The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-22
S, D. CLUB MEETING
A Series of Brilliant Social Func-
lions Almost Overshadowed
the Business.
Club Reports Showed Much Activity
in Library and Village I'm
provement Work.

Rapid City, s. D., June 20.-The fourth
annual convention Of the South Dakota
Federation Of Women's clubs has just
closed It's session In Rapid City. Forty
delegates and members from other CLUBS
were present, including forty state OFF,
GERS and two officers Of the General Fed
Grafton. The state officers present were:
Miss Clara D. Coe. Deadwood, president;
Mrs J. r. Marietta, Gettysburg, vice
president; Mrs. w. T. Coad, Rapid City,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Annie D..
Lumley, Pierre, recording, secretary. The
officers Of the General Federation present
were Mrs. Emma A. Fox Of Detroit,
Mich, second vice president, and Mrs. w.
r. Coad, Rapid City, recording secre-
tary. -...-.. -. ...-.....,.. -. ..
2 Owing to some misunderstanding at the
time there were not as many delegates
as were expected from the eastern part OF
the state. A business and board meeting
was held Tuesday forenoon, after which
the Current Events Club, under whose
auspices the state meeting was held here,
entertained all club members. delegates
and visiting ladies at a noon luncheon
The meetings were held in the Presby-
terrain church. The audience-room was
handsomely decorated in green, gold and
white, the combined colors of the state
Federation and the entertaining club
NOTED plants snowballs and yellow roses
being used. -.
Below III In0 ToCopLlOH-IOOHu COuCASS,
easy chairs, rugs and draperies invite the
weary to rest. Cut flowers and bric-a-
brac added to the homelike appearance.
As the guests entered the room for the
luncheon, pretty scene awaited them.
To the club colors was added q touch OF
pink so that the eye might not be wear1ed
There were seven tables, with covers laid
for 100 persons. At each plate was q
pink or white carnation, and the pink and
white scheme with a dash Of yellow was
carried out in the viands served.
In the afternoon the president, Miss
Coe, Of Deadwood, presided. Miss ABBY
Whiteside gave piano solo, and Rev. j
A.. Smith offered the innovation. A piano
solo by Miss Marion Coad preceded {
bright address of welcome by Mrs. w. M
Cox president of the Current Event!
Club. Miss Annie A. Lun1ley OF Pierre
gave the response in words which strucl
the keynote Of that which has called thu
i dress was short but practical and help
full 'i Fl 49, g.
The subject Of "The Educational Valu,
Of Music" was discussed without notes b!
Mrs. G. G. Ware Of Deadwood. in a yer!
able manner. Her daughter, Josephine
illustrated it by a violin solo. anothe
daughter, Ruth, accompanying her on tn
piano.
Mrs. Emma A. Fox of Detroit, Mich.
followed by a parliamentary drill. which
was entered into with interest by all.
The musical Tuesday evening was one Q
the grandest treats Of the year In thi
city It consisted of violin solo by Misse
Frances Haley, piano solos by Misse
Olive Howe and Abby Whlteside, both G
whom are far more than ordinary pianists
and vocal solos by Mesdames H. w. Som
ers and J. r. Sharp. A ladies' quartz
composed of Mrs Somers, Mrs. W. .
Collins and Misses Rich and Howe was
: very pleasing combination. A plano due
by Miss Howe and Miss Marion Coad wa
an excellent number. A cornet solo b
Miss Rose Bower was highly appreciate
Wednesday mornings meeting opene
auspiciously. A portion Of the mornin
hours was taken up with business, off
GERS and committees reports, etc. Twer