The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-12

much refreshed after their vacation.
Elder A. B. Muir of 1nkster will at
tend the assembly meeting as lay
delegate from the Pembina presbytery
and accompanied by Mrs. Muir has
already left for the east. They will
also travel considerably through the
large eastern cities before their re-
turn.
Annual Y. w. C. A. Board Meeting.
Such busy day as Thursday the
Y. w. G. A. has not known for many
months and Miss Nettie E. Trimble
who is the sssociation's distinguished
guest surely must have. been impress
ed with the activity shown by the
Grand Forks girls land women. In
the afternoon at the annual meeting
of the board, officers were elected for
the year and plans were perfected for
the holding of finance campaign the
first week in June, a beautifully ap-
pointed luncheon was served by the
Business Girls club,at o'clock and
in the evening four committees were
entertained at Mrs. N. G. Benner's
home.
y
thing went off beautifully and. each
event was we'll attended. The most
important gathering was the annual
board meeting at which the follow
ing officers were elected for the new
year: -.
President-Mrs. NJ G. Benner
Vice President-Mrs. E. j. Lander
| Secretary-NIrs. ]. M. O'Neale.
Treasurer-Mrs. r. B. Griffith
The other important action of the
meeting was the perfection Of ar.
rangements for the holding of q
finance campaign tho first week in
June which will be personally con-
Quoted by Miss Nettie e. Trimble and
Miss Frances Crittenden of Mime
apolis, the city and Office secretaries
for the north central territory. The
local committee in charge of prelim-.
mary arrangements is the associa-
tons finance committee Of which
Mrs. ]. NJ. O'Neale Is chairman and
the object is to raise funds for the
furnishing of the new association
home which will be opened September
and for current expenses. Other
matters of Importance were taken up
and Miss Trimble gave many valu.
able helps with her suggestions and
observations.
The Luncheon.
The Business Girls club luncheon
given in honor of Miss Trimble was q
thorough delight and every appoint.
ment was handsomely carried out
The table was e4quisitely adorned in
the association colors, green and
white, and the fresh green smilax
contrasted most effectively with the
snowy napery. Covers were laid fol
twenty guests and Misses Maude Bege
and Grace McCallum served he de.
licious courses as we'll as favorine
later in the evening with delightful
vocal numbers and readings.
The program of toasts. significant
Of the business life OF the girls, war
most enjoyable and Miss Mabel Starr
presided as toastmistress. 1.-THE
Touch System" was the subject Of
Miss Bessie Perry's toast and she
cleverly brought in an interesting re-
port of the Fargo conference which
she attended last week. Miss Ada
Packard was the humorous speaker
her subject being "The Keys" The
necessity Of harmony and all working
together was her theme and her
words were witty and to the point
Miss Trmble, the honoree, was the
last speaker and her typewriter sub
ject was 1.-The Ribbon" She talked
on Lake Geneva summer conference
and aroused so much interest that the
club at the. business meeting which
completed the evening appointed q
committee to work out plans for rails
ing SUFFICIENT funds to send q dele
gate to Geneva this summer.
Mrs. BenneFs Gathering.
! In the evening the members Of the