Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-11

Hostess House
Has Many Uses

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IL West 51st street, New York city,
the former home of Mrs. Henry P.
Dawson, treasurer Of the war work
council of the Y. w. C. A., has out
grown it's home.
Now relatives seeking soldiers in
nearby camps will call at the new
house, 80 East SIND street, for infor-
soldiers, Or for aid in locating SOL
diers who may be stationed at one
Of the many camps near the city.
The new house, which is very
much larger than the old one, and
capable of accommodating many
more people, was ready for the
housing Of transient relatives of SOL
nursery, where the babies are intro
duced to their fathers and children
kept contented, while father and
mother talk. are being put in order
now.
Since the opening Of the New
York city hostess house on Llncoln's
birthday 900 women and girls from
at the house; 1900 enlisted men
have been with their ONE rela-
tives Oh for Sunday night suppers.
including Belgian, French, English,
soldiers and sailors and marines. Red
Cross nurses, canteen workers, stem
ographers, signal corps girls, wives
OF privates and of the highest officers
OF h army and navy have used the
house.
Relatives Of sick and wounded
men being returned from France are
beginning to use the house. A won
an who learned thai her son was be-
ing treated for shell-shock at a fort
in New York was sent to the hostess
house by a Boston organization. The
son was located at Fort Porter, near
Buffalo and she was sent there.
Men from camps in Texas, remem
bering the posters in the Y. W. C. A.
hostess house there, have called at
the New. York city hostess house
when waiting to be SEN overseas.
When they called, they and their rel
atlves were entertained and sen on
sightseeing tours through the city in
motors len by women interested in
in the city has placed a a at the
disposal Of the hostess house each
afternoon.
The hostess house co-operates with
the Travellers Aid, the National
League for, Women's Service. wal
camp community service and all 9TH
or organizations doing war work.
At the information desk men are
located at camps in order to save
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families who have incorrect adj
dresses. The record established is in
locating a man for a relative who did
not know his name.
The hostess arranges the meeting
between relatives and soldiers fire.
quently at the house.
Eleven weddings have taken place
in the hostess house when the hostess
arranged everything from securing
the minister to directing the couple
where to get the license and the we'd
ding ring.
Red Cross workers Of southeastern
North Dakota met in Fargo today in
conference with Mrs. N. c.. Young,
George H. White Of Minneapolis, Mrs.
y. G. Young, Mrs. Angela Boleyn and
Mrs. A. j. Denstrum of Fargo are the
principal speakers.
Plans are now being made to bring
Mrs. Henry z. Dawson, wife of. the
general manager of the Red Cross, to
Fargo within a short time, she being
ma western tour. .
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Miss Alma Hofto was elected presi-
dent of the Business Girls club which
held their annua election last night
at the Y. w. c. A. Miss Hofto will
succeed Miss Margaret Van Dusen
who has had charge of the club af-
fairs during the past year. Other Of
ficers elected were: Miss Bessie Perry,
vice president: Miss Mabel Rogers,
secretary; Miss Alice Hanson, treas
urer, and Miss Irene Morgan, auditor.
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Miss Nellie Ryan Of Steele will sue
coed Miss Hilda Anderson of Wash
burn as chief clerk Of the board Of
control, according to announcement
made at Bismarck yesterday. Miss
Anderson will leave on Saturday for
her home to rest for a short time be-
fore volunteering for war work in
France.
Lieutenant Ransom e. Barnes Of
Camp Funston, Kansas, and Mrs.
Barnes and Mrs. c.. N. Barnes moth
er, Mrs. r. M. Evans of Minneapolis,
and. Lieutenant Harold Barnes Of
Browns Field, Minneapolis, arrived
here last night and are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Barnes.
Miss Emily Nash is expected to re-
turn home this week from Cedar Cliff,
Lanesboro, Mimi, where she has
spent the summer with her grand
mother, Mrs. A. G.. Nash.
The Royal Nfighbors will meet this
evening In the Odd Fellows hall. All
workers having yarn out will please
turn 1t in at this meeting.
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