St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-13
WORLDS FAIR WORKERS..
Ramsey County Workers to Meet
Feb. IL.

Ramsey County Workers to Meet
Feb. 10.
Mrs. F. Clarke, lady commissioner of
the worlds fair from Minnesota, and a.
member of theexecutive committee, has
issued the following call:
A general meeting OF the women Of Rams
sey county will be held in the Peoples 81
church, ST. Paul, Thursday, Feb. is. az q,
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF forming
permanent organization to assist the women
OF this county to secure proper representa-.
ton at the Worlds Columbian ex position, to
be held i'll Chicago in 1893. Officers will be
elected, committees termed, and three dele
gates appointed to represent the county at
The state meeting. All women in Ramsey
county are cordially invited TO be present
without further notice, especially those who
attended the previous meeting held in Janu-,
airy. LENA BURTON CLARKE
Lady Commissioner From Minnesota and
Member National Executive Committee.
Outline of Work.
Mrs. Potter Palmer president of the,
national board of lady managers for the.
Worlds Columbian exposition, has out,
lined the following plan OF work for
state organizations:
First-To procure n representative exhibit
showing the work of women in all the varied
occupations i'll which they engage.
Second-To procure, as far as possible
statistics as to the amount of woman's work
that enters, into every exhibit, and other in-
teresting data connected with the sameF
Thiid-To recommend to the boardtwork
by women OF such supreme excellence as to
be worthy of admission TO the gallery of the
woman's building.
Fourth-To recommend to the board wOm-
en- who have the requisite expert knowledge
to serve on the various juries of award.
Fifth-To see that the educational work
being carried on by women from the primary
10 the highest branches is exhibited when
possible, and when not possible that it be
illustrated by means of maps, charts, photo
graphs, etc,
Sixth-To see that the charitable and phil
anthropic work. as well as that to promote
recreation, health. reform, ETC., lnaugurated
by women. is either exhibited or made a
matter of record, as above.
Seventh-To aid i'll giving suitable publicity
to the plans OF the board OF lady managers in
all the leading papers through the agency of
press women when possible.
Eighth-To aid in the collection of loan
exhibit of old laces, embroidenes fans, etc.
Nlnlh-To secure books written by women
for the woman's library, especially such as
relate TO the exact sciences, philosophy, art,
etc.
Call for the State Meeting.
The following call has been issued for
the state meeting to be held at the Peo-
pies church OH Thursday, Feb. 25:
To the Women of Minnesota: AS members
of the national board of lady managers of
tie Worlds Columbian exposition. and act
Ing with the consent and advice of the state
board of managers. we have determined to
call general state meeting, 10 be held in the
Peoples church, st. Paul, on Thursday, Feb.
%. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The object of this meeting is to form
women's state organization to properly pres
ent woman's work in Minnesota at the
Worlds Columbian exposition to be held in
1903. 1t is desirable that every county be
represented, and the ladies in each county
are earnestly requested to meet together and
elect three delegates to this state meeting.
No expenses can be guaranteed, but must be
borne by the representatives. themselves.
SUSAN f. BROWN
Lady Commissioner From Minnesota,
326 seventh Street South, Minneapolis.
LENA BURTON CLARKE.
Lady Commissioner from Minnesota, and
Member National Executive Committee,
236 Summit Avenue, ST. Paul.
ELLEN M. GILLETTE,
Secretary P 70 Tenn,
3G1 Pleasant Aven ne, st. Paul.