The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-13
STATE W. c. 7. u.
MEET SEPT. 27-3O
w. g. T. U. OF NORTH DAKOTA WILL
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING AT Dew
Ills LAKE IN COURTHoUsE-Ex-
TENsEvE PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE By HOSTESS UNION.

Extensive preparations are being
MADE by he ladies of the Devils Lake
w. =: I. U. for the entertainment of
the state convention in that city Sent,
zf-SO' The Devils Lake ladies plan 10
make this convention one of the best
aver held in the state and delegates
the state are looking for
ward to the meeting with much pleas
ure as the facilities at the satanic citv
are unusually fine for entertaining !
large number of guests. The Devils
Lake commercial club has Joined the
union there in offering the hospitalitv
OF the city and through its president.
Fred r. Mann, the white-ribboners will
be heartily welcomed.
Inc executive committee will meet
Thursday, Sept. 26 at 10 o'clock q. M
and all members are urged to be IRE.
sent at this session. The regular
sessions will commence Friday morn
ing, Sept. ~ at 8 o'clock with a conse-
Grafton service, which will be nduct
ed by Mrs. r. M. Warmer of James
town at the courthouse.
As the first venIng, welcomes
VIII be received from the various or
CARNATIONS of the city, and Mrs. Nicola
p. Buck, acting president of the state
union, also president of first district,
in which Devils Lake is located. will
give her annual address. An informal
reception will follow.
A dominant note, in this convention
Will be equal suffrage. Saturday aft
ernoon Miss Candis Nelson, of Valley
City, state superintendent of this de-
partment will give an address on
Pollock of Fargo, editor of The White
Ribbon Bulletin, who has done SO much
TO promote this work-wiIl speak on
Inc Legal Status of Woman.
Fraternal delegates will be received
saturday afternoon and at this time
Rev. w. A, Snow will bring a message
from the state Sunday School associa-
Llon. The usual banners and prizes
Will be awarded Saturday evening.
Saturday evening will be young peo-
pies night and an l.. T. +. demonstra-
ton Will be conducted, under the direc-
ton of Miss Georgia M. Chambers,
state secretary of the l.. I. H., who
Will spend some time in Devils Lake,
previous to convention, drilling the
children. The Young Peoples branch
VIII be represented by Miss Mary A..
an ADDRESS on equal suffrage-and by
Miss Ethel e. Halcrow, of Bowesmont.
who will speak on What Prohibition
Has Done for North Dakota.
Sunday Meetings.
On Sunday, services in which all
the churches unite will be held morn
ing and evening, and the fine, large
operahouse has been secured, In order
10 accommodate the crowds. DR.. G. G..
Creegan, president of Fargo college,
Wlll speak Sunday evening. while Rev.
z. Y. Watkins, secretary of the state
enforcement league, will give an ad-
dress in the morning
On Monday evening an illustrated
lecture of unusual interest will be Civ
en- by Mrs. Almena Parker Mcdonald,
Of Chicago, and it is hoped that ali
delegates win plan to remain for this
closing and very important meeting.
Devils Lake is noted for its musical
talent, and some of the best musicians
will assist on this occasion. The fact
that the music lis in charge of Mrs.
Mary H, Haig Is sufficient proof that
this part OF the programme will re-
ceive proper attention.
state superintendent will present
their work in short addresses this
year and district presidents will tell
Of encouraging things in their respec-
tive fields.
Those expecting to attend should
send names at once to Mrs. A. M. Pow
ell of Devils Lake-chairman Of EN-
t~ertainment committee, Names of pro-
NOTED comrades should be sent to Mrs
Abbie W. III. Best Of Fargo.
New Attraction.
For the first time, In the history oi
the state union, n distinguished repre-
sentative from national headquarters
Miss Addie A. Austin, is to be preseni
with a supply of w. g. T. II. literature
and various publications. Miss Austin
will have her supplies Din display III
a room at the courthouse during con
veiition. This will be a rare opportunity
for delegates to purchase for them
selves and theft unions and il is hopec
that all may come prepared to taks
advantage Of tt.