The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

The women of the state are playing
year after year, more important part al
| the fair. There has been marked ad-
vance in the women's department, potf
| in the amount and quality OF the exhlplts
and this year there zwill'be the added at
traction of the headquarters Of the Fed
| GRAFTON of Women's Clubs and the estab-
| lishment of a headquarters building Tor
| the w. C. T. U. of Minnesota: The Wom-
| ems Federation has prepared an elaborate
| daily programme at their building, the
palatial club house, Of other fairs. Ihose
| nrogrammes are Of diversified charac-
ter. and in them will participate many
of the most capable women of the state.
Their daily programmes are bound to at
tract attention and will gather to the
grounds women representing the strong
est literary and social clubs from all parts
of Minnesota.
The w. C. T. u ladies will, the opening
day, dedicate their new building, situated
on Newspaper row, and they, too, nave
arranged elaborate programmes for the
week Some of the notable women identi-
fed with temperance are announced
among the participants The large num-
Der Of women which these two move
ments, distinctly and entirely disasso-
ciated in their aims, will attract to this
years fair is bound to make 1t note
worthy, and 1t is but natural to suppose
that the state management will make
every effort to add it's part to the success
of the departmnt allotted to women's
work, and which, in the past, has been
l1ryy trnn ed n
SO, by the women of Minnesota.
1t can be promised that from the point
of attractiveness the display in the wom-
ems buildings will be unqualif1edly one
Of the best on the grounds. An able
corps of ladies has been placed in charge
of the exhibits, and their efforts have
transformed the general. somberness OF
the building. The exhibits are, general
ly, all in, and yesterday peep into the
building displayed sight which was
pleasing to the eye and one bound to
evoke unanimous plaudits. Exception
ally good judgment has been displayed,
and the beautiful array Of fancy work
and the charming collection Of amateur
and professional painted china is GER
tainly most commendable.
The women of Minnesota, in their ex-
hibits, are deserving of the warmest
econiums and the management is to be
cOmpl1meDLeu vi lll6 ulsPidy' - Ae"iiS
to be equaled by any Organization of the
kind In the states and pronouncedly indi-
Gates care, forethought and good work
of the ladies in charge.
There is hardly any class of women's
work which will not be- found repre-
sented The liberal premium list, too,
has drawn out the most liberal compe1,
ton in nearly all classes. This adds to
the interest of the exhibition. It further
adds to the value Of the premium cards,
which the successful exhibitors receive,
beyond the monetary consideration,
which is no mean thing. The fact that,
in this department of the fair, fully $1,000
Is appropriated by the board of mana
gers, is worthy indication of their value
of the Importance of this exhibit, and,
Furthermore, their interest In the induce
ment of womens work and effort.
The exhibits are in charge of the women
of the Twin Cities. but they are to be
found from almost every county. This
is particularly the case in the exhibits
| devoted to fancy work. Here there will