St. Paul daily globe., 1893-09-20

The women of Minnesota had splen-
did organization for worlds fair work.
and 1t was early i'll the ENTERPRISE, led
by a number of wealthy aud influential
society ladies OF the principal cities.
There are nine lady managers; at all
times two are in attendauce, upon a sys-
TEN of alteration. which allows
change every thirty-eight days, and
gives all in the duration of the fair the
opportunity TO actively participate. The
president CT this auxiliary buard is Mrs.
f. B.Ciarke, of St. Paul; the vice preSi-
dent is Mrs. f. l.. Greenleaf. of Minme-
apolis: the treasurer is Mrs. A. A.
White, of Moorhead, and the secretary
is Mrs. L. z. Hunt, of Mankato. The
other managers are Mrs. Henry +.
Brown, Minneapolis; Mrs. A. L. Steb-
bins, Rochester; Mrs. Frances &. Cros-
by, Hastings; Mrs. Henry hasenwinkle,
St Paul, and Mrs. George Forsythe,
Brainerd. The two ladies in attend
ance as hosteSSeS for September are Mrs.
Henry f. Brown, who is a member of the
national cOmmisslon,a and Mrs. L.P. Hunt.
These ladies are very gracious and very
helpful to one desiring to see these fine
rooms an1 their contents. Under Mrs.
Hunts guidance we enter the middle or
executive room. Less elaborateiy fur
DiShed than the room Of reception, it is
decorated with even greater protusiOn.
The frieZe is conventional scroll work,
with original yariatioBS-it was done
by Miss Nellie Hickey. There are a
number of good paintings. all by local
artists. The central north window is of
stained glass, and is strikingly beauti-
ful. The lovely figure N it is Mime
haha as Longfeliow exhibits her on his
poetic page. The background is falling
water yeiied with mist. Around is a
frame OF characteristic foliage, and
under the Indian maiden's feet is
rustic flooring of sticks and pebbles. 1t
was designed by Mrs. Weston, of Du-
luth, and executed in New York. The
bOaru of managers ordered and paid for
it, but it Will be returned to Duluth and
be inserted in the public library build
ing i'll that city. The third and last
room is the guests reading room. In
the center is large writing table, load
ed with free stationery, and Oh stands
all about are files OF the city and
county papers of Minnesota The
trieze of this room, too. is of lady
slippers, and it is the painting of Mrs.
Whitford, of Hastings. A wonderful
piece OF tapestry, four hundred years
old, hangs from ceiling to floor, and fills
the space between door and door.
Leah is tho Impressive subject. A mag
nificent mantet is last to be observed.
though perhaps first in importance. 1t
is all of red pipestone, except the
hearth, which is of polished jasper.
This pipestone, single quarry tnr-
niShed immemorialiy to the Indians, is
still their property. II being on the res
eryation. 1t is a beautiful stone, in
blocks, not all of one color-some are
dark red, some light, and yet others
dun yellow. As placed i'll the face of
this Inantel all these coiors are rendered
effective. In wide depression above
the fireplace are hundred pipes of
different sizes and styles, made by In
dians in the towns where are the Indian
schools. As further ornament there
is just under the mIntei ledge peace
pipe and tomahaTk crossed, and over
the point of crossing tablet of the
same material is placed, and on it
book, The Song OF Hiawatha." Ap-
preciative visitors are loath to leave
these extremely attractive rooms and to
say thankful good bye to the gracious
hosteSSeS.
In the large room on this same (up-
per- floor are seen many photographs of
towns and single buildings of Mime
sofa aud of natural scenery. 1t is to
one studying these things almost as if
the state Itself was on visit. OF chief
human interest among these photo
graphs are those of the educational and
benevolent Institutions. st. Luke's
hospital. under the management of
ladies' of the Episcopal churcher of ST.
Paul. is represented here by model
of the building. Of the state university
there is an imperial photograph, which
shows the group of baiidings in all its
nobility. The board of lady managers
take great interest in thu actual edu-