The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-13

! The club women Of the state held
/ high carnival yesterday in Minneapolis
when 600 of them from all over the
state of Minnesota assembled at the
/ university to attend the annual mid
winter breakfast. Previous to the func-
ton itself the council, which is COM
posed of the general officers and presi-
dents of the clubs, met at 10:3 80 in one
of the small assembly rooms and trans
acted good deal of business Mrs. f..
S. Allen, Of Dodge Center, president of
, the M. F. W. c., presided and called
for reports from committees. Mrs. Will
! liams, ex-president Of the federation
begged the Endorsement Of the council
for an effort made by the club women
of California to preserve some native
groves of great trees which is In line
with the work Of the forestry commit
tee Of the Minnesota federation. The
council voted to recommend this mat
ter to the executive board, which is to
meet this morning other matters
which were recommended to the execli-
tive body for action were the removal
Of the girls training school from Red
Wing, presented by Mrs. r. r. Dorr, of
81. Paul; betterment Of the condition
OF public school teachers, urged by Miss
CIum, OF st. Paul; greater interest in
the club organ, The Courant, presented
by Mrs. c. A. Dibble, of st. Paul. and
the question of a woman's building for
the state university, presented in a
bright little speech by Miss Gould, of
the university.
1t was nearly IL o'clock when the
women passed into the large assembly
room, where they were greeted by Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. LIE Penotiere. Mrs. Williams
and the general officers. and after a
half hour spent in renewing acquaint-
ances and much handshaking, the 500
women MED into the banquet room and
TOOK their seats exactly at 1890.
After brief invocation from Prot.
Maria Sanford, the women devoted
themselves to the excellent menu spread
Tor them, to an accompaniment of
sweet sounds from Miss Hopes Ladies,
orchestra of st. Paul, itself a federated
organization.
Two Governors Speak.
AS soon as the luncheon was over and
the tables cleared the speakers and off,
GERS stepped upon the platform and the
FORMAL programme began. Mrs. LIE
Penouere, president, introduced in a
graceful little speech the new presi-
dent, Mrs. F. S. Allen, of Dodge Center
VINO made an excellent address. In
which she said that while her heart was
IN the work of the federation, home and
husband came first, for which domestic
loyalty she was much applauded. She
also briefly outlined the objects of tbe
federation.
The new president then introduced
Gov van SAINT, who made a happy little
speech In which he threw numerous
verbal bouquets at club women. and
suggested that they could do a good
zeal TO encourage the young WORRYING
man. There was a leap-year hint IN
the governors remarks which much
amused the guests and convinced the
women that he is the spinster's friend
Ihe next speaker was Gov. Cl1nnoins
OF Iowa, who acknowledged that he was
IN position to know of the work done
py club women, as he had been tho
husband of one for many years. The
governor made an eloquent and earn
est address on the value Of woYnan;s
work, which was heartily applauded
president Northrop was then intro
duced and spoke most wittiIv Of The
good fortune of the two men who were
on the programme at a woman's han
quet; he congratulated the clubs on