St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-03
AN IMPORTANT MEETING

AN AMEotN1<ANE VI EN- lINSE.
The GLOBE publishes in another col.
umn this morning 4 call and notice of
the utmost Importance and interest to
the state at large, and more particularly
to the women of Minnesota. The most
surprising lack of interest in the worlds
fair has existed in the Northwest, i'll
spite of the proximity to Chicago, and
the very earnest and intelligent efforts
of the commission to rouse something
like general enthusiasm have been dis
couragingly unsuccessful. The states
representation, however, is not left en-
tirely III the hands of men, and it re-
mains to be seen whether the appeal of
two women to the rest of the women of
this commonwealth on the subject will
elicit heartier response. The directors
of the exposition have displayed great
clevernesS in the perfection of their
plans for its general conduct, but no
idea was happier than to give the prom
inence they have to WOmen's work and
to invite as they have women's co-opera-
ton. A board of lady managers, 50
called. was organized at the very incep
ton of the project, on which there are
not only considerable number of Chi
cago residents. but delegates from every
state and territory in the Union. Its
duties are twofold. For one thing, it
has held many meetings in Chicago, at
which have been discussed the best
methods of taking advantage of the OPP
portunities the occasion will offer for
the advancement of women. Measures
have been devised for displaying with
fullnesS and accuracy what women have
done and are doing in the world, both as
a monument to their achievements and
as an incentive and encouragement to
others. Besides this the lady managers
are relied on to arouse the enthusiasm
and secure the help of the women of the
communities which they severally rep
resent in this branch of the fairs Dur
poses.
1t is in the second connection that
meeting will be held Thursday after
noon next at O'clock in the st. Paul's
Peoples church, that center of liberal
thought and public spirit. Minnesota's
delegates to the board of lady managers
are Mrs. CLARKE, of this city, and Mrs.
y, ,.
is very well known throughout the
state, not only for her many interesting
and attractive personal qualities, but
also for her interest in charitable enter
prises and her rare executive ability.
The clergy of the different denomina-
tons have been invited, and have
consented TO join with her in inaugu-
i TO 9 II iaIl hac in
trusted to her, and many men of repu-
tation will be at the gathering this week
to speak words of suggestion and i'll
dorsement. 1t is hoped that in addi-
ton women will come from every quar-
ter of Minnesota, and that to this end
the country press will circulate the
news that their presence is desired.
No section of the United States nurses
nobler race of women than does ours.
or filter to tell of women'S work. 1t
would be a shame If districts where
hereditary wealth has bred social dis
tinctlon and luxurious idleness should
contribute to the exposition evidences of
higher development than do we, who
have the highest stimulus to effort. be-
cause the race is anybody's, and the full
est reward for labor because its fruits
are so Immediate. Yet this will be the
case unless there is concerted and act
i've desire shown to do everything which
can be done to gain for Minnesota it's
proper position. The GLOBE urges
the bright and capable wives and
daughters of this state who live in its
smaller cities and the outlying districts
to attend the meeting on Thursday
next. If they have the spirit to con-
tribute by what they may say to the
general knowledge, they will have an
opportunity to do SO. If they cannot
do this, they can carry back home with
them the fire of the enthusiasm there to
be kindled and spread it abroad among
their friends and neighbors. 1t may
turn out in this case, as it has so often
in the history of the past, that the
honor of the state will be preserved by
what its women do, and that Minnesota
will be spared the humiliation of an in
adequate and misleading display at the
worlds fair by the missionary services
of its wives and daughters.