Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-12

, of the clerical visitors and the fedora
ton guests. In commenting on clul
women and club work, she emphasized
the point that every candidate for mem
bership in an affiliated club must maxi
good, and tina: the club in turn mus
make good to its members. She men
toned three prominent characteristic
that have been developed in the womcr
of the west. i. G., inventiveness. clear
thinking and sane Judgment. In con
Guiding, Mrs. Harris babe the fedora
ton members hearty welcome.
Mrs. c. NJ Dahl welcomed the Wis
TORS in behalf of the non-federated wo-
men of the city. She represented the
working organizations of women, es-
pccially the Civic Improvement league
/ Mrs. Dahl told of the mcetinr of the
state federation in the city six years
ago. and mentioned the vice-prcsidcnts
reports Of that session. She spoke OF
| how at that time most of the work
that was being done by the clubs affiliat-
i ed with the state federation was the
! study of forei On countries and nations
! long extinct. She traced the change in
I the work of the federation which has
1 taken place in the pest s;E' years. She
! showed how under the guidance and
leadership of Alesdames Young. Ami
don and Oliver. the federation women
of the state had gradually commenced
a campaign for the improvement Of
their homes, their home cities, and
thereby their state and their nation.
She dwclt upon the fact that the west
likes people who do things. And she
said that the state federation was doing
things and that their work was appre
ciatcd by all who had the welfare of the
state at heart. In finishing her re-
marks, she. too, extended cordial well
come to the state federation members
who had chosen the capital city for
for their 1910 meeting place.
Replying for the federation to the
addresses of welcome, Mrs. NJ. A. Hill
drelh of Fargo outlined briefly the
work of club woman. Her remarks
were very appropriate and to the point,
and in conclusion she thanked the varl-
Gus speakers for their cordial words of
welcome
Mrs. Louis Neimeycr of Jamestown
then favored the session with very
fine piano solo, LA Naiade," by Francis
Thorne. She was forced to respond to
an encore, which was also heartily APP
plauded
While the notices were being read,
Mrs. Young was the recipient of a beau
tiful bouquet Of red roses, a magnih
cent floral tribute to the federation
president from the local club women.
The president appointed the follow
ing telers to act during the elections
at the present session: Mrs. Grant Ha-
ger Of Grafton, Mrs. A. NJ. Burt of
Jamestown, Mrs Brooks of Cando,
Mrs. Frank White of Valley City and
Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre Of langdon.
Mrs. Ross Garfield of Fullerton was
appointed a member of the committee
on rcsolut ions in place Of Mrs. Herman
Wintcrcr of Valley City.
The ways and means committee ap-
pointed by the president was composed
of Mesdamcs Kelly Of Devils Lake,
Roydcn of Jamestown, and Lord of
Cando.
There were three vacancies to be
filled on the library committee, and the
following appontccs were named by
Mrs. Young: Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre of
Langdon, Mrs. Louise Kelly of Car
ringtrn, and Miss Carrie Strong Of
Leeds.
On the committee of household econ
omics, there was one existing vacancy,
which was filled by Miss Nellie Farms
worth of the Sorosis club of Valley
City.
\ special committee was also ap-
pointed to determine the status of i'll
dividral members of the state fedora
ton. 1t comprised Mrs. Frank White
of Valley City, Mrs. T. D. Casey of
Grafton, and Mrs. F. B. Page of Leeds.
The balance of the afternoon was de-
voted to hearing the reports of the
ten district vice-presidents. Two of
these reports, those of the sixth and
eighth districts, were not presented
Tuesday, but will he read at to-day's
session of the federation.
Mrs. J. E. Stevens of Northwood, |
vice-president of the first judicial dis
trict, was unable to be present, and her
report was read by Mrs. Mailer of
Lari1nore.
For the eighth district, in the alb
sence Of Mrs. L. w. Gammons of Mi
not, the annual report was read by Mrs.
E. B. Goss of Minot.
The report of the tenth district was
read by one of the members of the
Mandan Musical club in the absence of
the district vice-president, Mrs. w. H.
Stutsman.
All of the reports showed that the
various affiliated organizations are
each one devoting considerable time
and attention to work in their home
cities along the lines of civic improve
ment. Several of the districts have
taken up the study of public health
problems in their respective commune
ties, and in some instances the club
members arranged for lectures on tub
erculosis. The club women were ac-
tive in the sale of the Red Cross
stamps during the holidays last year,
the money which was raised from these
stamp sales being applied by the Am
erican Red Cross in its warfare against
the white plague.
Various forms of entertainments were
also given for the purpose of raising
money for the Sakakawea fund, and a
splendid sum was realized by the fed
Grafton for this purpose.
In Valley City the club women aye