The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-06

Arrive Ahead OF Delegates
Coming on ahead OF the delegates,
the state officers arrived in time for
the preliminary meeting of the board
of directors at 500 p. m., Tuesday
evening. October 5th, in the cOmnun-
ty room of the public library. With
but three of the twenty-one board
members absent the years business
was reviewed and new business cared
for.
7 - New Clubs Accepted
| Two new clubs were accepted into
the state federation, all presented by
the vice-presdent Of the second dis
trict, Mrs. James Meagher of Mohall.
The new clubs are: Rugby Woman's
club; Barton Woman's Citizenship
club
For unavoidable causes the follow
! ing chairmen of departments rendered
their resignations:s Mrs. w. H. Weste-
gard, Education, Williston; Mrs. J.
E. Connolly, landmarks, Amidon; Mrs.
Jean McNaughton Stevens, Legisla
ton, TOWner. The vacancies will be
! filled by, the incoming board.
New plans for scholarship loan fund
were considered and will be decided
by vote Of the federation.
The, years budget will be worked
out after the reorganization Of de-
partments Of work. after the recon-
mendation Of the national organiza.
tion.
| Assembly Singing
+ The regular sessions of the feder-
alton convened Wednesday morning in
! the Presbyterian church.
I After assembly singing, led by Mrs.
j. A. Larson, President of Bismarck
Thursday club, and invocation by,Rev-
erend II. c. Postlethwaite, of the Pres
byterian church, the address of well
come for the federated clubs Of Bis
marck was given by Mrs. G. Z. Dull
lam, President, ..E
Mrs. DuIIam's Address
Mrs Dullam said: "
We greet you and welcome you to
our Capital City.
Today commences the twenty
fourth annual meeting Of the Federat-
ed Clubs OF our fair prairie state and
we are indeed proud and most happy
to have such splendid and represent
ative body OF women meet with us
again. We also hope you will be glad
you came and when you return to your
homes and clubs be able to report
that you had one of the happiest and
most helpful times you ever had at
any federation.
Tribute to Federation
Mrs. Pennypacker said of our
North Dakota Federation: 81 am
more than delighted with the splendid
showing of your North Dakota wo-
men--and particularly with the repre-
sentation of both older and younger
women. should call it an ideal fed
Grafton for it is one where all ages
are represented, and each age has
something to learn from the other
AS some of you may remember
seven delegates representing as many
clubs met at Devils Lake in, June 1917
to organize the State Federation,
even in their radiant hopes they hard
Iy anticipated the gathering we have
here this morning. TO the pioneer
club women we owe much. Their first
committees were Reciprocity, House
hold, Economics, Education, Libraries,
and Music. Today the departments
are Arts and Crafts, Civics, Conserva-
ton, Education, Home Economics,
Social, and Industrial, Land marks,
Legislation. Literature and Library,
Music Public Health, Bureau Of Ex-
tension. From clubs the Federation
has now over one hundred and eighty
clubs.
Doubled in Five Years
The State Historian at the annual
meeting held in Valley City, couple
of years ago made the statement that
Federation has doubled every five
years. This is surely splendid
growth.
The first Federation to be held in
Bismarck was in October 1904 in this
same church building. l had just
reached the city-nOne too pleased
with the wind and dust that blew from
our then unpayed streets. / was glad
to attend the meetings of the Fedora
ton and meet the friendly and cordial
club members assembled there. A re-
ception was given by Mrs. White, then
the Lady of our executive residence,
and as usual when our Mrs. White
presided every one was made happy
and felt at home at once. We have
Mrs. White with us today. | am sure
all agree that no Federation of North
Dakota is complete without her.
Memorable Occasion
In 1910 the Federation met in Bis
marck again. ThisSwas happy and
memorable occasion for this was the
time of the unveiling of our lndian
Statue Sakakawea (the Bird Woman)
as you may remember we were able to
present this statue to the state
through the efforts Of the club wo-
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