Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-25
YORK SUFFRAGE
WORKERS CONFER
WITH PRESIDENT

Washington, Oct. GA delegation
OF n hundred omcers and members
Of the New York state woman sui.
~. II. Whitehouse. chairman, confer
red today with President Wilson on
the suffrage situation in New York
state.
In presenting the delegation Mrs.
Whitehousc told the president that
the party Fundamentally supported
the administration in It's War policy
and was ready to cooperate with It
in any manner
MAY we not take this occasion"
said she. ITO express to you u per-
ing for the cause Of world democracy.
which Is being fought out on the Eur
opean battlehelds."
Tho suffrage campaign in New
York. tho president was told. was be-
ing conducted a. u referendum to
amend tho state constitution, In &C.
cordancc with recommendation OF the
Republican and Democratic parties
that tho question should be decided
by state action. Mrs. Whitehousc said
that. while the war had brought sur
fraKo TO tho women Of Canada and
Russia and tho assurance OF 1t to tho
women Of Great Britain and France.
opponents in the United States were
using war MS a reason for withholding
the franchise from American women.
Almost without exception. she said,
1.013,SOO enrolled for suffrage
have been engaged IN serving their
house to sell Liberty bonds. enrolling
for tho food administration. working
for the Red Cross and v going into
the factories to takc tho place OF men.
The president wan urgently request
ed to address a. message to III voters
Of Now York state, asking them ~
place ONE on nm equal footing with
Is put TO 'nom on e'es''on Gay.
Rev. A. j. Hulteng Of this city. ON
ciated at the marriage Of Miss Matilda
Onneland ana Bernard Stavig which
took place at 3 o'clock yesterday at
ternoon at tho farm home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
Onneland. s miles northeast of East
Grand Forks. Tho guests included
friends OF the bridal couple.
Miss Ltlah Sanncs Of this city. wa
at the piano. playing the Lohensr4n
Bridal Chorus'' a the bride and her
maid Of honor, Miss Alma StavfE. en-.
tcred. Miss Gudrun Hultens. also Of
this city. ans AT Dawning." by Cad
man! MI. Stavig WA attended by his
brother. otto Stavig.
AS a bride, Miss Onne,and wore a
gown OF white satin and silver lace
and a veil Of tullc. She carried Kill
larncy roses and lilies OF the valley
Miss Stavig vas in n becoming gown
Of white crepe.
A wedding dinner, followed the o
emory. the tables being decorated
with autumn flowers and ferns.
MI. Stavig and his bride will make
their homo for the winter with Mfr
and Mrs. Onneland.
Much interest Ia being shown In thu
entertainment 10 be given BY the girl,
OF tho Rosary choir OF st. Michael.
pro-cathedral. in the auditorium O
the pro%-cathcdrAl on Friday evening
OF this week. About nifty members Of
the choir will take part in the pro
gram and have beer at work for som,
nv Burton. organtst at st. Michacl's
The proceeds Of the affair will b
turned c to the parochial schoo
and the young women who are tt
present tho program hope for a. good
patronage.
Invitations havc been sent out b!
Nue ", y. L. W JhSuANSto duu AiACbsu
for a dance to be held at the Odd Eel
lows halt on Saturday evening Of thi
week. Emard's orchestra will play.
Miss Marie Hamel. a daughter o
william Hancl. and George Saumur
who resides Z miles west Of this city
were married on Monday morning a
HAmel. MINI. The groom's mother
Mrs. D. SnUftur, n the bride 8 sts
tor. Mrs. II. Lartvee. of this city. VIII
we're guests at the wedding. returne'
here yesterday. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. j. Bourgeois. Of An
Okla, Mimi, a sister OF Mrs. Larive
and the bride, who will visit here 70
a timc.
The wedding was held in the Cath
Ole church at Hanel. Rev. Fathc
Moitxheim reading the marriage SET
vice and the nuptial mass Mis-
clara Dubuque Of this city. a niece o
the groom. was We bridesmaid. an
Lucicn Hantel. the brides brother
was best Edwin Fouliot sans
II Love You Truly" by Bond, an
r 20 Promise Me-" by DcKoven. and
mass was sung by a chorus choir.
The bride her travelling cos
tune tailored tAupc broadcloth-
with a picture hat OF black velvet An
+. silver lace, and her flowers were
corsaKe OF brides roses and vale
lilies. Miss Dubuque was In gree
. satin and carried pink roses and val
ley lilies, A wedding breakfast wit