St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-19
County Organizations.

county organizations.
Mrs. Metcalf. in brief address, ex-
planned the Importance OF the work to
be done by county organizations tribu-
tary to the state organization, and the
general plan to be followed.
Mrs. John Jackson suggested the dis
tribution of circulars to working women
throughout the country. urging them to
lay aside small sum each week toward
paying their expenses at the fair. She
suggested. in this connection, the for
nation of a kind of savings bank for
this purpose. No action was taken Oh
the suggestion, as the afternoon was
devoted to suggestions merely,
The matter of sending children to the
fair was brought up by Mrs. Clarke, and
suggestions of all kinds received. Mrs.
Severance suggested the organization
of gigantic Sunday school picnics, a
speech which was received with a great
deal of merriment, although Mrs. New
port insisted that it be taken seriously.
Mrs. Clarke appointed as nominating
committee. Mrs. Timberlake, Mrs.
Charles Morris, Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Sam
uel Beales, Mrs. G. P. Noyes, Mrs. Beau
mont and Mrs. d. 81. Moon. and when
the report of this committee was re-
celved and accepted, the officers elected
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vice presidents, Mrs. j. B. HoxSie, Mrs.
81. F. Stephens, Mrs. Edmund Rice,
Mrs. S. q. Smith, Mrs. John O'Brlen
and Miss Howe; treasurer, Mrs. E. E..
Davidson; assistant treasurer, Miss
Florence Fairchild; secretary, Mrs. Gil
lette; assistant secretary, Mrs. Edger-
ton; delegates to state meeting, Mrs.
Flandrau, Mrs. Severance and Mrs.
Hasenwinkle. The executive commit
tee is to consist of the officers aud the
chairmen of committees.
Mrs. Squires and Mrs. Jackson es-
corted Mrs. Newport. with all due SOL
emnity, to the chair, and the ushers
brought her bouquet of violets and one
of roses, and she received the hearty
applause of the audience.
Mrs. NewpOrrs Address.
Mrs. Newport, in assuming the duties
of president said:
Before proceeding to the business before
US desire to say that, while l am sensible Of
the honor you have conferred upon me- and
thank you for it / would shrink from accent.
ing it were it not for the strong assurance I
feel from my knowledge of the women of St.
Paul and Ramsey county Of their faithful.
nearly and intelligent cooperation with me
in accomplishing the purposes for which we
have organized this afternoon. The women
of the United States have most important
work assigned them in the world S fair, to be
hello in Chicago in 1893: IT is striking evi-
dence of the universal recognition Of the
place and power of women in the civiliza-
ton OF today, and il behooves the women of
this land to exert their enlightened energies
to make their share of the exhibit as com
plete. as interesting, as useful, as notable as
possible.
In order to enlist the talents and services
of all, this plan of county organizati ons has
been devised as the best method of accom-
plishing the work on hand. This work is to
develop and arrange in the most effective
manner the exhibit which the women of this
county are to make in all departments CT ac-
tivity. We all feel genuine desire that our
state shall make creditable showing at Chi
Gago' ana l am sure. our local pride in ST.
Paul and our jealousy for the good name of
Ramsey county, will arouse us to the pest ex-
ertions of which we are capable. The test
or our intelligence. skill and good taste. will
be i'll the quality of our work.
Committees.
The president designated committees
to be appointed, and named the chair
man of some of them, the chairman of
each committee having the power to
choose its members. Of the committee
on information, Mrs. j. w. Edgerton
was appointed chairman: committee on
philanthropy and reform, Mrs. e. B.
Young; committee on education, Mrs.
G. A. Severance: committee on decora-
tive art and needlework, Mrs. A. p.
Goodrich; committee on journalism,
Miss Annie Sanborn; committee on rec
ordS, Mrs. James Gilfillan; committee
on flora, Mrs. John harrington; COM
mittee on household economics, Mrs.
N. d. Elnckley; committee on fine arts.
Mrs. George Metcalf. The chairman of
the committees on scholarship, art
loans, Revolutionary relics, member
ship, and trades and professions are yet
to be appointed by the chair.
Several women present made Sug-
gestions for lines of work to be carried
out, and after an appeal from the pres
ident to be present in large numbers at
the state meeting, the meeting was adj
journed.
Mrs. Clarke and the executive COM
mittee OF the Ramsey county organiza-
tlon will receive the delegates to the
state meeting, at the Clarke home on
Summit avenue. next Wednesday even
ing.
Those Present.
Some of the representative women
present yesterday were:
Mrs. Newport Mrs. Stephens, Miss Sturgis,
Miss Maud Taylor, Miss Smyth. Mrs. G.
Noyes. Mrs. John jackson, Mrs Hasenwin-
kle, Mrs. Metcalf. Mrs. David Day. Miss
Finch. Miss Spalding. Mrs. G. b Young, Mrs.
Riley, Mrs. Lewis Baker Mrs. William Win
slow, Miss Hammond, Miss Newport, Miss
Lamprey, Mrs. Flandrau. Mrs Gilfillan, Miss
Gilfillan. Miss Cummings, Mrs. r. R. Dorr.
Mrs A. e. Boyeson, Mrs. Pinney, Mrs. Good
rich, Miss Hope. Mrs. A. H Lindeke, Mrs
Edgerton. Mrs: Gilbert Mrs. Sqnires, Mrs.
T'imberlake, Mrs. Severance. Mrs A E.
clark. Mrs. Monfort, Mrs. Durant, Mrs