The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-20
Mothers Anxious for Club.

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The ladies of the Women's Civic
league feel quito sratiticd over the
success Of the three preliminary meet
ings held yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF organizing the Homemak-
crS' Il which shall meet monthly for
instruction along various lines of
homo work and they have set next
Friday as the dat" for tho first of The
series of meetings. Miss Louise
Packebusch. visiting nurse will he the
speaker and she will give the first "t
tho practical talks. Two meetings
will BE- held at that time. ono at the
school. and speakers and hosteSses
will be named to be in charge of the
separate gatherings.
The preliminary gatherings at the
Washington. Roosevelt and Central
schools will he held Monday and Tues
day and il AS many mothers turn ont
as did yesterday the membership If
tho club will be very large. About
sixty-hve attended the winship meet
ing. thirtN-fve signifying their intcn-
ton of Joining. thirty or moro were
pledged at the Wilder and another
large company at the Belmont.
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y. W. G. 4. Activities On.
The second term for the education
al. physical and industrial classes at
the Y. W. G. a. will begin February S
and in addition to increasing the mem-
bership and courses of all old classes
several new ones will be added.
AT the vesper service Sunday after
noon at I O'Clock Rev. Francis NJ. Nc
Coy will be the speaker and his inter-
esting subject will he Work With
out Weariness." There will be special
1mncir and n cn,,ia1 ln,,~ orl ...t
AL Young women are cordially invited.
The following Sunday. a week from
tomorrow. is Child Labor Sunday and
Mrs. j. NJ. Gillette is in charge of a
special program which is being pre-
pared for the rcspcr service on that
day. Mrs. Gillette will speak on a
subject appropriate to the occasion.
The study of social form and ac-
repted customs in society is to be the
work OF a new club which will be or
ganizcd at the y. w. G.. A. Thursday
evening. February /. 1t will meet the
first and third Thursdays of each
month and ought I o attract a large
membership and it is the first Offering
on the Kind cver presented to the wo-
men Of this city. Only members Of the
association are eligible but any ma
Join at this time in order to he en-
rolled. The name of the new club
will he Whats What"
4 class in domestic science to he in
structed by Miss Mary Sutherland and
one In elocution will be started at the
beginning of the now term and the
Chorus club work under Miss Ida
l.amson Will he resumed next Wednos.
day evening. In the physical depart
ment a special effort will he put forth
To gain a great many new members
II as an inducement the department
announces that a gymnasium suit will
be furnished to all new members for
their use during the term and further
any girl who takes three terms Of
physical work will gain permanent
possession of the suit.
Miss Bows Married Today.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock Miss
Mary Dows. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin L. Bows. became the bride of
Arthur e. Nelson of Erie. the uuiet
but pretty wedding ceremony being
solemnized by Rev. ]. K. Burleson
at st. Paul's Episcopal church. Only
the family members and a few close
guests and the bride was attired in
her travelling clothes. a tailored suit
Of navy blue with accessories to-
match. A bunch of purple violets
adorned her muff and her only attend
ant was the groom's sister. Miss Min
ME Nelson. who wore a gown of tan
silk: Charlton Bows. a brother of tho
bride was best mar. and the guests
from out Of town were the groom's
father. John Nelson. MI. and Mrs.
Carl Nelson, an uncle and aunt, DIR.
and Mrs. J. Coffin. and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Bare, all from Erie.
At 6 o'clock this evening the we'd
ding dinner will be served at the
home Of the brides sister. Mrs. w. s.
Whitman, in the Dinnie block on
North Third street and covers will be
placed for a company Of invited
guests. Yellow will be the color
scheme in the dining room where one
long table will be spread and the CEN
terpiece will be a basket Of jonauils.
In the parlor small tables will be set
n pink and white carnations will
be the decoration. A course repast
will be served and Mrs. Whitman will
be assisted by Mrs. John Bows and
Miss Mary Murphy.
This evening from s to IL o'clock
an informal reception will be held
and the bride will receive in a gown
Of pink chiffon made over white net
with which she will wear a clus-
ter of ilies-of-the-valley. sun
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will
leave for Spokane and will spend the
mex three months travelling in the
west. On their return they will take
up their home in Erie. where Mr.. Mel
son is successfully engaged in the drug
business. :.