The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
Among the Clubs.

The matter Of local federation of
clubs will be considered this winter by
the women $ clubs of Owatonna. Owa-
tonna has an exceptionally large num-
Der of women Is clubs and they are all
active and progressive. Several OF
them belong to the state federation,
which has stimulated the idea Of form
ing a local federation.
Rev. Anna Z. Shaw spoke before the
and led discussion Of ''Woman as a
Factor in Civic Improvement" The
women presented her with huge bou-
quet Of carnations, the club flower.
Mrs. Gertrude B. Blackwelder, presi-
dent of the Chicago Woman IS club, has
the honor of being the first woman who
ever has appeared on the program of
the Fire Underwriters Association Of
the Northwes the largest fire insur-
ance organization in the world, which
closed its convention in Chicago last
week. e Z ..~. .~-.. I " '....
Mrs. YAKIMA, president Of the Wo-
Japan at the World 8 W. G. T. u. con
vention, to be held in Boston this week.
She is "a years of age and does not
understand English, yet she was de-
termined to come, and no remonstrance
from her. friends could dissuade her.
She told them there: were English.
speaking Japanese women in Boston
who would gladly interpret: for her.
She will not only attend the temperance
convention, but study the education of
women in. America, and she. hopes to
pick up valuable educational points to
use in her work in Japan. 4
The Women s club will > make the
establishment Of an art gallery in Des
| Moines, the chief object Of. its work
this year. -. - 5.: ~ .
A group Of women at Kenmare
N. D., have organized study club
| Mrs. L. w. Gammons of Minot, N. D..
SO well known to Minneapolis cluk
women, assisted in forming the new or
ganization which will be known as the
Saturday club. The officers are: Pres
ident, Mrs. D. r. Pierce; vice president
Mrs. P. NJ. Cole; secretary, Mrs. N. G
Jackwitz; treasurer, Mrs. P. Bertelson
federation secretary, Mrs. W. A. Stick
ley for the club will join the state
federation. = 49,
The Literary society Of Lindstrom
Mnn., will study Greek history THU
year. The new officers are: Presi
dent, Mrs. Frank Jensen; vice presi
dent, Miss Blanding; secretary Mis-
Eliza Thompson.
Minot, n D., had flower carniva
this year, as the sequel to the move
ment inaugurated last spring by tn
! Women IS club, to beautify the street,
of the city. This was accomplished b,
interesting the school children To-
. whom the club bought $40 worth O
flower seed and to whom Senator Hans
borough sent consignment Of seed
from the agricultural department
Prizes were offered for the best KEEP
gardens. best floral displays and for tn
best assortment.of flowers. The prize
were awarded at the carnival It
4 proposed to make. the carnival an an
nual affair and to enlist the ,co-opera
tion Of the city council and business OF
| ganizations in the work, Of beautify
ing the city. This enterprising clu
was organized by Mrs. L..W.s Gammons
formerly Of Minneapolis
The annual melting Of st. Paul char
ter, D. A. r., was held last week an
officers for the coming year were elect
ed as follows: Regent, Mrs. G. r. NJ
Kenney; vice regent, Mrs. f. C. DIN
stead; recording secretaroy, Miss Ann
{ Carpenter; corresponding secretary
Mrs. s. 6. Iverson; treasurer, Mrs.
! w d Dickinson; registrar, Mrs. H.
I Bachelor; historian, Mrs. Fl. IA, Castl
chaplain, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Adams.
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