The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-30
CLUB NOTES

Quite the most delightful affair that
has been given in Minot club circles
for some time was the travel talk given
to the Art club Thursday afternoon at
Mrs. LaDue's home by Mrs. Patterson
Of Los Angeles. Each member OF the
Art club was privileged to ask a friend,
and the m of the Literary club
were also guests, so g. goodly sized
gathering listened to the Exceptionally
fine talk which Mrs. Patterson gave on
her raRels abroad. Mrs. Patterson lis
a very charming and intelligent woman,
and told much of interest about the art,
Of the various countries which che pis-
Tied, nj gave a very good q of the
customs and characteristics OF the peo-
pie of these countries. OF the Italian
Rome, Milan, Venice and Naples. vi
emma was another place of interest
mentioned. Switzerland and Algiers
were among the beauty spots she vis-
tied, and her time was limited at this
meeting and very little time could be
devoted TO Paris, but the Louvre. the
mecca of all art lovers, came in for a
share of the discussion. Mrs. Patter-
son was a visitor at the gallery but two
or three days before the Mona Lisa was
stolen. and she was very much Impress
ed with the beauties IF this much fam
ed work. A lovely collection of repro
auctions OF the famous paintings added
much to the little talk, and the guests
were particularly interested in some
rarely beautiful pieces of the Mosaic
work Mrs. Patterson had brought home
with her. AZ the conclusion of the talk
Mrs. Rhea, who presided during the aft
ernoon, gave a very graceful little
speech OF thanks in behalf Ct the club
and presented Mrs. Patterson with a
handsome candlestick. The delightful
afternoon was brought to q close with
the service Of light refreshments. Mrs,
EdbIorn and Mrs. wendt presided over
the punch bowl, and the table was
adorned with a vase of haming red pop-
pies. The same bright flowers be-
living room where Mrs. Patterson ad-
dressed the company her state flower,
the California poppy, made an attrac-
tive decoration.
The Women's Civic league at Grand
Forks has long been working for a
sanitary slaughter house, n that
would be provided with plenty Of water
where meat could be preserved without
taintinR, an incinerator TO prevent the
breeding Of flies and rnaggots by the
hundreds In the piles Of offal. or in
short, a place that citizens would be
proud to show to visitors instead OF
ashamed of. The women of the league,
especially the pure food department,
have been agitating this movement for
the past three or four years, and one
time went so far as to invite the mayor
| and members OF the city council to an
automobile ride, and then took them
out to see some of the slaughter houses
In which the meat for their tables was
handled, Some of these men didn't cal
| meat for a week afterward, but the trip
resulted in wonderful improvements
since that time.
However, the desire of the league
was q municipal slaughter house and
| the attainment Of their ambitions now
seems in sight The recent burning OF
| the slaughter house owned by one oi
| the cfty'g largest meat dealers has Gre
| ated a demand for a new structure and
| that this shall be in keeping with the
| standard Of pure food progress fol
which Grand Forks Is now so well
known, is the determination of tht
| Women's Civic league and they have
the backing of the commercial club.
The leagues market and food in.
spector, Mrs. r., "A. Sprague, presented
| the sentiment OF the league to the meas
| dealer who is about to put UP the new
| slaughter house, and secured from him
a proposition by which the desired re,
suit probably will be attained. Pro
vided that all meat dealers In the cits
| will enter into a contract to have theil
| killing done at the proposed e
| slaughter house and that the city viii
furnish the water, this man will ereci
q large and thoroughly up-to-date con
crete building, He viii secure a sit4
as near the city as lis available, provid,
motor trucks for quick delivery, anC
make the building and grounds attrac'
tive with trees, shrubbery and flowers
No expense will be spared In equippine
the building with everything that viii
add to- perfect sanitary conditions.
There are nine butchers la the city Il
be considered and the league womeT
are busy ~pressnting , adyantages q
the butchers look with favor upon thu
/ proposition and are giving the mattei
thorough consideration.