The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-09

in the Commercial Club Explains
What They Hope to Do---Aspire
10 Promote, Not Protect, Home
Industries-PIans for Another
Exhibit in the Fall.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the North
western Manufacturers Association
held meeting at the Commercial club
rooms yesterday. Mrs. Ansel Open
helm presided, and explained more
fully what the ladies hope to accom-
plish- Mrs. Oppenheim said:
In reading an address delivered before the
Historical society l was very much inter-
ested to learn that In 1854 Gen. LIE Due, to
demonstrate that Minnesota agri-
cultural territory, procured number of
ears OF corn raised at Cottage Grove. Sank
tribune, at that time an agricultural author
ity. had satisfied itself and the world in gen.
eraI that the sell and climate of Mime
sofa unified it for agriculture. Today we
raise the best wheat and produce the best
flour in the world
In all achievements. one Of the saddest
the truth to the world. This is the strug,
gle in which the manufacturers of St. Paul
are now engaged. They are demonstrating a
truth-namely, that city is eminently
fitted to become great manufacturing cen
ter. as well a railway center. The OBJ
iect OF the ladies' of the Ladies' Auxiliary
nave in view is to assist them by using their
influence in promoting home industries Pro-
noting home industries does not mean pro-
tecting home industries. The industries Of
St Paul, like the wheat and flour of Mime
sofa, can rest on their own merits
St Paul is composed of a population of di-
Versihed taste Our people have a broad
mental horizon that takes in the whole world
Many of them have read and Travelled a
great deal and are interested in all inter-
national questions. They are citizens OF
RI IL
citizens of st. Paul as well-to concentrate a
little OF this mental activity upon the ques-
tons that effect the welfare of own
city, where we have reared our sacred house
hold affairs; 10 bring little of their knowl-
edge to bear upon the political economy
OF our own city, so that We may build
ployed, and thereby increase the number
OF prosperous homes. We ask them to be-
come cultivated st. Paulites with distinct
individuality and taste for the things of St.
Paul, as well as cultivated men and women.
We ask them to take an interest in and
TO understand everything connected with
our city, so that they may be able to choose
what is excellent. ard to where simple
beginnings give promise of brilliant future
possibilities. We wish to create an 'atmos-
phere where the skill of the artisan, where
talent of all kinds will be stimulated to great
er effort. knowing that it will receive the
appreciation and encouragement of a cult
waited public taste.
We wish when any one has a new or orig
incl idea, or if any or our farmers can make
any tree or plant grow IN greater beauty
or usefulness. that they will seek our city
on account of the discriminating taste and
judgment of the St. Paulite. We wish to
awaken an intense, patriotic st. Paul life.
If we can do this the great and talented and
the energetic will seek city as naturally
as the magnet does the pole
Our city is abundantly blessed with nat
ural advantages; its future depends on the
character and patriotism OF its citizens.
The question of the time for holding
the exhibit was not fixed even gener-
ally, but it is the intention to put be-
fore the public original designs which
shall benefit the manufacturer, the
gardener, farmer or any other who
might profit by these suggestions. The
stTeets around the market house would
also be closed for evening promenade
concerts, and music would be made a
special feature.
a committee on original designs was
suggested, and Mrs. c. A. Severance
appointed chairman. The committee
on information is in charge of Mrs. ].
Il. Ames, with Mrs. j. w. Willis sec
Eetary. A committee on publicity was
appointed-Mrs. Vittum, Miss Greve,
Mrs. George Thompson and Mrs Hay
din Cole.
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