The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-06
GOVERNOR "A PRINCE
Club Women Praise the States Execu.
tive at the District Meeting.


tive at the District Meeting.
The club women Of st. Paul have
their own name for Governor johnson.
Mrs. Russell R. Dorr, president Of the
local biennial board, spoke before the
women of the fifth district at the an
nual meeting yesterday and said that
" manner, his daily practice of the
| old motto, "noblesse oblige,'' they had
dubbed him "The Prince Hi4
The first week of June promises to
pc an exceedingly busy one as out
lined by Mrs. Dorr, who began her talk
by saying that the biennial was as
much for the Minneapolis as the St.
asking all of the women present to
serve on her emergency committee,
which is to do everything the! other
committees forget.
! Mrs. Dorr stated that the speakers
for the opening night would be Gov
ernor johnson, Dr.. Northrop, James J.
Hill, who has promised to come to the
biennial if he is within hundred miles
and If not to send substitute, Arch
Europe, Mrs: Sarah Plat Decker, the
! general president, Mrs. j. L. Wash
burn, the state president, and Miss
/ Margaret Evans, former state presi-
dent. It is hoped that every depart
ment of state life will be represented.
Mrs. Dorr requested the club presi-
dents to send the number Of their club
members who expect to attend the bien-
NAL to Mrs. J.. W. Straight, chairman
, cular of instruction, in regard to OBJ
tanning tickets She also advised the
presidents to register the names of their
delegates with Mrs. G. G.. Higbee, chair
man Of the credentials committee, in
| advance, that their Scredential cards
and badges might be ready for them,
and thus avoid delay. =.
| Mrs. J. G. Edgerton, president Of the
fourth district and chairman Of the
committee on places Of meeting, gave
a brief description of: the big armory
where Miss May Golfer is planning an
i effective scheme of decoration and has
arranged. for building a stage that will
seat 100 people. There will be boxes at
either end for distinguished guests. The
1 main floor will seat the delegates and
i several hundred guests and others will
/ be accommodated in. the gallery. The
credentials committee will have its
i quarters in the basement of the armory.
i The old capitol will provide thirty
nine rooms for state headquarters, and
some Of the larger rooms will be. di-
i vided, one state taking one for four
A days and. a SECOND state occupying it
for the last four days. The Daughters
of the American. Revolution will have
a room and the state will occupy the
ception will be held every afternoon
from until 6 O'Clock The districts
will alternate in providing hostesses
and Mrs Washburn will be present
4 every day. The Sunday vesper serv-
ice will be given In the People s church
After the st. Paul women had out
: lined their plans, Mrs. w. B. MacLean
made a report for. Minneapolis day,
June s.. The officers. delegates and
distinguished guests will be entertained
! at luncheon at Minnehaha park, where
y the new pavilion will be appropriately
, decorated. Attractive and appetizing2
box luncheons will be prepared and hot
coffee will be served The club won.
en- Of the two districts are invited to
bring their luncheon and join this nam
moth picnic luncheon, which will be
: followed by a reception at which it is
expected that Mrs. Cynthia Westove1
! / Sunshine society, will speak. After the
informal talks there will be trolley
ride to Lake Harriet and other points
Of interest before the visitors are re
turned to St. Paul. The Minneapolis
women will provide" their guests with
interesting souvenirs OF the day.
In her report as treasurer, Mrs. III
8, Birch stated that there was $27(
Yin the treasury and that, for the frs
ttime in the history of the district, thu
dues had all been paid at the annua
meeting. Mrs. Birch said that tn,
biennial dues were coming in we'll, bu
that there were a number of clubs ye
to be heard from Mrs. Dorothy
Higgins, as auditor, read her approva
Of the accounts.
AS had been expected, the recordin,
secretary, Mrs. W. P. Shattuck; the cor
responding secretary, Mrs. 3. S. Gay
lord, and the treasurer, Mrs. II. S
Birch, were all reelected for anothe
term. Mrs. Higgins declined to serv
another year and Mrs. W. II. Ritchi
was chosen auditor. s
A Mission Concert.
The Thursday Musical will give it
last mission concert this evening in 1Er