The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11

Visitors to the Pan American exposition
at Buffalo will search in vain for de-
partment labeled ''Womans Work.
When the managers decided that there
should be no separate department, no spe-
cial building wherein the work and
achievements of women should be dis
played, there was no intention of belit-
tling woman. On the contrary, it marked
step forward recognition of the dig
nifty of this same woman's work, and
belief that it could and would be received
under the same rules and regulations that
govern the exhibits credited to the skill
and intelligence of men.
The local board of women managers has
co-operated in the most satisfactory man
ner with the exposition directors in the
arrangement of programmes and plans of
especial interest to women. The Women's 8
building, which occupies the center of the
great Rose garden, is known as the Wo-
mems Administration building. In addi-
ton to the necessary offices, there are a
number of beautiful tea rooms, all opening
into a large hail. which is planned to
serve as a reading or lecture-room when
not in use for entertainments. Here also
the honorary members of the women's
board will be received and entertained.
MinnesOta's Representatives.
y. -. -
Mrs. ]. L. Washburn of Duluth are the
honorary commissioners from Minnesota
to the Buffalo exposition. They were ap
pointed by the an-American commission
on the recommendation Of Governor Lind.
Both Mrs Severance and Mrs. Washburn
are we'll known through the state and are
actively connected with club and philan-'
thropic movements.
Enthusiasm and interest in the expo
Ill 1f fhA INV hoc,
ceived additional strength by the appoint
ment of the honorary members of the
board of women managers. This gather
ing of women, the brightest and best from
every section of the country, will in itself
be one of the many interesting features
of the an-American exposition.
About Mrs. Severance.
Mrs. Severance is one of the most prom
inent and progressive women in st. Paul.
Of high social position she does not allow
her social duties to occupy her time to
the exclusion of public duties. She is al
ways foremost in all general movements
among women for extending the hospital
ity of the city to distinguished individuals
and organizations or for the betterment of
| the city Mrs. Severance is a Wellesley
woman and is active in the association of
Collegiate Alumnae of which she was one
| of the organizers. Mrs. severance mas
been engaged in various literary enter
prises, wholly through her love for the
work and her desire to see the northwest
take the position that it shotld in liter
ary way She assisted the Worlds Fair
board in preparing the collection of liter
ary works by Minnesotans and was active
| ly interested in the general state exhibi-
tion Mr.. Severance was the law partner
of the late Senator Davis and both Mr..
and Mrs. Severance have been closely as
sociated with the political leaders of the
state and the nation. The Severance home
on Summit avenue is a social and literary
center.
Mrs. Washburn of Duluth.
Mrs Washburn of Duluth is frequently
pointed out as a typical western woman,
one who combines fnppily the best and
strongest western characteristics. She
is leader in clubs, philanthropy and So
ciety and is widely known outside of Du-
luth She is now serving as federation
! secretary of the state federation and was
at one time recording secretary. She has
been identified with the state federation
since its organization and has been
one of the women who have left an
impress upon it, AS chairman of the To-
cal comittee last fall she was chief hostess
of the last annual convention. She is a