St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-12

The meeting of the Ramsey County
Women's Auxiliary Worlds Fair or
ganzation at the worlds fair head
quarters in the New York Life build
ing yesterday morning at 10. was very
well attended in spite of the heat. The
meeting began promptly, and business
was disposed of in way mems socie-
ties would do well to initiate.
Mrs. r. NJ. Newport, president of the
organization, was i'll the chair, and
when she had called the meeting to or
der, proceeded Immediately to a hear
ing of the routine reports.
The secretary, Mrs. Gillette, read the
minutes of the last meeting. Mrs. E. E.
Davidson, in her official character as
treasurer, reported the receipts of the
society as ISL, the disbursements $3.50.
The classification of working commit
tees, made by the state organization.
was adopted by the Ramsey county So
ciety.
The real interestof the morning. how
ever, began when Mrs. Charles r. Nc
Lain, of North st. Paul, gave a brief
report of tie work done there. The
local society has nine members, and the
:
aged by the deep interest manifested.
North st. Paul boasts one woman de-
signer in the person of Miss Luger, who
is studying furniture designing with a
view to making patterns for the Luger
factories in that place.
The interest the colored women are
manitesting in the fair was shown by
the report of Mrs. White. who brought
in the dues of nine new members from
the Phyllis weekly club. This club
proposes 10 give an entertainment on
July 20 for the benefit Of the children'S
building. On motion of Mrs. Winslow,
it was decided that all names of new
members be referred to Miss Fairchild,
chairman of the membership committee.
Mrs. j. w. Edgerton, chairman OF the
committee OH scholarship, had a brief
report to make, as she is waiting on the
state chairman, but Mrs. Metcalf read
the circular of the state committee on
the subject. Each charitable or phil
anthropic society in the state is invited
to buy scholarships for the purpose of
sending to the fair women OF undoubt-
cd ability who would not otherwise be
able to attend. 1t is impossible as yet
to fix definite price for scholarship,
but it is estimated that S25 will be
asked for scholarship. which will pay
all expenses of the holder. including
board, lodging. transportation and adj
mission to the fair for ten days or two
weeks. Que thousand of these circu-
lars are to be sent throughout the state,
and great returns are hoped for. ~
The report of Mrs. Ii. f. Stevens. of
the committee on philauthrophy and re-
form, lead to, a discussion of the best
ways of exhibiting charitable enter
prises. 1t is. probable that the Bethel.
st. Luke'S hospital and other lnStitu-
lions will De-shown by means of models.
Some enterprises have already signified
their intention to send only photographs
and statistics.
The woman's work exchange next
came upFfor discussion. Mrs. Tom Scott
read letter from Chicago regarding
the matter.aand said that the exchange
asked tor $3.50 from the Ramsey county
society and $3.50 from the state organ
ization for the purpose of properly eX-
hibiting their work.
Mrs. Stevens said that the st. Paul
exchange is the second self-supporting
exchange in the United States. 1t is
proposed to exhibit its work in booth
buiit like Greek temple. in which will
be saleSwOmen dressed in Greek cos
tunes. Tea will be served by the eX-
change. AS Mrs. Stevens showed that
the exchange board will endeavor to
raise $40 of the $3.50 asked for from the
Ramsey county society, on motion of
Mrs. Hasenwinkle, that sum was voted
10 the exchange.
Mrs. Russell Dorr reported work done
on the music committee. An effort is
to be made to find something of interest
about primitive Indian music. There
will be given a series of entertainments
mi hnr
is deslrous of learning the names and
addresses of all Ramsey county mu-
sicians, each of whom will be asked to
assist at tile concerts, provided a CON-
mittee, of judges, composed of eminent
musicians in Chicago, shall consider her
sufficiently all artist.
Mrs.BfonsOn spoke for Miss Sybil
Carter. chairman of the Indian commit
tee. Miss Carriers work at White Earth
is so we'll known that her exhibit is
looked forward to with great deal of
interest. She expects to show, the work
Of Indian women in lace and pottery,
and will have some of her workers at
the fair. Mrs. j. }. Hill. Mrs. Baxter,
Mrs. Hoxsie. Mrs. w. R. Merriam, Mrs.
f. B. Bass and Mrs. Lowry are the
women Miss Carter has chosen on her
committee.
Mrs. Hackett's report of the progress
of her committee Oh flora was interest
ing in the extreme. The committee has
decided to exhibit by means of herba-
RUINS only, as only bOtanistS are eX-
pected to be Interested III the collection.
The collection of spring flowers is al
ready very complete. and premiums of
$40 and So have been offered to high
school pupils for the best and second
best herbaria, no collection of less than
200 plants TO be considered. There are
seven competitors. Rare flowers rapidly
blooming extinct are being placed in
Como park for preservation, and the
work of this committee is likely to
prove of great and lasting interest to
the county.
Mrs. William Winslow reported for
the committee on patents and photOgra-
ply. After reports of minor commit
tees. Mrs. Hincklpy read the list of
questions she, as chairman of the com.
mittee on household economics, has
prepared. The questions will be sent
throughout the state, and most inter
esting array of statistics is expected
Intelligence offices, cooking schools, CO.
operative housekeeping, klndergartenS,
manual training and cooking in schools,
the average prices OF poultry, eggs and
butter in summer and winter, and tabu-
lated expenses of housekeeping for SIX
months are some of the subjects house
keepers are asked to furnish informa-
toll concerning. They will be asked to
suggest topics for discussion at the
hOusekeepers' congress. AS there is no
state chairman on houSehO Id ecOnom-
les the Ramsey county organization re-
e0mmends Mrs. Ilinckley for the Office.
Miss HolbrOOk. of the committee on
records, reported circulars sent out.
Mrs. Hasenwinkle spoke enthusias-
tically of the dormitory committee, and
Mrs. Henry Blake was added to the