Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-17
w. c. Z. u. MEET
TO BE FEATURED BY
SPLENDID PROGRAM

Featuring such important speakers
Miss Anna B. Gordon, president of
the national W. C. T. u; Mrs. Ida B.
Wise Smith, president of the Iowa
state W. CIT. O., and Mrs. Elizabeth
Preston Ander g president Of the
convention Of the state organization
win be opened in Valley City on.
Thursday, Sept. 20, and continue till
Monday, Sept a..
About $50 to 500 delegates are ex-
pected, and the convention will be
made a sort Of i~olliication by reason
of the fact that The past year has
witnessed the absolute exclusion of
liquor from the state through the en-
actment Of both federal and state
''bone dry laws
Miss Gordon, president of the ma
ttonal w. c. T. r., residing at Evan
ston, Ill. speaks before the conven-
ton twice, Saturday and Sunday
evening. Mrs. Smith, of Iowa, will
speak at the same sessions.
Attorney General William LANCER
of North Dakota, and F. L. Watkins,
superintendent Of the North Dakota
the convention, giving their attention
more particularly to the attitude of
state law enforcing officials towards
the prohibition laws.
On Thursday evening, the opening
session will be in the form Of a So
cial reception, and will be featured
by a series of informal welcome talks.
Mayor I. J, Moe heads theI group of
local speakers, while Mrs. Frank
.Beasley, Of Fairdale. N. D.. and Mrs.
Lille B. Powers, of Fargo, will re-
spond for the association.
The formal convention work will be
commended on, Friday morning when
Mrs. Anderson calls the convention to
order. The report Of the executive
committee by Mrs. Kate s.. Wilder,
Fargo; the appointment Of commit
tees, the reports of field workers,
Mrs. Julia .. Nelson, Miss Nellie M.
Osmun, Mrs. Kate Wilder and Mrs,
Lille 3; Bowers; the report Of the
mortal service, will be featured.
On Friday afternoon, a symposium,
What Patriotic Service is the Work
of my Department" will be participant
ed in by the several department heads.
The report of the corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. B. H. Wylie, the report
of the state treasurer, Mrs. Minette b.
Bowe, and the report of district vice
presidents.
At the Friday evening session. adj
dresses by Mrs. Anderson, Attorney
General William LANCER, Mrs. Minette
b. Bowe and the presentation of priz-s
es. will take place.
Saturday morning, department
work will get attention, while addi-
tional reports of district vice presi-
dents will be made. Miss Gladys M.
Powell will report for the L. 7. L.,
and Miss Adah Pennington will re-
port for the Y. p. B. society.
At the afternoon session, depart
mont work, and an address. Ballots
for Both" by Mrs. Ella M. Shippy,
state superintendent Of franchise, will
get attention.
The Saturday evening session will
be featured by the addresses Of Miss
Gordon, Mrs. Smith and a musical
program, +
Sunday afternoon, a religious SER
Vice takes place. the conference SER
NOR being delivered by Mrs. Smith,
Of Iowa. In the evening, Mrs. Smith,
and Miss Gordon speaking again.
Monday morning, ANAL session Of
the convention takes place. The cleo
ton of officers for the coming year,
selection of the 1918 meeting, the re-
ports Of committees, etc, will take
place.