Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-24
THE WOMEN AsSEMBLING.
Delegates who Arrived TO.day-The
Pioneers who arc i'm Town.

The women had fairly taken possession OF the
Riggs House to-day. Every train brought fresh ar
rivals. Many or the delegates to the International
council are already In the city. The headquarters
of the delegates is at the Riggs House, but many
ladies coming are received into the homes OF
Washngtonians as guests. The committee on
entertainment, too, provides many Of those
who do not care to stop at hotel
or who have not friends in the city
to entertain them, with boarding places.
Among the ladies who arrived last night and to-
day are Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker OF Hart
ford; Mrs. A. A. Carpenter, OF Chicago; Mrs. John
G. COonley, Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson, Mrs r..
w. Parker OF Normal, ILL.,; Mrs. {. j. Richardson
OF Illinois; Mrs Mary Henry. OF Illinois; Harriet
A. kimball. PROT Rena A. Mchaels. Mrs. j. A,
McGiil, OF Indiana; Mrs. Mary X. Pell, OF Long
Island; Miss Bertha Wells, Rosa Miller Avery, Of
Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage, Mrs f. I. saxon. OF
Memphis Tenn; Mrs. Virginia l. Minor, OF ST.
Louis; Mrs X. WestendOrf, OF Cincinnatt; Mrs. II.
sas; Mrs. f. b. Harbert. Mrs Mary Dye OF Illinois:
Miss Julia Anes OF Illinois; Miss NJ. A. Thompson
OF Philadelphia; Mrs. N. B. Curse. Of Chicago;
Maud f. Shawes, Louise Read SlOwel Miss Leath.
ers, OF Indiana; Mrs. Zerelda G. Wallace Mrs. May
Wright Sewall, and Mrs. Anna Dunlap, Of Indiana
SOME OF THE WOMEN.
The room, occupied by Miss Foster, the secre-
tary, and the adjoining rooms, looked to-day like
the offices OF campaign committee in the heat Of
political canvass. Many well-known women
called there during the day, and some OF them re-.
manned to help Miss Foster and her associates in
56e task Of answering the that
chairman cha o, the executive comIalttee of
Others helped out in this way. Mrs. Stowen who
Is young woman with an attractive face, is the
president OF the western Collegiate Alumnae Asso-
citation. She Is an Instructor In the University of
Michigan, where her husband, DR.. c. H. Stowell IS
professor In the medical school. Mrs. Stoweil says
that about 25 or 30 Michigan women would at
though ia opl.,
accredited delegate. She is interested In the edl-
cation OF women, and will speak Monday evening
| 10 STAR reporter an advocate OF woman suffrage.
An interesting group Of women at the council
Wili:be the survivors Of those who attended the
these pioneers already here, many OF whom at.
tended that meeting, are Elizabeth Cady stanton,
Burtis Mary s. Anthony NJ. Adeline Thomson.
DIR. Caroline B. WinslOw, Virginia L. Minor, Julia
4. Wilbur, catnarine A. +. stebbins, Antoipette
Matilda Josiyn Gage, and susan A. Anthony
There are four members OF the Anthony family
here7susan B; and her sister Mary s, Anthony,
Miss Lucy Anthony. niece and sarah Anthony
Burtis. relative Miss Mary s. Anthony and
| sarah Anthony Burtis, were among the original
bly, the best known advocate Of woman Suffrage
In the country, Was not, to use her sisters wordA
born into the movement. She did not come 10
until Two years after the Seneca meeting was held
THE FOREIGN DELEGATES
This afternoon the foreign delegates who have
been entertained during the past week In New
MED BY the delegates Of the New York state Wam
spsnSss sna i4 Az az as
landi Mrs. Alice Scatcherd, OF Scotland; Mrs.
Groth, OF Norway; Madame BogelOt, OF Paris, and
Mrs. Ashton Dixie, OF England. The Pundita
Ramabat was also expected to-day. At O'Clock
to-day the accredited delegates meet In the par
lors OF the Riggs House to arrange committees and
plan Of permanent organization. This evening
| public reception will be given at che Riggs
House.
SUFFRAGE HEARING.
This morning Mira stanton and Miss Susan B.
Anthony went to the Capitol TO speak In favor OF
woman suffrage before the House judiciary com.
| mittee They were accompanied BY MrA Diggs
and Mrs. Johns, OF Kansas; Ma Westendorf, MfA
Bascom, OF Aassaehusetts; MIA Hoffman: Of New
| YORK; ArA 6hattuck, Of Massachusetts,; Ars.
| Local Notes.
Rev. g. g. Lamktns pastor Of MI Carmel Dap-
| list church, Is in New1 York on business He win
visit Boston next week. and the probability Ii that
ne WIN not return TO Washington before the 10th
A nOlls pros. was entered this moraing IN the
Criminal Court IN the case OF VIM. Forrest, con-
| victed OF housebreaking 1t the stable or ]. G.
Hawiey on January IL last A new trial had been
granted, ana since the former trial the principal
witness had gone 70 sea. Forrest was released.
Last evening Columbia Conclave HeptaS0phs, OF
| w. M. elected the following of1cefx: ChAncel-
! lor. DR.. w. ]. MADDOX; f. arch0n, @. 8. Rosson;
provost g. w. wheeler; prelate = z: Pearson;
1nsnGisi scr!pe, Ne Tsylori inspector general