The Saint Paul globe., 1903-08-29

and has especially in the Minnesota
federation-is the hesitation of possible
candidates for Office in saying plainly
whether or no they Will accept an Of
flee. How in the world women are ex-
pected to make up their minds about
the merits of the candidates unless
they know who those candidates are, is
a question. The evil of this system
was apparent two years ago at Owa-
tonna, when nobody knew who was
who, and the presidency was fairly
forced upon Mrs. LIE Penotiere, after
she had repeatedly refused to take 1t.
: A repetition of those well remembered
scenes should not occur. Much thought
should be given to the subject of who
are the fittest women for the offices,
and they should be asked II, in case OF
nomination, they would accept, and
then their friends should go down pre-
pared to vote and work for them. NO
dark horses or swapping-to use a
vulgarism-of votes should influence
the women who have thoroughly gone
into the matter. The trouble is that
any woman can stampede woman's
convention and carry almost anything
providing she is personally popular.
What women lack in convention is
firmpess and decision. Let US hope
that >an improvement in this matter
will be noticeable this, year in Man
kato.
Mrs. A. c. Rising. Of Winona. state
regent Of the D. A. R., has been spend
ing the summer in Europe with her
husband and daughter, and expects to
sail Aug. 29 for home. Though busily
engaged in sightseeing and travelling,
Mrs. Rising has not forgotten her
Daughters" at home, and has sent to
the regents of the chapters and to the
state officers postal cards from various
places, with a word of good wishes and
remembrance. The state meeting of
the Daughters is to be held in Mrs.
Rising's home town, Winona, some
time in October the exact date to be
announced later. All the Daughters in
the state will be invited to spend the
day, and in the afternoon, just before
train time, Mrs. Rising expects to en-
tertain them in her own house. 1t Is
hoped that a large delegation will go
down from st. Paul, as Winona has al
ways been strongly represented when
the meetings were held in this city.
The Manufacturers auxiliary, Of
which Mrs. Croft is president, and
Mrs. Auerbach ex-president, has sue
ceeded in organizing the band for the
newsboys and arousing great interest
among them for it's success. They
have their uniforms and the instru-
ments and Distaff chapter, D. A. R.,
are going to present the boys with a
large American flag. Mrs. Auerbach
was the instigator Of the band, and
Miss Hope one of the prime movers,
and the flag for the boys will probably
be presented to them by Distaff
chapter on Monday evening, if the
weather is good at their meeting place
on the West side.
The schedule for the mornings of
state fair week at the Federation build
ing are:
Tuesday housekeeping Be
Made Easy? Or What to. Eat" a lee
ture and demonstration by Miss ,Shep
pard, of the Minnesota state agricul-
tural school.
wednesday-A demonstration and
lecture on shirtwaist making, by Mrs.
J. P. Blair. .. =.
Thursday-"Dafnty Dishes" will be
Miss Sheppard's subject, and she will
illustrate with Swedish rosettes and
timballs
Friday-Mrs. Blair lectures on
Household Art"
Saturday-Miss Sheppard will give
instruction in the preparation of salads.
Mrs. LIE Penotiere will receive in the
afternoons. assisted by club women
from the Twin Cities. The<e will be
music every afternoon. Among the
artists who are to appear afe: Miss
Leila Stanton, Mrs. j. w. Hamilton,
Miss Rowena Pattee and Mrs. Frank
Tisdale.