The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
III SOCIETY IN
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Gave Informal Afternoon.

Gave Informal Afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Bacon and Mrs. j. q.
Bacon entertained a small company
informally this afternoon at the South
Fifth street home of the former and
brought the pleasure TO Il close with
n daintily appointed luncheon serv-
ice.
Welcomed New Resident.
Mrs. i. &. Fales was hostess at an
informal function at her South Fifth
street home to welcome Mrs. +. II.
l~'rcdcnbcrg, who has recently come to
this city to reside. Both hostess and
honor guest are former residents of
bWatonna, Mimi. and the courtesy
proved Il delightful n tor the new
resident who WAS given a cordial well
come by Mrs. Gales guests. The
company included the younger ma
irons OF the city and light refresh
ments were served at the close.
Mr.. and Mrs. l'r"denberg came here
from Watcrtown. s. D.. and are MAX
Ing their home with Mr.. and Mrs. /.
MCGOWAN on North Third street.
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Federation Had big Meeting.
Among the prominent women in at
t"ndnnc" at the mid winter meeting
~ the Minnesota Federation of Wom-
ems club held In st. Paul yesterday
was Mrs. George Chesterman Of
trict. who is so we'll known in this
city. Mrs. Chcsterman's picture APP
peared this morning OH the front pagc
of the st. Pau Dispatch together with
Mrs. T.. III. Lovhcd of %F'airhault. state
president, and Mrs. =. j. Schwarg OF
Dodge Center. The following excerpt
is taken from tho a"coun of the gath.
"ring in that paper:
"Woman's suffrage and art. immor-
al plays and hygiene. BOY Scouts and
handirrafts, and II dozen other sub
.icrts view with each other for the
place of honor Oh the program of the
Minnesota. Federation of Woman's
clubs meeting i'm the Masonic temple.
sixth street and Smith avenue. yes
t"rday.
1T was the annual mid-winter SEES
sion "f til" organization and more
than 900 women. 400 of whom came
from out uf th" city were in attend
anre. Tho purpose of the morning
meeting was to hear committee rc-
ports. all of which will he studied in
preparation for definite action at the
annual meeting AT Dodge Center next
Septen1bcr.
Mrs. Edgar IL. I.oyhcd of Fari.-
hault. president of the federation,
tried to establish a record by hear
ing tho reports of eighteen commit
tees and nearly as many additional
speakers i'm the brief space of ninety
minutes. That h failed was because
III" Won,cn wer" 50 full of enthusiasm
and information that il was impossi-
vi" To limit their remarks tn a few
moments.
THAT tho W"mnn in politics will be
n factor I" h" ~rcckoncd with was
shown early in the meeting. when sew
"ral speakers urged the women to- in
terest themselves in the bills which
Will come up before the next legisla.
ture,
"lm. Ethel NJ. Ifurd, speaking on
special Hygiene, urged the women
t." work for tho Acknowledgement of
M
Miss Josephine Schain of Mime.
an"ils. an attorney inc chairman Of
NE legislative committee, outlined a
plan which calls for sending pamph-
lets TO womcn over the state which
will keep the uniformed as to pend
ing legislation.
Miss Caroline T'airchild of ST. Paul
delivered a severe criticism against
immoral plays, i'll which she called for
the women to sign Il pledge that they
would inform themselves of the char
acter of the production before they
attended a theater.
Mrs. Welsh Of Fergus Falls. chair
mar of the art committee. recon.
mended a plan of art extension to the
rural schools. Mrs. Welsh has de.
yfsetl a plan to send miniature pic.
lures by great artists to the pupils of
the country schools.
Mrs. l.. a. Hamlin of ST. Paul
spoke in behalf of a system OF state
parks.
Mrs. Andreas Iceland of Minne.
apolis and Maurice Flagg of Boston.
the new director of the State Art So
ciety, spoke on ARTS and Handi-
crafts Mrs. Iceland urged that peo-
pie who see their towns losing the
Young population because there is
nothing of interest in the community
TO Keep them, write to the Art society
for help.
Mrs, 7. +. Kinney of Minneapolis
SAID that patent medicine advertise
ments undo a lot OF the good work of
the fresh air schools in the cure and
prevention of tuberculosis. Her COM
mittee recommended that q campaign
be started to have newspapers refuse
patent medicine advertisements alleg-
ing a cure for consumption. She wants
the federation to foster a hill before
NV HeAl legislature creating a com.
mission to fight the white plague.
The household economics commits
tee was represented by Mrs. w. d.
Maxwell of Winona. Mrs. Maxwell
alleged that divorce. crime. drunken
ness and disease could be attributed
in most cases TO poor household econ.
crnics.
Mrs. Hishee spoke ~ the chair
'nan ~ the charities n corrections
committee recommending an eight
foHr ia" for women. no girl mcssen-
gers no messengers under II on the
stree. ut nigh: and a number Of other
treasures.
"!' :er talk on social hygiene, DR..
F'iir' ut minneapolis asked tina: the
Enmeh demand the abolition of the
G"uhln standard NJ morality for men
and m sh" rnld of the ,rev-
Of white slavery and begged for
cooperation in n campaien Of ed,,rn
ton.
The delegates adopted resolutions
protidlng for support Of the Peters
Dill hefore congress. calling for the
esta bllshn1ent of a children's home i'm
connection with the depa rtlnent ri
and tabor.
800
For Women.
II o had found occasion to answer
= hundred want ads. last wear. the
state Of your fortunes would prob
ably he greatly better-ven If good
now