Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-18
RED MEN REVIEWED.
Delegates From the WOmen's National
Indian Association
WILL MEET TO DISCUSS MATTERS
Relating to the Social Existence of the
American AborigineS.
SECOND DAY OF THE SOUTHSIDE FAIR

have been arriving in town since Monday.
Though the real business OF the convention
does not begin until this morning, all the
delegates gathered TO meet one another and
their hosts at Mr.. Thomas McCance's house
on Church avenue last night, where they re-
ceived the cordial hospitality of Miss NJ. NJ.
Pressly, the President of the local auxil-
liary.
A great many townspeople, interested
either in Indian work or in meeting mum.
Der of gifted and cultivated women, had
been invited Only the social amenities
were observed. Eloquence was reserved
for to-day. The ladies drank chocolate and
ate aces and got acquainted with each other,
and talked the small nothings that are sup
posed to obtain at a fashionable tea party.
Miss Pressly gave her guests the freedom
of her two large old-fashioned parlors,
where the visitors sat about in little con-
genial groups. Across the hall was the tea
room, in the hands of several brisk, black
servants, and as the ladies became better
acquainted they dropped over and had a
cup of coffee for their future good friend
ship.
How Delegates Were Entertained.
their hotels, or the houses of friends, or, in
a chance case, direct from the railway
station. Immediately they were car
ried off upstairs by a watchful little
party of Miss Presslys assistants, reappear-
ing in few minutes bereft of bonnet and
wraps to be introduced and made much of
accordingly. Among the earlier arrivals
last night were Mrs. Quinton, of Philadel
No+5opal Drocidpnt of fha Womap's
Indian Association; Miss Kate Foote,
Washington, d. c.; Miss Maria E. Ives,
New Haven, Conn, Chairman Young Peo-
Piles Auxiliary; Mrs. Schultz and Mrs.
Leinbach, Bethlehem, Pa: Mrs. Bor-
den p Bovine and Mrs Draper,
of Boston; Mrs Hark, Lancaster.
Pa: Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott and Mrs.
Tribou. Mrs. Quintoa naturally engrosses
q great part of the interest, for she is the
national President, and they say of her to-
day that she is the one woman in the world
suited for the work She will be renomi-
mated at the election this afternoon, and
that, in her case, seems to be tantamount to
reelection. She is little woman, quiet in
manner, with some art and repartee TO
brighten up her repose. Said she: 81
thought [ had crept into NV room at the
hotel with all the orthodox quietness of a
nobody. Until ] read The DISPATCH
this morning saying that Mrs. Quinton
was verv enthusiastic over the
coming convention. 1 hope your paper
won't give the convention that awful
threadworn "Lo! the poor Indian" head,
that even some city papers still insist upon
doing
A Prominent Indian Worker.
Miss Kate Foote, of Washington, is
either newspaper woman during the
leisure left over after busily observing the
legislation in the two h hs.ses for the Indian
or she is the reverse OF medium height, she
has a pretty face, soft in repose, with q
deal of power hidden in it, and only
called into action when she converses. 1t
is TO be feared that Mrs Foote carries |
dress reform conceale: about her some |
where She is very witty and can |
be sarcastic without being ill na-
tured, and original without spelling her |
spontaneity. She says she was nurtured in |
politics and is Republican by birth and
principles. When Miss Foote heard
that PENNSYLVANIA had been faith
full to the old party, she thereupon
decided to visit Pittsburg during the con-
vention. She is very sorry, she says, that
there is single Democrat in Pittsburg
Miss Foote is writer for the New York
Zndepeadeset from Washington, ID. c., send !
ing to it weekly fuilleton on politics and
the polite world at the Capital
Then there is Miss Ives, a young lady
who has time TO look fashionable though
she devotes herself 10 the young peoples
auxiliary. The young girls devoted them
selves to Miss Ives all evening, and the In
dian cause was much strengthened thereby.
The remaining delegates might be classed
together as a coterie of bright, intelligent
women, enthusiastic in a cause without rid |
ing it as hobby.
n,
tional Indian Association opens this morn |
ing at 1880 in the Christian Church, corner |
Sandusky street and Montgomery avenue,
Allegheny, with the address of welcome, |
Miss NJ Z. Presslv Western Pennsylvania; |
responsive address, Mrs. Z. z. Gould. East |
ern PENNSYLVANIA; report of the Treasurer, |
Miss Anna Bennett, Philadelphia; report |
of the Corresponding Secretary, Miss Helen |
r. Foote, Philadelphia; report of the. Mis- |
sionary Department, Miss Sarah NJ. TAYLOR,
Philadelphia: report OF the Home Building |
and Loan Department, Mrs. Sara T. KINNEY, |
Connecticut.
In the afternoon this is the programme:
"Rcport of the Young Peoples Depart
ment," Miss Marie F. Ives. Connecticut;
3 paper, shall the Indian be Made
Soldier" Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey, Maine;
report of the Nominating Committee and |
annual election of officers.
In the evening there will be public
mass meeting in Carnegie Hall Pitts
burgers consider the convention memo
rable one since the association never met
here before, nor even came this far West at
any time.
sEcoNDDAY OF THE FAIR-An auspicious
second dayhas ended for the fair in aid of
Soutbside Hospital The bazaar was lust as
interesting as on Monday and still better
patronizeG, for dinner being served numer.