The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07
WOMEN IN SESSION
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE
FEDERATION OF CLUBS
UNDER WAY.
WELCOMED TO SALTWATER.
ONE HUNDRED DELEGATES IN At
TENDANCE AND MANY MORE
ARE EXPECTED.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT IS PRESENT.
Event of the Opening Day an Adj
dress by the Head of the Gem
eraI Federation.
Special to the Globe.


SALTWATER, Mimi, Oct. 6.-The
second annual meeting of the Mime
sofa State Federation of Women's
Clubs began at the First Presbyterian
church in this city this afternoon, and
will continue until noon Thursday The
church, which had been handsomely
decorated by the members of the Still
water Reading club, presented a tasty
appearance, there being profusion of
cut flowers, potted plrnts and ever
green around the altar and organ. Long
before the hour set for the afternoon
session, delegates began to arrive from
various parts Of the state, each incom-
ing train bringing in number 1t is
estimated that 100 delegates attended
the opening session, but this number
will be greatly increased tomorrow
morning, many being unable to reach
Saltwater on the first day of the meet
Ing. There are also many In attend
ance who are not delegates, and the
church will be filed at the opening ses-
sion tomorrow morning The delegates
are being entertained at the hotels
and at the homes Of members of the
saltwater reading clubs, and are plan
ming to have a royal time while in the
city, number of pleasant diversions
having been prepared by the various
committees.
The afternoon session began at 2:30,
q half-hour being spent In the recep-
ton and recognition Of the delegates.
Mrs. j. L. Danner, of Saltwater. in
voked divine blessing after which an
instrumental selection was rendered bv
Mrs. E. L. Hospes, Mrs T. r. Con-
verse, Miss Bean and Miss Tozer. The
address of welcome was delivered by
Mrs. Helen A. McCluer, president of
the saltwater Reading club. 1t not
only gave the delegates a royal well
come. but outlined the work accom-
plished by ladies' in this city and the
local club since its organization some
years ago, embracing the establish
ment of the city hospital. the public
library, and the erection of a drinking
fountain on one of Stillwater's princi-
pal thoroUghfares. The address was re-
cefved with liberal applause and was
responded to in a happy manner hy
Miss Margaret J. Evans, of Mortified
president of the state federation. who
not only thanked the ladies of Still
water for. the magnificent reception
rendered the delegates in the church
but for the cordial welcome extended
to them when they reached the civ.
The minutes of the last meeting held
at MINNEAPOLIS were read by Mrs.
Stark of st. Peter. and were ablv pre-
pared and presented what the Climbs
Are Doing" paper prepared by Mrs
Susan Fairfield Brown, of Minenapolis
which was on the programme for this
afternoon. will be read at some future
time during the meetirei owing to a
secretly Of time at this afternoons se,
son. THE Relation of the State and
General Federation" was admirably
presented by Miss Martha Scott Brown
OF Minneapolis. who attended the meet
ire of the general federation at Ionis-
Vile as delegate from Minnesota. The
afternoon ueetfng came to a close af-
ter the reading Of a paner by Miss
MARGARET j. Evans on 1.-THE Biennial
Meeting. s Seen by Our President"
AT the close of the session a long line
OF carriages drew up in front of the
entrance to the church. and the dele
gates partook of ride through the
CITY. which was enjoyed by everyone
In the evening the church was crowd
ed with delegates and others. and the
programme Of the second session was
an excellent one, embracing music.
''The Presidents Annual Address" nv
Miss Evans; an address by Mrs. Chas
Henrotin. of Chicago, president of the
national federation and paper on
1.-THE Forests of the United States" nv
Mrs. Grier, of ST Paul.
President Miss Evans has appointed
a committee on business consisting of
Mrs. Tonlinson, of st. Peter: Mrs. ri
w. Crandall, of Merriam Park and
Mrs. Adams, OF Northfield.
Tomorrow afternoon a receptton will
be rendered the delegates at the home
of Mrs. Helen NJ Torinus.