The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-02
THE woMEN,s COUNCIL.

Tribute to Lucretia Mott-Outiine OF the
Plan of Permanent Organization.
WASHINGTON, March 3L-The mornings ses-
sions of the International Council of Women
was devoted to O conference of the pioneers.
many of whom we're seated on the stage. A
crayon portrait of Lucretia Mott delegate to
the great anti-slavery convention held in Lon
don in 1910, and prominently connected with
many of the reform movements since that time.
appropriately decorated with white smilax and
lilies, occupied a place on the platform In ac-
cordance with the usage of Friends. of
which she was a member and accredited
preacher, season of silent prayer was observed,
after which hymn, 1.-The Reformers," By Whit
tier, was sung.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was then introduced,
amid applause. as the colaborsr of Lucrsta Mott
at Seneca Falls forty years ago. Mrs. Stanton
gave the history of the Seneca Falls convention
of lS48 The result of the labors of these re-
formers evident ia New York, which was
the fret State 70 accord property rights to mar
ried women.
Mrs. Lucy Stone spoke of the difficulties met
at meeting che attended in Philadelphia in
lS4S, and of the difficulties that beset all the
pioneers" She paid high tribute to Abby
Kelley and the Grimke sisters. She told OF her
early meetings gotten up in the cause OF wom-
ans rights. She took up collections herself in
the meetings she held to pay expenses. The
other speakers were Rev. A. Brown, DR.. Purvis
(eolored), of Philadelphia, and s. @. Pcmeroy,
of Washington, formerly of Kansas.
A committee then presented handsome decor
ated baskets of flowers to Mrs. L.ivermore. Lucy
Stone. Susan b. Anthony, Eizabeth Cady Stan.
ton. Matilda JosIyn Gage and Julia Ward
Howe.
Rev. Annie Shaw and Mrs. May Wright Sewall
paid glowing tribute TO Miss Rachel Fosters
labors in preparing for the council, and she was
presented with a handsome badge. The exer-
cises concluded, after an impassioned address by
Miss Anthony. with solo by John w. Hutchin-
son and verse of "Auld Lang Syne," IN which
the audience joined.
The delegates held meeting this afternoon.
after the open session had adjourned. and
adopted constitution and elected officers for
the permanent organization of National Couu.
Gil of Women. Following the officers chosen:
President, Frances E. Willard. Illinois; vice.
president. Susan Is. Anthony, New York; cor
responding secretary, May Wright Sewall, Indi-
ana; recording secretary, Mary Il. Eastman,
Massachusetts; treasurer, III. Louise Thomas,
New York.
The preamble to the Constitution is as fol-
lows:
We women of the United States. sincerely believ-
ing that the best good of homes and nation will
be advanced by our own greater unity OF thought
sympathy and purpose and that an organized move
ment of will best conserve the highest good Of
the family and the State do hereby band ourselves
together a eonfed alton of workers committed
the overthrow of all of ignorance and injustice
and to the application of the golden rule TO society,
custom, and law.
The constitution then declares that this eonn-
Gil is organized in the interest of one propa-
canda and has power over its anxiiiaries l.s-
yond that OF suggestion and sympathy. ther~-
fore no society voting to become auxiliary to
this council shall. by that render itself liza
BILE TO be interfered with IN respects TO its COM
'pete organic unity, Independence methods
Of work, and society thus voting shall be by
that act committed TO any principle or method
OF any other society 20 any utter
ance or act Of the council itself bas
You'd compliance with the terms or