St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-12
WOMEN AT THE FAIR.


The opportunity of a century is af
fOrded the women of Minnesota, and
particularly those of Ramsey county. in
She two calls for worlds fair meetings
published in this mornings GLOBE. On
next Thursday, Feb. Is, general meet
ing of the women of Ramsey county will
be held at the Peoples church, under
call of Mrs. T. B. CLARKE, lady COM
missioner of the worlds fair from Min
nesota, for the purpose of forming a
permanent Ramsey county organization.
At this meeting delegates will be elected
to the state meeting, one week later, at
the same place.
By this time it has undoubtedly
been fully realized by the pro-
greSSiye women of our state and
county that the worlds fair Of
ters to the sisterhood of the world, and
more particularly the country in which
this gigantic enterprise is located. the
widest field possible for proof of all
which their most advanced thinkers
can claim as redounding to the credit,
intellectually and practically, of the
sex. In their allowance of money and
space the worlds fair commissioners
have been most liberal to the ladies. In
return for this munificent aid and en-
enlargement it IS safe to say that the
women's department will, on a scale
commensurate with its importance,
make a showing that will be most graf
flying in its surprise. and surprising in
its wealth of practical and artistic con-
tribution.
That there is bound to be rivalry be-
tween the states goes without saying.
The spirit of emulation in women is
most absorbing in its intensity, and as
worthy as it is earnest and sincere. Per-
Sonatly this is an axiom too trite almost
for consideration; as between localities
and states It's patriotic fervor grows in
Intensity. The competition will be
brisk, and the loyalty of the most loyal
Of the two sexes will be exhibited at the
worlds fair by the representative Ia
dies of the respective states in the
Union. Their energy, their tact. and
their manifold accomplishments will, in
many instances, cause the more selfish
efforts of men to pale into comparative
insigni6cance. This much must be
cheerfully conceded the mothers and
sisters of our nation.
Notable among the devoted women
workers of Minnesota in the interests
of the worlds fair is Mrs. f. B.CLARKE.
the lady commissioner from this state.
The fact will be duly considered that
her position means, and demands,
nearly two years of steady application
to this object, exclusive of the arduous
task incident to the period assigned for
the continuation of the exposition. In
company with hundreds OF other ladies
in Ramsey county, it is her desire that,
so far as the wOmen'S department is con-
cerned, Minnesota shall fall behind no
other state in the value of its contribu-
ton. The plan of the work, as outlined
by Mrs. POTTER PALMER, president of
the national board. affords wide scope
for representative exhibit from this
state. By reference to the scheme in
another column it will be seen that in
the entire list our state can hardly fail
of making credltable showing in each
one of the nine counts mentioned. That
the meeting next Thursday will be
largely attended no one doubts who is
at all acquainted with the energy and
intellectual activity of Ramsey county
ladies, and the efficient and accom-
pliShed lady commissioner from Mime
sofa and member of the national eyecu.
tive committee.