The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-06
MILWAUKEE, CONVENTION.
Promises to Be the Most Notable
Gathering of Women Ever Held.

Promises to Be the Most Notable
Gathering of Women Ever Held.
Miss Zona Gale, chairman of the bien-
NAL press committee, issues the follow
ing in regard to the biennial convention
or the General Federation of Women's
cluos, TO be held in Milwaukee in June:
The convention promises to be the most
notable gathering of women ever held
In this country More than 5000 are ex-
pecteo, and the programme of entertain
ment for the week has been royalty
Planned. Railroads all over the country
have made special rates to Milwaukee for
the occasion, and Federation specials are
to be run from New York, Pennsylvania.
New Jersey and other states The West
ern passenger association, the New Eng
land Passenger association the Trunk
Line association, the Southwestern Pas
senger association, the Canadian Pacific
railroad and the Grand Trunk line have
granted fare of one and one third; the
Northern Pacific and the Great Northern
rate of one normal fare and 81 east of
the Rocky mountains so far as the lines
go, with no reduction west of the Rockies.
The Central Passenger association a fare
of one, plus 81; the Southeastern Passen-
ger association, one fare and one-third:
the New Orleans Passenger bureau one
fare and one-third. These rates are made
strictly on certificate plan and tickets are
limited to continuous passage, going trip,
beginning June to 4, return June s to
H. excepting in case of special time limit
extension, which may be procured by ex-
ira payment of 80 cents
These tickets may be extended to June
SO If 1t Is wished, though the biennial
only lasts the week OF June 4. Wisconsin
Is so full OF historical and picturesque
places that 1t will be filled with guests
well Into the summer.
The Chicago & Northwestern railway In
Wisconsin runs to a dozen famous places
OF resort. The Dells, Waukesha, Devils
Lake, Green Lake and Neenah are al
ready planning for a summers entertain
ment Of biennial guests
The programme is not yet issued. but
the list OF names Of women who are to
appear Is sufficient guaranty that the
week will be q feast of good things Art
will have first place on the programme,
and civtcs, industrial education. phiIan-
thropy, music and literature will be dis
cussed by women who are the cleyerest
exponents of their work.
The social prOgra mme includes gen
eral opening reception by the State Fed
Grafton to all delegates and guests; fete
at the Deutscher club, United States Sen
ator John Mitchells former palatial
home; an afternoon reception by the
Woman's Club of Wisconsin and the
Athenaeum board at the Athenaeum. the
nrst building in the world to be built and
owned by women, for women's work: a
driving party along the lake shore to tho
new Milwaukee-DoWner college, where
tea will be served; an afternoon of recep-
tlons at ten private homes, and recep-
uons by the Colonial Danes, the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, the Mil
Waukee College Endowment association
and the biennial press committee.
Everything possible for the comfort and
delight Of the guests has been done by
milwaukee, club women. assisted by the
State Federation of Women's Clubs. En-
iertainment will be furnished to presi-
dents of State Federations, chairmen of
state correspondence, general officers and
speakers on the programme Every one
expecting to attend is requested to. notify
Mrs. FL. G. Barnard, chairman of the hotel
committee, at least two weeks before the
biennial
Club exhibits, such as badges. banners.
year books, pictures Of club houses and
interiors may be sent to Mrs Harry NJ.
| Pillsbury, SOS Farwell avenue, chairman
of programme committee.
Request for informatin may be sent to
any of the officers of the board or IN
the chairmen Of the press committee. and
VIII be promptly attended to the General
MlIWaukee address reaching any OF them.
The members of the board are:
PRESIDENT, Mrs. James Sidney Peck: vice
presidents, Mines. William PIankinton