Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-13
Society News
Prominent Speakers
Address State Federation

Many interesting events are being
held in connection with the annual fall
meeting of the State Federation OF
Women's Clubs, which is in session
this week in Valley City.
The appearance OF Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan, wife of the noted
Democratic politician, created much
interest among the women delegates
AMI many people from distance at
tended the Wednesday evening meet
ing to hear her make her address on
J personal Impressions of South Amer.
ica." She is charming speaker and
gave her auditors realistic word pic.
ture of this interesting country. Mrs.
Bryan was given quite an ovation.
Mrs. T. G. Winter of Minneapolis
also spoke during the Wednesday eve.
ming meeting.
Frank L. McVey, president of the
State University Of Grand Forks, was
one of the principal speakers of the
afternoon. He spoke on "Our Re.
sources, Their Conservation" Mrs.
Pearl Blough, police officer of Grand
Forks, spoke on THE Work of the
POlicewoman In North Dakota" dur
ing the afternoon session Wednesday.
DR.. Melvin Gilmore of the State His.
torical society spoke Thursday after
noon on landmarks; Natural and
Unnatural" He was the principal
speaker Of the afternoon and gave a
most interesting review of many of
the most famous landmarks of the
state
Last evening was marked by the
celebration of the twelfth birthday an
niversary of the federation. A dinner
was served by the home economics de-
partment of the State Normal school
with the delegates as guests. Mrs. NJ.
E. Budlong, state historian, presided
at the evening meeting and gave her
report as historian of the federation.
Brief addresses by the past presidents
we're given by Mrs. w. S. Lauder,
Wahpeton; Mrs. c. J. Lord, Cando
Mrs. H. S. Oliver, Lisbon; Mrs. Frank
White, Valley City; Mrs. c. N. Young,
Fargo.
Miss Farnsworth of the Daughters
Of American Revolution gave a tea
Wednesday afternoon at her home
with members of the D. A. R. and
women eligible to membership. Mrs.
George Young, regent, received the
guests. Today the annual board meet.
ing will be held by the new admins
tration. A number of business matters
will be considered today which was
held over from Thursdays meeting.
Is Visiting Brother.
Mrs. William Swanke of Augusta,
Wis, has arrived in the city and is
the guest of her brother, Frank Swan.
Ike, of Fourth street.
Mrs. ThrodahI Improving.
Mrs. P. H. Throdahl of Sixth street
who has been a patient in the Bis
marck hospital for some time, still
continues to improve.
Entertaining Sterling Guest.
Mrs. C. X. Kositzky Of Eighth street
is entertaining as her guest, Mrs.
Charles Gaskill of Sterling. Mrs. Gas
kill will be her guest for several days.
Birth Of Daughter.
Word has been received here an.
nouncing the birth of daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Fossom of Dick
inson. Mrs. Fossom was formerly
Miss Jane Karcher, who is well known
in this city.
Is Visiting Daughter.
Mrs. S. L. Proctor of jamestown is
being entertained by her daughter,
Mrs. r. l.. Best, Of Fifth street. Mrs.
Proctor stopped here enroute homie
from Montana, where she visited an
other daughter.
Entertaining Steele Guest.
Mrs. S. A. Hogue of Steele is spend
ing several days in the city as the
guest of friends. She was entertained
Wednesday by Mrs. l.. w. Mclean OF
Second street. Mrs. Hogue is for.
mer resident and has many friends
here.
To Give Halloween Party.
Members of the Mandan Country
club are planning for Halloween
party, which they will give Friday
evening, October q, in the club house.
Special committees will be named in