The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
CLUB WOMEN OFF
FOR ST. LOUIS
MINNESOTA DELEGATES WILL BE
o INLAND.

Convention VIII Open Tuesday alta 2
p. m.-Great Feature Will Be the
Unwilling of the Memorial Tablet,
May 1.-two Prominent Candi-
dates for Presidency.
The tide of club women has already
set towards st. Louis, where the sew
enth biennial convention of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's clubs
will open Tuesday afternoon at |
o'clock in the Odeon. No attempt was
made by Minnesota women to get to-
gether for their trip to st. Louis, and
the delegation and visitors will jour-
ney in little groups as suits their con-
venience. Mrs. Condo Hamlin and a
few others are already in st. Louis.
Mrs. l.. P. Williams, the Minnesota
director of the general federation, and
chairman of the forestry committee,
will leave tonight for Chicago where
she will visit Hull House and the
open door" meeting of the woman's
club tomorrow afternoon. She will
arrive in St. Louis Monday in time for
the luncheon to the board Of directors
given by Mrs. w. w. Boyd Of st.
Louis.
Minnesota will have in her delega-
ton all of her ex-presidents and the
present president, Mrs. F. S. Allen.
Miss Evans, the first president, is
chairman Of the first standing COM
mittee organized by the federation,
the educational committee, and in that
position will preside at the two SEES
,stons devoted to educational inter
ests. She will have as speakers for
her evening program distinguished
group, consisting of Miss Jane Adams
and Miss Elizabeth Harrison of Chi
cago, and Miss M. Carey Thomas,
president of Bryn Mawr college. Mrs.
Lydia Phillips Williams, the next
Minnesota president, has recently sue
ceeded Mrs. Mary Mumford of Phila-
delpIia as chairman Of the forestry
committee, the newest Of the standing
committees, which was created large
ly thru Mrs. Williams tireless labors.
Mrs. Williams will preside and make
the committee report Tuesday after
noon, May "a, and will give an adj
dress on the question, "Can Women.
Thru Organization Influence Legisla-
ton in Favor of Forestry?" Mrs. E.
M. La Penotiere, the latest ex-presi-
dent, lis a member of the special COM
mittee on the Louisiana Purchase cell
ebration which is to be the distin-
gushing feature of the convention.
Mrs. Allen will be prominent as the
head Of the state delegation.
Constitution Tinkering.
In view of the attention likely to
be given to amendments to the con-
stitution the lime light will be thrown
strongly on Mrs. Condo Hamlin, who
as chairman of the special committee
on methods Of election will lead the
movement for radical changes. The
| plan proposed by the committee is
an elaborate one that is certain to en-
counter considerable opposition. It
will not be strange If it occupies a
good deal of the time devoted to
business.
The Minnesota delegation will share
headquarters in a very chummy fash
ion with Iowa in an apartment in the
Masonic building, where most of the
states will have headquarters. A
meeting of the state delegation has
been called at the headquarters Tues
day afternoon at p. m. by Mrs.
Allen. Mrs. Allen will be at Hotel
/ Beers near. the convention hall.
There has been much uncertainty in
regard to the exact makeup of the
! state federation representation and
still more in regard to the delegates
/ from clubs directly federated with the
! general federation. From the last re-
port, the state edelgates present will be
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. La Penotiere, Mrs
Burdette Thayer, Spring Valley; Mrs.
Miss Obenauer, st. Paul; Mrs. Herbert
McKusick, Saltwater; Miss Margaret
J.. Evans, Northfeld; Mrs. Douglass
i Greeley, Pine City; among the alter
mates designated are Mrs. G. e. Con-
ant, Wells; Mrs. F. W. Little. Winona;
& "A A & n,.
Mary S. MILESTONE, Minneapolis
Among others who are going from
Minnesota are Mrs. G.. w. Wells, Min
neapolis, representing the Tourist
club; Mrs. M. A. Doran, Dodge Cen
ter; Mrs. j. l.. Washburn and Mrs. r
Miss Caroline Beaumont, st. Paul;
Mrs. Downing, Fergus Falls; Mrs. III
4 L. Stark, st. Peter. Several of these
will represent federated clubs and
others will fill in vacancies in the state
delegation. Abundant provision has
and all will enjoy the full privileges OF
the convention.
4 The Dakota Delegations.
i North Dakota's delegation will be
/ headed by Mrs. H. S. Oliver of Lis
bon, president of the state federation
The other delegates are: Mrs. j.. M
i Cochrane, Grand Forks; Mrs. G.. j
Lord, Cando; Mrs. e. J. Lauder, Wah-
peton; and Mrs. G. S. Edwards of May
4 Vile. The alternates are Mrs. Frank
White, Bismarck: Mrs. Ellsbury Can.
do; Mrs. Sternberg, Valley City; and
Mrs. Brisicker, of Fessenden.
q South Dakota delegates are: Mrs
G.. b. Clark, Deadwood; Mrs. Annie E
Lumley Pierre; Mrs. W.. w. Stewart
Hot Springs; Miss Clara D. Coe, Dead.
wood; and Mrs. j. o. Bates, Huron
Mrs. w. T. Coad of Rapid City
S. D., is the recording secretary o,
the general federation. Her dutie:
made it necessary for her to leave the
early part Of this week. The South
Dakota delegation will be in st. Loui:
Tuesday morning.
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