The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-15

By Staff Correspondent.
MANKATO, Mimi, Oct. 14.-When
the clubwomen opened their eyes this
morning they found Mankato COM
pletely hidden by a dense fog. When
it lifted a perfect day of Indian summer
was revealed which, if made to order
Tor the federation, could not have been
more delightful. A large number of
the clubwomen went over to the Man.
kato normal school to inspect the work
OF that institution, and came back filled
with enthusiasm. A small number of
delegates only were present when Mrs.
La Penotiere opened the meeting at
1920, and stated that the important
matter of amendments to the consti-
tuition would be put off for an hour to
listen to some of the minor reports,
until the women returned from the
normal school. Mrs. Conant, of Wells,
read the report of Mrs. CroSsman, of
Fulda, concerning the sale of the fed
Grafton pins. Mrs. John Dale, of st.
Paul, followed with a report of the
printing committee
Amendments Substituted.
A large number of women having ar
rived, Mrs. r. B. Lewis, of Minneapo-
lis, chairman of the committee on con-
stitution and official parliamentarian.
READ the following substitute amend
ments:
Substitute for section 8. article ".
These general officers of the fedora
ton, with the president of each fed
Grated club, or her appointee, who shall
be one of the delegates, and the chair
men of the several standing commit
tees, shall constitute an executive
board, which shall transact the gem
erai business of the federation, subject
10 It's approval, and shall make a full
report at each ANIMAL Fnaafino
Flfteen members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of BUSH
ness.
Article ". substitute for section 4.
Meetings of the executive board shall
be held before and after the annual
meeting, also at the time of the mid
winter function. The president or anv
three members of the board NAV call
special meeting, if deemed necessary.
Inc president shall be the chairman
OF the executive board, and in her alb
sence the vice president-at-large.
Emergency Committee.
Article " substitute for section r.
The president, vice president Large.
recording secretary. corresponding sec
rotary and treasurer shall cons titute
a committee which shall be subject to
The call of the president The above
named committee shall report to the
executive board; majority shall con-
Sutute quorum for the transaction of
business.
Amendments to Bylaws.
Amendment to bylaw g Amend last
clause of bylaw by adding. mo Of
ncer shall be eligible to two consecu-
i've terms in the same office.
Bylaw 4. To promote the general
interests of the state federation, clubs
winch are members of the state feder-
atlon may organize themselves. and
shal be known as district declarations
and snail be numbered according to the
congressional districts. Only clubs that
are members OF the state federation
are elglble to the district federation.
The1r presiding officer shall he a
wee president, nominated at a meeting
or the district and elected at tha ans
nual meeting of the M. F. w. G.
Recommend bylaw Z. The president
py virtue of office shall be the state
representative of all organizations of
winch the M. f. w. C. is a member
=, Bylaw 10. Amend by striking on,
may be" and insert shall be-" To resd
necessary expenses incurred bv Of
ncers IN the services of the federation