The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10


Women of st. Paul with a Man
ifest Disposition to Urge Along
the Cause of Home Industry and
the Advancement of the Public
Welfare.
Over three hundred of st. Paurs rep
Iesentative women met in the parlor
Of the Commercial club yesterday
morning to form an organization hav-
Ing for its chief interest the improve
ment of the city. The ladies present
We're:
M Mrs. c George 3. Young. Mrs. F. B. Clarke.
Mrs MIS-. CHARLES sl H Clark. Mrs, John Phelps,
J. a. Swenson. Mrs. A. B. ovitt, Mrs. c. J.
McConville, Mrs.. A. M. Peabody, Mrs. A. P.
Moss Moss Mrs; A. e. johnson. Mrs. John g.
SSh nuIxsk, Mrs Mrs F. H. Cutler, Mrs. William
William George Mrs. J. P, Gribben, Mrs. J.
A. A.. burwell. Miss Carpenter, Miss Matthews,
Edward B. Smith. Mrs. H. G. James. Miss
Chfttenden. Mrs. G. R. Metcalf. Mrs W. F.
Mason, Mrs. B. Q. Zimmerman, Mrs: N. S.
ns F. Yaep as Miss 9 Ellen Rs1y Mb Mss Lud %,a
Paris Fletcher. Mrs. c. D. MacLaren. Mrs.
Gustaye scholle Mrs. George W. BONN Mrs.
Alexander Barclay. Mrs N. F. linden. Mrs.
Powell. Miss Gertrude A. Kirk, Mrs John
Bildoieman, Mrs. F. W. Luske.. Mrs. j. G.
e garrett; Mrs p + p Davis Mrs VIM "
Bishop. Mrs. Charles Dibble. Mrs. N. B.
Hinckley, Miss Mary Kerwin, Mrs E. q.
Woodman, Mrs J. E.. McCabe, Mrs. j. A.
MM a.. MIS-. J; L. Kreyehie. Mrs. s. R.
McMasters. Mrs Edward ]. Souther, Mrs. e.
q. Bailey, Mrs. Arthur Gaines ST., Mrs. ]. L.
Stryker Mrs. G. r. Croft. Mrs. o. j. Rey-
no,ds' Mrs E; R. Sanford. Miss Julia Don
PTender Mls M TTsvGF MeGuTg Miss Mete
p. Howard, Miss Emelie Hoffman, Mrs L. E.
Penny, Mrs. M. Kingsley. Mrs. Frank B.
k aoS Mrs: D. F; Polk. Mrs. G: G.. Tit
Dore, Miss Gertrude Fuller, Miss Myrtle
Brack. Mrs. Fred S. Blodgett, Mrs Asa T.
Goodrich, Mrs W. H. R: Wright, Mrs.
frank Van Duyne. Mrs. J.: Magill Smith,
$. z. O.mstead, Mrs. D. A. Monfort, Mrs. F.
N. Douglass, Mrs. A R. Colvin, Mrs Charles
F. En- Moves "a Mrs W. B. Rogers, Miss Leila ".
Hayes, Mrs J. M. Parker. Miss Anna M.
Tallmadge Mrs. Walter s. Written, Mrs.
Herbert Davis. Mrs. Daniel Davies.
Mrs. Condo Hamlin presided. In ex-
planning the purpose Of the gathering
HRS. Hamlin said that it was to be
cation was not to be a fad or a sudden
impulse born of the moment. Honest,
earnest effort was intended for the
identifying Of ST. Paul, the work to be
Of a tWo-fold character; educational,
for 1t would be necessary to study the
conditions and working forces of the
city government, and executive, 1t be-
ing the duty Of the members to see
existing ordinances enforced and neces-
sary improvements made.
Mayor Kiefer was introduced and ex-
pressed his hearty sympathy with the
purpose Of the gathering. He said that
although ST. Paul was a beautiful city,
it was possible to improve it in many
ways and he knew Of no one more fit
ted for the task than the women, for
they had made their own homes beau
ed their ability to make the city beau
tiful. He assured the ladies Of his
hearty Co operation In their task. -
Bishop Gilbert warned his audience
that, although the plan was a most
praiseworthy one, they must expect to
find beakers ahead He said that If
there were leaders in the movement,
and there certainly should be, they
should be recognized as leaders, and
the officers should be upheld. There
was apt, he said, to be little element
of envy in the otherwise perfect char
acter of. woman, and that was the rock
on which q number of useful organiza-
tions split.
w. H. -Lghtner extended greetings on
behalf Of the chamber Of commerce,
saying that 1t was the hope Of all the
members that the expectations Of the
organization would be realized. Mr..
Lightner told something about the
method of work in the chamber of COM
merce. He warned the ladies of their
personal responsibility in matters that
called for the expenditure or retention
Of funds, as the unwise expenditure
Of money was as injurious to the poor
as to the rich.
GREETED THE NEW.
President Condo Hamlin, of the
Commercial club, remarked that St.
Paul had been particularly blessed
with societies for discussion, but that
society whose purpose was real work
was something Of an innovation. That
the city needed an organization of the
latter class was amply proven by the
fact that in the long distance telephone
directories st. Paul was put down as a
way station to Minneapolis, merely be-
cause her citizens were too apathetic
to see that that necessary convenience
was obtained. He said that work alone
would accomplish results, and advised
the ladies to make their discussions
brief and theirsactions prompt and Wig
OrouS.
The ladies listened patiently to all
this advice from the sex supposed to
know, and then some of the members
CT the organization showed by their
pertinent remarks that the subject of
was easily within their grasp.
Mrs. Archibald MacLaren gave an
interesting account of the work done
by the women of the city Of Philadel-
phia for the improvement and beau
tifying of that city. Mrs. Fred Inger-
soil gave a brief history of some of
the women's organizations in New
York, the wide scope of their work and
its successful accomplishment.
MRS. BURBANK EMPHATIC.
In very vigorous address Mrs. H.
c. Burbank revealed to the audience
some of the crying needs of ST. Paul
in the matter Of santa ton and artistic
beauty
1--WE have no desire,'' said Mrs Bur-
bank, Ito usurp the functions Of the
men; we are only going to aid them
in this work" Mrs. Burbank suggest
ed that the first reform to be enacted
should be the smoke nuisance If we
must have marble capitol, said the
speaker, we should see that it was
not spoiled by smoking geysers con-
stantly belching forth SCOT. Mrs. Bur-
bank suggested that the next duty of
the organization would be to have the
streets cleaned. She admitted that in
the matter Of trailing long gowns along
the public thoroughfare it was impos-
sible to reform the women, so the only
thing left was to reform the men and
see that the streets were kept as clean
as possible.