The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1913-06-07

clubs held in this city Wednes day and
Thursday was great success in every
way and visitors and hostesses alike ex-
press themselves as having been great
ly enthused by meeting toeether.
Trains Wednesday brought delegates
and visitors from east and west and
others came by auto from Bowman,
New England and Mott.
After registration Wednesday after
noon, the ladies were taken to their
places of entertainment and then were
given an auto ride around the city
and to the several points of interest.
The regular program opened with a
reception and banquet at the St.
Charles at seven o'clock. All hour and
half was spent in getting acquainted
and exchanging experiences. When
the banquet room was thrown open,
fully sixty were in attendance. The
tables were artistically spread and an
elaborate seven course dinner was deft-
ly served by the hotel management
under personal direction of Mr. Reich
ert.
A fine post-prandral program followed
that the company separated for their
homes. Mrs. Soules, as toastmistress,
was at her best and her funny stories
and humorous introductions caused
many round of applause. Mrs. Lilli-
bridge. in her address of welcome, in
cluded good bit of Dickinson boost
ing, calling attention to the city 8
growth. attractions and resources. de-
veloped and undeveloped. Mrs. Dugald
Stewart of Bowman gave the response
and, alluding to her former residence
in Dickinson, said she we'll knew the
hospitality and kindness of the people
To Mrs. Ayers was assigned the toast
"Our Hon0red Guests while Mrs.
Crawford followed with "Our Noble
Selves, giving brief outline of the
club work here and what it stands for.
Miss Nelson, state federation presi-
dent, found in cooperation of the city
with the rural districts "The Need of
the Hour Mrs. Lee Nichols gave an
interesting talk on Music and Mrs.
Beulah M. Amidon of Fargo saw in
The Eternal Human the man and
woman working together-work, not
mans work or woman's work but, hu-
manity's. The program closed with a
toast by Mrs. j. E. Phelan, ''Just Like a
Woman, in which she paid high trib.
ute to the Young mothers of today and
in the scientifically trained motherhood
of today saw great promise for the
coming generation.
| Thursday morning was occupied
largely by reports of clubs which were
very interesting. Miss Nelson told how
the club women could encourage and
enlist women of the rural districts in
club and social center work by going to
them and by inviting them to city
club meetings. Mrs. Mcfarland Of
Dickinson sang
Mrs. Murray of Mott recited Patsy
and there was hardly dry eye in thu
room when the selection was finished
Frederick and Thora Jessen gave vic.
lin and piano selection and responded
to an encore and Mrs. Haywood of Bow.
man read a most exhaustive and in.
; structive paper on the Resources ol
North Dakota
The first part of the afternoon was oc.
cupied by reports by members of vari.
GUS st ate committees. Misses Florence
and Eleanor Davis gave a piano due
and they were recalled and played {
second selection much to the delight o
the company. Miss Sewers recitec
The East and the West,'' taking Mrs
Pollard's place On the program ane
she also responded to an encore
Miss Irma Baus of Chicago, the play.
ground director for this season, spok,
: earnestly of the need and place of mot
or as we'll as mental training.
, Mrs. Amidon spoke for the Land
marks committee and urged that any
his torical papers or data be sent he
for filing and use.
> Mrs. Amidon's address on Common
Sense Suffrage" was masterpiece ant
t will appear later.
The Round Table, " furnishing mucl
food for thought and answering many
2 of the questions arising in club work
was conducted by Miss Nelson ant
, Mrs. Murray delighted the audience
] with two readings.
! At business meeting Mrs. Dugal,