The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-11
WEATHER TOO WINDY
Proposed Excursion Of North Dakota
Federation Clubs Had to Be
= Postponed.
Helpful Greetings From National
Officers Reports Of Library
Work Encouraging.
From q, Staff Corresnondent,

From a Staff Correspondent.
Devils Lake, n. D., Sept. 1.-THE very
windy weather yesterday necessitated a
complete change Of the afternoon pro-
gram as the excursion by bus and steam
er to the Chatauaua assembly gorunds
could not be taken. The excursion will
be given to-day if the weather will per-
NIT. 1t was great disappointment that
the lovely weather of Tuesday did not
hold for another day. go.
For the progressive luncheon Tuesday
evening the weather was so fine that the
guests wore their "prettiest light gowns
and went from house to house Of the six
hostesses without hats. The delegates
We're divided into relays of twenty-five
each, the second starting as soon as the
first had been served with one course.
The seating was changed as much as
possible at each house in order that each
visitor might meet as many people as
possible. Each hostess served one course.
One OF the hostesses was Mrs. Short
ridge, wife of the ex-governor. Coffee
was served at the home of Mrs. Daeley,
wife of Postmaster Daeley.
DECORATIONS OF nile green and white
were largely carried out, in graceful hop
vines full of hops and white carnations
AT several MONIES music accompanied the
serving. Most of the visitors remained
in Mrs. Daeley's commodious home until
the hour OF the evening concert. The mu-
slcal program bp musicians of Mayville,
Grafton, Grand Forks, st. Thomas, Fes-
sender and Devils Lake was listened to
by large and appreciative audience. The
readings Of Mrs. Grant Hager, Of st.
Thomas, were particularly enjoyed.
Revision of Constitution.
Inc discussion Of the revision of the
constitution yesterday was interesting and
instructive although the changes made
were very slight. There was much dis
cuss1on of a parliamentary manual. but
very few favored changing from Roberts
TO Mrs. Fox. the authority reognized nv
the General Federation,
Greetings we're received from the state
declarations of Nebraska, New Hampshire.
New York, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Tennessee, Kansas, Pennsylvania Ohio
Iowa and Washington Mrs. Denison
president of the general federation, rec
commended the study of the needs of the
STATE ana the concentration of the ener-
g1es OF the organization upon one object
at time until that is accomplished. She
denned the purpose Of the present adj
mlnistration as being, to bring the state
declarations into vital relations with the
general federation
Mrs. Lydia Phillips Williams of Min
neapolls, In her letter of greeting en-
phaslzed the value of interstate reciprocity
and called attention to the need Of sympa-
tnet1c interest OF northern women in the
work OF the southern women to Sput a. stop
to the ubiquitous child labor system of
the south for which northern capitalists
are largely responsible. ao..-
Committee Reports.
In the reports of standing committees,
MRS IT, A. Mcfarland, of Valley City re-
ported for the educational committee that
| 1t had sent out circulars containing sug-
gest1ons for effective work along educa-
tional lines There has been much good
work done in the furtherance of libraries,
Cnh0nt 6aNnr~o An, ND ct. NH
Myosotis club, of Sanborn, was especially
commended for establishing a library and
maintaining a reading-room during the.
winter months. The club has thirty VOL
| umes of bound magazines which it lends
to farmers and others living at! ct s distance an
from town. 80" '''- %'%
The Omega club Of Grand Forks donated;
large collection Of, Perry pictures used
in club art work to the public schools.
The Valley City Tuesday gave an art ex-
hibition., raising funds for some fine pic
| lures for the state normal school and the
public schools. ,s.,.-..a.
s.,.v.;.. Library Work Booming. r.:
An excellent report Of library work was
given by Mrs. N. J. Olsen, of Sanborn.
The Pioneer club, Of Grand Forks, aids
the public library by raising funds for its
use. The jamestown Musical club has a
system Of buying new books on the CO.
operative plan and circulating them, CIV
| ing to the library afterwards The Dew
| lis Lake xIXth Century club has a fine
| library open twice week and has added
| 100 new books this year. Books are lent
| to the prisoners in the Jail. There are
| 20S borrowers from the library. The
| Langdon Woman's club has a library Of
100 volumes. The Bismarck Fortnightly
| has contributed some valuable books to
| the state library. The Sanborn Myosotis
| has library of 700 volumes, open three
| times a week. The Valley City Tuesday
club is building a library and has $4,000 to
| expend in books. The Cando Fleur de
Lis club has gathered together a. library
| of /, 200 volumes and has a fund of 5000
! for building that it hopes to erect this
! year. Martha Scott Anderson
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