The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27

q T. PAUL will be invaded this week by an army
of women, each wearing little knot OF blue
ribbon. They will come from the east and west,
north and SOUTH to attend the eighth biennial OF the
General Federation of Women's clubs. 1t is expected
that St. Paul will have the largest attendance OF any
biennial for the number Of applications for tickets
from delegates aernates and visitors far exceeds that
made at any city before.
The local biennial board has been busy for months
making preparations for this big gathering and on
"Wednesday their labors will practically cease as they
will turn matters to the general biennial COM
committees The biennial committee is always ap-
pointed by the executive board of the general fedora
}on it's first session following its biennial conven-
ton The committee is made up usually OF three men,
bers the president of the last local biennial board
other having experience with big conventions and one
resident in the city of the approaching biennial.
This committee serves link between the general
federation and the convention city particularly until
such time as the local biennial board is organized.
After the organization of the board the chairman Of
the biennial committee relieves the president of the
general federation of most of the managerial details
devoving upon the general board.
Mrs. c. A. Dibble chosen as the president Of
The local board, but obliged to resign owing to
illness in her family, and Mrs. Russell R. Dorr
persuaded to from the east and take the reins
able and her tact and executive ability have been tried
In every She brought order ont of chaos reused
che st. Paul women from apathy. to enthusiasm and
much of the Of the eighth biennial will be due
to the personal efforts Of this
The different committees had the following chair
men: Press, Miss Lily A. Long; hotels, Mrs " J..
George r. Metcalf credentials, Mrs. @. G.. Higbee;
decorations Mrs. John Knuppe; music, Miss Elsie
Shave; places of meeting, Mrs J. W Edgerton; plat
form communications, Mrs G.. H. Shelenberger pro-
gram, Miss Caroline Beaumont; receptions and intro
auctions, Mrs c. f. Furnace; convention hall, Mrs.
Paul Doty; trains Mrs. c. G. Fitcomb; tickets, Mrs.
j. W. Straight; badges, Mrs L. H. Bishop; baggage,
Miss Obenauer; carriages, Mrs. George Thompson.
The meetings will be held in the armory building,
with the exception of the Sunday vesper SERVICE which
will be in the Peoples church. This is the first bien-
nial at which Sunday gathering has been arranged
and the afternoon service is expected to be Of the
pleasant meetings Of the week. with It's organ program
and address by weLknown speaker The con-
ferences WILL many of them, be held in the old capitol
which has been placed at the disposal Of the club
women. The states will have headquarters at the
capitol and informal receptions will be held almost
every day. Minnesota will receive every afternoon
from until O'Clock and committees from the differ
jent districts will alternate hostesses. Mrs. j. L.
Washburn, the state president, will be there much
as possible and assisting her on Thursday will be
Mines. G. O. WEIGH, A. c. Wilkinson and such assist
ants they may chose; Friday, Mines. W. NJ Hop
kins, L. P. Williams W. B. Mclean and H. A. futile
will assist Saturday. Miss Alice J. Mott Mrs. T. Q.
Collins Mrs. Hubert Theopold, Faribault and Mrs.
James, Mankato, will be hostesses.
/ Monday, June Airs. Burdette Thayer, Mrs. h. J.
Boyd and assistants whom they may choose.
Wednesday, June 6.-Mrs. A G. Peck, Mrs B. @
Holster and assistants whom they may choose