Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-29
|OF INTEREST To WOMEN
Meeting Here to
Be a Large One

Indications are pointing. to a suc-
cessfuly meeting of h Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, to be held
in Grand tForks September rs, .26, ~,
% and 20. Reports are being received
from various unions throughout the
tatives are to be chosen today and
that much interest is being displayed
by the women in the approaching
meeting.
The convention, which is to be in
the nature Of a big jubilee celebration
will open on Thursday morning, Sep
TENDER rs, with the usual executive
meeting. Mrs. Elizabeth Preston An
derson, president OF the w. c. T. U.
have all meetings in charge, n &C
cording to- recent word received from
her, some excellent temperance
speakers have been procured who will
address the various convention ses-
sions. These will include Mrs. Maude
B. Perkins of East Syracuse, N. Y.
college secretary of Y. P. B. and Miss
Mable Moody of Wilson, N. Y, asso-
ciate secretary of the L. T. L.
Mrs. G. Gunlogson has beer APP
pointed to take care of the names Of
the delegates and the various unions
are asked to submit the to her.
Other. chairmen of committees are
general arrangements, Mrs. J.. D. Van
Dusen; entertainment, Mrs. c.. Gun
logson; reception, Mrs. P. Monohan;
finance, Miss Frances Wagar; music,
Mrs. Paolo Conte; decoration, Mrs. w.
f. Tueting and badge committee, Mrs.
Geo. Seifert. The chairmen have Sc
lected their assistants and each COM
mittee has begun work with the idea
to make this convention the largest of
Its kin held in the CITY. A
Mrs. E. O'Keefe and Mrs. j. B. KEEL
ly succeeded in winning high score at
the garden party which Mrs. J.. H.
Griffin gave at her home Thursday
afternoon for thel members of the
Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters.
Bridge whist was the diversion. The
Griffin home which was attractively
decorated with Oriental lanterns and
baskets of fall flowers. At the close Of
the game a luncheon was served in
doors because Of the threatening rain
and assisting Mrs. Griffin in serving
were Mrs. E.. O'Keefe. Mrs. katherine
Finnegan and Mrs: Frank Durick.
DR.. and Mrs. S. H. Irwin, 1448 Vets
avenue. had as their guests for a short
time Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Ford and
two daughters, Misses Hazel and
kathleen Ford Of Spokane; Wash.
The party motored in Wednesday e
ming and left Thursday afternoon for
Crary, N. D., where they will visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ord formerly resided
at Arvilla. En- route to this city the
party toured through Glacier Nation
al Park and stopped at a number of
interesting points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. White and
little daughter Betty of Wilmot. S. D..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tory Belgium of
respective homes, after remaining for
some time Al guests at the home of
Mrs. Whites parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Gritzmacker, 210 Chestnut
street. Mrs. White and Mrs. Belgium
have been in Grand Forks about three
weeks and were Joined by their hus-
bands Monday. They made the return
trip by motor.
There will be a regular meeting OF
Acacia Chapter No. IL Of the Order
of the Eastern Star on Tuesday even
ing, September 2, in the Masonic tenn
pie. All members of the chapter are
urged to be present. Signed. Emma
Reiton, w. NJ, Pearl Roe Gets, Sec.
Mrs. r. c. Chism of Lakota, who
has been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. j. Londergan, Chestnut
street, while recuperating from an
operation will return to her home in
Lakota next week. Mrs. Chism is re-
ported to be rapidly improving.
4 X X
Mrs. H. A. Teeson of Forest River,
motored into the city Thursday eve
! ming and spent the day with friends.
returning to her home the same eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. a.. Thompson and
two children, Harris and Eleanor, 507
Gertrude avenue. expect to leave Sat
urday for Winnipeg, where they will
visit for the week with relatives.