The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-30

exchanged greetings with frlendS IN the
state Headquarters. Nearly every state
in tho union will have a home in the
old capitol and the rooms have been
made attractive with palms and ferns
and flags. Minnesota headquarters are
in the former governors reception room
and they breathe welcome to every
body. Tomorrow Mrs. J. L. Washburn,
the state president, will receive, as
sisted by group of Minnesota women,
and each afternoon the state districts
informal gatherings at the different
Headquarters will not be the least pleas
ant features of the biennial week.
First Sessions Tonight.
The biennial will open this evening
in the armory, which has been trans
formed, by the committee on decora-
tions, assisted by Miss May Golfer. The
stage has been increased and boxes
built at either side to simulate one of
the huge garden seats found in formal
gardens; indeed, the armory has been
den as possible, with the vine-wreathed
lattice running about the hall. the trim
ly:clipped bay trees and the stage, with
it's quaint design in green's and blues.
Miss Golfer and her pupils in the Me-
chanics' Art school designed and exc
cuted everything in the pretty suite of
rooms set apart for the use of the presi-
dent.
The opening program will be largely
zone of greetings and responses. Gov
ernor johnson, Mayor Smith, Mrs. J. L.
Washburn, state presidents, Mrs. j. w.
Edgerton. president Of the fourth dis
triet, and the president of the CONNER
cial club, will voice welcomes, to the
club women, to which Mrs. Decker will
respond. This will be followed by an
address by President Cyrus Northrop
of the state university, and Rev. S. G..
Smith Of st. Paul.
First Real Business.
The real business Of the convention
will not begin until tomorrow, when
Mr.. Decker viii call Il the meeting to or
greetings, Mrs. Waycott, president Of
the Montreal Woman s club will bring
message from the Canadian women,
Miss Breckenridge Of Chicago will
speak for the Association of Collegiate
Federation Of Musical clubs, Mrs. W
Upton for the Outdoor Art league, Mrs.
Emmanuel Cohen Of Minneapolis for
the National Council Of Jewish Women,
Mrs. Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia,
Congress Of Mothers, and Mrs. s. A.
Stoekwell Of Minneapolis for the Wom-
al s suffrage dSSOCldGlou.
The reports of the officers will fol-
low and the great event Of the morn
ing will be the address of the president,
which is sure to be something very
different from the usual cut and dried
statement The civil service coWmittee
will have the remainder OF the pro-
gram.
Judge Ben Lindsay Of Denver, COL,
will not be able to take part in the
program Friday evening, but he will
speak Wednesday morning, June +.
Senator Hepburn, who was expected to
take part. j. in the pure food session. SESSION is
the biennial. Miss Kate MacKnight;
chairman Of the civic committee Of
Pennsylvania, is also i'll and will not be
present
Federation Politics.
AS soon as all the delegations arrive
there will be a meeting Of the repre-
sentatives of each state. to choose mem
bers for the nominating committee
which will make it's report Wednesday
morning, June 6. Nominnations, for OF
There promises to be little excitement
over the election, this year. Mrs. Sarat
Platt Decker is practically assured OF
reelection and it is very probable tina!
the other officers will also succeed
themselves, with the exception OF Miss
who is Just finishing her second term a:
corresponding secretary. According t.
the constitution, no woman can hole
the same office more than two terms II
succession, so that Miss Poppenheim il
constitutionally disqualified.
It has been the custom to leave tn
office of first vice president with tn
some months ago announced that i
would not present candidate, in orde
that the precedent might be broken
Minnesota is at present represented o.
the board of directors by Mrs. Lydi
Phillips Williams Of Minneapolis.
Revision Of Bylaws.
The revision of the bylaws was dis
cussed at meeting of the council j,
the senate chamber this afternoon. Th
council includes the officers, the dlrec
torate, the presidents Of the state fed
erations and the presidents Of the club
holding direct membership in the fec
Grafton.
The bylaws have been placed in tn
constitution in haphaZard fashion tina
makes it necessary to read them all t
obtain any information on desire
point. Mrs. John D. Shearman of CHI
cago, chairman, and the members of tn
revision committee, have placed the1
in some sort of order, that a poin
can be quickly looked up.
The question of the directorate wi
be sure to cause some discussion. Mr.:
Morrison of West Virginia has Pre-
posed an amendment increasing tn
number of the directors from fifteen
board of one from each state, whic
would make a governing body of NOR
than fifty. At present the expenses 0
the directors are borne by the genera
federation, which would be impossible
in SO large body as the amendmen
would form. The change has it's friend
so that the question will be sure
excite a warm debate when it is prt
sented Friday.
Projected Changes. 49,
Another important matter will be
change in organization. AT present som
of the clubs belong to the general fede
alton, without holding membership j
state federation, while others hol
membership thru their state federation
ID District declarations and other combin;
tions have membership. so that tn
matter is rather complicated The prt
posed change will cause each club t
hold membership in o district feders
tion which will be unit in the stat
federation, which in turn will be a rn!
in the general federation, which woul
simplify the matter considerably.
The question of dues and Of mai1
tanning the information bureau will ais
be presented in the report, which W;
discussed this afternoon.