Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
LOCAL LODGE
PREPARES FOR
Daughters Of Norway Con
vention Here June FL to
be Big Event.

The fourteenth general convention
Of the fraternal organization,
Daughters of Norway" will be call
cd to order in the Grand Forks city
hall on the morning of June 81. and a
program. outlined by the grand sec
members Of the executive committee,
will form the basis of the discussion
which will take place during the day.
The convention will be organized, and
regular business will be transacted
during the morning as well as during
the afternoon. In the evening, the
Commercial club will invite the dele
gates and visitors for an automobile
ride which will give the ladies attend
tunity to become acquainted with
Grand Forks and it's picturesque sur
roundings.
The following day will probably al
so be spent In t~ransacting regular
routine business, n 1t Is possible
that the question Of merging with the
Sons of Norway will he thorough
ly discussed. The subject has been
privately talked about for several
come before a grand lodge
tion. AT thai time. however, nothing
definite was lone about the consolida-
ton, but h intervening years seem
to have made 1t apparent that the de-
sire Of ~effecting a consolidation Ia now
quite general among members of both
orders. Sons of Norway" has near
ly 5000 members scattered through
out the United States and while there
is official connection between this or
der and thai of the Daughters of
Norway" there is an understanding to
the effect that members of the Sons
of Norway" may be admitted as mem
hers Of the Daughters Of Norway
Many members hope that the Grand
Forks convention may signalize a
more intimate cooperation in the fu-
ture.
While the subject OF consolidation
ed discussion, it is thought that other
business matters also will be attended
to at the Friday afternoon session,
and in the evening a banquet will be
given the delegates n visitors in the
Odd Fellows hall where a literary
program, consisting of brief speeches
and music will be rendered. A dance
will wind up the social activities of
the evening.
lodge officers will be elected and the
delegates will decide where their
next convention Is to be held.
The Daughters of Norway" cele-
brates its goth anniversary this year.
1t is the largest woman's organization
among h Norwegians Of the United
States. embracing nearly 1000 MEM
bers divided into about SO lodges. The
order was organized in 1897 as an
Sons of Norway" in North Mime
apolis, and during the following few
years several other organizations
were Toned of the same character.
In 1903 the grand lodge was organ
ICED. and the order increased quickly
and steadily. Lodges are now estab-
lished In Pennsylvania. Wisconsin,
Minnesota. Illinois, North Dakota and
Washington.
The "Gyda" lodge in Grand Forks
numbers about so members. Other
lodges in North Dakota are to be
found in Fargo, Williston, Wild Rose,
Devils Lake, Petersburg, Minot. etc.
Members Of the supreme executive
committee are, as follows: Mrs
Sophie Wetteland, Minneapolis, presi-
dent: Mrs. Karen Hasund, Chicago,
vice president; Mrs. Oline Petersen,
Chicago, ex-president; Mrs. Augusta
Swan, Minneapolis. secretary; Mrs
Marie Henderson, Mound, MINI.
sists Of the following ladies: Mrs
1nga Warwick. st. Paul; Mrs. Carrie
Olson, Minneapolis. and Mrs. Emma
Bjerklien, Superior. Wis. Mrs. Avid.
sen of Duluth is inner guard Of the
executive committee, Mrs. Roe Of AL.
bert Lea, outer guard, and Mrs. K
Knutson of East Grand Forks is the
sermonizer.
The order is a mutual aid society
and has adopted a national program
which in many details is miliar tc
that Of the Sons of Norway" Mem.
hers of the local lodge look forward
to next weeks convention anticipat.
ing not only a couple Of exceedingly
pleasant days, but also the completion
Of much important business. Various
local committees are now busy per.
fecting he program of the conven.
ton and while all Of the details have
not yet been decided upon, 1t seem.
fair to predict that the fourteenth
convention in every respect will b.
one of the red letter meetings of thu
nationwide organization.
Fashion DEGREES that the cuffs o,
mems trousers shall be eliminated. IL
the interests Of economy. No objec.
ton to that, but why retain spats?