The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-20

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Oct. 1e.-(Special.)-
The convention of the Minnesota Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs spent this after
noon balloting for state officers. This
evening the tellers made their report,
showing that Mrs. l.. P. Williams has
been elected president. For this office
the result of the ballot was Mrs. L.
P Williams, Minneapolis, 81; Mrs. G. E.
Conant, Wells, II; Mrs. Denis Follett. st.
Paul, 49, Miss Laura A. Jones, Duluth,
6; total, 80.
The contest for the presidency was keen
ly waged and the result was surprise
to majority of the ladies. 1t was
thought the fight lay between Mrs. Will
Jams and Miss Jones, but subsequent de-
velopments showed Miss Jones support to
have been unexpectedly small. Her ar
dent friends i'll the campaign seemingly
relied 90 much upon promised supper. and
rested their case too early in the proceed
ings Mrs. Williams election was greet
ed with applause, but there was also evil
dent some degree of disappointment upon
| the part of not few.
| Vice presidents for the various congress
sional districts were chosen, the ballots
being as follows:
First District-Mrs. c. B. Allen, So Mrs.
NJ. 3. Webber, 5; Mrs. ]. NJ. Underwood.
| 81; Mrs. ]; /; stark I. Total, S. 80
Third District-Mrs. 90 L. H. Lewis evils 81;
So; Mrs. G. H. Ranney, IA; Mrs. Denis
F4 Rstt r. Total 80: Brown II:
| Mrs H A futile, 81. Total, ~.
Mrs W. B. Mitchell. Y. Total 81.
Mrs. Byron Wilcox, Is. Total, "A.
Mrs J. c. Buchanan, of Duluth, was
elected secretary, over Mrs. j. l.. Wash
burn of the same place, by a vote OF 80
TO 16. For auditor the vote was: Mrs. &.
Fl. Ranney, 81; Mrs. II. A. futile, 4; Mrs.
Denis Follett, IA; Mrs. Frank A. Day, II;
total SO. Mrs. S. H. Van Cleve was elect
ed historian, over Mrs. w. S. Woodbridge,
the vote being 81 to 80.
The election was marked by all the ex-
element and maneuvering that would
characterize a political caucus. The Ia
dies contended with all possible energy
for the success of their respective candi-
dates Early in the afternoon, preceding
the election, the busy delegates could
be seen hurrying to and from all parts
of the house in earnest solicitation on
enthusiasm ran high. 1t required the
best efforts of the presiding officer and a
few others upon whom deVoived the duty
OF suppressing any serious feeling of RI
V2lry, to maintain q harmonious feeling
between the different factions and place
the convention on record as having been
free from diScord.
The meeting tonight, after receiving the
report of the tellers was informal. The
II ciI lorc rc1y tn he in
formal entertainment of friends by the
ladies of st. Cloud.
This morning the delegates visited the
state normal school. The session at
Unity church opened at $50. The general
subject, Household Economics" was
treated broadly enough to include munic-
ipal housekeeping The subject was treat
ed on the round table plan, directed by
Mrs. William Liggett, who gave the first
talk on 1.-THE New Broom whose appli-
cations she advised in civic matters as
well as household corners A paper on
Foods and Their Importance" written
by Miss Adeline Pattee, of st. Paul, vice
president of the National Household
Economic association, was read by Mrs.
Baird, of st. Paul. DR.. Jean MacLaren,
of st. Paul, gave a practical talk on
Germ Diseases and Their Prevention"
Mrs. c. Cairnes, Of Minneapolis, speak
ing of Domestic Service regarded it as
a question of economics to be treated by
the application of general principles and
cooperation in many directions rather
than by the individual mistress
Mrs. H C. Burbank, of ST. Paul, gave
an interesting paper on art in the
Home" Mrs. Condo Hamlin, of st. Paul.
president of the Civic league, taking the
work Of that organization as a text, set
forth the possibility through the work Of
women in the beautifying of cities and
towns.
At the close of the morning session
letter was read from Mrs. Ellen Henrotin
announcing the death of Mrs. Edward
Longstreth, of Philadelphia, prominent
General Federation worker Very brief
eulogies were given, and a letter of con-
dolence was ordered sent to Mr.. Long
streth.
Tomorrow at noon the convention ter
inmates. Prior to assembling for the final
session the delegates will drive to the
state reformatory.
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