The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-30
MISS EVANS AGAIN
HONORED WITH REELECTION AS
PRESIDENT OF THE STATE
FEDERATION.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
THE DELEGATES DECIDE TO HAVE
A MIDWINTER SOCIAL
GATHERING.
MEET IN WINONA NEXT YEAR.
Papers Read and Business Trans
acted at Yesterdays Session
of the Convention.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
MEET IN w1NoNA NEXT YEAR.

taken at the close Of Thursday morn
ing's session of the federation conven-
ton, and its result kept a profound
secret, the old question of childhood S
plays that follows, in various disguises
the boy and the girl through life, has
been on every Woman's tongue
who's it?" The house was packed
yesterday morning to hear the answer,
for the informal ballot was to be con-
summated by the formal election of
officers in the forenoon. But they
didn't find out who was sit, for the
tellers made no report until the after
noon, when they came in and this is
the tale they told:
For president the total vote cast was
96 of which Miss Margaret J. Evans,
of Northfield received 81, and Mrs. w.
S. Woodbridge of Duluth, 4, 49 being
necessary for election. For first vice
pre- sident, 83 votes were cast, 49 for
Mrs. M. B. Webber of Winona, and
81 for Mrs. F. S. Allen, AZ being neces-
sary for election. For second vice
president, 80 votes were cast, 60 for
Mrs H. A. Tomlinson. of ST. Peter,
and 80 for Mrs ]. P. Watson, of
Marshall, 46 making an election. For
third vice president, So votes were
cast, 64 for Mrs. H. c. Theopold, of
Faribault. and 26 for Mrs. William
Hodgson, of Hastings, 40 being the
required majority. For fourth vice
president, 81 votes were cast, SO for
Mrs Denis Follett, of. st. Paul. % for
Mrs Akers, and Is for Mrs. Hirst, AZ
constituting majority. For fifth vice
president there were 80 votes, 46 of
which were needed for election, Mrs.
H. F. Brown, of Minneapolis, getting
56, and Miss E. E. Kenyon, a. Forty
eight of the 92 votes cast for sixth
vice president were needed for elec-
ton, Mrs. A. E. Giddings, of Anoka,
receiving SO, and Mrs. w. S. Wood
bridge, of Duluth, II. Mrs. L. c. Lord.
of Moorhead, was elected seventh vice
president, with AZ ballots of the sc
cast, A being necessary; the other SO
going to Mrs. S. G. Comstock, of Moor
head. For recording secretary, 81 of
the "a votes cast were given to Mrs. j.
l.. Washburn, Of Duluth, and 13 to
Mrs. H. L. Stark. Of Sc votes for
auditor, Mrs. C. E. Conant. of Wells,
received 55, and Mrs Bridgman, Al, 49
being the, required majority. The
treasurer and corresponding secretary
hold over another year SO that the Of
ficers for the season are President.
Miss M. J. Evans; first vice president
Mrs. M. B. Webber; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs H. A. TomlinSon; third vice
president, Mrs. H. c. Theopold; fourth
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vice president, Mrs. H. F. Brown; ;
sixth vice president, Mrs. A. e. Gid
dings; seventh vice president, Mrs. l..
c.. Lord; recording secretary, Mrs. j.
l. Washburn; treasurer, Mrs. E. G.
Butts, and corresponding secretary,
Mrs A. W. French
After the tellers' report Mrs. Denis
Follett rendered her resignation as
fourth vice president, in favor Of Mrs
Akers, stating as her reason her belief
in the doctrine OF rotation in office" p"
Miss Evans replied that the federation
constitution did not give one power to
resign in favor of another. Mrs. Fol-
lett expressed the belief that her ac-
ton was constitutional. but yielded
when definite laws in regard to the
matter were quoted from the WomanS S
manual Miss Evans then called the
newly elected officers to the platform
the audience. Other matters Of inter-
est during the afternoon session were
the papers on Minnesota Library In
terests," by Mrs. G. H. Ranney, of St
Paul; IAN Object Lesson In the Study
of Art" by Mrs. H. c. Burbank; on
THE Clubs and the Schools" by Mrs.
T. X Gray, of Minneapolis Mrs. w.
B. Leach, of Minneapolis, followed
Mrs. Ranney with suggestive plans
HI1ror i'm Of
Minnesota While the papers were
along the lines of the previous day S
topics. they were full of new sugges-
tions and vigorous thought. Miss
Martha Scott Anderson, of Minneapo-
lis. added to the art discussion by Civ
ing some accurate statements OF the
cost of lanterns used for illustrative
art work. After the literary session,
there was a lively discussion over the
motion made by Mrs. Edwin M. La
Pcnotiere, of Minneapolis, to recon-
slider the motion carried in the morn,
ing. to the effect that the expenses of
two of the five delegates to the Denver
convention be paid. When the ques-
ton was submitted for comment Mrs
La Penotiere was asked to state her
reasons for wanting a reconsideration,
to which she replied that to provide
for one delegate better than for an
other, save in the case of the presi-
dent, was un-American and not good
precedent to establish. Mrs. c. E.
Conant, who, with Miss Evans, was
one of the favored delegates, arose
and withdrew her claim to the $50
which would remain after paying the
expenses of Miss Evans. The presl-
dent. called attention to the necessity
or voting upon the reconsideration
motion before discussing the main
question. A rising vote was called
for and resulted in "a yeas and II
nays. After considerable discussion a
motion was carried to the effect that
the expenses of the president only, be
paid The five ladies who were ap-
pointed delegates in the morning are:
Miss Evans, Mesdames Conant, Cid
dings, Washburn and Buchanan.
Among other matters of business in
terest in the morning session:
Miss Anderson, of Minneapolis, siren
uously opposed the idea of giving up
the annual federation breakfast. She
believed some plan could be devised
for the successful carrying out of the
breakfast She had seen many of them
successfully carried out in the East,
and believed the West could do just as
we'll.
The report was not adopted.
Miss Anderson moved a committee
be appointed with full power to act,
with instructions to prepare an annual