The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29

Homer in a concert program, Tor she is
very fine in this work and she told me
last spring that nothing would give her
greater pleasure than to sing there for
her old home friends.
The first big recital was given Sunday
afternoon by George Hamlin, "a prime
musical favorite in Minneapolis, where
he has sung frequently for the Phil
harmonic club. & Mr.. Hamlin has just re-
turned from Europe, where he spent
more than year in Germany. He sang
program of German lieds that showed
a gain in solid qualities and interpreta-
tive power.
The annual meeting of the Illinois
Federation Of Women s clubs was a
very quiet and harmonious one, but
seems to have
Illinois Women's been not the less
enjoyable for that
Clubs Aid fact. Among the
discussions was
The Wage Workers one seeking to
analyze the cause
of failure of many legislative interests
Endorsed by the federation. Consider
able disapproval was expressed Of per-
sonal lobbying at Springfield, and the
scattering of energy was another cause
prominently cited. Much interest was
shown in home topics. The plan of ask
ing congress for an investigation of the
conditions under which women workers
are laboring was indorsed. This inves-
legation is desired as basis for future
legislation. In this discussion Mrs. Ell
len M. Henrotin, former president Of
the General Federation Of Women s
clubs, made a strong plea for the organ
ization of working women, saying they
need it much more than men,. She was
followed by Miss Agnes Nestor, of Chi
cago,. president Of the Chicago Glove
makers union, who told the benefits
ganization. She said: tss'Our wages
have been increased, our hours short
ened, our working conditions bettered
and our union has aided in educating us
4 and in giving us more social life. Over
time has been abolished and the Satur-
day half holiday In summer added, and
we have got conditions made SO much
better that we can turn out more work,
and so the boss benefits.
"The~ only way for women. to get
along in labor is to organize, for it is
impossible for individual workers to re-
sist wrongful encroachments on their
rights by the employers. We women in
unions, however, are not unreasonable,
and only unite for our reasonable
rights ~.~..-.. s-.-.a
/. Among the popular Chicago authors
is Mrs. Carter Harrison, whose books OF
fairy tales developed out Of the stories
49,. So told to her own
Mrs. Harrison's, chill dren. Mrs.
= % -. Harrison has a
Fairy Tales f. new book just out
~ e n t i t d 'The
Please sGrown-Ups" Moon Princess a
:.5--.. ~: series Of stories,
each complete in itself. Her books have
the merit of being as fascinating to
grown-ups' as children. The fairy
heroine capriciously insists on visiting
the earth on her bridal tour and her par.
ty has many interesting adventures in
seeing the great sights of the earth
The full page decorative illustrations by
Lucy Perkins are delightful and EN-.
phasize the imaginative quality Of the
book. IL.
Mrs. Harrison says: 1T have dedi
Gated this latest book to Mr.. Harrison
because, as I have it on the fyleaf, he
is my most appreciative reader It is
such source Of satisfaction, you know
y to have man read fairy tales and en-
: joy :them-and he says he does. = ... s.
. The separation has been announced