St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-01
M0CCASlN FLOWER
Formally Adopted as the
Typical Flower of the
North Star State.
lady Slippers Will Bloom
About the State Building
at the Worlds Fair.
YRS. Severance'S Admirable
Plan to Publish Legends
Of the State.
interesting Proceedings Of
the Women's Worlds Fair
Auxiliary Body.

uc reg uldI uOulliy tiectlIlg VI Uue
state board of the Minnesota Women's
World FAIR auxiliary was held III the
assembly room at headquarters in the
New York Life building yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. f. B.
Clarke presided, and, as the meeting
was an open one, there were present
great many outsiders.
The meeting began with the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting by
the secretary. Miss Dassell.
Mrs. l.. p. Hunt, of Mankato, chair
man of the committee on flora. had
nothing new to report. The work of
the committee is progressing finely.
and it is expected that nearly COM
piete exhibit of the flora of the state
will be made. The large flowers, which
are not adapted to herbariums, will be
shown in water-color sketches. The ferns
and some of the native vines will be
shown growing in pots, and, as the
windows of the first floor of the Mime
sofa building are five feet from the floor,
1t is proposed TO place the potted plants
beneath them as decoraIIons Mrs.
Hinkle. of Minneapolis, will add to the
collection water color of the lotus.
Mrs. Hackett, OF st. Paul. has Il fine ex-
hibit already prepared. Mrs. Hunt re-
ported that, as directed, her committee
had called on the state botaniSt, and
had from HIM procured list of Mime
sofa flowers, from which to choose a
state floral emblem. The five flowers
offered by Mrs. Hunt were the orchid.
or moccasin flower, the silky aster, the
Indian pink, the wild rose, and the
DIack-eyed Susan.
A discussion as to the adoption of
state flower followed Mrs. Hunts inter-
esting report.
Mrs. Crosby, of Hastings, favored the
moccaSln Hover. I've are northern
State" she said. I'VE have an Indian
name. and we ought to have an Indian
flower"
Miss Hickey favored the moccasir
flower. both for its sentiment and its
decorative qualities.
Alter further discussion of the merits
of the flower, Mrs. Severance moved a
resolution recommending the adoption
py the state OF the moccaSin flower as
an emblem, for the various reasons
mentioned
The resolution was adopted.
The flower is called also. lady slipper.
Mrs. Olberg, of Albert Lea, chairman
OF the committee on manufactures, had
little to report. being delayed by not
hearing from the county chairmen. She
has found maccaroni manufacturer
who desires to make an exhibit a: the
fair. He proposes an old English cot
tage in which girls will make macca-
roni. An Italian cottage was suggested
as being more congruouS.
Mrs. Hunt said that circulars had
been sent to all the manufacturers
throughout the state. asking them to
state Just what proportion of the work
at their factories is done by women.
Mrs. Hinkle, of the decorative art
committee. reported circulars sent out.
Mrs. Townsend. of Washington county.
has three water colors already promised.
Mrs. Hunt. showed some samples of
lace made ia Minuesota by a colony of
Bohemian lacenakers.
Mrs. FurneSs reported her circular on
music as nearly ready TO he sent out.
The examinations of applicants who
wish TO be allowed to appear in the con-
certS at the fair will take place no later
than the LIST of February. ItiS proposed
to award medals to all successful ap-
plicants.
Miss Linton, of Minneapolis. wrote
that she mad not received the names of
county chairmen on electricity. and re-
QueSted the chair to appoint chairmen
to fill vacancies.
Mrs. Crosby urged the necessity of
having all circulars published in the
leading newspapers, and suggested that
editors be asked to write editorials on
the subjects suggested in the circulars.
Mrs. Susan Brown. of MinneanoIis
SAID she had received letter from Kate
Field, of Washington, asking the assist
ance of Minneapolis women in agitat-
Ing the question of national song.
Miss Field is anxious, also, that a new
Wgr ship be named for Queen Isabella.
and, after Il brief discussion, the meet
ing declared itself in favor of both her
ideas.
Miss Mary SturgiS, chairman of the
chlldren's building committee, reported
Mlnnesota's fund. 5000, practically
raised. Miss SturgiS was given Il vote
of thanks.
Mrs. Severance. state chairman on
literature, said that her committee pro-
poses, If possible. to collect all the In
dian legends of the state, with illustra-
tons by Minnesota artists of the places
about which the legends are to be writ
ten by Minnesota writers. These are
to be published by Minnesota publish
erS and sold as souvenirs. Mrs. Sever
ance's admirable plan was received with
great favor, and it is earnestly hoped
that it will be carried out.
Mrs. EdgertOn, of the scholarship
committee, reported three scholarships
already raised and more promised. She
read newspaper cutting saying that
the sales of dormitOry shares amount to
$1,000 day. Eighteen thousand dollars
have been raised. and as soon as the
sum increases to $4,000 work on the
building will begin.
Mrs. Hinclay read the admirable list
of questions she has prepared for her
circular on household economics. SO
exhaustive is the list that Mrs. Clarke
pronounced it positive inspiration.
Other reports of minor importance
and the discussion of routine matters
ended the session. The women in
charge feel very much encouraged by
the progress made.