Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-26
%SUFFRAGlSTS HELD
SUCCESSFUL MEET
AT CAPITAL CITY

The North Dakota Votes for Wom-
en- league will conclude at Bismarck
this evening the most enthusiastic and
successful convention in the history
of the organization. The league aft
er years of effort won a double victory
in the last session of h legislature.
when itolobbied through a bill becom-
ing effective July !, 1911,
to North Dakota ome the limited
franchise enjoyed by Illinois, n a
concurrent resolution submitting to
the electors in 1920 a constitutional
amendment granting complete equal
ty.
Mrs, Grace ~Clendenning. president
of the league. delivered her annua!
address yesterday, and the address OF
welcome was delivered by Mrs. a: A:
Bruce, wife of North Dakota's CHIEF
Justice. Mrs. Mary barrow Weiblei
on the league for national defense
and state efficiency, and Mrs. Frank
White. whose husband is commander
of the Second regiment. reported on
moral conditions surrounding rain
camps and environments. Inc
principal address of the day was CIV
en- by Walter ]. Willard, field secre,
.tary for the American Proportlonal
Representation league.
Last evening a banquet was given
at a Bismarck hotel. and following
the election Of officers and the nam
ms of committees. a final reception
and supper will be enjoyed this even
inc. The attendance is unusually
large, representing leaders IN WON
ems clubs from all parts of the state
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Miss Anne Fender, a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pender OF Eas.
Grand Forks became the pride OIL
Earl Canes Of this city at a ceremony
in Mendenhall Memorial resoy,efia IN
church his morning at half past IL
o'clock. Rev. Thomas Gallagher, pas.
tor Of the First Methodist church OF
this city read the service.
The BRIDES sister. Miss Maude PEN
der, and her brother, Alex Fender,
were the attendants. the former wear
ing a frock Of brown taffeta with a
large hat and carrying pink carna-
tions.
in a tailored travelling costume of blue
with a hat of corresponding shade and
ascorsage Of pink roses.
Mrs. Arthur Gossline was at the or
gan for a program Of nuptial music.
and she accompanied Miss Mayme
Franklin who sang II Love You Tru-
ly," by Carrie Jacobs-Bond, and 20,
Promise Me-" by DeKoyen.
A wedding breakfast at Mr.. and
Mrs. Pender's home. followed the
church ceremony, forty guests being
invited for this. The table held bas-
kets Of pink carnations arranged in
green. and the serving was cared for
by Miss Isabel Fender and the groom's
sisters, Misses Lorene and Edna
Capes.
Mr.. Capes and his bride left during
the day fop a trip, expecting to return
here in a short time The bride has
been given a number of very attrac-
tive showers since her engagement
both she and. Mr.. Capes have a great
many friends who are interested in
their marriage.
Miss Gertrude Cunningham enter
tanned a group Of young women at a
dinner last night in compliment tc
Miss Jessie Bulge. who is to leave
Friday moo for Sioux City, Iowa
where she is to take UP work in the
public library. Miss Cunningham en-
~tertained her guests at a theater par,
ty at the Grand after the dinner.
X X \
Mrs. Bach Of 1902 North Fifth
street gave a supper last night at hel
home in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Fryberger, the former a mem
Der OF Co. NJ, who expects to leav'
shortly with his company. There wer,
ten guests seated at a table tina wa
attractive with autumn flowers.
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The Parent-Teachers' association o
the Wilder school will hold the frs
monthly meeting of the present schoo
term at the school auditorium Thurs
day evening al 1880 o'clock. Durin,
the business session officers for tn
year will be elected, and followinj
this a short program will be present
ed. Miss Gertrude Cunningham will
read selections from Kate Jordan, an,
Miss Pearl Ball will sing Apple Bios
soms" and Would God I Were tn
Tender
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The fancy work guild of the s.
Paul's Episcopal church will meet to
morrow afternoon at the home c
Mrs. A. F. Madison, 405 South Fourt
street.
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Mrs. Elmer Gessner and her bab
son, Royce Gilmore of Penn, ar
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. kamplir
Misses Olge and Clara Sonstead {
Reynolds were guests of Mr.. and Mr.
Kamplin yesterday.