The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-05

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Whist NsstA Dakota Club wo.ea
Are Dslag.
Saturday afternoon was guest
day" for the Jamestown Musical club.
and the members each with an invited
guest met at the beautiful home OF
Mrs. Niemeyer. The guest Of honor
was Miss Amidon Of the Valley City
Normal. who spoke to the club on
the club for this year.
Mrs. Don Nierling opened the pro.
gram with a tne piano solo, after
which Mrs. Eiemeyer favored those
present with two vocal selections.
Miss Amidon has long been a fav-
orite with the club, and her talk on
Saturday was most delightful Tor all
present. Her protest against the use
OF rag time and vaudeville music was
very strong. and she urged ell club
women everywhere to oppose 1t and
aim to educate all our young people to
enjoy only that music which is elevat-
ing and refining. She gave the mena-
bers gliupses Of some Of the great
musicians in New York city. who are
giving their time and talent to the
task Of teaching and bringing to the
poorer classes the finest music.
The club president, Mrs. Peake.
voiced the sentiment OF all present
when she said at the close that she
had never been 50 moved by a talk on
music.
Miss Anaidon left the following list
Of books with the club and the city.
librarian expects to have these books
placed in the library soon:
THE Application Of Music"-su.
rstte and Daniel Mason.
How to Understand. Music"-w. s.
B. Mathews.
Music as a Language"-Good-
rich.
How to Listen to Music"-kreh-
The Orchestral Instruments and
What They Do'-Daniei Mason.
The woman's Literary society at
Reeder held last weeks meeting at
the school house and the feature IT
the program Wal a debate on woman
suffrage. The school pupils provided
patriotic music Tor the evening and
Mankind Would be BENEFITED by
Woman Suffrage" Miss Amy Kittle-
son. Miss w7hipple and Mrs. Steel up.
held the Affirmative and the negative
was argued by Clarence Tweet, r. At
kins and Fred Stevens. The Judges
gave the decision to the affirmative,
the ladies putting up the strongest.
argument.
Lunch was served and the commit
tse named to arrange the program for
Mrs. o. H. Erickson aud Miss Blanche
Maloney.
a Red Cross society was organized
at Devils Lake yestsrday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Albert NJ. Powell with
the following oficers: President. Mrs..
F. r. Mann: vice president. Mrs. Al.
1ert NJ. Powell treasurer. Mrs. George
Mrs. J. G., Mcintosh; recording secre.
tary. Mrs. G. e. Gray.
Mrs. William Sihler. Mrs. Steve
Jones. Mrs. George Mooers. Mrs. A.
|C. Barron and Miss o.fIara were ap-
pointed on the purchasing committee.
funds to pay for tho furnishings Of the
new general hospital. A board. Of di-
~rectors and various committees win be
appointed at the next meeting which
will be held at the Guild hall on the
first Monday in April. Delicious re-
f eesla,9 =. we're served By Mrs.
AUXILIARY committee Of the Farxo
Young. Mems Christian association
were he guests OF honor at Q banquet
given by the ladies' auxiliary in the
last evening. More than nifty covers
were laid for the dinner which was
served at $3.50 o'clock.
Immediately after the dinner Mrs
Akley. president Of the auxiliary. In
PRODUCED Mrs. r. r. Wolfe as toast
Very able manner and t The guests n Of
the evening we're each in turn asked
to give short reminiscent talks Of the
early history Of the association in
Fargo.
The guests Of honor who responded
I toasts were Mr.. f. c. Gearey. Mrs.
treasurer Of the committee. Mrs. Hen.
~ Amerland and Mrs. Sloan. Each
told some very Interesting facts in
connection with the founding ana
early wears Of the present association.
Reference vas made to the late Mrs.
Roberts. the first president. Tho
speakers paid fitting remarks to her
work.
The program included musical num-.
bers. a very enjoyable piano solo by
Mrs: Goodwin and a song by Mrs. II.
x1s U00lOCA WHICH W&D kS42Lxy 00e
tpreciated. The music during the din.
ner was rendered by the NJ. 4. r. s.
club of the First Methodist church.
A unique feature was the serving OF
the dinner by tho boys Of the Y. M. G.
A.. VIII succeeded admirably in their
di6icult task. As a closing feature
dashlight pictures OF the company
were taken.
At the meeting Of the Roosevelt
NeiShborhood club al Fargo this aft.
ernoon Mrs. G. L. Martin will give 4
demonstration to show the ladies how
to test textiles. Each lady 10 expected
to bring samples of goods and she
will be shown how to ascertain the
percentage OF wool, cotton, silk or
linen they. contain. This is = very i'm.
portant thing for the housewife Of
today and 1t IL expected that the FAR
go ladies will exhibit . crest Interest
in this opportunity.
The Fargo F~ortnightly club met yes.
terday afternoon at the Civic Center
and Club House with q good attend.
ancc and the feature Of the meotine
was q lecture by Or, Bait on Inter.
national Peace" DR.. Bait think. that
the achievements OF peace should be
advocated more strongly and that less
should he made Of the heroes at war.
He said that working men are op.