The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-01
CLUB NOTES

The st. Paul Pioneer Press in the
Sunday edition published a picture Of
Mrs. Alice Nelson Page, president OF
the Votes for Women league at Grand
Forks. Mrs. Page is well known as a
newspaper woman in the twin cities
and throughout North Dakota and is
interested in all women's activities OF
the state.
Mrs. Frank White Of Valley City
has been appointed by the governor
as a delegate from North Dakota to
the first woman's convention. to be
held in Illinois in the interest OF good
roads, which will take place in Chi
cago April 3 and 4. Mrs. White is one
of the leading club women of the
state and the appointment is a pleas
ing one from every standpoint. Min
nesota will be represented by Mrs.
George o. WeTch of Fergus Falls, who
is prominent in the club affairs of that
state. This convention as well as be-
ing the first in Illinois has the dis
tinction of being the first in the United
States and is attracting much atten-
ton.
The Votes For Women league will
meet this evening in the basement of
the public library and all men and
women of the city who are interested
in the cause of woman suffrage are
cordially invited to be present. The
Fargo league now has a membership
of ninety-four and new anne are
constantly being added to the list.
Mrs. f. H. Wilder, secretary Of the
league, reports that she has received
a number of communications from
over the state from women who wish
to organize a league and some are
sending their names and dues to be
enrolled with the-Fargo league, which
shows that a good deal of sentiment
T.. that direction is being created. Miss
Perley will Cpeak at the meeting to-
night and there will be special music.
The meeting will be called at 1880,
when routine business will be taken
up, followed by the evenings por-
gramme.
With the object of organizing a club
for the purpose Of studying the Ian
guages a number of ladies met Friday
afternoon 1T the home of Mrs. 7. A.
Swiggum in Grand Forks. They dis
cussed the outlining of a programme
of study and adopted as its name, the
B. S. S. Il. C. C. club. The club mem
bership is not yet complete but about
a dozen ladies win join.
The members of the Woman's club
at Lisbon are actively engaged in
making arrangements for the district
convention which will v there
on April . The session will open at
$3.50 a.. M; the morning. hours will
be principally given to the routine Of
business, which will be enliyened with
several musical numbers by local
talent. At 2 p. M, a public session will
be held to which everybody is cordially
invited. Mrs. N. c. Young of Fargo
will be in attendance and will address
the convention. Mrs. J.. l.. Mathews
Of Lidgerwood, s1istrict president Of
the federation, will preside and will
respond to the welcome by Mrs. @. f..
| Boyden, president Of the Woman's
| club. Mrs. Blanche Boyden Hutchin-
SON of Fargo has kindly accepted an
Invitation to give a reading, and the
friends and acquaintance of this tall
ented lady are anticipating a rare
pleasure. There are fourteen literary
| clubs in the fourth judicial district
and the ladies are hoping these or
g~anizations will be well represented.
The clubs accepting invitations to
assist on the programme are Sheldon,
Wahpeton, Hankdnson, Cogswell and
Cakes. The meetings will be held I'm
the X. OF p. hall. Al seven course
banquet will be rendered in the eve
ming to the visiting ladies at the Brad
ford, after which a public reception
viii be held in the K. of r. hall.
The commercial club at Devils Lake
has taken the matter Of civic improve
ment into their hands and are work
ing for the cleanest~ city in the state.
The Journal has the following to say:
IA committee was appointed at the
meeting OF the commercial club Friday
| evening, to take in charge the general
cleaning up of the streets, lawns and
alleys OF the city and to offer prizes.
for the best kept lawns, streets, best
looking places. best kept back yards,
and best kept alleys. In addition to
this an effort will be made to get the
business mel and property owners
! along Fourth street and Kelly avenue