St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-29
WOMEN,s CLUBS BREAKFAST.
1t Was q Happy Feature of a YEARS.
Good Work.

Every detail in connection with the
breakfast given by the State Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs at Hotel Ryan
yesterday morning was of the pleas
ATTEST Some 210 delegates and mem
berS of the federation were present,
representing over forty clubs. At 10
O'Clock an executive meeting was held,
with Miss Evans, of Mortified, preSi-
dent Of the federation, as chairman.
At this meeting the question of a
state badge was discussed, and a COM
mittee was formed to ascertain how
the individual club members felt on
the matter, and report to Mrs. Tomlin-
son. 1t was agreed to invite Mrs. NJ.
B. Lewis to address the fall meeting
on the question Of parliamentary
Law" It was also agreed to invite
Mrs. Henrotin, president Of the ma
tiona1 association. to speak at the
October meeting.
The request from household economic
association for time to be allotted them
was granted by vote.
The general programme for the Oc-
tober meeting was discussed. 1t was
agreed to divide the meeting into de-
partments and assign to each depart
ment portion of the programme
The meeting adjourned at II o'clock
to gather with those in waiting, at the
prettily decorated breakfast tables
which were arranged in the ladies' or
binary and hail. The menu was SIM
pie and delicious. After the break
fast all gathered in the dining hall
to exchange greetings and listen to
letters from those absent and addresses
from those present.
Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin sent regrets
for her absence, and asked that Miss
Evans be selected to attend and speak
at the Louisville convention May 27,
% and 20. This was unanimously
agreed to.
Letters of regret were also read
from Mrs. T. B. Walker, Mrs. H. T.
Hodgson, Hastings, and Mrs. Francis
w. Woodruff
Miss Evans, as president, made a
pleasing address, explaining that the
idea many hold that clubs like the
state federation are mistake was
erroneous. That the object Of the club
was to bring all the different club mem
bers together and exchange views for
the benefit of all. She hoped the pres
ent meeting would inspire the mem
bers to be and to do what the last
October one did.
She spoke of the common impulse
all over the country of which the or
gan1zation was born and of it's I'M
qualified success, and said that it's
future success could not be doubted.
Delegates from out Of town spoke of
the increase of interest and member
ship in the clubs and of the bond Of
sympathy which seems to exist be-
tween them all.
The committee on arrangement. with
Mrs. Dennis Toilet as chairman, is due
great praise for it's hard work and
the success of the entire affair. This
committee was as follows:
Mrs. D. Follett, Plymouth club; Mrs. T.
Montgomery, Hamline Fortnightly; Mrs g. N.
Acres, Hamline Fortnightly; Mrs. w. P. Jew
EFT, Plymouth club; Mrs. 1. D. Parker and
Mrs. w. l.. Burrell, of Merriam Park
The reception committee was composed of a
number of members of the following clubs:
Plymouth Chautauqua club. st. Paul; HAM
line Fortnightly club, Merriam Park Literary
club, Merriam Park Woman's club.
Among the delegates present were:
Tourist Club, apols-Mesdames ]. B.
Phelps. George Tanner E. E. Bailey T. ].
cray, W. s. Pattee, Dunk, ]. c. Buchanan,
A. B. Robbins.
Current Events Club. Minneapolis - Mes
danes Keys, w. A. Winston, Y. B. Lathrop
Torrance, X. Rowland. Plummer, N j. Grey
S. B. Williams, W. Rogers.
Newport Women's Club - Mesdames H.
James, r. Clarke, W. G. Ford, Miss L. c.
Bailey.
E. 3. Kenyon Club, Observation-Disclosures
H: 7. Brown, J. c. Woodwork, D. D. McDon-
ell, P. v. Collins F. R. Petit, A. H. Linton, |
Weir. J. T. Butler, E. ]. Phelps, H. Hahn,
H. E. Fairchild, E. NJ. Danny, s. s. Kelly,
H. Sowle. S S. Cargill c. B. Carr, A. w. |
Ludwig. L.. Christian, G: S: Jones. S. NJ. ow-
ems, E. A. Law, E. C. Williams; Misses Adele |
Linton, E. e. Kenyon, c. Bailey.
Plymouth Chautauqua Club, st. Paul - Mes
DANES Eastman, w. S. Bowen. c. Clarke, e.
Morgan. A. Baird, c. Wallingford, w. B. |
Jewett, E. H. Ramsey, w. Follett, w. Sim !
onton A. Luddington.
st. Peters Literary Club-Mesdames H. A. |
Tomlinson, president; D. B. Collins, Miss a. |
Peterson.
Art History Club Minneapolis Mesdames A. |
Godfrey. president: E. B. Abbott H. Childs, |
E. NJ. Conant, H. Grey D. Kelly; French
Columbian Study Club MinneapoIis-Mes- |
James ]. R. Borden. H. a. knight, c. e. |
Dicky, L. w. Gammons. A. E. Ludwig, j. N. |
3earns S. M. Owens. G. T. Gordon, C. G. |
Craig, 70. M. La Penotiere, E. w. Davidson, |
J. B. Willett.
Ladies' Drawing Room Club. Glencoe-Mrs. |
I. H. Dorsey, president.
Froebel Club. nneapolis-Mesdames A. w. |
Rankin. G. Macarthur. Miss A Peakes
Clio Club, Minneapolis Mesdames T. K |
Trey, president; H. E. Laid. Thomas Grey. |
7. E. Woodford. c.. Traccler. c.. West, q.
loanworth, j. G. Butler; Misses A. Grey and /
\. Skies.
Authors Club, Minneapolis-Mrs NJ. NJ. FL
lott, president.
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