The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-13
CLUB WOMEN At TABLE.
ANNUAL BREAKFAST OF MINNIE
sofa FEDERATION IS A PRO-
NOUNCED SUCCESS
OVER FOUR HUNDRED PRESENT
Bright Speeches, Excellent Music
and Beautiful Floral DecOrn-
lions Make the Function
Especially Enjoyable.


cago, yesterday morning in n bright lit
tie address delivered at the federation
breakfast at the Ryan hotel About 400
women agreed with Mrs. Farson yester-
day that it was good thing to be a
woman. But especially was it a good
thing to be Minnesota club woman de-
cided everybody who was present at the
breakfast at the Ryan. For a distinct
success was this annual affair of the
Women's State Federated clubs. To see
400 women breakfasting amicaby to-
gether, all becomingly gowned, all vigor-
ouS-minded, all conVersationally up to
date is in itself an inspiration. But there
was an additional inspiration to be gain
ed yesterday from the interesting adj
dresses, the witty toasts and the mus C.
Six Ions flower bedecked tables in the
main dining room of the hotel, two small
Ter ones in either room adjoining, seated
the women. In addition to the floWe- s.,
numerous flags were used in the decora-
tons. These flags draped the walls, and,
besides adding bright note of color to
the breakfast room, reminded the guests
that yesterday was the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln.
Much credit is due Mrs Alexander T.
BigelOw, the states vice president and
the other st. Paul women who served
on the arrangement committee w tn her.
for to their efforts is due the fact that
all undignified rush for places at the
table was avoided. The club members
from the smaller towns were seated first,
then came the visitors from Minneapolis
and neighboring cities and finally the St
Paul members.
WOMEN ARRIVE EARLY.
Most of the club women arrived early
yesterday morning. An executive SEES
sion was held at $50 and an hour later a
general reception. The receiving women
formed in line in the paTlors and well
coined the steady line of women that
passed them until the breakfast was an
nounced. The receiving women were:
Mrs. Lydia P. Williams, of Minneapolis,
the state federation president; Mrs. Pen
oyer Sherman and Mrs. Robert P. Farson.
Of Chicago; Miss Margaret j. Evans,
Northheld; Mrs. w. F. Graves, St Paul;
Mrs. j. l.. Washburn, Duluth; Mrs E c.
Butts, saltwater; Mrs. F. S. Allen, Dodge
Center; Mrs H. A. Tomlinson, ST. Peter;
Mrs. j. H. Lewis, Hastings; Mrs. A T.
Bigelow, Merriam Park; Mrs H. A Tut
tie, Minneapolis; Mrs H. c. Marshall,
Duluth; Mrs. G. o. WEIGH, Fergus Falls.
While the members were seating them
selves at the tables, Miss Hopes Ladies'
orchestra played an overture. The pres
ident's' table was at the extreme right
y.
L. P.@Williams' chair was a portiere of
flags. The places of honor upon the pres
idents right were accorded to Mrs Sher-
man and Mrs. Farson. On her left were
Miss Margaret j. Evans, honorary presi-
dent Of the state federation and second
vice president of the general fedora ton
and other general officers.
If fdrs. Lydia P. Williams was chosen
as the state federations president simply
because of her ability to make such an
affair as the breakfast yesterday pass off
gracefully and wittily the club women of
Minnesota would have no reason to re-
pent their choice but happily Mrs Will
liams has other important qualities,
although her grace as presiding officer
is one that shines especially before her
fellow club women. Mrs Williams intro
duced as the first speaker, Miss Evans,
of Mortified, who spoke of Federated
Problems of the Nineteenth Century,
and she touched upon one problem that
has recently veXed club women through
out the country. That problem is
whether clubs of colored women should
be accepted in the general federation -
The speaker was careful to present the
subject without personal bias. She gave
no opinion of her own, but she urged the
club women present to think about the
question without prejudice, to view it
from the standpoint of the Northern
white woman, the Southern white woman
and the colOred woman. Some personal
expression was perhaps revealed by
Miss Evans in summing up her remarks.
IF the general federation must die, -
she said, lin the effort to exist with the
burden of colored membership it is a
cause worth dying for"
ILLINOIS SENDS GREETINGS
Mrs. Robert Bryce Farson, of Chicago.
extended graceful fraternal greetings
from the Illinois federation. In Illinois
we admit men to our clubS'' said Mrs
Farson. II think the ideal work is that
done by the united efforts of man and
woman Her remark was vigorously APP
plauded.
1.-The Twentieth Century Woman
found an able defender in Mrs. Penoyer
Sherman, of Chicago. In the last cen
fury this twentieth century woman was
the new woman and much scorn was
heaped upon her. Men have realized
however, that she has come to stay and
are beginning to realize that she is a
great Improvement on the old-fashioned
type of woman who cultivated personal
charms only, ignoring mental ones.
So ladies, l toast the twentieth CEN
fury girl said Miss Caroline Beaumont
IN pithy, little response-te' the toast
The Twentieth Century Girl the
snort Sklrted, up to date, brisk busy
contented, high-minded woman of TODAY.
enforcing respect, commanding admira-
/ ton, and inspiring that broad love of
Fellowship upon which rests all Justice
and all true happiness.
Mrs. w. o. F'ryberger, of Minneapolis
responded to the toast, THE Twentieth
| Century Boy" Such a boy or such a
| man as she pictured, one who recognize
Womens equality in all things in which
she was not superior, was, the sneaker
was forced to admit a futurist. But. .
she added naively, ito us is given the
opportunity of bringing up such TWEEN.
tieth century man."
| 1ntefSpersing the programme Of adj
/ dresses were some excellent musical
numbers. In addition to the numbers
! played by Miss Hopes Ladies' orchestra
Miss Minnie Bergh, of ST. Paul. PLAYED
; piano number; and Mrs E. o. Frelfgh
! of Saltwater Miss Clara Williams. OF
Minneapolis, and Mrs c. O. Kreiger. OF
st. Paul, sang.
! 1t was after 4 when the breakfast
closed. At o'clock the members of tbs
| New Century club gave a reception al
| the residence of it's president, Mrs
George c. Squires, in Summit court. ir
| honor of the federation guests. Mrs
Sherman and Mrs. Farson, of Chicago
The guests were limited to the state
officers and to the presidents of the iocey
federated clubs. Receiving with Mrs
t Squires, Mrs. Farson and Mrs Sherman
were Mrs. f. S. Blodgett, Mrs G. Fl
Bridgman, Mrs. H. T. Drake, Mrs F. NJ
| Douglass Mrs. c. E. Rigss, Miss Rob
bins, Mrs. Edward Hopper, Mrs. S. r
McMastels, Mrs. T. L. Schumacher Mrs
F. w. Van Slyke, Mrs. Henry Schur
meier, Mrs. William Ely BramhaH Mrs
r. G. Ingersoll, Mrs. j. F. Wade. Mrs
/ D. R. Noyes Mrs. John Jackson, Mrs
H. c. James, Mrs T. r. Smith. Coffee
was poured by Mrs. c. P. Noyes an(
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