The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-31
CIVIC LEAGUE ACTIVE
INTERESTING SESSION OF THE
NEW WOMANss ORGANIZATION
HELD YESTERDAY
OFFICERS FORMALLY CHOSEN
Ticket AZ Presented by the Nomf-
mating Committee Was Unani-
mousiy Adopted - President
Whee1Ock and Supt. Nussbaumer,
OF the Park Board, Addressed the
League ON City Beautifcation.

Whee1Ock and 9upt. Nussbaumer,
of the Park Board, Addressed the
League oh City Identification,
| street ornamentation, the possibilities
OF parks, park ordinances and the execu-
tive forces which set in motion the yari-
GUS wheels OF Improvement machinery,
were all discussed at the meeting of the
Woman's Civic league, held at the Com
mercial club yesterday afternoon. About
seventy-five women were present and
with the assistance of j. A. Wheelock
president of the board Of park commits
sioners. and Fred Nussbaumer, superin-
tendent of parks arrived at a satisfactory
understanding of the task they have set
themselves.
MRS. Conde Hamlin, presided. COM
munication was read from Mayor Kiefer
| In regard to the smoke nuisance, stating
that In the majority Of cases the owners
OF the offending chimneys were corpora
ttons whose chief officers lived outside the
city, but, hereafter, If the nuisance was
| not abated employees would be arrested
and held responsible for the smoking
chimneys.
resolution was passed thanking Mayor
kiefer and extending standing invita-
ton to him to visit the league at any Of
Its meetings.
Inc secretary read the city ordinance
In regard to expectoration on the streets
and IN public vehicles, and resolution
was passed to the effect that the league
appoint committee to cooperate with
the proper civic authorities to SUPPRESS
the habit
Mrs. Henry G. Burbank chairman Of
the nominating committee, presented the
Following nominees: President, Mrs
Conde Hamltn; first vice president Mrs
John N. Jackson; second vice president
Mrs. George B. Young; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Joseph A. Wheelock; recording
secretary, Miss Emily Robbins corre-
spending secretary, Miss Clara Sommers:
treasurer, Mrs. Willis H. vittum; execu-
tive council. Mrs. Ambrose Tighe, Mrs
Archibald MacLaren, Mrs. Charles H.
Clark, Mrs. George H. Bridgman, Mrs
| Frederick G. Ingersoll, Mrs George r.
Metcalf, Mrs. e. H. Bailey, Mrs. Charles
II. B1gelow Jr., Mrs. F. W. Bergmeier,
Miss Lily Long
The chair appointed Mrs Ambrose
Tlghe, Mrs. Holman, Mrs Olmstead and
| Miss Pope as tellers. While the ballots
were being counted, Miss Lily Long ex-
plained that part of the city charter
In introducing Joseph A. Wheelock, Mrs.
Hamlin paid tribute to the work accom-
pIshed by the board of park commission
ers. Whatever work was done by the
ieague, said Mrs. Hamlin, none was more
important that the beautifying of vacant
iots. The board Of park commissioners
mad done beautifully In this respect, es-
peciaily the president of the board, who
consequently deserved the hearty Coop
GRAFTON Of the league.
Civic league" said Mr. Wheelock. .is
a good name for the new organization for
1t Detokens breadth of purpose and aspir-
alton The speaker said he was much In
terested in the work accomplished by sim
Lar institutions in other cities It was a
work women were peculiarly fitted to do
for 1t was housekeeping on larger
SCALE"
|, Speaking with regard to parks; Mr..
Wheelock said that about 1,2o0 acres were
devoted to park purposes in ST. Paul and
Wnlle these parks have been tolerably
well taken care Of there were hundreds
OF neglected streets, the duty of reclaim
ing which seemed to belong to no one in
particular The people who live on these
streets were, In many cases, averse to
having anything done, on account of the
expense, and no one apparently was pub
lie spirited enough to take the matter
up. AS an example of what could be done
in the way of street Improvement, Mr..
Wheelock referred to the well-kept
streets Of the Seventh ward
Mr.. Wheelock referred to three bills
now before the legislature, one, which
originated in Minneapolis, requiring the
establishment of a house line, and two
local bills, one dealing with the question
Of patches Of uncut grass; the other re-
quiring that cities of over $4,000 inhab-
ttants shall enact as a general law the
existing provisions of the Minneapolis
park law, making the planting Of a GER
tain number Of trees compulsory.
Mrs Hamlin thought that the hint
thrown out in regard to these bills now
before the legislature should be acted
upon, as the legislature adjourns shortly.
1t was decided to frame a memorial from
the league, to be presented by commit
tee Of three to the local delegates The
chair announced that there would be a
meeting Of the executive council Satur-
day afternoon, at o'clock at the Com
mercial club, to prepare the memorial.
Supt. Nussbaumer gave practical talk
on the cost of planting trees and named
those best suited to the climate.
The result of the ballot showed 6S
votes cast, resulting in the unanimous
election of the ticket as presented The
league adjourned to meet Thursday morn
ing, April 13, at the Commercial club.
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