Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-27
MANY CLUBS
REPRESENTED
By DELEGATES
First Annual Meeting of New Dis
trict Is Great Sue.
sess.
MRS. FRED coNKIIN
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Mesdames Gushing, Bruce Tous-
ley and Others Deliver
Addresses.

10 HN
The first annual meeting Of the
Eighth District Federation of Won
ems Clubs opened yesterday morning
at the Commercial Club hall. The
vice president, Mrs. Foy, was not
present, so Mrs. Minnie c. Budlong, an
officer in the state federation, presid-
ed. Mrs. A. l.. knauf Of jamestown
was appointed temporary secretary.
The following ladies were chosen as
committee to draw up constit'l-
ton: Mrs. F. r. iSmyth of Bismarck,
Mrs. G.. F. iRathman of Jamestown
and Mrs. Byron Sisson of Windfield.
While they were preparing their re-
port, reports were heard from tho
diffeent clubs of tn district. The fol,
lc,wing clubs reported: Thursday
Evening club of Cleveland, Home Eco
nomics club of Courtenay, The Musl
cal club of jamestown, the WOman's S
club of Jamestown, the Current
Events club of Bismarck, the Fort
nightly club of Bismarck, The Moth
ers' Social club of Bismarck, the Mon
day club of Bismarck, the Mothers
club of Windfield, and the Wednesday
club of jamestown.
Clubs III sPrAsented. 4ess
The Musical club Of jamestown was
represented by these delegates: The
president, Mrs. "a. b.. Knanf, Mrs. Don
Nierling, Mrs. Leroy schmitz; the
Woman's club of jamestown, by Mrs.
Charles Rathman, Mrs. F. I. Bertrand
and Mrs C. e. Glass; the Current
Events club Of Bismarck, by Mrs. n.
). W1alper; the Fortnightly club OF
Bismarck, by Mesdames F. r. slnyth,
Fred Conklin, E. J. Taylor; the Moth
ers' Social club of Bismarck, by Mrs.
w. C. Taylor and Mrs. D. T. Owens:
the Monday club of Bismarck, by Mrs.
#. r. Atkinson, Mrs. w. F. Cushing,
the Mothers club Of Windfie1d by
Mrs. Sisson, and the Wednesday club
of Jamestown, Iby Mrs. Charles Rath.
man. ,--'r.s s...--, ......-.-
Mrs. Goss' Report. 80
+ After the reports of the clubs were
given. Mrs. T. B. Goss of Bismarck
gave a report Of the progress being
made in the establishment of, an En-
dowment fund for the state federation.
She spoke of the need and purpose
Of the fund. 1t was proposed that a
fund Of $4,000 be raised, the income
from which should be devoted to the
current expenses and the extension
work of the. federation. This fund is
being raised by club contributions, by
the proceeds of entertainments given
in connection with district and other
meetings. and by individual contribu-
tions. On May %. the sum already
raised toward the s.. 900 was s3,391.14.
of which $2,5OO is already invested in
first land mortgaseg. An effort is
now being made to raise the remain
der Of the $1,000 by the time Of the
state injecting at Minot, to |be held
this fall.
Mrs. conklin Honored.
The report of the constitution com.
mittee was then given by Mrs. F. p.
Smyth of Bismarck. She read the
constitution and it was voted upon.
section by section. After the consti-
tuition was adopted, short recess
was held to permit the payment Of
dues. After the recess, Mrs. Fred
Conklin was nominated as first vice
president Of the Eighth District, in
accordance with the provisions Of the
constitution just adopted, this. nom
ination to be confirmed at the coming
meeting of the state federation. Mrs.
A. u. Knauf> >of Jamestown was elect
ed secretary-treasurer
Reports of committees followed, the
following committees reporting:: Coun-
ty Workers committee, Mrs. Rathman;
ART comnnittee, Mrs. c. w. Harris;
Extension committee, Mrs. Budlong:
landmarks committee, Mrs Fish;
Committee on Legislation. Mrs. Bruce:
Press committee, Mrs. Gushing, and
Finance ccrrImittee Mrs. Knauf. Mrs.
C. w. Harris of Bismarck gave an
excellent report on the work of the
Art committee, referring especially
to landscape gardening, and the study
Of Indian art. Mrs. A. A. Bruce re-
ferred especially to laws relating to
the welfare of children as deserving
Of support, Mrs. Fred u. Conklin made
an urgent appeal for the game Jaws
and the protection Of the birds, Mrs.
Eudlong spoke in favor Of laws for
medical inspection, Mrs. w. F. Cusl1-
ing gave a very interesting report Of
the press committee with sugges-
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