The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-23
XVI DIRK OF WOMEN'S
W CLUBS THROUGH.
Dol OUT THE STATE D

The largest attendance in the his
tory of the organization marked the
meeting of the Washington Neighbor.
in Fargo Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Avis Rutland. vice president of the
club. presided. The Girls Dramatic
club presented a very pretty playlet.
The presentation was made under the
direction Of Miss Amsdell of the West
ern School of Expression and proved
a delightful success.
Miss Amsdell contributed much to-
ward the success of the evening by a
number of readings and impersona-
tions. lie work was much appre-
ciated. a social hour followed the
program. In response to an invitation
neighborhood clubs of the city, to be
held in the high school building this
evening h CLUB accepted.
An interesting is being
planned for the evening of April 3,
when the Boys Dramatic club. under
the direction of Mrs. a.. ]. Anderson
Will present ome clever impersona-
tions.
The annual banquet of the Fort
nightly club. at Hotel Carson, on the
eve of st. Patrick's day. was one of
the most delightful affairs eve had
in that community. Promptly at 8
o'clock the ladies came down the
stairway with their husbands and es-
corts. and marched In to the dining
room. to find their places at a long
tahle. beautifully decorated in green
and white. a large plant of oxalis,
forming the centerpiece, and the IA
vors being shamrocks.
After a delicious five course dinner.
the president. Mrs. Ernest Boyden.
welcomed the gentlemen in a pleasing
manner. and was replied to by II.
Halleberg, who congratulated the la
dies on the success of their organiza-
ton and the splendid work being done.
T. E. McDawdee and DR.. A. B. New
man also gave toasts. the latter ere
ating much laughter by his remarks
on Marriage and Old Maids" Rev. ].
f. Young as POSTMASTER proved him
self an artist and kept things lively
with 'in-between" stories.
Each guest then read the toasts
found on his place card and the even
ing's entertainment was concluded
with a guessing contest written on lit
tie booklets decorated with green hats
and pipes. Thirty ladies and gentle
men enjoyed this pleasant party.
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The Civic League of Mandsn held a
meeting in the Mandan Commercial
club rooms Monday afternoon to dis
cuss the duty of the club as to the
preparation of the spring work, which
will begin very soon.
Women's clubs throughout the state
are always interested in the women
who belong to the various chapters
which make up the state federation
and this week the Wahpeton papers
publish a list of the members Of the
Woman's Literary society. one of the
most active clubs in that city. 1t was
organized in 1895 and joined the fed
Grafton two Years later. Its aim is the
study of literature and the gain OF
self culture n the program at this
weeks meeting was on 'Tolsti." Mrs
Lucy P. Barber read a sketch of hi.
gave a sketch of The Resurrection
sketches from Tales and Para bles,
Miss Rachael Soaring leading the gen.
eral discussion. The club members
are Mesdames Lucy P. Barber, Eff
Barnes. Helen Burnson. Hattie I. Cam.
eron. Mabel Darner, Nora r. Divet
kittie ". Forbes. Mary, A: Henry,
Helen r. Kidder. Mary E. Lane, Net
tie NJ. Lauder. Randi Olson, Belle II
Purdon. Anna D. Rink. Mabel s. Kach.
elhofer, Jessie G.. Soaring, Kate T
Smith. Stella F. Wichman. Martha n,
Wigger and Chrissie L. Wolfe. Misses
Edna NJ. Alhrecht. Martha T. Fulton
Rachael Soaring and Selma Stern.
One Of the most pleasing events
which have been planned by the ladie.
OF the Fargo Fortnightly club for
some time. was that of Thursday
evening when DR.. Max Bait gave his
excellent lecture on Switzerland with
the slides illustrating the scenes de.
scribed. Mrs. F. H. Wilder. president
OF h Fortnightly club, assisted by
some of the ladies from the neighbor.
hood clubs received the guests, and
Mrs. Wilder presided over the pro-
gram In her usual capable and graci.
GUS manner Mrs. ]. A. Jardine sans
two solos very beautifully and was en-.
Enthusiastically a%pplauded and the in.
tervals were filled with selections on
the Victrola. DIR. Bait was introduced
by the president and showed his 'ap-
probation Of the Fortnightly club and
what they are doing for Fargo by ex.
pressing his oponion that in the his:
tory of Fargo this interpreting organi.
zatiOn was deserving Of a special page
The lecture consisted of very graphic
and beautiful word pictures Of the
wonders of Switzerland, the home OF
the most beautiful scenery in the
world. which helped to make the
handsome slides Of both plain and col.
ored fntsh, realistic. DIR. Bait is q