The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30

adopted for raising necessary funds,
this tax to be paid annually in advance
on or before the first day of April No
decision could be reached in the con-
vention as to the best method of en-
gaging artists, and the entire matter
was left to be arranged by the board of
managers. During the last afternoon
session regular business was suspend
ed by general consent and fifteen min
Ites allowed for nominations from the
floor for permanent officers. EuIogies
were pronounced upon the names Of
Mrs. Edwin F. Uhl, Mrs. Theodore Su-
tro. Mrs. DR.. Petersen, Mrs. Napoleon
Hill. and several others. at the close
Of which the nominating committee, Of
which I was chairman, retired and pre-
pared it's ticket. The formal nominees
were all elected by an overwhelming
majority, the proportion in the case
Of the president being 81 to II. The
voting was by secret ballot and the
permanent officers elected are:
President. Mrs. Edwin F.. Uhl; first vice
president. Mrs. Chandler Starr, Rockford
ILL.,. 60 votes out of 70; second vice president.
Mrs. Phillip NJ. Moore. St. Louis. 60 out of
70 votes; corresponding secretary. Mrs. James
Peterson, New York, 10 votes out OF u: re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Thomas E. Ellison,
Fort Wayne "A votes out of GO; treasurer
Miss Ada B. Douglass. Newark, n. J.; auditor
Mrs Russell K. Dorr, st. Paul; vice president
OF Eastern division, Mrs. Clara Korn. New
York; vice president of the middle Northern
division, Mrs. ]. H. Webster. Cleveland; vice
president of the middle Southern division
Mrs. Napoleon Hill. Memphis, Tenn: vice
president of the Western division. Miss Emily
Trevott. Portland. Or. Additional members OF
the board of directors: Eastern division, Mrs.
Linda B. Wardwell. Danbury. Conn; Mrs.
MADDEN Alexander, New York; middle North
ern division Mrs A. NJ. Robertson, Indian
apolis; Miss Helen Storer. Akron. o.: middle
Southern division. Mrs A. F. Perry. Jackson
vile, Fla; Mrs. E. F. Verdery. Augusta, Ga;
Western division. Mrs. David Campbell, Lin
coln Neb.; Mrs. ]. w Hardt Topeka. Kan.
During the tedious process of count
ing the votes many minutes were be-
guiled by music, Mrs. Clara Korn, of
New York city, playing several Of her
own interesting compositions and Miss
Mary F. Angel, a young pupil of Mr..
Sherwood, giving remarkable rendi-
ton of the Wagner Prize Song and of
GOttschalk's "Tremoio." 1t was my
own pleasure to read aloud a charm
ing personal letter from Mrs. II. H.
A. Beach, the famous composer, the
full text of which I shall be happy to
give you on my return. The last ses-
sion of the convention was almost as
long as this letter and lasted contin-
uoUsly from until p. m. The tenn
pOrary president, Mrs. Sutro remained
the entire day and accept
ed her defeat as smilingly as she had
her previous hOnors. Her position was
q most difficult and trying one and she
certainly deserves great credit for her
and unfailing graciousness.
Great enthusiasm has been manifest
ed over the results of the convention
and there is a general opinion that all
interests are completely har-
mOnized and that the permanent sue
cess of the federation is undoubtedly
assured The new board of managers
held an all-day session at the Column
bus Memorial building on Thursday,
projecting the phraseology Of the con-
stitution and tranSacting other import
ant business. An artists committee
was appointed to arrange a plan for en-
gaging artists and with full power to
act for the clubs until the next meet
ing of the federation. No salary or
is to be allowed any men,
Der of this committee.
The committee of which Mrs. Rus
sell r. Dorr, of st. Paul is chairman
at-Iarge, consists of the following:
Mrs. J. II. Webster OF Cleveland o.
Mrs. Napoleon HILL OF Memphis. Tenn.
Mrs. James Peterson of New York
Mrs. D. A. Campbell. Of Lincoln. Neb.
The cordial invitation of the st. Louis
clubs to hold the next convention of
the federation in st. Louis in the spring
Of 1899, was unanimously accepted. At
ter signing the articles OF Incorporation
before a notary the board of managers
sine die.
Louise B. Dorr