Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-23

MRS MAY W. sEwALL. and most faithful work
ers in the council.
for quarters and halves OF dollars relieved some
what the pressure at the doors and there was
not the same crowding for admission that was
noticeable yesterday at the free religious serv-
ices. Still there was very good attendance,
| most of the seats being {: ken when Miss Viii
lard raped for silence and attention.
MISS wILLARD's GAvKL.
The gavel that she used was tied I'D in a
bunch of lilies: but the fact that this removed
fere with its efficacy. Miss Willard called at
tention to this womanly touch as well as to the
suggestive title of the duet with which the ex-
ercises were opened, Eden Land"
MRS. MARY II. B. HrTT's PRAYER.
Mrs. Mary H. B. Hit, president of the north
western branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. led in prayer, at the conclu-
sion Of which the audience Joined with her in
reciting the Lords prayer. Mrs. Hits PRAYER
upon the women who were gathered together
with great hearts and willing hands in the in
terests o. humanity and for q benediction upon
their deliberations
Mrs. Mary H. B. Hit is the wife Of Mr.. Isaac
Hitt well known in this citv, who is a cousin Of
Congressman Hit Mrs. Hit is n graduate Of
the Woman's College in Cincinnati and has
been for twenty years prominent in Methodist
church work. Her father a distinguished
minister and her mother was equally prominent
in the Methodist church Of The old regime.
She was a brilliant Greek and Hebrew scholar
and ut the age of eighty was almost as active az
ever. both in speaking at meetings and work.
ing. Mrs. Hit was warm friend of Mrs.
Hayes and her schoolmate at college. She has
resided for many years in Chicago and later on
In Evanston, and her home Is always the center
of refined and cheering hospitality. Mrs.
Hit is the president of the western department.
Of the WoInan's Foreign Missionary Society in
the Methodist Episcopal church. She il not
only good speaker, but IL also an excellent
parliamentarian.
INTRODUCTION OF THE DELEoArEa.
The introduction Of the delegates was the
next in order Of business on the program, and
Miss Willard explained the nature Of the two
classes Of delegates present There are nine ma
tionai organizations that are members of the
council, represented each by two regular dele
gates and thirty-one organizations that are
represented BY fraternal delegates TO the coun-
Gil. Miss Willard said that the presence Of
forty societies happily marked about as many
years as had been given to the work Of woman
under the leadership Of Miss Anthony. Only
the regular delegates were introduced to the
audience. Mrs. May Wright Sewan read their
names and they arose in turn and were greeted
by applause from the audience. At the request
OF Miss Willard all those in the audience Who
were members of the same organi-
cation as the women called upon
were asked to rise and were Informally intro
duced in body, as il were. And then a. o
climax Miss Willard brought Mrs- Julia Ward
Howe, and amid enthusiastic applause intro
duccd her - the representative OF the National
Association for the Advancement Of Women.
At the suggestion of Miss willard the audience
sang the battle Hymn Of the Republic," and
at It's conclusion Miss Susan B. Anthony an
nounced that the time had come for the reading
Of the presidents address, but that shs would
not introduce kiss Willard, for she vas woman
who needed no introduction 70 Ansricsn
Listeners anywhere. Mim Wfllard's address
was quite . lengthy one and WAS interrupted or
rather helped on byfrequsnta and prolonged sp-
plause.
rm rnnsnxxrs ADDxxaL
Ths prssidsnt IN opening hsr rsmaz1D IA