The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-13
Club Women to
Meet in St. Paul
ANNUAL MIDWINTER MEETING
OF Nj. +. w. C. HELD FEBRU-
AIRY 2lst. AND 22nd.

Thomas James Norton of Chicago
and Mrs. Thomas G. Winter will be
the two principal speakers at the an
nual midwinter meeting of the Min
nesota Federation of Women's clubs
which will be held in st. Paul, Feb
ruapy ,21 and %. The members OF
the Fourth district, of which Mrs.
John Wharry is president, will be
hostesses,
The session on Thursday, February
q, will be in the st. Paul hotel. The
department chairman will hold con
terence and plans of the various de-
paftments for the ensuing year will
be discussed
The more important entertainment
features of the meeting are reserved
for February %. The sessions on that
day will be held in the Auditorium,
Delegates and visitors are invited
to reception to be given at II: 80
d. m. At l p. m., they will be enter
tained at luncheon by the Fourth dis
trict.
At the opening of the afternoon
session, addresses of welcome will be
delivered by Mayor Nelson and Mrs.
john Wharry. Mrs. j. E. Rounds will
respond for the federation.
Thomas James Norton will speak
Friday afternoon on "The Constitu
lion in Daily Life"
Thomas James Norton is recognized
as national authority on the Federal
Constitution. His book entitled the
Constitution of the United States;
Its Sources and Its Application" is
regarded as a valuable contribution
to American literature. 1t has been
highly commended by such authorities
as John w. Davis, former ambassador
to Great Britain, and James H. Beck,
solicitor general of the United States
department of justice
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter will de-
liver an inspirational address ION
Leadership" After many years OF
activity in club work and having
served two terms as president of the
General federation of Women's Clubs
she is peculiarly well fitted to dis
cuss the subject of leadership.
Railroad officials will grant reduced
fares on basis of one and one-half
fare on certificate plan providing
that $50 or more women are in atten
dance at the midwinter meeting. Ona
fare will be paid on the trip to st.
Paul and tickets will be sold for one
half fare for the return trip providing
, that the required number attend the
meeting and that the local one-waJ,
fare is 67 cents or more. Tickets
will be validated by the city ticket
agent of the Chicago and Great
Western Railroad Co., ST. Paul.
Reservations for the luncheon on
Friday should be made between the
dates of February 10 and II with
Mrs. w. H. Strader, 2065 Carroll Ave
st. Paul. The ticket for the luncheon
and the program to be presented in
the Auditorium on Friday afternoon
will cost S1.25. The remittance and
a stamped envelope should be sent t.
Mrs. Strader
A feature of the gathering will b.
the presentation Of the Indian page
ant "The First Wapasha" (The First
Leaf, written by st. Paul teacher
Miss Rhoda J. Emery. This will b.
presented in cooperation with th5
Minnesota Historical society and viii
be shown in the museum of the so
clety's building, Cedar street and Cen
trai avenue. 1t will be given at
p. nn., February 21.
The midwinter meeting is one ol
the most enjoyable events of the yea,
for the members of the Federate:
clubs and it is hoped that all womeI
in this vicinity VINO can be in atter
dance will make arrangements to bt
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