The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-10

The Preliminary Work of the Con-
ventiOn Began Yesterday with
the First Session of the Executive
COmmitfee-Its Sessions Are
secret-sOme Important Sub
Iects That Are to Come Up.
Before the week is over some thou
sand or more Women's Christian Tenn
perance workers VIII have taken st.
Paul by storm. They are coming from
North. South, East and West. and are
being entertained In every part Of the
city. and a more progressive body Of
women never visited st. Paul.
The local unions are small, and their
influence has not been felt as the w.
c. T. u. work IS in many cities. The
ST. Paul public has not seemed 10 ap-
preciate It's extent or Importance. 1t
IL probable that the coming of this
great body OF educated and cultured
women. 50 earnest In their work and
advanced in their ideas, will give an
impetus to the cause locally II has
never felt.
WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION
How many St. Paul women know
that the w. c. It. u. not only attempts
10 close the saloons, but has depart
ers. colored people. 70 health and he
redity. 20 scientific temperance in
struction, physical culture, klndergar-
tens. securing homes for homeless chill
dren, soldiers and sailors, flower mis-
slons. peace and international arbitra-
ton and many others. numbering for
~ IN ALP
The Windsor hotel is the national
headquarters during the convention.
Col Monfort has given the ladies the
house" as the central committee is
pleased 10 put II. The parlors are at
n cir disposal. their rooms are con-
venient and comfortable, and the best
the house contains. and many OF them
have but 10 step across the hall to
the parlors where committee meetings
are IN session each day.
CLOUD OF SORROW.
There is little excitement among the
groups about the Railways and parlors.
although many vital matters are to
come before them and try both their
oratory and temper. The gathering
is saddened by the absence OF their be-
loved president, Miss Willard. and
noticeable quietness is the result.
Mrs Soule and Mrs Weber OF the
home committee. are faithful and at
their posts daily.
COFnTlllt-
tee on entertainment, OF which Mrs
Weber Is chairman. IL very remark
able. The 700 delegates are nearly all
cared for. despite the fact that this
II 200 more than were expected The
central committee has done a wonder
ful work Among the well known Ia
dies who arrived yesterday and regis
tered at the Windsor were;
Mary L. PAGE. Lake CITY: Clara b Ansorge
Shelton, wash. Mrs NBrciEsa W Kenny
Astoria. Or. Mrs y. H. Martin. New York;
Mrs. +. A. Leayiit Boston. Mrs O. smith
Boston: Mrs. NJ 4 Dorsey. Arkansas ma,
tional vice president. Mrs L. S. Rounds Chi
cage. Mrs. Helen NJ. stoddard Texas: Mrs.
ian II. Durham. Burlington, 10 Mrs NJ A.
babcock. Phoenix, r, l.. Elizabeth p. Mich
OILS. Providence, II. l.
PRELIMINARY WORK.
The first session OF the executive
committee was held yesterday at Con
over hall. There were thlrty-flve state
presidents present. Mrs. Stevens pre-
sided. and the other general officers
Were all present.
The only reason the sessions are ex-
ecutiVe is that the committee is char
ged by the union with the settlement
OF n large number OF important roin+s
every year. and the convention is en-.
Titled 10 frst hear the recommends.
uons or the executive body before this
matters are discussed publicly The
mornings session was largely given IN
TO organization and hearing some pre-
Hminary recommendations Late,
more important natter were discussed
The superintendents OF departments
are elected or reelected at this session
and the action confirmed at the gen.
eral conference
The superintendents Of departments
some OF the state presidents and organ
izers are all at the Metropolitan hotel
I'LL this evening when they Will hS
cared for elsewhere.
The organizers meet this morning NJ
O'Clock at the Windsor, the superin.
tendents at $3.50 o'clock at the House ~
Hope and the national officers again M
ConoVer hall
AN IMPORTANT REPORT.
One OF the most important reports "a
come before the convention will be
made by Mrs. Ella NJ. Thacher. OF New
Jersey. Mrs. Thacher is national su.
perintendent OF work among soldiers
and sailors. and I'm view Of the events
which have transpired during the last
year her report viii be both long and
interesting. Mrs Thacher Is register
ed al the Windsor
Mrs. Mary +. Lowell. national super.
tendent OF mercy. OF Bryn Mawr, Penn.
arrives this week Mrs Lowell Is IN
terested I'm the humane work. and Is a
personal friend OF Mrs Nora T. Cause
whose work with the st. Paul Humane
society. has made her well-known in
81. Paul Mrs. Lowell Is very sewers
with our members who wear birds IN
their hats and objects TO feathers We
always try to explain To her that the
birds are made from feathers which
have fallen out naturally" said or,a ~