St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-19
LADIES' LOYAL LABOR
For the Minnesota Exhibit at
the Big Chicago Worlds
Fair.
Gradually Bringing Together
the Nearing Ends OF
the Plan.
Several Weddings Serve to
Enliven the Social Air
Yesterday.
Dr.. Crothers Traces Down the
Evolution of the Gentle
man.

Ramsey County Woman's Auxiliary
to the Worlds Fair organization met at
the worlds fair rooms in the New ork
Life building yesterday morning at IL
o'clock, Mrs II. NJ. Newport presiding.
Mrs. Edgerton, acting secretary, read
the report of Mrs. Gillette, the secretary
of the previous meeting, for approval.
Miss Fairchild, treasurer, read her re
port, in which she said that the dues
from members came in slowly, and
asked for instruction as to how these
could be collected.
Mrs. Metcalf moved that the treasurer
be instructed to send postal cards with
a printed form on them, as this course
seemed less personal than any other,
and saved work. Carried.
The question OF inviting Hennepln
county 10 meet with Ramsey county i'll
joint council has been discussed. 1t
was decided to invite the Hennepln
county association. Mrs. Metcalt was
instructed TO write a cordial invitation
to the president of the auxiliary asking
them to meet the Ramsey county aux
ilary at their rooms in the New York
Life building next Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Farchild, chairman Of the COM
nittee on membership. said that her re-
port would be repetition of the one al
ready given as treasurer.
Mrs Hecker, recently appointed chair
man of The committee on agriculture,
is not prepared to report before the
next meeting.
Mrs. Bridgeman, chairman of the art
ho. a n
do much, as the best things IN that line
are promised to the national exhibit;
thinks, however. that Ramsey county
will be we'll represented in that line.
Miss Van Rensselaer,. WHO has charge of
the larger exhibit, has secured the loan
Of some very fire things from st. Paul.
Mrs. WiuslOW, chairman on photog-
raphy, has not succeeded in finding
many women who are photographers,
but feels sure that there must be a great
many who are amateurs in this art, If
nothing more; has been hindered by
lack of money to carry on the work.
Mrs. Clark. state president, stated that
the state board had been asked for S25
to be used in Mrs. NinsloW's collection;
Was sure that there would be no trouble
Ill securing that amount.
Mrs. DVrr, chairman on music, has
sent out fifty circulars to musicians. but
had few replies Miss Elsie HaZen-
winkle, whom she had appointed as a
committee to look up the music in the
public schools. had reported that she
was delighted at the condition Of the
study in the schools. The Ideal music
chart. an invention of Prof. Coiville.
was used in the schools, and the chill
dren were making rapid Improvement
under his instructions; only very few
could not be taught to sing. Mr.. Dyer
had 1S3 musicians on his list. Six OF
these were dpsirOus Of appearing in the
concerts. The Schubert club had ac-
cGded to the request of Mr. Thomas, of
Chicago, that they should send dele
gate to the convention Of clubs. Dele
gates and alternates had been appoint
ed, SO that Ramsey county would be well
represented there.
Mrs. Judson, of Morris, Stevens cOun-
ty, asked about hips--Wheth-
er it was important or necessary that a
musician should have a scholarship, or
what were the qualifications requisite
TO admission to the concerts, and was
told that the only requisite was that the
musician appear before the jury Oh
music and pass an examination.
The committee on Revolutionary rel
les could do nothing, as people owning
such treasures would not loan them for
fear of losing them.
Mrs. Ilinckley. chairman on dormi-
tories, reported that the shares had sold
slowly, but mainly, she thought, be-
cause they were rot brought to the no.
tice OF those TO whom they would be of
interest. She could not distribute the
circulars as fast as she wished because
there was no money to pay for the do
ing of it; but those whom she had
reached among the teachers and women
who would naturally wish to benefit by
them had been glad of an opportunity
TO find out a way in which their eX-
penSeS could be so materially reduced
at the fair, and she thought a great
many shares would be sold.
Mrs. Metcalf, chairman on literature
and clubs, reported that she would have
six books written by women of the
county and typewriter copies OF
poems and sonnetS to be exhibited. She
described very pretty device of Miss
Steler, of Minneapolis, for the exhibit
of the clubs. suggesting something of
the kind for Ramsey county clubs. st.
Paul has not many clubs, but they are
all large ones.
Mrs. GoodliCh, chairman on decola-
tive needlew0rk, reported that she had
already good-sized collection on hand
and asked where they were to be depos-
ited Also how long before the limit of
time in which exhibits could be entered
would be reached. She was told thatthe
Jury would meet the last of February
and that articles could be entered till
that time.
Mrs. Edgerton, chairman on scholar
ships. reported two sold since the last
meeting.
Mrs. Clarke wished to make state
ment III regard to the colored people
and their work III this matter. She had
received Il letter from Mrs. Palmer, in
which she had expressed her pleasure
at the spirit shown by our coloTed peo-
pie. She has obtained positions at good
salaries for number of the representa-
tive cOlored people of ST. Paul at the
fair. Mrs. White, who has been very
active in work to help the exhibits
among them, was present and will re-
port on the work Of her people at the
next meeting.
Dr.. McLaren, chairman Of committee
on medicine, reports only statistics as
the school for nurses and most of the
medical work done are under the charge
Of meh
Mrs. Stevens, chairman Of philan
throphy and reform, asked will any
money he allowed by the committee t(
the state chairman. was answered no
Asked about the $50 allowed for st
Luke's hospital exhibit; was told tha
the $50 was allowed.
BY request, Mrs. Hagenwinckle states
that the statue Of Hiawalha, to be pro
cured by the school childrens' con trihl
tons. for the Wonah's building durin!
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1t shouId Ee in Every House.
J. 3. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharps