The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
THING
IN SOCIETIES
DAUGHTERS OF THE LOUISIANA
PURCHASE EXPOSITION
Young Lady Members of Official Fami-
lies at the Worlds Fair Organize
Trolley Party for Mrs. Herreid-Re-
ception for National Librarians at
Iowa's Building.
Special to The Journal.

new organization mas appeared IN the
Revolution and the Colonial Danes. It
is known by. it's official title Of the
Daughters Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. It's membership comprises
the daughters Of the resident state COM
missioners, and other state representa-
tives at the fair.
The young ladies number about TWEEN
ty, ranging in age from II to 16 years.
Their object in banding themselves to-
gether was to cement and perpetuate
the tics of friendship which they have
formed while here.
The officers of the organization re-
Gently elected are: Ruth Winchester Of
West Virginia., president; Laura Con-
way, daughter Off. R: Conway, secretary
Of the Iowa commission, vice president;
Dorothy Belts Of Connecticut, secretary.
Party for Mrs. Herreid.
Mrs. George R. Farmer, hostess of the
South Dakota building, entertained the
hostesses of the different state build
ings with q trolley party and dinner, in
6sRS9 of M Mr. d NJ Herr'id' wife of
The party, numbering eighteen ladies,
boarded the private car Of the Woman IS
Magazine company, which was furnished
for the occasion, and spent several hours
in visiting the principal points of inter
est in st. Louis. Lunch was served en-
route.
Iowa Awards.
Iowa maintained it's reputation as one
of the first agricultural states Of the
country by winning several premiums
Three grand prizes were awarded the
state. L. G. Chute, superintendent of
the agricultural exhibit, received one on
q collective display Of grains and
grasses raised on his farm near Man
chester The state commission was
| awarded one on collective grains
grasses and corn and one, for the arts
booth. Twelve gold, eight silver and
twenty three bronze medals were giyer
the states display, the awards being
Tho hawkeye state was one of few tc
install manufacturing exhibit. The
display in this department supplements
that Of the state in mines and, consists
ucts. A silver award was made. to this
exhibit, while that in the palace Of
mines and metallurgy, which is com
posed of samples Of many kinds of &c
ment besides brick and coal in differen
varieties, received both gold and silve
medals.
Honors for Librarians.
Minnesota and Iowa men took
prominent part in the convention O.
the National Association of State Ii
brarians, johnson Bringham of Iowa
president of the association, and E. A
Nelson of Minnesota were among thos
who discussed important questions
Mr.. Nelson reading paper on "Stat
Documents. -
On the final evening of the conventio
a reception was given the librarians b.
the Iowa Library association and tn
Iowa commission. The guests were re
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. How
Of Marshalltown, ex-governor and Mr.
Larrabee, Mrs. S. S. Carruthers, G. ,
A. Erickson, johnson Bingham, stat
librarian of Iowa, W. O. Payne, Mis-
Miriam Carey, NJ. H. Douglass, Mr.
H. M. Fawner, Mrs. D. w. Norris, M
) and Mrs. Fred H. Lehman, Miss Alic
Tyler, secretary of the Iowa Librar
commission, and Secretary and Mrs.
R. Conway
, c. M. Keller, Minneapolis, and Mr.
Keeler, who had charge Of daily mus
cal programs presented at the low
building, sang several selections, i
Guiding a duet entitled "The Passage,
, or "Birds' Farewell. -
The Iowa Library association held i
, fifteenth annual meeting. in the sta
building during the meeting of the n
, tional association. Addresses WEI
made by F. w. Lehman, Professor
M. Crunden, librarian Of the St. Lou
public library, Ex-Governor La
rabee and W. P. Payne, vice preside1
of the organizations.