Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-02
CLOSE OF THE COUNCIL.
Final Sessions OF the Greas Catherine
OF Women.

The closing public sessions OF the International
Council OF Women were largely attended. The
nnal session was held last night Saturday after.
noon as stated IN the STAR, at O meeting OF the
| delegates the committee appointed TO devise a
plan OF an international and national council
made It's report, which was adopted, and the nom-
mating committee proposed lists OF officers for
| both councils who were elected as follows:
International council-President, Mill1cent Paw
cett, England; vice president Clara Barton, Amer
lea; corresponding secretary, Rachel @. Foster,
America; recording secretary, Kirstine Frederik-
sen. Denmark; treasurer, Isabelle BoGelot, France
National councii-President, Frances Z Willard
ILLINOIS,; vice-presdent, susan b. Anthony, New
All Irki SSos1responding secretary May Wright sew
New York
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
The constitution OF the National Council says:
"We. women OF the United states, sincerely be-
leving that the best good OF our homes and ma
ton will be advanced by our own greater unity Of
tnOught, sympathy and purpose, and that AN
ORGANIZED movement OF women Will best conserve
the highest good OF the family and the state, do
hereOy band ourselves together In a confederation
OF workers committed TO the overthrow OF all
forms OF grievance and Injustice and 10 the APP
pncatlon OF the golden rule to society, custom
andl law. This council is organized In the
Interest OF no one propaganda, and has no power
over Its auxiiaries beyond that OF suggestion and
sympathy; therefore no society voting 10 become
AUXILIARY 10 this council SHALL BY that act, render
itself liable to be interfered with in respect to It's
complete organic unity, independence, or
methods OF work, and no society thus voting shall
De by that act committed TO any principle or
method of any other society, or 10 any utterance
or act OF the council itself beyond compliance
with the terms OF this constitution. ANY
society OF women, the nature OF whose work Is
satisfactory to the executive committee either as
TO It's undoubtedly national character or national
value, may become auxiliary TO this council by its
own vote and by the payment Of a sum amount
Ing 10 half q cent yearly per member into the
treasury In addition to q biennial payment OF s25.
National Cnnncil fripnntal
ings."
At the meeting Saturday night papers were read
by Mrs. Helen II. Gardiner, Mrs. Ashton Dixie and
Madame Clara Neymann. Mrs. Dixie spoke OF the
political conditions OF women in England, and
made a most favorable impression on her hearers.
YESTERDAYS SESSIONS.
Yesterday afternoon the council held a religious
symposium at Albaugh's. Addresses were deliv-
cred by Mrs Matilda Joslyn Gage, Rev. Antoinette
Brown Blackwell, Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Har-
bert, Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker and Mrs. Eliza
beth stuart, -, In the evening Madam Bogelot Of
OF Finland, and Mrs. GrOth, of Norway. made brief
farewell addresses. Mrs. Zereda G. Wallace gave a
religious address, and Mrs. stanton delivered the
closing address, In which SHE spoke OF the success
OF the council.
ave have done much. she said, "to make our
country proud OF us, and we ask OF her lust and
equabie laws to govern and make her equal 10
man and protect her purity. For the men OF the
nation We ask them to counsel with wise women.
In proportion as the circle OF woman extends IT.
SELF she will inspire men with broader views 10
national and International questions. We ask
YOU to celebrate this womans jubilee by placing
IN woman's hand the ballot. When q woman has
no care 10 take part In government IL proves that
she has not rtpened mind. Woman Is hedged
about with old prejudices, and sustained In these
prejudlceS By men OF common sense. We are
sculptOrs, and our life work is not TO build up
creeds and codes, but TO roll off the loads OF super
stltion snd set the imprisoned angel free"
MRS. BRIGGS GIFT.
Miss Anthony announced that Mrs. Emily E.
Briggs COliy1a) had declared her intention OF
presenting 20 the International Council the square
OF ground In southeast Washington known as Ma
pie Square, located between 9Th and 9TH streets
and ID street and South Carolina avenue, for the
foundation OF an institution for the spiritual,
moral industrial and political education OF young
women.
ECHOES OF THE COUNCIL
Mrs. Marguerite Moore, who attended the Inter-
national Council OF Women as a delegate from Ire
land, and Miss Rulda b. Loud. delegate to the
council from the Knights OF Labor addressed
meeting held under the auspices OF the Anti Pow
erty Society, at Grand Army Republic Hall, last
evening.
The I. NJ. Healy branch Of the Irish National
League held meeting last night. at which reso- |
buttons were passed thanking Mrs. Marguerite
Moore for her Efforts In behalf OF Ireland
Mrs Ormiston Chant, OF London, spoke on so
cial purity at the Second Baptist church yester-
day.