The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-06
Close Public Dancing
AT the Witching Hour
From Thursdays Daily.


be closed CT twelve o'clock will be
presented to the city council and
the mayer ut the regular meeting
OF the council on Monday morning
At n meeting OF the woman's club
Of Mankato yesterday afternoon
slrs. W. j. Merchant made O
motion to that effect, which carried
ly a unanimous vote.
While discussing the matter OF
public dances the recently passed
city ordinance regulating the public
dances was read by Mrs. Merchant
and Mrs. J. II. Brandrup intro
duced motion which required and
empowered the president to appoint
committee whose duty Il shall be
TO see that the public dances are
properly chaperoned. The motion
carried and al the close OF the
meeting the president appointed the
committee as follows: Mrs. w. j.
Morehart, chairman, Mrs. q. w.
Monks and Mrs. 4. +. Salisbury.
campaign will be started i'm.
mediately for 500 members In the
club. The people who have been
working in the organization up to
the present time hope to interest
all the women and girls in the city
in the club and hope to have a
cry large membership.
Location OF the Girls Room.
Mrs. c. J. Holman reported for
nd
that the committee had inspected
the room in the city hall which
has been spoken of In the columns
AZ The Free Press I'm previous
issues. and that she believed that
II could be used to good advantage
as an auditorium in which TO con-
duct chorus or for like purposes.
Che reported that a request had
been made to the council for the
use OF the room last Monday and
that A. @. Laach, TO whom the mat.
ter had been referred said that the
city did not feel that any ex-
penditure could be made on the
room. The women agreed that
there would be no need of any ex-
tensive changes in order to have
the room suitable for auditorium
purposes. After more careful con-
pideration on the part OF the club
women. and after discussing the
matter with the people of the city
more generally. the club has decid-
cd that for the present the club
hall bava tee haa daua rtaro iu nnn
nection with the rest room and a
competent and capable woman TO
act as matron will be employed as
soon as possible. This plan Is be-
.ieved TO be the most practical for
the present ut least, and II is hoped
that the club can begin its activi-
ties very soon. The council will
be asked to permit the organization
to use the room In the city hall for
large assemblage purposes when
such n room Is necessary. -.
All girls and young women are
invited and urged TO join the club
and TO help plan the activities Of
the club which will be of n social
nature. A victrola and a number OF
good records and n piano have al
ready been given for use by the
tub and IL is expected that n very
pleasant and enjoyable time can
he given girls who enjoy good
times.
II was voted to extend to the
mayor and city council q vote of
thanks for their consideration in
the matter of permitting the
Woman's club the use of the room
in the city hall and to assure
them of the hope of the ladies'
that It may be used as an assem-
bly, room for choral work and
large assemblies later.
The Constitution.
The constitution committee of
the club reported and the constitu.
ton was voted upon, now stand.
, ing as follows:
ARTICLE I. NAME.
Section /. This organization shall
be known as the Woman's club OF
Mankato.
ARTICLE II. PURPOSE.
Section /. Its purpose shall Re
TO promote In every way the social
welfare of the people.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP.
Section ]. Membership shall be
open TO all women In the city.
Section II. The annual member.
Fhip dues shall be fifty cents.
ARTICLE Nv. OFFICERS.
Section Of. The officers of this
Club shall be a president. four vice
presidents, a recording secretary
corresponding secretary, treas.
arer. who shall be nominated by
Informal ballot and elected by for,
nal ballot at the annual meetin;
ARTICLE v. COMMITTEES.
Section I. There shall be com
mittees on finance. recreation
house and membership.
Section H. Committees shall be
appointed at the discretion of the
club by the president. except the
chairman OF standing committees
Who shall be chosen by a vote oil
the club.
ARTICLE VI. MEEAINGS.
Section u: A meeting shall be
held annually the first week in
January for reports If officers and