The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-20
THEIR WORK ENDED
SESSIONS OF THE WOMEN's -COUN-
GIL IN THE MILL CITY ARE
COMPLETED.
NEW PRESIDENT CHOSEN.
MRS. WALKER SUCCEEDED BY MRS.
LEACH IN DIRECTING COUN-
Gil AFFAIRS.
STATE GATHERING OF DRYs.
PrOhibitionists Call a Convention to
Arrange for Keeping Up the
Fight.

The meeting of the Woman's council
yesterday morning in the Unitarian
church, developed no surprises and re-
suited in the election of Mrs. William
B. Leach to the presidential chair, vice
Mrs. L. B. Walker, who has been pres
ident of the council since it's organiza-
ton five years ago. Mrs. Eli Terrence
was reelected vice president, and fur
Their than these two officers the cleo
ton did not progress. as it was not be-
gun until late in the session and, to
make way for the literary session Of
the congress of the afternoon, the
morning meeting adjourned, to con-
tinuee it's business next week on Sat
urday morning, in the First Baptist
church.
Notwithstanding there has been con-
siderable feeling in regard to the cleo
ton of a new president, to succeed
Mrs. Walker, who declined to serve
again, nothing came to the surface,
and there was no eruption, the sup
porters of the two most prominent can
d1dates, Mrs. Leach and Mrs. J. G.
Buchanan, working quietly. In the in
formal ballot cast for president, Mrs
Leach received forty-one votes, Mrs
Buchanan thirteen, and the formal bal
lot gave the office to Mrs. Leach, who
made graceful speech Of acceptance
from the floor, which was received with
handclapping.
In the report Of the secretary the
council was accredited with forty
seven constituent societies, of which
SIX have been added during this wear:
the Kappa Kappa Gamma, Ada Sweet
Pioneer, Household, Economic Associa-
ton, Clio, Needlework Guild, Political
Equality club. The council has enter
tanned Mrs. Mary L. Read, Of Iowa;
Miss Evans, of Mortified; Miss Collins
or the woman's council in Quincy, Ill. ;
Mrs. Ives and Mrs. Cole, of the
Woman's National Kelley league.
The treasurer reported receipts,
$l88,22; disbursements, $157.79; balance,
$3O43.
Mrs. Buchanan gave an account Of
the extension on work which has pro-
crossed favorably, the church, philan-
thropic and literary departments hav-
ing done the most conspicuous depart
mental work. The Tourist club has
been the means of the organization Of
three new clubs since the last congress,
the Progressive Study club, Ramblers
and Travellers.
Mrs Fryberger reported that in the
monthly parliaments, ten departments
have been represented in the pro-
grammes, with eighty-six individuals
participating.
The congress came to a pleasant close
yesterday afternoon with a programme
furnished by the department of htera-
ture, which, from its general nature,
was rather more interesting than
some of the preceding. The audience
in attendance was by far the largest
of the week, with the exception Of the
evening gathering, and many graceful
little compliments were exchanged at
the close of the meeting.
The only paper of the last afternoon
was presented by Mrs. Rome G.. Brown.
Of the Kenwood Monday club. She had
for her theme the town of Concord,
viewed from a literary standpoint,
which gave her opportunity to dwell
upon the work and philosophy of En-
erson and Thoreau, paying passing
tribute to Hawthorne and that famous
aggregation that gave Brook Farm
name and purpose.
Mrs. Julia McKinstry, Of the Tues
day club, presented the next paper, and
treated of a timely and entertaining
topic in speaking of American Illus
trations and Illustrators" She traced
the rise to- general recognition Of this
branch Of American art and named
it's representative workers as the lead
ers.
An original poem entitled "Compen-
sation," by Mrs. W. w. Rich, of the
Story Hour club, preceded the next
paper, which was read by Mrs. Theo-
dore A. FoQue, Of The Alternates. It's
substance was a character sketch Of
Madame de Maintenon, filled in with
vigorous strokes that produced vivid
picture.
Mrs w. s. Potter, Of the Coterie,
gave study of Tennyson's Princess, -
which was arranged to outline the
dramatic action of the poem and in
Guided many fugitive verses. This was
presented as recitation. The conclud-
ing number of the programme was a
piano duet by the little Misses Mildred
Martin and Alice Redfield. A vocal
solo by Mrs. w. D. Plant had intro
duced the exercises. Three papers
omitted; were to have been given by
Mrs. Oliver Carter, Of Current Events
club; Mrs. w. A. Jones, of Nineteenth
Century club; Mrs. c. w. Wells, Tour
list club.