The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-25
AN INDIAN EVENING VI.
The North Dakota Federation Pro-
gram Will Have Unique Z
--...... Features. @
Large Attendance in Prospect for
the Annual Convention at
Devils Lake, Sept. 9-12.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. 90 18l
Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 25.-The North
Dakota Federation Of Women,s Clubs will
hold it's annual convention here Sept. 9-12
and the citizens will join their efforts
with those of the Nineteenth Century
Club in providing everything possible in
the way Of hospitality. /,. o..
The program is one of unusual brilliancy
and the prospect is that the meeting will
be one of the most notable in the annals
of the federation. The women of North
Dakota are substantial and conservative
and at the same time soundly progressive.
Healthy development characterizes their
work along all lines of social and intel
1ectual betterment.
The preliminary meeting of the execu-
tive board will be held the afternoon Of
Sept. 9, followed by meeting for rou-
tine business and the presentation of
credentials. At o'clock a progressive
luncheon will be given at the homes OF
Mines. serumgard, Middauga, Powell,
Thorsen. Shortridge, and Daily. A color
scheme of green and white, federation col
ors, will be carried out at all of these
homes. In the evening a musical program
will be given in charge of the musical
clubs of Grand Forks, Fargo, Mayville,
Valley City and Jamestown.
Wednesday morning will be given up to
reports and in the afternoon DR.. Elinor
Gordon of Fargo, pastor of the Unitarian
church, will lecture on "Just Like a
Woman"
The entertainment planned for Wednes-
day will be unique, variable and attrac-
tive. It is entitled IAN Evening With
the North American Indian" and will be
given in the armory. The stage decora-
tions will be Indian in character and there
will be in the building a fine collection of
| their handicrafts. A lecture recital will
! be given by Mrs. T. Thorson Of the local
Nineteenth Century Club, on "Supersti-
| tions and Sense Of Musical Rhythm of the
| Indians" 1t will be a revelation of a
side of Indian character almost unknown.
| It will be illustrated by the pantomime
from "Hiawatha" and Indian songs, ex-
pressing every variety Of emotion, sung
by leading vocalist. Among the songs
will be 1.-The Song of the Dakota, or the
Mothers Vow," Sorrow of the Slain,"
Mystery Song" Song of the Spirit, -
and Thanksgiving Song
Thursday morning will be devoted to
business and at o'clock the delegates
will leave for trolley ride to Fort Tot
ten and luncheon on the Chautauqua
grounds. The evening will be used for
a large reception at the home of Mrs.
A. M. Powell, president of the local club.
who will be assisted in receiving by the
club members. The closing meeting OF
the convention will be held Friday morn
ing.
/ There is much interest in the conven-
ton, owing to the development of club
work in North Dakota. The attractions
of the program and the we'll known hos
pitality Of the Devils Lake people will
also be strong drawing cards. These and
the fact that the election of officers comes
this year will doubtless bring out an at
tendance exceeding that of any past con-
vention. The admirable plans for the
| convention are due in large share to the
state president, Mrs. G. j. Lord Of Cando
| who has worked in close co-Opet tation
| with the local club women.
The reports of the Nineteenth Century
| club Of this city have been received each
year at the state convention with great
interest, and the club is regarded as one
of the best in the state. 1t is study club
organized six years ago. The meetings
at first were held at the homes Of the
members, but for the past three years
in the chambers of the United tSates
marshal in the courthouse. These rooms
| have also housed the library of 300 vol
| umes secured by the club for the use OF
all classes of the city. The members hope
that in time it will be the nucleus of a
free public library. The club owns furni-
ture and book shelves for It's collection
of books, and these will be cozily housed
this fall In rooms provided by the city
council in the new city hall. which is
more centrally located than the court
house. ~
The club is limited to thirty members
and has studied French and English his
tory, leading American and English au-
thors, and for three years the club has
followed the Bay View reading circle
! work on travel