The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-30
is A CRYING SHAME
THE WORK OF THE MATRI-
MONIAL BUREAUS
WORK OF WoMAN's CLUBS
Mrs. AnseI Oppenheim Resigns us
President of the Ladies' AuNiI-
larry for Protection of
Home Industries.

Matrimonial bureaus are one of the
crying shames of our modern cNiliza-
ton" said Mrs. Adlai Stevenson during
the course of an address on Has Club
Work Been Benefit to the American
Women" delivered yesterday afternoon
at the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian
church. before the st. Paul chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Stevenson said that in one city OF
less than 10000 there hal been over 20C
marriages brought about by matrimonial
bureaus and in most cases the couples
who were thus married had not known
each other longer than a few days. Mrs.
Stevenson urged the cooperation of the
women in an effort to wipe out entirely
such institutions as these bureaus. She
thought that if the United States mails
could be induced to refuse to carry the
nail of these bureaus the latter would
be short lived.
Mrs. Stevenson answered the query i'm
piled in her subject most decidedly in the
affirmative. She gave a history of the
club movement in America attributng
the successful establishment of such in
situations to the early missionary socie-
ties. She said that the women's clubs
had been the greatest factor in the de-
Nelopment of women. The result of such
an organization as the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs had been to in
spire in women more respectful regard
for the rights of others; had given
women a broader view, had taught them
business methods, parliamentary usages,
readiness of speech, self-possession in
public and a calm acceptance of events
as they came.
Mrs E. R. Sanford, regent of the ST.
Paul chapter, presided at yesterdays
meeting. With Mrs. Sanford on the
platform We're Mrs. Stevenson, who is
honorary president general of the ma
tional society; Mrs. Delos A. Monfort,
the state regent, and Mrs. w. P Jewett.
one of the vice presidents general of the
national society. Over 100 women were
present at the meeting, including a num-
Der of visitors.
Reports of the various officers were
given for the year just closed. The sec
rotary reported that eight new members
had been admitted to membership in the
society during the year. The treasurer
reported that there was over $50 in the
treasury.
In commemoration of the tenth
anniversary of the society, which
the chapter celebrated yesterday,
Mrs. Monfort read an exceeding
ty interesting history of the chapters
growth. 1t was organized ten years ago
at the residence of Mrs. r. NJ. Newport.
and has grown from membership Of
less than a score of women to 179 mem
bers. Mrs. Monfort paid an eloquent
tribute to Mrs Newport, who was the
chapters first regent, saying that to her
belonged the credit of launching the
chapter so successfully.
Mrs. w. P. Jewett gave report of the
recent meeting of the national board and
gave to the society the greeting of the
members of the board and the president
general.
Mrs. J. B. Baird, enumerated the pos
sessions of the chapter. The most inter
esting of these from historical stand
point is the gavel the regent uses. 1t is
made out of the first flag staff erected
over Fort Smelling in 1919 and was pre-
scented to the chapter by the late Gen.
Mason when Mrs. Mason was regent.
David Ferguson Colville and Mrs. T.
NJ. Newson presented a programme of
patriotic songs yesterday.
Officers for the coming year were elect
ed as follows: Regent, Mrs. E. r. San
ford; vice regent, Mrs. William Wood;
recording secretary, Mrs. George H. Ran
ney; corresponding secretary, Mrs E. NJ.
Prouty; treasurer, Mrs. WEIGH; registrar,
Mrs. Krayenbuhl; historian; Mrs s. Nc
Kenna; chaplain, Mrs. NJ D. Edwards.
Following the meeting yesterday a re-
ception was held. Mrs. D. A Monfort,
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, Mrs. E. II. San
ford Mrs W. P Jewett and the newly
6l6cleu OIlceTS received. lea was served
and a pleasant social hour enjoyed.
Mrs. Ansel Oppenheim refused yester-
day morning to reconsider her resigna-
ton of the office of president of the La
dies Auxiliary for the Promotion of
Home Industries, and at the general
meeting of the auxiliary, held in the
Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Maurice
Auerbach was elected in her place Mrs.
ha for her
withdrawal the fact that she would be
out of town most of the winter, and
therefore could be of no material assist
ance to the auxiliary in its plans for the
pure food exhibit, to be given in the fall
of 1902. Other officers were elected yes
terday as follows: First vice president,
Mrs. c. a. Severance; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Hiram F. Stevens; secretary,
Mrs. A. p. Moss; members of the exeeu-
tive committee, Mrs. A. ]. Stone, Mrs. c.
r. Croft, Mrs. J. w. Bishop, Mrs E. A.
Jaggard Mrs. FRANKLIN Floete, Mrs ].
+. tombstone. Mrs Denis Follett Mrs.
NJ. ]. O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. ]. B. Hoxsie
and Miss Caroline Beaumont
c. J. Whellams, of the Northwestern
Manufacturers union, displayed to the
thirty women present yesterday a hand
somely bound and boxed engrossment-a
tribute to the late President Mckinley,
which is intended for presentation in the
name of the Manufacturers union, to
Mrs. Mckinley. The folio has six en-
crossed pages, on the first of which is
q picture of President Mckinley, sur
rounded with mourning flags. Subsequent
pages are headed with the presidents last
words, and contain the memorial resolu-
tons adopted by the Manufacturers as
sociation, and the presidents fayorite
hymn. The memorial is entirely in pen
work, and the lettering and drawing are
decidedly artistic. The work was done
by Mrs. J. P. Adamson, Merriam Park,
and the binding and case were made by
II. l.. Collins e Co. and Charles Vein
hagen & Co.
Mrs. Oppenheim, who leaves Friday for
the East will be asked by the associa-
ton to present the memorial personally
to Mrs. Mckinley.
A motion was brought before the auxil-
larry yesterday to consider the adoption
of bylaws and a constitution, but it was
voted down, the auxiliary preferring to
be unhampered by laws, since it already
had the constitutional support of the
Manufacturers association.
Mrs. Oppenheim, In her farewell ad-
dress, delivered yesterday at the meet
ing, said:
1t may not seem irrelevant at meet
ing called after Yong interval to restate
the object of the E.adies' auxiliary, and
"a call attention to what has been done
Our object as set forth in my address,
delivered at the Industrial exposition
Oct. I3. 1885, is: To kpromote home In
drstries, to create municipal patriotism
10 interest our citizens in matters per-