The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
Fargo sufrragists' Banquet.

S1oSo SbSlu all cIllIluSldSllG
meeting last evening at the CONNER
Ola club, the program being prefaced
by a fine dinner served by the Prize
company. to which over 100 people SAT
down. The dinner was given special
eclat by the presence OF the girls glee
club Of Fargo college who oflciated
as mattresses extraordinary, following
a most satisfactory performance in
that capacity by rendering a number
Of beautiful songs.
Mrs. barrow. president of. the lea.
que called the diners to attention when
coffee was served and suggested tina,
the passage of an act which enabled
the people of this state to vote upon
suffrage called for action in the form
of organization to carry the light to
a successful conclusion.
1t was moved that committees for
this purpose be appointed and this was
ing headed by Mrs. Connover, and a
fnance committee by A. Y. More.
Mrs. barrow then called on Mrs. F.
III. Wilder. secretary Of the league. to
preside for the balance of the evening
and upon assuming that position she
wittily prefaced her introduction Of the
speakers by abiding to the need for
cooperation between both. sides of the
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Citizen.
In the absence of A. Y. More, who
was on the program for the first talk
Of the evening. w. l. stockwell VAS
introduced as his substitute. Mr..
Stockwell in a short and eloquent adj
dress urged action and organization
for the securing of equal suffrage.
The next number on the program
was a quartet by Mesdames Wheelock
and Wright and Messrs. McNeir and
Hoaglum. who rendered a very beau
fff1I1 co1oofion and u,opo lo,,dl1, IN.
cored. Then followed two splendid
numbers by the girls glee club after
which Mrs. G. g.. Boise spoke. of, the
work done by the local delegation al
Bismarck. - =, -, =, .l1ts >et->. -.
Mrs. H. A. Klinsman spoke on Equal
Suffrage as seen from the home maxi
ers' standpoint. Mrs. Bristol follow
ing with an address on the same SUBJ
ject. A vocal duet by Mesdames
Wright and Wheelock was the next
on the program.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, one Of the
national organizers who spent some
days in North Dakota, was rendered a
hearty vote Of thanks for her work.
Mrs. H. A. Bolley spoke on the Wo.
mans clubs part in suffrage work, be
ing followed by Miss Erwin. police
Business Wonls9 Want to Vote" Miss
Erwin answered her own question by
asking the very pertinent one, "Why
Does a Business Man Want to Vote?"
Judge Amidon gave a splendid talk
on suffrage. illustrating his subject by
the actual need of the participation Of
women in political life, the ext talk
being a short but eloquent one by DIR.
c. c. Creegan, who in turn was fol-
barrow. the last speaker being c. c.
Boise. who told Of conditions in Bis
marck.
Enjoyed Last Masonic Party.
Tw~enty-six couple danced last even
ing at the ball room Of the Masonic
hall in the st. John block. the occa-
sion being the last informal party of
the winter series. But one Masonic
function remains and that will be the
elegant Shrine ball at the auditorium
Tuesday,. March %. given under the
auspices of the Arab Patrol Of KEN
temple. Last evenings party wal a
most enjoyable affair and dancing
included the following: Messrs. and
Mesdames R., S. Kinnan. Robert
Green. ". Fl. Kelsey. w. G. McDon-
aid, E. Lume, Casper Olson. c. S.
Weisbecker, F. F. Fletcher, H. l..
Lanrming, J. L. Hoffman. J. w. Will
kerson, George r. Duis, c. A. Thomp-
son, e. H.. Blair, NJ G. Olson, ]. r.
Carley. William Watt. H. K. Geist. c.
E. Leverich. A. P. Clifford. c. L.
Tompkins; the Mesdames NJ. A. Blair,
Frank Thompson. j. c. Sheppard. and
the Misses Ava Blank. Luella Read
ing, Helen Taylor and Jane Ray: the
Messrs. G. E. Rolf. Arnold Besse. H.
r. Hamey, ID. S. Blair and D. S.
Blair, Sr.
A st. Patrfck's Dinner.
Mrs. e. NJ. Read entertained at din
ner last evening in honor Of her
daughter. Miss Edith. and the pleas
ant function was carried out in OBJ
servance of St. Patrick's day. Green
flags Of ireland, shamrocks and Irish
<green carnations We're effectively used
in the decorative scheme and the de.
licious repast was served in courses at
6 o'clock. The hostess was assited by
her ister-in-law. Miss Read. and Mrs.
w. A. Crary and covers were laid for
ingham. Miss. Edith. Benson. Miss
Luella Reading. Miss Hazel. Fink. Miss
Edith Read. and Messrs. Lyle Helm
kay. John. Moore. Roy Benson. Vic
tor Rasmussen. Leon. Jones, Burt
Crary and Willard Ferguson.
Music and games were the evening
diversions and the guests remained
until a late hour.
To Address Young People.
Prof. Gottfried HUT Of the univer.
sity faculty and Prof. Svenbjornson of
Scotland will address the Young Poo
pies society Of the First Lutheran
church Wednesday evening when the
regular meeting Of the society will be
held in the church. A large attend
ance Is urged.
Coming From Devils lake.
Devils Lake World: KEN Temple OF
Grand Forks has issued Invitations for
the third annual Shrine ball to he CIV
en- under the auspices Of KEN Arab
patrol on Tuesday evening. March rs.
1t is expected there will be a represen-
tation from Devils Lake al the func-
ton.
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Zion Aid Meets Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Zion
Lutheran church will meet Wednesday
afternoon Mt 3 o'clock Iii the church
parlors and the hostesses VIII be Mr.,
j. u. Lystad. Mrs. Angus. Nelson and
Mrs. Andrew Peterson. The ladies
expect a large attendance.