The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
National Federation to Meet in
st. Paul Next June.
OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM.
Extensive Preparations are Being
Made for the Entertainment of
the Delegates and diners.

ST. Paul. Feb. I2.-St Paul is to have
the next convention of the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's clubs. This feder-
alton is international, and there will be
delegates from all the world in the city
the first week of June. 1t is expected
that there will be fully 1000 people who
will attend the convention, as there will
be 1000 delegates and the same num-
Der of alternates. Besides the de9ates
and alternates there will be many Wis
itors who have no connection with the
federation.
1t is an mwritten law of the fedora
ton that no delegate or alternate is to
he entertained by the city. Each must
pay her own expenses.
The convention, which is to begin May
80. will last until June Z During this
time Minneapolis has agreed to take
care of the guests for one day, which
will be spent i'll a street car ride to diff
ferent points of interest.
The armory building is to be the con
vention hall and the state headquarters
viii be located in the old capitol There
will also be pure food exhibit in the
old capitol
\ fine program has been arranged for
the convention. more than $4,000 hav-
ing already been put aside for enter
tainment. There is to be one grand con-
cert. instead of music every evening
and there will be an evening devoted to
short talks on subjects of interest to
women by people who have been famous
in the different lines.
One entire evening Will be devoted to
journalism, at which experts i'll the field
of journalism will speak. 1t is not
known at present who will deliver the
chief address. but several well-knOWn
men and women will be placed on the
program later.
Besides the state declarations there are
about 5000 Independent clubs, who will
take part IN the convention, and there
will be delegates from all over the world.
Some of the foreign clubs that will send
delegates are located in such far away
places as London, Bombay, Columbo,
Mexico and Canada. E.st. tEt
Among the famous women who are
expected to attend the convention at st.
Paul are Dir. Yamin Kin, of China; Jane
Adams. of Hull House fame; Julia
Ward Howe, who this year may be too
old to come, having just celebrated her
SQth birthday, and the Baroness van
Suttner. who was awarded the Nobel
peace prize OF $4,000.
1t is taking thirty-two committees to
complete the arrangements for the con-
vention. The local biennial board who
has the woEk in charge is as follows:
President-AIrs. Russell r. Dorr
First Vice President-AIrs. j. w. Ed
gerton. GAG Portland avenue.
Second Vice President-Alrs. W. NJ
Liggett, St. anthony Park.
Third Vice President-AIrs. c. L. Fur
ness. 2G5 South Exchange street.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. }. G
Pyle, S47 Lincoln avenue.
Assistant Corresponding Secretary -
Mrs. E. c. Stringer, AL Ashland ave
nue..
Recording Secretary Mrs. d. f
Brooks. 455 Lynhurst avenue.
Assistant Recording Secretary - Miss
Marie H. Obenauer, 1911 Summit avenue
Treasurer-NIr John II. Billiard. 6Sl
Lincoln avenue.
The directorate is as follows: Mrs. j
4. Wheelock, Mrs. r. NJ. Newport, Mrs
John \. Johnson, Mrs. w. f. Bramhall
Mrs. j. NJ. Hannaford, Mrs. w. f
Graves. Mrs. A.. T. Bigelow, Mrs. Geo
II. Bridgeman, Mrs. Archibald McLaren
Mrs. O. b. Lewis, Mrs. f. c. Stringer
Miss Mary Sue Willes, Mrs. J. NJ. Hack
nev. Mrs. II. c. Baker, Mrs. ID. A. Cud
worth Mrs f. NJ. Bergmeier. Mrs. c. G
Higbee. Mrs. w +. Howard, Mrs. Geo
Thompson. Mrs J. b. Baird. Mrs. b. +
Gookind. Mrs. l.. S. Hoffman,. Mrs
c. c. Miller, Mrs. j. w. Straight, Mrs
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