Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
WOMEN'S FEDERATED CLUBS
The Twelfth Annual Session Held
in Canton This Week With
Large Attendance.


The South Dakota Federation O
Women's Clubs met in this city Tues
day for a three days session, and the
attendance Is unusually large with
every state officer present.
The first session was held at l:3(
Tuesday in the Congregational church
| with Mrs. J.. w. Bragstad, President
Of the Art Club, presiding.
The first number on the program
was a song: "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds, followed by an invocation by
Rev. A. e. Burif. Mayor Carl +,
Tank delivered the address Of wei
come in behalf Of the city, which was
a gem. Mrs, G. B. Kennedy respond
ed elegantly and eloquently in behalf
of the Canton clubs, which was re-
sponded to by Mrs. II. e. Hendricks
of Sioux Falls in behalf of the FEEDER
alton, and during her remarks paid a
beautiful tribute to the memory OF
Mrs. A. G. Milliman, a prominent
club member who passed away last
year.
Fraternal greetings came from A.
r. Jamison in behalf Of the MaSons,
from Mrs. N. G. Nash in behalf OF
the Stars, and from Mrs. w. f. Dun.
ham in behalf of the Rebe kahS, fol
lowed by a splendid greeting by the
President, Miss Emma G. Hall of Mil
bank.
After the committees were appoint
ed, Mrs. Anderson of Webster, and
Mrs. Gardner of Britton sang ode
Lovelei," in German, for which they
were accorded highest praise.
Mrs. Zillah Wilson, corresponding
secretary of the federation, told of
many invitations received during the
year and detailed other inte resting
events, after which came the roll call
responded to by club notices. The
report of state officers concluded the
afternoon session.
At $50 in the evening there was a
club reception at the home of Mrs. d.
G. Bragstad with a delightful pro-
gram including a vocal solo by Miss
Stella Sogn, a reading by Mrs. Adolph
N. Bragstad, a vocal solo by Mr..
Elmer j. Anderson, and a vocal solo
by Mrs. w. T. Dart.
WEDNESDAY OCT 9TH.
The session opened at 9:l5 with
Mrs. W. Nick. Houseman, vice presi-
dent, presiding.
The invocation by Rev. w. II. Dart
was followed with music by the Au-
gustana College choir and then came
reports Of committees and a song by
the convention, Battle Hymn of the
Republic" in memory of Julia Ward
Howe. After more committee re-
ports the little Misses Marie and
Louise Tossini sang aduet very sweet
ly.
The Presidents address by Miss
Emma G.. Hall, was interesting and
highly appreciated. which was fol-
lowed by a report from the Civics
committee and the morning session
closed with reports from club presi-
dents and delegates.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
The session opened at LIS with
music by Miss Verna Law eff l were
a Rose" which was followed by COM
mittee reports and then more music
by Miss Caroline Hermandson. The
Library extension committee report
ed. and then came a magnificent VIC
lin solo by Mrs. DR.. Guldb randsen.
This concluded the church program
for the day, which was to be followed
by an auto ride for all the visitors,
but recent rains made the streets and
roads unfit for decent travel and the
program was changed to a delicious
luncheon which was served to nearly
one hundred guests at the beautiful
home of Mrs. Claudia Rudolph.
EVENING PROGRAM
The closing program for the day
was given in the Lutheran church
and was opened with a magnificent
organ solo by Miss Christine Ostroot
and a magnificent audience sang
"America," after which Canton's
famous singing society, the Griegs,
entertained. Mayor Tank then intro,
duced Prof. Hanson of Brookings
College who gave an illustrated des,
cription of his travels and great work
for agricultural improvement. Charles
O. KnudsOn, Canton's famous singer,
favored the audience with two num-
bers, and the Griegs closed the even.
ing program.
THURSDAY MORNING
A heavy rain storm made it very
unpleasant for the ladies but most OF
them we're conveyed to the church
where the final program Of the session
was concluded. The meeting opened
with, music by Miss Baldwin and
President Tuve of Augustana college
delivered the invocation.
The business of the session was
taken up with miscellaneous work
because of the non-arrival of several
ladies who we're on the program.
Notwithstanding the heavy rair
the convention concluded with gener
al rejoicing and praise for the splen
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