The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-11
MINNESOTA WOMEN COMMISSIONERS
Mrs Severance and Mrs. Washbun Will Represent This State at the
Pan-American.

leading member of the Ladies Literature
Class of Duluth, whose erudite studies
in literature and sociology are the wonder
of the state, and also occupies promin-
en+ place in the Saturday club which is
a popular department club. Other clubs
! claim her as a sympathetic member but
less actively than these two. Mrs. Wash
burn is also the wife of lawyer of prom
inence who is a power in politics. She
has a flock of bright children and is an
| ideal mother, but finds time for many
other interests, whose reflex influence
brightens and broadens the home life.
Quick Response.
| One of the first governors to respond to
| the invitation of the director general, w.
l. Buchanan, was former Governor John
R. Tanner of Illinois, who named Mrs.
Elmira Springer of Chicago and Mrs
Frederick Smith of Peoria to represent
the interests of Illinois in this respect
Mrs. Springer has for years been resi-
dent of Illinois and Chicago The wife OF
soldier, she has taken active interest
in the work of the women of the Grand
Army and in equal suffrage.
Mrs. Frederick A. Smith of Peoria is
the able representative from the south
ern part of the state. She is interested in
the philanthropic departments Of the diff
is an extensive traveller. She has visited
the exposition several times during the
construction period, returning each time
with glowing descriptions of the sights
and scenes.
Mrs Arthur C. Neville of Green Bay,
Wis, who will represent her state, is
Well-known club woman. For twenty
years she has been a member of the
Shakspere club of Green Bay, and recent
| ly assisted in the organization Of the Wis
consin state federation, now occupying
the presidents chair Mrs Neville is a
granddaughter of the famous Judge Rey-
nolds and grand niece of Martin Van
| Buren,. Naturally Of studious disposi-
| tion, the advantages Of foreign travel
| prompted her to literary work, and sew
eral books of more than passing interest
have appeared in her name.
Mrs. George B. Noyes, prominent resi-
! dent OF Milwaukee, is the second repre-
sentative from the state of Wisconsin.
! She is an officer of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, and will be remem-
! bered by all who attended the Milwaukee
biennial as a most graceful and charming
hostess. She is the wife of the president
! of the board of regents of the University
| of Wisconsin, and occupies the Office of
president of the collegiate alumnae of
Milwaukee. At the many conventions of
womens clubs which will be held in Buff
falo during the coming summer Mrs.
! Noyes' wide acquaintance will be of in
valuable assistance.
Both of the representatives from Mich
! igan are college girls, Miss Fandira
Crocker OF Mount Clemens being a grad
uate of Cornell and Miss Katherine Smith
! of Detroit comes from Vassar.
Mrs. Matte Locke.
Mrs Matte Locke Macomber of Des
Moines, Iowa, is an eastern woman by
birth. Following her graduation at the
Iowa state college, she completed the
! course in pharmacy at Ann Arbor, Mich,
and later received diploma from class
ical institute in Germany. For some years
she has annually conducted parties OF
travel; visiting the European continent.
| Egypt, the Mediterranean, and Mexico,
these journeys materializing later in illus
trated lectures.
Mrs. Evelyn Humphrey Belden Of Sioux
! City Iowa, is now filing the Office OF
president of the Iowa Equal Suffrage as
sociation for the third consecutive term.
AS a newspaper woman Mrs. Belden is
a member of the Des Moines Press Club,
ana one of the editorial staff of the Sioux
] City Tribune.