The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-24
soc,a, Welfare Committee Active.

Social Welfare Committee Active.
Following the expression at the Oc.
tober meeting of the Women's Civic
league of a desire to take up some
form of social service work during the
winter months, the members Of the
locial welfare committee appointed las,
Bpring by the president, Mrs. Scott
Rex, has been very active during the
past few weeks and it is very proha-
bic that their efforts will be crowned
with success and that definite an
nouncement Of the plan a be made
mt the regular November meeting.
Mrs. j. NJ. Gillette. who is very
much interested in this line of work,
as chairman of the committee and as
yociated with her are Mrs. 4. l. Hunt
pr. Mrs. Joseph Kennedy. Mrs. E. j.
Lander and Mrs. +. F. Stokes They
have held several committee meetings
and are nov awaiting the outcome OF
the annual gathering OF the National
Civic and Social Center Development
conference. which is being held this
week at the University Of Wisconsin al
Madison and which ]. Nelson Kelly,
superintendent of the city schools,
hopes to attend for the purpose OF
assisting the local league in their en-
deavors. In the meantime the com.
mittee will call meetings OF the moth
ers of the city in the various school
buildings and ascertain their desire for
such help before laying out the pro-
gram of work. The idea of the league
women is to put in the way Of the
mothers and housekeepers such as
sistance as they rightly deserve for the
working of the home and house
hold problems. The national confer
ence provides lecturers who give a
complete course in domestic science
during the winter months and the ul-
innate ambition Of the ladies of the
committee is to be able to secure such
n course of work for the nj OF
Grand Forks. Their work. however.
is carried on with the sanction and
assistance Of the city schools and Mr..
Kelly is taking a very great interest
in the investigation of the a~dvisahility
of establishing such a branch of work
in this city.
bridal Couple Leave.
Arthur Gregoire and his bride who
formerly was Miss Emma porgan,
daughter Of Dennis Dorgan. a prom
inent farmer residing south of the
city. left last evening for Minneapolis
and st. Paul where they will enjoy a
weeks honeymoon. On their return
they will TAXI up their home on the
Eroom's farm and be at home after
November l. .
The wedding at St. Michael's church
yesterday morning was followed by a
handsomely appointed wedding dinner
Of five courses served at the home OF
the brides father and the guests nun
bered fifty. The home was beauti-
fully adorned with baskets of asters
and fall garden flowers and the dinner
service was presided over by Mrs. Den
mis- Shanahan. Mrs. Owen Lavelle and
Mrs. John Dorgan. Three young ladies,
Misses Marie Devine. Jane Shanahan
and Mayme Gregoire, served the re-
past.
At the marriage altar the bride was
gowned in soft white satin and long
bridal veil with which she carried an
arm of bride roses and her only at
tendant was the groom's sister. Miss
Marie Gregoire. who wore a dainty
bridma!d's gown of soft yellow satin
and carried pink roses. Dennis Dor
Gregoire's best High mass was
sung by the choir and Mrs. Harry
Burton played the wedding music.
Entertaining for DR.. Babcock.
President and Mrs. F. L. McVey OF
the university are giving a series OF
dinners and luncheons at their beau
IOlA0 III lAlC CAMPUS oullIl6 TIE
visit at the state institution OF DR..
Kendrick c. Babcock, specialist in
higher education of the federal bureau
of education at Washington. The
guests at the pleasant gatherings are
the men of the university faculty and
the plan was devised by the hospital
president that all the members of the
faculty might meet and become ac-
quainted with the distinguished Wis
itor.
Mr. Campbell Gave Theater Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Campbell
of Pasadena, Cal, who have been sc
much entertained during their visit
in the city were host and hostess last
evening at a theater party given for
their intimate friends. Their guests
presentation of Mother" at the Met
ropolitan. In the party were DR.. and
Mrs. w. H. Whitcomb. Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Vanderhoef. Mr.. and Mrs. Ra.
jackson, Mrs. Thomas Corrigan, Mrs
ii. B. Finch and Miss Helen Hamilton
Moved Into New Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin ]. Cotton and
family moved yesterday into their new
home on University avenue. the form.
er B. G. Skulason residence, and are
busy getting settled.
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BABY Cir! Cl,r:stened.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Curran's bah,
laughter has been christened and the
pretty name of Elizabeth Edna ha.
been given her. Mgr. J.. A. Lemieux
pastor Of St. Michael's church. per.
formed the baptismal ceremony.
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st. Marks Aid Meeting.
The Ladies' Aid society Of st
Marks English Lutheran church vii
meet Wednesday afternoon at the
usual howr at the home of Mrs. p
Altman at 612 Fourth venue. AL
ladies' of the congregation are cor.
daily invited.
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Presbyterian Ladies' Social.
The Presbyterian ladies will give E
dime social in the parlors of the Bap,
tlst church Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. c. E. Brawner and Mrs. William
Leggett assisted by the other ladies 0.
the tenth district will be the hostesse!
and all women are cordially invited.
Ec7oma Romodx, Alec