; Mrs L. Tur-
ner, industrial Education" and instrument
tai numbers will be given by Misses Essie
Manning and Evelyn Hickman Mrs. G..
alexander will sing and Mrs Lydia P. VIII
llams' president of the state federation, and
other club women, will speak
The ladies of the Colonial chapter. .. A r
with their escorts, will be entertained AT the
nome OF Mrs. ]. X. Wetherby. 1919 Snruce
pIace' Monday evening. Rev. A. B. Meldrum
oI 81 raul viii deliver an address on .'Scot-
lands Contribution to American Life and
history Appropriate music will be given.
The Political Equality Club organized a
session IN the third ward Thursday after
noon under the direction of Mrs. Lora q
Little, the ward president. The meeting ues
held at Mrs Little's residence, liza Twenty
nrst avenue N. Among the new members
| are Mines Eugenia ELS, Louise ]. Stenhens
george II. Leighton, H. NJ Leighton Dr
Addie K. Haverield, Mines Belle M. Tavlor.
e. ~ Robinson, Nellie Ramer Nellie Free
mont and George r. Geer There were sew
erai others present who promised to join at
an early day. DR.. Cora Smith Eaton stated
the preparations in progress for the enter
talhment or the national suffrage convention
the week beginning May 80. Several of the
ladies agreed to entertain delegates in their
homes Mrs. Little is in charge of the CON
Ventlon rest room in the First Baptist church
! She Will provide attendants for each day to
look after the comfort Of the visitors There
Will be couches and easy chairs for the
weary, tables and stationery for those who
wish to write. The Political Equality Club is
having beautiful banner made of yellow
velvet, bearing the name of the club 10
| hang in the rest room during the convention
The members of the Young Matrons Club
entertained their husbands Tuesday evening
in a delightfully."- social manner Mrs. Hitch
cock acting as hostess. A clover hunt, pos
ter guessing contest and a new fashioned tea
party were various forms of amusement Re-
! freshments were served. Those present were
Messrs. and Mines Young, Herchmer, McGill,
Schoonmaker, Van Order, Dyer, Yoe, Jones,
Hopes and Hitchcock, the Misses Gooch,
| Herbert Yooch and Frank Hitchcock.
| The Chicago, Avenue Literary Society will
hold its annual meeting Monday at Hotel
Waverly. This will be preceded by a ban
quet at go at which program of toasts will
be. given under the direction of Mrs ]. B.
! Johnson.
/ The Ramblers will be entertained at lunch
con on Tuesday by Mrs. Benjamin of 1920
I Portland avenue. A general review Of the
years work will precede the luncheon
Club Notes.
| The Minneapolis Association of the Deaf
will hold its first annual reception and sup
! per this evening in Richmond hall, 77S Me
ollet avenue.
The program of the Wesley c. L. s. c.,
| which will meet in the church parlors Tues
/ day evening, will be as follows: Roll call,
answer to search questions of March Chau-
tauquan, refer to April number for replies /;
quiz on the twenty-seventh chapter 'tRivalry
of Nations" led by Miss James; discussion
chapters and 10, 1.-The Human Nature
Club" conducted by Miss Waddington; re-
view, Grecian history, chapters Ii and 12.
Mrs. G. w. shute; selected reading, G. w.
,Shute.
Mrs. G. W. Gallagher will speak at the
Young Women's Christian association. 521
First avenue S, tomorrow afternoon at 1880
o'clock, on Seek Ye First the Kingdom of
Heaven" Professor Stout, the evangelist,
will sing
The Thursday Literary Club met this week
with Miss May. John GreenIeaf Whittier