Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-09-15
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~. q !. CONVENTION 6 M ] II J
tt W. 80 'If7E1-'e-
VIII Be Held at jamestown Com.
~. ] jmenClng Friday Sept. 70, and r.
'''' Continuing. 4 Days zz..s5. IL:

located, Its people are, noted
for their enterprise and hospitality
and the ladies, Of the local union are do
ing everything in their power to make
the gathering success. ..-.--...-- !. e
His Honor, Mayor Blewett, has pro-
missed to provide the delegates with an
automobile ride. around the city, 'ssst,, S /;
The convention will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal church beginning
at o'clock on Friday morning, Sept.
20, Tg - - #17i~. t. ~ ~ 3&'" . 4
Previous to this an important meet
ing of the executive committee will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
at which all members are expected to-
be- present. The committee will also
meet Thursday evening. -" &}3: "
The state president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Preston Anderson, will be in attend,
ance to give the convention the bene-7
fts of her wisdom and experience.
Mrs. Walter R. Reed of Armenia, mus
;ical director for the state W. CT. g.,
will have charge of the music and will
be assisted by Mrs. VIM. Kavanaugh,
chairman Of the local committee. The
best talent available has been secured.
The memorial service, in memory of,
promoted comrades, will be conducted
by Mrs. E. G. Widdifeld, of Leal, Supt.
of Evangelistic Work. r
|. On Friday afternoon the subject of
the Initiative and Referendum will be
discussed by Rev. Jas. Anderson, PES.
tor of the Methodist church at. Valley
City. s...,..s. ~-.',
| Friday evening the convention will
be welcomed by prominent citizens Of
jamestown, to which response will be
made by5sMrs. R. M. Pollock of Fargo,
editor Of the White Ribbon Bulletin
The annual address will be given by
Mrs. Necia e. Buck, of Starkweather,
acting president of the state VIC. 7.
o.. An informal reception will follow.
An important feature $$of Saturday
afternoons programme will be an 'ad-
dress by Rev., w. A. Snow, State Sec y
of the s.. S. association, on Temper
ance, Teaching in the Sunday School
Fraternal delegates will be introduced.
On Saturday evening will occur an
event unique in the history of our
state, when, for the first time, a Grand
diamond Medal Contest will take place.
The contestants are all the proud pos
SCISSORS Of diamond medals, and the Sc
lections will be above the ordinary.
In order to defray the extra expense
connected with such a high grade en-
tertainment it. will be necessary to
charge an admission fee on this even
ing, but all other meetings Will be free.
T On Sunday afternoon the service
will be In the interest of children and
young people. Appropriate music and
addresses will be furnished. :.
On Sunday evening, at a union serv-
ice Of all the churches, Mrs. Florence
e. Atkins OF Tennessee, national or
ganizer and lecturer for the VIC. T.
u, will be the principal speaker. On
her former visit to North Dakota Mrs.
Atkins scaptivated an hsarts BY her
pleasing personality and her powerful
eloquence. AT present she Is one Of
4 ~ r..
the leading workers in the Maine cam.
paign but comes west, IN September
for the state conventions Or Montana,
wyoming and North Dakota. :, 49,
/ Election 81 officers for the ensuing
year will take place Monday morning.
On Monday evening addresses will
be made by Hon. +. Q. ellstrom, war
den Of the state penitentiary, and BY
Rev. F. =. Watkins, supt. of the State
enforcement League This viii be
the closing meeting and very import.
ant one. 5 . 53s,
AT this convention the Mrs, L. p,
4 .Chambe college prize of ss25 will be
Iawarded for the best college essay on
Total Abstinence A prize of $40 is
4 offered for the best essay from high
Il school, and ss for the best essay from
l the grad s55s
i Those expecting To attend The con
j lvention should send names Vt once Il
. MRS. r.. M. Wanner, Jamestown, chair
4 Imam OF the enterta ainnens con,nnit ttee.S
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