The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-06
finds FAVOR OF WOMEN
NEW CHARTER is TNDORsED NV
THE WOMAN's CIVIC
LEAGUE
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
1t VIII Be Assisted by the Fair sex
Through It's broadcast
Local Organiza-
ton.

The Woman's Civic league has decided
that the new city charter Is a very good
thing and the members of the league
have pledged themselves to do everything
IN their power to insure It's adoption.
therefore they will enter upon a cam
palgn OF education for the purpose of put
ting the people In touch with the import
ant provisions contained in the charter.
and for this purpose Mrs. Condo HamIin.
president of the league, was empowered
yesterday to appoint a committee of
women whose duty it will be to make
the provisions Of the charter better
KNOWN and since the schools are to be
especially benefited by the new charter
h was decided at yesterdays meeting
10 distribute among school, children pam
phlets containing the charters more i'm
portant provisions. The school board
has granted permission for this. and the
members of the league will arouse the
interest OF the teachers in the matter
Through the children 1t is hoped that
enthusiasm will be aroused I'm the par-
ents. A letter was read from e. C.
Stringer. chairman of the citizens COM
mlttee at yesterdays meeting, In which
he commended the league for the inter
est 1t had manifested In the matter of a
new charter. and asked for its continued
eXertton TO secure its adoption
Armand Albrecht addressed the mem
bers of the league yesterday on THE
REVISED Charter" Mr.. AIbrecht prefacad
ms address with an account Of the earII-
est forms Of charters, dwelling partfcII-
larly on Magma Charta, the foundation
OF English liberty. Coming nearer home.
Mr.. Albrecht gave history of St Paul's
municipal government. pointing out in
what respect the present municipal sys-
TEN inadequate, and gave synop-
Sis OF the more important provisions Of
the new charter At the close Of his ad-
dress MI Albrecht was asked a number
of questions by the women present
The playground committee reported
yesterday that so far 5000 had been
realized from the childrens concert CIV
Ell last Saturday afternoon at Mozart
hah. There are still a number of ticket
holders to hear from.
Mrs. A. R. Colvin was appointed secre-
tary in. place Of Miss Sommers, who has
resigned. Miss Harriet Smith, who has
been acting secretary. will be secretary
for the council, part of the league.
Mrs. s. F. Blodgett gave an informal
musicale last evening at her home on
West Third street She was assisted by
Mrs. c. G. Tttcomb and Mrs. B. H Og-
den, who presided In the dining room
The decorations, were pink carnations
and maiden hair fern. Mrs. D. p Col
Vile read a paper on 1.-THE Relation OF
Music and Literature" and Mr.. Cofville
gave a song recital Two Of the num-
bers sung were his own compositions
THE RecessionaP' and 'Du Bist Via
Fine Blume" Other numbers on the pro-
gramme We're: "Salomo," HenscheII
''The Monotone" Cornelius; THE Bal
lad Of the Trees and the Masters, Chad
wick; "Once at the Angelus," Somervell;
''rhe Absent Minded Beggar," Sullivan;
zetta." Schumann.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Severance viii enter
tain at dinner this evening at their home,
Summit avenue In honor Of Dr. and Mrs.
Henry Wade Rogers. Last evening DIR.
S. c.. Smith, whose guests they are gave
dinner for them at his home on College
avenue.
The Ladies of the Universalist Church
of the Messiah held a birthday social last
night at the residence Of Capt. Russell
Blakely, 525 Jackson street. The occa-
sion proved very pleasant. Plans for
church work during the ensuing year
were talked over. The ladies of the church
..
Laurel. on Wednesday afternoon. to fur
Their discuss their plans for the year.
The Foresters of ST. Paul camp. M. VI.
A, Will give a social hop at Odd Fellows
hall. at Fifth and Wabasha streets, Fri
day. April 20.
Miss Cecilia Virginia Dufrene. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dufrene OF
Ashland avenue and John 7 Ahern will
be married Monday afternoon, April %,
at st. Louis Catholic church.
At yesterdays meeting of the ST. Paul
School Of Fine Arts board of directors.
a resolution was adopted by the board
expressing its sorrow at the loss of Mrs.
J. P. Gribben, whose recent death de-
prived the board of a faithful member.
There has been an average attendance
of fiftytwo pupils at the school during
March.
The W. c. r. U. conference OF
unions met yesterday afternoon at
the Y Nj. c. A. Owing to the death Of
c. L. Webber.of Hamline. the husband Of
a prominent member of the conference,
the meeting was adjourned, after Mrs
c. S. Soule was appointed chairman Of a
committee to draw up a set Of resoIu-
lions of sympathy for Mrs. Webber and
her family.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Central
Park NJ e. Church will hold an informal
reception at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Sterr. 925 Laurel avenue, on
Thursday afternoon and evening, April
10. for the benefit of the church.
Mrs. VIII Matheis. of Nelson avenue.