Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-13
Will Be HELD
AT DEVILS lake
Preparations Made for noidInq
W.C,1.U. Convention n
That City
Representative From Ma.
tlonal Headquarters Will
Attend Meeting

Extensive preparations are being
made for the entertainment Of the
State w. c. Il. y. convention to be
held in Devils Lake, Sept. 27-30. 5a,
, The meeting promises to be the
best in the history of the organization,
so far, although one of the largest and
most enthusiastic conventions In the
state was held in Devils Lake, twelve
years ago. Since then the Convention
city has made rapid advancement
along all lines. 1t Is one of u lead.
ing railroad centers and %posi;esses
fine hjtel accommodations. The Com.
mercial Club joins with the local un.
ion in arrangements and through it's
president, Mr.. Fred p. Mann, well
comes the white ribboncrs. The com.
Portable and c%ommodious homes OF
the city will be open to their guests
a good time is in store for all who
attend.
The executive committee will meet
Thursday, Sept. Goth, at 10 a. M, and
all members are urged to be present
The regular sessions will be held
in the court house, beginning Friday
morning, Sept. 9th, at 8 o'clock with
opening conservation service, conduct.
ed by Mrs. F. NJ. Wanner, of James
town. On Sunday, services in which
all the churches unite will be held
morning and evening, and the fine,
large opera house has been secured,
in order to accommodate the crowds.
DR.. c.. c. Creegan, president of Fargo
College, well known and highly re.
spected throughout the state will
speak Sunday evening, while Rev. F.
L. Watkins, secretary at the State En-.
fOrcement League, will give an ad-
dress in the morning.
rs usual, the first evening, wei.
comes will be received from the vari-
Gus organizations of the city and Mrs.
Nevia E. Buck, acting president OF the
state union. also president of the
First District. in which Devils Lake
is located, will give her annual ad.
dress. An informal reception will fol.
low.
Saturday evening will be young
peoples night and an L. T. l.. demon.
stration will be conducted, under the
direction Of Miss George M. Cham
bers state secretary af the l.. T. L.,
who will spend some time in the city.
previous to convention, drilling the
children. The Young Peoples Branch
will be represented by Miss Mary A.
Trcrrnuo - Nhnof1on nd whn ui11 OiUn
an address on equal suff"age-and by
Miss Ethel E. Halcrow. of Bowesmont,
who will speak on what Prohibition
Has Done for North Dakota"
On Monday evening an illustrated
lecture of unusual interest will be
given by Mrs. Almena Parker Melon.
aid, of Chicago, and it is hoped that
all delegates will plan to remain for
this closing and very important meet.
ing. ,'", n..
Devils Lake is noted for its musica!
talent. many Of whom will assist on
thi secession. The fact that the mus.
ic is in charge of Mrs. Mary H. Haig
is sufficient proof that this part of the
program will receive proper attention.
A dominant note, in this convention
will be equal suffrage. Saturday af-
t~ernoon Miss Candis Nelson, of Valley
City, state superintendent Of this de-
partment, will give an address on
Home and the Ballot and Mrs. r.
NJ. Pollock, editor of White Ribbon
Bulletin, who has done SO much to
promote this work-will speak on
The Legal Status of Woman"
State superintendent will present
their work in short addresses this
year and district presidents will tell