The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
Franklin Clubs First Meeting.

FT6uklln NIuO = tIrSL N1CCC1N8.
A goodly number OF the members
Thursday evening for h first meet
ing OF the veal aud the new president.
DR.. 8. F. Haifyerd, presided. the gath
ering being held at the residence Of
Prof. n Mrs. Vernon F. Squires on
Belmont avenue Mrs. Squires and
Mrs. c. H. Crouch were the hostcsses
and besides greeting their guests most
pleasure with a delectable luncheon
service, their gracious assistants being
Miss Fulton and Mrs. F.. II. Koch.
The opening meeting Of the club
had been anticipated by the members
with unusual pleasure for the program
on Vacation Experiences is always
one of the most interesting and enjoy
Der, however, gave added pleasure n
thai vas the report of the convention
of the State Federation of Women's
clubs given by the clubs delegate,
Mrs. F. L. McVey. Mrs. McVey only
returned from the convention city last
evening but h had her report ready
and 1t was n Of enthusiasm and
much praise for the work that is be-
ing done by the club women of North
Dakota. She spoke especially of the
plan of the federation to extend its
work among the farmers wives and
was heartily in favor of 1t. 1t Is an
educational plan to teach the women
of the country the beauties OF rural
life. to bring them away from the idea
=; that farm life is monotonous and to
get them interested in club work. She
discussed the aim Of the federation
quite thoroughly and showed 1t to be
n Of the lines in which the fedora
ton Is making great advancement. At
the conclusion of the meeting the club
members had occasion to extend on
.gratulations to their delegate for Mrs.
: McVey was honored by election to the
biennial national convention at San
Francisco as n of the seven dele
gates. to membership on the board Of
directors and to membership IN the
standing committee on literature and
S9Ya'es.
el Torgerson vas the first speak,
= d he told in his charac teristic
his canoe trip during the sum-
the Red river of the North.
INT F. L.. McVey had a canoe
IN Rainy lake and Lake Mantle
minnesota and he held the interest
Of his audience with a description of
that country and his explorations.
Mrs. w. A. Joy gave a very delight
full talk on "Wintering in Florida"
she having spent last winter in that
SUNNY Climate anu LII. II. l.. 1OuIS
had for his subject, Camping
Around Devils Lake, which he made
exceedingly interesting with a presen-
tation of the enjoyments of camp life
in North Dakota.
The new programs for the year ar.
ranged in neat booklet form were
passed and the next meeting was an
nounced to take place at the home
Of President and Mrs. F. L. McVey.
Sister Coming From Greece.
The following item from the Fargo
Courier-News will be Of interest here
as Mr.. Lambrakis was connected with
the Schlaberg & Griffin pharmacy for
a time.
Il. D. Lambrakis is awaiting the
arrival of his sister, Helen, the lat
ter part of this week from Chicago
where she stopped off for a short time
on her way to Fargo from Greece.
Miss Helen is but 16 years old and will
have made the journey across the
water to Fargo unaccompanied. She
has been living with her mother in
Greece all of her life and this will be
her first visit in America. She will
remain here with her brother for some
time"
To Enjoy EXTENDED Visit.
Mrs. W. E. Hohoff leaves tomor-
row evening for Minneapolis, Chicago
and points in Indiana and Ohio on
an extended visit with friends and
will be away several weeks. Mrs. H.
K. Geist will accompany her as far
as Minneapolis where she will lspend
as Minneapolis where she will spend
advanced painting and the two ladies
will enjoy a few days visit in that
city together before Mrs. Hohoff CON
tinues on her eastern trip.
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Mrs. Roger Cooley Here.
Mrs. Roger Cooley, whose husband
il a new member of the faculty Of the
university college Of law, has arrived
from her Minneapolis home and is be-
ing welcomed as a new resident Of
this city. Attorney and Mrs. Cooley
have taken apartments in the New
Hampshire block.
Miss DOrgan to Wed.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage o. Miss Emma Anna
Dorgan, daughter of Dennis Dorgan
OF this city, to Arthur B.. Gregorie
and the ceremony will be solemnized
at st. Michael g Catholic church
Monday morning, October 20, at 9
o'clock.