The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-02
CLUB WOMEN ACT
FOURTH DISTRICT AUXILIARY DE-
CLAREs IT'S CHOICE FOR FED
GRAFTON PRESIDENT
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HE'LL
Preparing for Meeting of State Fed
Grafton at OwatOnna-Dis-
cuss Matters of
Interest.

The Fourth district auxiliary of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs yes
terday declared it's choice for president
of the federation to be Mrs. w. h.
Mitchell, of st. Cloud, and, in case she
could not serve, Mrs. s. o. WEIGH, OF
Fergus Falls.
About forty women representing the
auxiliary. met yesterday afternoon with
the district vice president, Mrs. A. L.
Bigelow, at her home in Merriam Park
and informally discussed matters that are
to come up before the state convention
Of the federated clubs which will be held
this month at Owatonna Mrs. B1geloW.
who presided at yesterdays meeting, an
nounced authoritatively that Mrs. Lydia
P. Williams, of Minneapolis, had positive
ly declined to serve as president OF the
federation for another term. The name
of Miss Evans was mentioned as pro-
spective candidate, but as doubt was ex-
pressed as to whether she would accept
the. office if it were rendered her, her
name was not voted on.
Although the clubs which comprise the
auxiliary are for the most part ST. Paul
and suburban clubs, no general dispo-
sition was evidenced by those present to
put forward a st. Paul woman for the
office of federation president The dele
gates were instructed to vote for Miss
Mitchell, should she allow her name to
Mitchell is vice president at large for
the federation; Mrs. Weleh is vice pres
ident of the Seventh district. Both
women are prominent in club work
Mrs. Bigelow announced that she could
not serve again as vice president of the
auxiliary. and Mrs. c. e. Dibble was
elected as the Fourth district auxiliary's
choice for vice president.
Previous to the discussion of conven-
Of7
adopted for the guidance of the auxiliary
which was organized last March The Oh
Ject of the auxiliary is to bring the club
women who compose it in closer touch
with the state federation The rules
adopted yesterday provide that the vice
president of the district shall be presi-
dent Of the auxiliary and that besides
this officer there Snail also be a secre-
tary. Mrs. 7. j. Campbell. of the Cos
mopolitan club, was elected secretary ut
yesterdays meeting
The auxiliary decided not to invite the
state federation to hold it's annual
midwinter breakfast in St. Paul this
year.
The matter of the proposed amend
ments to the constitution and bylaws
was taken up. but 40 vote of the dele
gates was called for. An amendment
that will admit mixed clubs to the fed
GRAFTON, that is clubs composed of both
men and women, aroused a little discus
sion, some of the delegates being of the
opinion that the passage of this amend
ment would give the colored clubs a
chance to enter the federation. This was
the only reference made during the meet
ing to the much talked about color
question, and the matter was discreetly
dropped by the auxiliary
A communication was read from the
Teachers State federation, asking that
a committee of club women be appoint
ed to assist at reception to be given
when the teachers state convention
meets here in December. The following
committee was selected: Mrs William
Liggett. Mrs Dibble, Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
A. L. Bigelow, Mrs. Wray, Mrs. Norval
Marchand, Miss Beaumont, Mrs. William
Ely Bramhall, Mrs Baird Miss Oben-
eauer, Mrs. Grier, Mrs. McDermott, Mrs
Durant, of Saltwater; Mrs. Bishop Mrs
Butts of Saltwater; Mrs. H. s. Baker,
| Mrs. Charles Clarke, Mrs. Ranney and
Mrs Dale.
After the meeting yesterday Mrs. Big
Glow served tea, and a pleasant social
hour was passed discussing the coming
convention
1t is probable that sixty ST. Paul club
women will attend the state convention.
| The Fourth district is made up of twenty
| one clubs, divided among Ramsey Wash
ington, Chisago, Isanti and Kanabec
| counties Nineteen of these clubs be-
| long to st. Paul. st. Paul also has three
| state officers, Mrs. William Graves, state
corresponding secretary; Mrs. George
| Ranney, state editor, and Mrs A. Il. Big
| Glow, state vice president.
| The following women have already been
chosen to represent their respective clubs:
| Mrs John A. Swenson and Mrs. &. NJ.
Tapley, Current Topics club; Mrs. Will
lam Iiggett and Mrs Todd ST Anthony
Park Womens association; Mrs. H M.
Tuelle and Mrs. Chauncey CowelI, New
port Womens club; Mrs. J. w. Ryan
and Mrs Stobbard, Ladies' Study club;
Mrs G. F. Dix and Mrs R. L. Robbins,
Eradelphian club.