The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
WOMEN At The FAIR
Plans of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs.
THE DRIVING CLUB BUILDING
1t Will Be Headuuarters and the
Federation VIII Welcome
All Women Visitors.

The state fair work of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs will be con-
t1nued this year and the program for the
week is complete in it's general outlines.
AS in former years, the use of the fine
large driving club building has been ten
dered the organization. The Federation
does not carry en- this extensive work in
its own interests nor to promote it's own
ends. 1t merely carries on the work of
providing a social headquarters to con-
tribute to the pleasure and benefit of all
of the women of the state and endeavors
to give an enjoyable, artistic, intellectu-
al and a social element to this great in
stitution.
This year formal literary programs have
been abandoned, although there may be
sandwiched in some short special pro-
grams at convenient intervals not other
wise engaged. Emphasis is to be given
to the domestic, artistic and social side
of life. The plans have all been made by
Mrs. Anna B. Underwood and Mrs. W. M.
Liggett.. The educational interests and
exhibits will be looked after by Miss K
Clum of St. Paul, and Miss Bonnie Snow,
of Minneapolis. Mrs. E. M. LaPenotiere,
president Of the Federation, will act as
chairman of the reception commit tee, as
sisted by a large number of aids every
day. The tea room, where light refresh
ments will be served free to all visitors
at o'clock every afternoon, will be in
charge of Mrs. H. E. w. Schultz and Mrs.
William Phair Plant. The list of women
who will receive each day contains a num-
Der Of distinguished names and Wednes-
day will be notable from the fact that
Mrs. Van Sant wife of the governor, and
Miss Margaret ]. Evans, principal of
Carleton college and first president of
the Federation, will be hostesses.
Domestic Work.
The programs will consist of cooking
and sewing demonstrations in the morn
ings and musical programs in the after
noon. The domestic work will open on
Monday with lesson in darning, patching
and butonhole work by Mrs. Margaret B.
Blair of the agricultural school, who will
give all of the sewing tons
which will alternate with the cooking les
sons by Miss Shepard. On Wednesday Mrs
Blair will give complete directions for
and demonst ra tions of the drafting, cut
ting, fitting and making of shirt waist;
on Friday the making of skirt will be
demonstrated in the same way.
At the first cooking lesson on Tuesday,
luncheon dishes will be the subject; on
Thursday, salads, including some novel
and useful ones; and Saturday. cake.
The plan of doing something to en-
courage d DSCetfueuI Ol uOulSStlC SeINlCt
will be continued by offering prizes for
the longest terms of service in single
situation and for the best specimens OF
cookery. The sample articles to be sent
in for the cookery competition are to be
salad. cake, and bread or rolls. These
and the records of service must be READY
for the judges Thursday morning The
prizes in the competitions are SIS in golG
for the first and $3.50 for the second
Written certificates of the term of service
must be sent by the mistress of each
competing servant. The prizes last yeal
were awarded to two sisters in the EN-.
ploy of Mrs. N. P. Langford of St. Paul
who had been with her twelve and clever
years, respectively.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the State
in the building and will make an extra
effort to interest women from the countr!
in study clubs. They will have on exhibi.
bition plans for the laying out of home
grounds. The musical programs will be
in charge of Mrs; G. G. Titcomb, st. Paul
and Mrs. G. E. Kicker, Minneapolis.
Model SfckroOm.
A model sickrom is conducted in the
building, both as an object lesson and tt
provide for emergency cases, doctor be.
Ling also within call and nurse in con.
!stant attendance This has been very
much appreciated in its dual purpose
The checkromo is. also a great conven.
Hence and Is conducted without an.
charge.
This year the annoyance of former