The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
THE STATE FEDERATION
Local Club Women Are Ready for tn

CONVENTION.
The club women of the fifth district
will open federation headquarters at the
Hico1let hotel Tuesday noon ana main
women will meet the trains Tuesday
afternoon and Wednesday morning and
direct the visiting women to headquar-
ters. where they may obtain information
in regard to accommodations. The stu
dents Of Cations business college will
assist the local committee in caring for
the visitors bags and suit cases. Both
the local and visiting women will wear
blue ribbons so that they will be easily
identified
Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker, general super
intendent is not expected until Thursday
morning. She will be the guest OF Mrs.
during her stay In Minneapolis. Mrs.
Frank s. Allen, the state superintendent,
will be at the Vendome hotel. Mrs. Anna
Lumley, president Of the South Dakota
federation, and prominent club women
from Iowa. wisconsin and the Indian
Territory are also expected. !. Il
The federation meeting will be preceded
by the council gathering at II am.
Wednesday and the executive board will
meet at 1 pm. The opening session Of
the convention will be at 2:30 pm.
Wednesday and will be occupied by Mrs.
Aliens address and the reports Of officers
naereta1 club will give a large reception
to the club women. The receiving group
will include Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Sails.
bury, Governor and Mrs. Johnson, Mayor
and Mrs. D. P. Jones, President and
Mrs. Cyrus Northrup, DR.. and Mrs. G.
M. Jordan and the officers Of the state
federation. The presidents of the Min.
neapolis Woman's clubs will assist in
formally thru the rooms.
Thursday morning an important sub
| ject will be brought up by Mrs. Lydia P.
Williams chairman Of the forestry COM
mittee, in her report. Mrs. J. B. Hudson
| will speak Of conditions as she found
| them on the forestry reserve, and there
will be a discussion. In the afternoon the
new work Of the federation, civil service,
will be presented, Mrs. 3. M. LaPenotiere
| will make her report chairman Of that
committee, Governor Johnson will speak
of "Ethics Of Federation Legislative Work
as a Man Sees It," and e. K Slater,
dairy and food commissioner, will have
for his subject .sThe Effect Of the civil
Service Policy on the Pure Food Laws of
Minnesota In the evening DR.. Justus
OHage Of st. Paul will give stereopticon
talk on the public play ground and Mrs.
Decker will give her address.
| On Friday morning the social life of
| children and youth will be considered
from a mothers and teachers point Of
! view and in the afternoon the club social
life will be the subject for discussion.
In the evening there will be a musical
| and Saturday morning Miss Jane Adams
Of Hull House, Chicago, will give talk
at the home Of Mrs. William Donaldson.
I The informal ballot will be taken on
Thursday and the formal ballot on Fri
day. 1nterspersed between the programs
| will be social features, automobile ride
and an informal reception at the Walker
art gallery. The club meetings will be
held in the First Baptist church.
The women Of the fifth district held
their last meeting before the convention
last week, when the final arrangements
were made. Mrs. William B. MacLear
is the vice president for the district