St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-28

Mrs. f. B. Clarke is a wonderful wom-
an. Before the worlds fair was heard
of she was very busy woman, but now
adays she is simply rushed to death. AS
a member of the board of lady managers
of the Worlds Columbian commits
sion, she appears on the committee
on fine arts, of which she is the repre-
sentative on the executive committee,
on two of the committees on liberal
arts, and on the executive committee.
In addition to this she is chairman of
the committee on music in the Women'S
building, and to her falls the by no
means inc considerable task of making
out the programmes for the music.
Music composed by women will be
played and sung by women. There
will be orcheStras made up of women,
female performers on all the musical
instruments, and every other audible
evidence of the work done by women in
music all over the world.
Says Mrs. Clarke: 'Of course, we
are all worn out completely just now,
and can rest with clear conScienceS
while the county organizations are
being perfected. We hope that organi-
cations similar to the one in Ramsey
county will be formed in nearly all the
counties of the state. AS soon as this
is done there will be a meeting of the
nine managers, and committees will be
appointed. You will understand how
great task this appointing of commit
tees is when tell you that Mrs. Potter
Palmer has been at work for two years.
and has just announced her committees.
l have asked the managers to designate
the committees on which they prefer to
serve. | find great deal of intere st
manifested by all the women | meet,
and am confident Minnesota will make
a creditable showing"
1t is in philanthropic, charitable and
educational work that most is expected
Of Minnesota women, although Mrs.
Clarke is sending pamphlets broadcast
throughout the state, looking for every
other work in which our women are
engaged. Along the line of decorative
art Minnesota women are especially
able. There are number of talented
painters on porcelain throughout the
state. In the way Of art loans Mime
sofa can compete with almost any of the
Eastern states, for such art galleries as
those of j. j. Hill and II. B. Walker,
and such collections of antique silver
and bric-a-brac as Mrs. Clarke's are
scarcely to be surpassed anywhere. The
Daughters of the American Revolution,
of Minnesota, will make some kind of an
exhibit at the fair, although 10 plans
are yet suggested. One lady suggests
that the decorations-or at least part
of them-in the Minnesota state build
ing consist of paintings of the lovely
wild flowers of the state. The idea may
be carried out in frieZes, draperies, or
mural decorations in general.
The art center of the state Is, of
course, Minneapolis, since the Mime
apolis school of Fine Arts is of more
than local reputation. There are wom-
en- artists in both cities, but Mrs. Clarke
has great expectations of woman
sculptor in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Clarke Is. of course, very anx-
ious that the prize offered for the best
design for the lady managers badge
will be won by Minnesota woman.
at is too early to give you any of the
definite plans for work." she says, s'for
we have not had time yet to formulate
any. We hope that Miss Sybil Carter
will accept the chairmapship of the COM
mittee ON Indian work. and will make
an exhibit of the wonderful lace work
and passementerie she is teaching the
Indian women TO do. Everything is as
yet in embryo, but you may say that the
managers are greatly encouraged by the
interest taken by the Minnesota
women"