The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
Charter Oak, CHAPTER i.

d The annual meeting OF the Daugn-
tiers of the American Revolution, F.arl-
noon at the home of Miss Weld. The
election Of officers for the coming year
resulted in the following CHOICE: Re
gent, Mrs. F. A. Theopold, ST.; vice
regent, Mrs. Lynn Peavey; secretary,
Mrs. E.. H. Gipsoni, treasurer, MIS- rs
5Crocker; registrar, Mrs. w. w. Lock
wood; chaplain, Mrs: T. P; Chase; MS ms,
members Of the society also voted to
contribute sufficient funds to furnish
a room in Faribault's new hospital
when completed. There is a fund IN
the treasury for memorial purposes ana
it was deemed appropriate by the Ia
dies present to use it in this way rather
than erect a tablet. -,
A former Nebraska girl, now the
wife Of the youngest s congressman ni11 a. IN IN
has been introduced into congress for
the purpose of giving to every woman
sin. this country the right. to vote on
congressional representatives: Mrs
Burton L. French, formerly Miss Win
ME Hartley, Norfolk, is responsible Tor
the bill. E It had always been supposed
that in order to allow women to vote
in the United States, it would be nec les.
sary to amend the constitution, but
Congressman French of Idaho has DIS
covered. a short cut by passing a law
allowing women to vote on congress
men. ..a2as= s-sz ?;
The Ladies Civic Improvement
league Of Ferguson, Mo-, has admitted
the school children to. its membership.
The students pay 10 cents year dues,
which entities them to button: -
The Dubuque Woman's club cele.
brated it's thirtieth anniversary. last
Cooley, the founder of the club, and a
pioneer club woman Of the state, and
a long list of ex-presidents We're. pres
| emit. - --.~. ss 1872 as.,3E3 81 ~
Are there any ,Esperente clubs in
| Minnesota? They have made their ap
pearance in other parts Of the country
| and combine with pleasure unusual OPP
portunities for usefulness. The under
lying thought is an organization to per
! feet and promote the use Of universe
language, the invention Of an Oxford
professor. It is claimed that it is sc
Simple that every educated. person
knows about two-t6irds of its roots, ant
is able to learn it's grammar in few
hours So easy is it to learn that tx
acquire it is almost matter of fun
Esperente clubs will be the next to b.
1 formed in Minnesota! supplanting per
! haps, for while, French and German
clubs. ~
The University Of Paris has estab
lished two scholarships Of 81 900 eacl
for women students, who are to visi
America, England, Germany and Nor
way to study the educational systems O.
! those countries. 4.z.-.@
Feb. II will be celebrated as memo
rial day for Francis Willard by tn
Women's Christian Temperance union
of Minnesota and other states i
many cities where the unions are stron,
public meetings will be held, while 9th
er unions will hold parlor meeting
with program and refreshments, o
some informal feature. ~
4 Quoting Mrs. Warren Higley, chair
man of the New York state forestr
committee, "We must give up tn
Christmas tree. Over 100000 strong
young: trees are used annually for tn
Christmas celebration - " Elizabet
Demarest, chairman Of the New Jerse
committee, says: Gin the vaterlan(
the very cradle of the custom, it ha
been decreed that the Christmas ire
must come, notzgo Therefore, on tn
mountain slopes may be seen, it is sale
rows Of young trees planted each yea
to take the places of those which hav
gone to the happy homes to celebrat
the coming Of the Christ child. Woul
not like method here solve the prof.
lem for U.S. Ordinarily no thrift
4 American would calmly exhaust HI
present resources with no provision fc
replenishment. Why this short-sighte,
shiftless and distinctive policy. towar
our trees? -s. LIB II
Mrs. Rebecca Lowe-G unton Of A
lanta, Ca, who, as Mrs. Rebecca Low
! president of the general federation, b.
came known to club women all over tt
country, is defendant in a suit broug1
,, by Mrs. Amelia R. Gunton Of Ne
York. Mrs. Gunton charges that tt
divorce her husband secured that /
y might marry Mrs. Lowe was illega
Mrs. Lowe was a fine presiding office
: and in the height of her club work WI
: much admired. Her domestic affai
: have brought severe censure and CO.
) her many friends.