The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-10-15
DISTRICT CLUB
WOMEN ENJOY
SUCCESSFUL MEET

The first biennial meeting of Dis
trict Four of the Montana Federation
of Womsn's Clubs opened at Red
Lodge Monday with the woman's club
of Red Lodge, hostess, which WIS
composed of Mrs. c. H. Draper, pres
ident and chairman of the local board /;
Mrs Fl. B. Field, first vice president
and chairman of Literature Depart
ment; Mrs. S. l.. Braida, second vice
president and chairman of music de-
partment; Mrs. J. T. Hays, third vice
president and chairman of Home Eco
nonics Department; Mrs. j. F. Bro
ply, fourth vice president and chair
man Of Phiianthropic Department;
Mrs. w. F. Tinkcom, secretary; Mrs.
F P. Whicher, treasurer; and Mrs. E.
nj. Adams, historian.
Mondays Session
Mondays session opened at three
o'clock in the afternoon, with a total
of 48 delegates, representing the
thirty-two clubs of District No. 4. A
number Of interested visitors were al
so in attendance. Mayor G. A. Jeffery
gave the wecolming address and was
followed by O. H. P. Shelley, Secre-
tary Beartooth Boosters Club, who
talked on law enforcement.
The welcome on behalf of the local
women's club was given by Mrs. G. H..
Draper, President, and response was
made by Mrs. Joseph Chivers of Hele-
ma Orchestra selections and vocal
selections enlivened the meeting,
which was taken up with greetings,
reports of officers, introductions and
announcements. The delegates were
entertained in the evening at the home
of Mrs. ]. F. Brophy, with the local
committee as hostess.
Tuesdays Session
Tuesdays entire session was devoted
principally to department parliament.
readings, announcements. discussion
and music. The interesting feature of
the afternoon program was the adj
dress of Gov. j. E. Erickson and the
introduction of Mrs. ]. E. Erickson.
A dinner in honor Of Governor Erick-
son and Mrs. Erickson was given at
the church parlors Tuesday night at
eight o'clock. The evening session
was filled with delightful musical num-
bers, opened by orchestral selections
through courtesy Of Arts Melodians
and including assembly singing; piano
solos by the Misses Marjorie Freakes
and Isabelle Mullenger, both Of Red
Lodge and Ema Devine Myeres of
Bozeman; vocal solos by Mrs. L. c..
Huebner Of Belfry; Mrs. L. G. Piper
of Absarokee and Mrs. C. G. Rowan of
Red Lodge. Violin selections were
rendered by Girolamo Celico of Red
Lodge, accompanied by Carl 0pper-
mann of Billings. Mesdames Rowan,
Downward, Littlefield, Adams, Alden,
Nutting, Johnson and Miss Mary Mat
teson composed ladies octette; Mrs.
Mary Everett McCulloch Of Living
ston rendered several delightful songs
and Mrs. S. L. Braida of Red Lodge
gave a number of piano accordian Sc
Iections.
Mrs. G.. B. Wiggenhorn of Billings
was a speaker at the afternoons ses-
sion, on the subject Of Junior work.
Mrs. Maggie Smith Hathaway of
Hamilton, chairman of the Bureau of
Child Protection, was also speaker.
She gave some interesting information
OF her activities in connection with the
placing Of orphan children in private
families, stating that 52 per cent of
children in the orphan home have
parents who are still living.
Mrs. s. M. Souders, Federation
President, gave her report. The speak
ers included Mrs. e. w. Coon, Mrs.
Sara K. Morse, Mrs. Ann X. Waring,
state welfare nurse, Mrs, Harvey Colt,
Mrs. William Tocher, Mrs. Minnie
Tennis and Mrs. Henry CARRIER.
Department parliament occupied all
Of Wednesdays morning session, in
terspersed with music. The meeting
adjourned Wednesday noon, marked
by a very pleasant and successful ses-
sion.