The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-09-09
WOMAN'S CLUBS
Annual Meeting of State Fedora
ton to Be Held in Lake City
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Grddatim Club and Other Sauk Gen.
tre Organizations Will Be
Well Represented


other organizations of women in
Sauk Centre, are looking forward with
interest to the annual meeting of the
Minnesota Federation of Woman's
Clubs, which will be held in Lake
City, Sept. 21, %, and % next.
The Gradatim Club will send as
delegates, its president, Mrs. F. H.
Oehler, and Miss Marion Lewis. Mrs.
E. J. Lewis, treasurer of the State
Federation, will also attend. Mrs. c.
M. Sprague will probably go as the
representative of the Monday Musi-
cal Club. There may be other dele
gates from Sauk Centre.
The Lake City people are prepar-
ing to give the delegates right
hearty welcome In the way of en-
tertainment, On the first day of the
meeting, an informal reception will
be given the visitors; the second day
they will be given a launch ride on
beautiful Lake Pepin as guests of the
Lake City Yacht Club; while on the
third day, the Commercial Club will
dc the honors by chaperoning the
women in a delightful carriage ride
| about the city and points on interest
near by, .. -'...
| The program promises to be fine
one. Mrs. Moore, president of the ma
tional Federation, will be present, and
will address the gathering. Graham
Taylor, of Chicago, who has been a
leader in settlement work in the
windy city, will speak On "Play-
grounds and Public Recreation" Mrs.
Geo. Christian, of Minneapolis, will
tell of the work that is being done
along the line of public health and
hygiene. Miss Magaret J. Evans, Of
Northfield, will read paper Oh "Wo-
man in Egypt" Miss Evans travel
co recently in Egypt and is conse-
quently in a position to speak en-.
tertainingly and instructively on her
topic. Other papers of interest will
be read and discussed
| The Gradatim Club will hold it's
first regular meeting for the year
early in October. A special meeting
will probably be called before the
date of the state meeting at Lake
City. ..!x.t.
| -,
Saturday, Sept 4, was the fortieth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. Benner. In the evening Mrs.
entertained company of ladies in
honor of the occasion. The pretty
rooms were decorated in red and
white and dainty refreshments were
served. A flower game was played
and which Mrs. Gingery won the prize
Mrs. Benner was presented with
hadnsome set of cut glass. The guest
were Mesdames 7. w. Peart, E. ].
Lewis, L. L. Fisher, l.. w. Gingery,
w. S. Dean, J. A. Du Bois, A. J. Pike,
H. Simonton, J. A. Norris, J. H.
Law, C. H. Allen, Lee; Misses Alice
Dean and Minnie Pike.
| On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. E. ].
Lewis entertained, informally, party
of young people and young married
people, in honor of Mrs. c. B. Lewis
of st. Cloud who is her guest. Light
Refreshments were srved. 1t was a
very pleasant function.
Invitations are out for a Shower"
for Miss Nell Mccormick, at the home
of Mrs A. J. Kirghis on Tuesday af-
ternoon, Sept. IA.
A pleasant gathering of the remain
ing campers at Ward Springs was helt
on Saturday evening at the home of C.
q. Hunter at the station, when they
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter beau
tiful clock, as token of their appre-
citation of the many kindnesses shown
them during their summers stay
there. The presentation speech was
made by r. w. Lyon of Little Falls
who with his family ia snandinp his