The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18
All Pleased With Convention.

All Pleased With Convention.
This mornings trains took many
of the states club women OF of the
city after their three days visit here
and on departing. none but express
sions Of praise We're given for the
women Of the city's four federated
clubs who were the convention hos.
tesses. While the delegates and Of
ficers cannot leave before evening.
many Of those here as visitors found
1t impossible to remain for the clos
ing business session which was held
this morning.
One woman on leaving said, more
cordial hospitality than that extended
by the Grand Forks club women as
hostesses could not be asked. Every
courtesy possible has heen extended
us and We have received the attention
Of roval guests on every hand. The
entertainment features of the conven-
ton were delightful and those after
noon pleasures, the serving of tea in
the parlors. auto drives Yer your
beautiful city and other unexpected
attentions: just made u happiness
complete"
Perhaps few realize that the dele
gates who came to this annual con-
vention had little time that they
might call their own. The annual
business of the federation is immense
and from the time the sessions opened
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning until
5 and $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
their presence at the church was de-
mand&. For this reason the diver
sions provided for a few minutes re-
visitors.
Wednesday and Thursday after
moons the church hostesses commit
tee assisted by a great many Of the
ladies OF the city served tea and
waters. during the entire time that
the convention was in session. This
pleasure was enjoyed in the church
parlors which are so coy and richly
furnished and some of the ladies who
itors were Mrs. c. F. Templeton. Mrs.
s. S. Titus. Mrs. r. NJ. Carothers. Mrs.
NJ. F. Murphy, Mrs. H. NJ. Wheeler.
Mrs r. D. Campbell. Mrs. F. L. Good.
a Mrs. 6. NJ. Williamson and Mrs.
H. NJ. Cook.
The decorations committee always
Kept the parlors CHEEKY with baskets
Of lovely flowers. Yellow c%hrysanthe-
NUNS prevailed and were PRETTY ar
OF palms and ferns added charm to
the presiding officers platform and
jardfniers Of fall blossoms were used
generously.
The musical numbers rendered each
afternoon, too, were much enjoyed
treats. Yesterday Afternoon Mrs. F..
c. Harris of Cando and Miss Gene
We've Meacham favored with a duet
singing I'm the Garden Of My Heart"
Both ladies possess voices Of unusual
charm and were warmly received.
Another place where the cares of
the convention could be laid aside for
aWhtle was in the exhibit rooms Of
the church where the arts and crafts
department had its display. This
truly was we'll worth devoting many
hours to. This exhibit has Y
been so complete as last year and was
evidence that women's clubs really do
were represented in the exhibit and
the work was done by members Of
women's clubs, pupils at the state
school for the feeble minded. the
Florence Crittenton home. students at
the Sacred Heart academy at Fargo,
and by students in the ceramics de-
partment at the university. Mrs. H.
e. Mccartney of Cakes, chairman of
This department. and Mrs. E. F.
Chandler. chairman Of the local com.
m1ttee deserve much credit for this
feature.
VIII Winter in East.
Mrs. ]. K. Bosard. who has enjoyed
the summer here with her son-in.law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A..
Jackson of Vernon avenue. has plan
ned to spend the winter In the east
and probably will leave the latter
part of next week. Mrs. Bosard
looks forward to her visit with ex-
IRENE pleasure for she will visit with
two daughters. Most Of the time will
be Passed in H~arrishuro pa With
Major and Mrs. G. S. Farnsworth,
who have frequently visited here since
Mrs. Farnsworth's marriage and then
n will go to New York city to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Marquette. Mr..
and Mrs. Marquette have been living
in New York for about a year and
among their nearest neighbors are
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hops. former we'll
Known residents Of this city.
Queen Esther Circle Program.
The program has been arranged for
the meeting Of the Queen Esther Cir
Gle which will be held this evening at
8 O'Clock at the home of Miss Minnie
Buchanan on North Sixth street. The
numbers will be as follows:
Devotionals-Mrs. Hoy.
Talk. Life in the Ozarks"-Miss
Mary e. Black.
Paper. "Mohamedanism" - Mrs.
voight.
Reading-Miss Noltimier.
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Entertained at Dinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Geist enter.
tanned last evening with a prettily an.
pointed informal dinner in compii.
ment to Mrs. John Nelson of Minot