The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-13
|TOASTS BY WOMEN.
Witty and Eloquent Speeches at
Federation Luncheon.
ST. PAUL WOMEN WANT ARMORY
Place for Big Banquet
Hall.

Place for Big Banquet
Hall.
The Minneapolis committee which arranged
for the mdwinter meeting OF the state federal
ton Is receiving shower of well-earned COM
pliments for its management OF the affair.
Each chairman did her work in the most sat
isfactory manner and received the heartiest
support from her committee members. The
general committee include Mrs G. B. Elliott,
district vice president: Mrs. II. A. Tuttle.
chairman, and the following chairmen OF sub
committees: Mrs. o. J. Evans, decorations:
Mrs. l.. r. THAN. house; Mrs. w. w. Sykes,
printing; Mrs Sumner Couch. music: Mrs.
A. S. Lewis, secretary Of the district fedora
ton, acted with the committee.
The Judgment of the committee in securing
the armory for the affair and the satisfaction
of the guests with the arrangement was
| shown b. the fact the ST. Paul women an
nounced informally that they would apply
for the use of the armory next year, when 1t
will be their turn to entertain the meeting.
| The success of the meeting yesterday will
insure an increased attendance next year, as
the good impression of one year invariably
affects the attendance on the following year.
Then, too, the meeting will not fall on Ash
Wednesday again, which cut down the at
tendance yesterday to considerable degree.
The speeches. which are an important fea-
turs of the meeting were unusually bright
| and entertaining. Mrs. e. NJ La Penotere
paid a graceful and earnest tribute to Lin
| coin, saying OF him that he had read less and
thought more than any other man of the time
in his sphere She said that she had fire.
Quently been asked what her policy would be-.
| what movement she would stand for or what
| reform she would inaugurate. Her reply had
been that she had been elected without being
asked to define policy and that she proposed
| to dodge one. However, she had a suggestion
which she presented in the interests Of higher
culture and that was that the federation
should cultivate the muses.. She called atten-
ton to the fact that none of the bright pro-
grams of pleasantries and bright speeches RAD
ever been adorned by an original poem, ana
expressed the wish that there might be one
presented each year. She wished to give to
some mute inglorious Sappho' chance to
write her name in letters of light in order that
the federation gatherings might shine by re-
Elected glory.
The greeting of Miss Margaret J. Evans,
the first president of the federation and vice
president of the general federation, proved the
deep affection and loyalty Of the women to
her. Her happy little speech was full OF the
telling witticisms which she turns as few
public speakers can. In her report Of the
executive board of the general federation she
gave an outline Of the plans for the biennial,
saying that the central thought of the pro-
gram would be industrial conditions. She
defined the status Of the coloa question by
saying that amendments had been presented
| for action at the meeting, by Georgia exclud-
! ing colored women from the organization, and
| by Massachusetts providing for reorganization
which would give representation only through
| the states each of which would decide for
Itself the question Of membership. She
referred to the compromise measure suggested
| by the Wednesday Club Of St. Louis, which
would admit coored clubs to the general fed
Grafton from all states which admit them to
membership in the state declarations. : The
board arranged for conference between the
Georgia and Massachusetts women In which
lit Is hoped some better understanding in the
matter may be reached.
Mrs. F. H. Peterson of Moorhead. in seek
ing characteristics of the Women Of the
Northwest found in their restlessness g
hopeful indication, for it was prompted by
| the desire for lettering conditions. She
thought contentment a sin 50 long as a con-
| dition remained that could be improved. s
| The witty speech Of the afternoon was made
| by Miss Alice J. Mott Of Faribault on "Our
Advisory Board, the Club Husbands" Miss
| Mott announced that she did not regard cher
| subject AS funny, even If she knew little OF
nothing about men. which seems to be re.
garded as fit condition for humorous ideas
but that she had the highest respect for men
and should consider her subject from that
I standpoint. She found men too capable in
I their present development, for in their pres
enca women were overcome with timidity anG
didn't do themselves JUSTICE and for that rea-
son she was willing that the husbands
should remain connected with the clubs only
in advisory capacity, so that the womer
should not be overtopDed by the men anG
| forced to become mere spectators in clut
affairs.
Mrs. H. c. Marshall of Duluth spoke or
"What Is Worth While in Club Life" She
defined the beginning of the club movement
| ''The impulse which led women to unite was
of twofold nature; primarily it was a desire
for self-culture; seeondartly, desire FOL
companionship with other women Wome1
felt that society might have broader basis
than that of inherited social position, church
relationship or mere neighbOrliness."
In enumerating the attribute and effects o.
club life that had been worth while, Mrs
Marshall mentioned the mental discipline re-
sulting from we'll. ordered reading and study
the sense of power gained from the use o.
higher faculties the joy of complete self
expression and the uplift of mind and soul II
the presence of great ideas and newly under
stood truths.
women who were restless and unhappy fo1
lack Of occupation and interest in life. o1
who had not courage or initiative to ind {
path Tor themselves, IOllOWtu drawer, StIou6o!
women, and in following found the clue tt
their own lives"
| OF the specific duties Of club, women tina
she regarded as worth while Mrs. Marshal
mentioned the solution of the domestic prob
lem. zone thing she added, 1--WE are al
agreed upon, the status of domestic service
must be raised by the education of both mis-
tress and maid. The mistress who carries
into her relations with her maid all the dig
nifty and courtesy, the kindness and tact
which she exercises in her social world, Plus
the patience and firmness which she show:
to her children, will, in her own household
solve the problem Of domestic service Whli'
the mistress is being educated the male
must be put in position to take her place
with some degree Of efficiency in the home
'sThere are many club women IN our STATE
who are willing to help forward any move
ment which has for it's object the establish
ment of a school of domestic science. Let VI
consider this as one Of the things worth Whll
in the near future
s.The day of club exolusiveness was rapid:
uassing. The women's club of the tWenuetl
! century must be made up of women broa'
enough in their sympathies to allow the uni m
yersal life to flow through ver-deepenin'
channels; to feel the strong beat OF the puls
Of humanity, nothing alien to them, notnln'
outside of their sympathy" @