Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-03-19
For The Ellsworth American.
The Women's Meetings

For The Ellsworth American.
The Women's Meetings
In Washington, d. G. the last two weeks
have had a larger share Of attendance,
greater interest, more earneStness in their
several lines of Suggestive work and re-
form. tnan usual The National Council for
Wnm-n-an outgro~th Of the great Inter
national Council holden here in lSSS, COM
mslctd lts first trienuia meeting Sunday,
Feb -. the religious exercises conducted
by six clergvwomen from different states.
The br ght day favored the assembling OF
an audience at Alhaugh'> Opera House e>-
timated at over two thousand composed
largely of women, representing nearly all
the states 1t was an inspiration To look
upon the sea Of intelligent, thoughtful
| faces rising tier above tier from the foot
lights to the last bench in the highest gal
! lrry of the spacious auditorium. Long be-
fore the hour of meeting. every seat and
inch of >,anding-room was taken, while
great numbers We're disappointed in ob
tainlng admission
Decorations elaborate and attractive were
everywhere The stage was a garden Of
palms, lowering plants, and choice bou-
| quets The boxes were draped with bright
| flags from ceiling 10 the floor, and the gal
/ lcries hung with banners of the coats-of-
/ nf ba al tafa Nor, fast
of the stars and stripes
| Miss Frances f. Willard, president Of
the Council, in her own admirable manner
and choice expression, welcomed the pen-
pie To this mr"flnm. Rev. Caroline J
Bartlett of Michigan, Rev. Olympia Brown
of Wisconsin, Rev. Anna Ii. Shaw of Wash
ington. and Mrs. Margaret Bottomr, pre-
ident of the Kings Daughters, led the in-
troductory exercises, followed by a ser
mon of great power and eloQuencc by Rev.
Iia C. Hultin of Iowa, who Is quoted BY
the press as the Bercher of clergywomru
ln this country. She is of Swedish origin,
born in the west, broad in her theology a.
the great praircs about her nativity, fluent
| OF speech, rlCt III Il ultgulilctHl voice
freighted with truths convincing and earn
est The Council continued three day
and evenings, fully attended by many
prominent citizens Of Washington.
OF the great many topics discussed they
were divided into general subjects on which
the professional women spoke, the women
of the press, and brainy women who>e
pens are recognized as leaders in whatever
! they undertake.
Mrs Mary A. Lease, lawyer of Kansas,
spoke on Women in the Farmers Al
| lance" making profound impression by
| her voice, magnetism, earnestness and log
ic. 1t would not take mahy speakers like
her to revolutionize fallaclous ideas OF
women's abilities. Miss Florence Bal
garnie of England was warmly received.
| speaking on What organization has done
for English women" in very acceptable
language. She is young, attractive and
! will be recorded brilliant woman.
Our own Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens of Port
land, Me, we'll sustained the reputation OF
the women of the Pine Tree State, and was
made treasurer of the Council in the cleo
tion OF new officers.
The National American Woman Suffrage
Association followed Immediately after
the Council sessions closed, presided ovei
by Miss Susan B. Anthony. This city il
said to always greet this national gather
ing with sympathetic appreciation for il )
logical sincerity, its contagious earnest
ness, its manifest advancement. Two
beautiful flags draped the back of the stage
with the stripes, and one star in the blue
field blaZoned forth under the word Wy
oming. 1t was an object lesson for the
great audience in front.
Added to the best known workers for sui
frage, are great numbers Of educated, lit
erary, scientific and Jealous young women.
who like VIM. Lloyd Garrison ,riH be heard
both now and in the future. One Is
amazed at the uprising of the young blood
determined on recognition, and they are
going to win. Mrs. Meriwether of Ten
nessee, one of the most humorous and
| VI liC sPCdhCiS, hCPS ouC Sob-
vention in roar Of laughter, and inces-
SAINT applause hardly permitted her to pro-
coed on her subject, THE Silent Seven,
which significant title included the seven
Of which is woman One Of her good hits
was, that the old worn-Out remark was by
men, when women want the ballot they
will have it," She said. I'VE do not pro-
pose to wait for the consent of those WON
en- whose weakness and ignorance carry
clothing that would give Samson the back
ache, and send Solomon to the idiot asy-
lum." From Denver CAME lively wide
awake women. From Utah came nine wom-
en-, one of whom stated their journey here
and return would cover over four thons-
and miles, costing all of them over two
. thousand dollars. Don't you think we
mean something?" said she. From the
sun-down-seas came Mrs. Abigail Scott
Duniway of Oregon, thoroughly charged
! with messages of determination and yea
from her constituency
Among the enlightened advanced meI
who added eloquent argument to the con
; vention, were Senator Carey Of Wyoming
. Representative John A. Pickler of Soutf
|, Dakota, Rev. Fred Hinckley, VIM. Lloyt
Garrison, II. b. Blackwell and others
, Evidently immense gains in numbers ant
! sentiment in the cause of woman's sufrag,
, can be relied upon.