The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-31
CMb Corner.

A writer in the Chicago Times Herald thus
comments on the approaching D. A. r. con-
vention
1.-THE Daughters of the Revolution, who
have inherited sudry combative proclivities
from their masculine ancestors. are going
to Washington in February for their an
nual patriotic performance. The Chicago
daughters, I hear, are preparing to put on
their breast plates Of ironclad parliamentary
law for the purpose Of storming the national
capital with all sorts OF previous questions.
AS usual. I presume, the big guns will go
off with loud report.
These fair descendants of fighting fathers
propose to introduce an innovation by TAX
ing along our own Mrs. Mary UrQuhart Lee,
the parliamentarian, who will be expected
to promptly sit upon any fair offender of the
strictest code Last year, I am told, these
revolutionary daughters engaged mere
man. with an opinionated turn Of mind to
sit behind the fair presiding genius Of the
assembly and decide parliamentary points.
and am also told that in the animated sue
cession of feminine says" this gentleman
became 80 badly mixed In his decisions that
woman parliamentarian used to the re-
considerations of the club woman is ac-
counted good enough this time. But I want
to say Heaven help the LADY, IL the parla-
mentary points get CROSSED in the process of
a wordy war;
Illinois club women have declared war on
the use of womans face or figure for ad-
vertising purposes
This reform inaugurated at a recent
meeting of the Fourteenth congressional dis
trict. Federation Of Women's clubs. held at
Lewlstown. The club women who were pres
ent compared advertising pictures and promt-
iy decided they were enough to drive the
youth of America to corruption. Thereupon
they drew up stringent set of resolutions
which have since been printed for the pur-
pose of distribution among the women,s
clubs of the state
They propose to work until they get a law
forbidding the use of the feminine face for
advertising purposes.
Mrs. Susan F. Ballard is doubtless To he
the Oldest club woman In the country. she
is almost 80 years Of age and Is a resident
member of the Stirling Literary clubs 81
Fryeburg, Me.
A few weeks ago the Stirling club held
reception in honor of visiting club from
neighboring town. Fryeburg was snowbound
at the time. and Mrs. Ballard, not daring to
venture out sent the following letter:
To the Womans Club Of Conway: The
Oldest member of the Stirling club sendeth
With May t aS and
upon you, and His Son lead you in paths OF
truth and righteousness Affectionate1y vo1,r.
Susan F. Ballard"
Fryeburg was literary and educational
center sixty years and more ago. Frveburp
academy was famous institution in the cid
Gays. Daniel Webster was for a time the
preceptor, and at the office Of the town CLERK
there is on record copy of communication
from committee to the trustees of tho
academy In which the former congratulats
the turstees upon the prospect OF securing
the services OF so likely young man es
Daniel Webster to teach our school, and for
the very reasonable stipend of $3.50 for the
school year Mr. Webster" the COMMITTEES
adds, has been we'll recommended to U.s."
Longfellow and Whittier spent many happy
days at Fryeburg. and the village ia still a
fayorite lounging place in summer for liter,
airy folk, and has counted among it's guests
in recent seasons W. D. Howel.s, Sarah Orne
Jewett. Kate Douglass Wiggin and other
writer's OF distinction.
The first monument erected to q woman nv
women viii be the one in honor Of Miss Re-
ubena Walworth. who lost her life last fall
at Montauk Point. The project has teen
started by the Collegiate Alumnae and will
be proposed to the Continental Congress- of
the Daughters Of the American Revolution.
which meets in Washington on Feb. 20. The
gift Is to made national affair."
Preparations are being made to hold tho
National Council of Women In Washington
for the week beginning Feb. H. Twenty
three societies belong to the senate of the
council and more than 300 are represented In
the house.
Two sessions a day will be held during
council week in the Universalist church. at
Thirteenth and l. streets, of which Monday.
Feb. IS, will be business sessions. At the
others topics education. philanthropy. re-
ligion. industry, civil rights and political re-
form will be discussed.
Many famous women will be present
among them May Wright Sewall. Caroline
Earl White and Clara Barton The Uni
versal Peace union is making efforts to have
a special peace congress during the meet
ings, and Rev. Amanda Deys, of Philadel-
phia will be prominent in connection with
this phase of the council.
The Brooklyn Woman Suffrage association
at its las meeting decided upon the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the Brooklyn Woman Suf-
frage association, in so far 1t understands
the purpose Of the disarmament convention