New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
WOMEN GATHERING ~ WASRINGTON.
THE TEITNNIAL COUNCIL BEGUN WITH RI
IIGIOUS SERVICES.

THE TRITNNIAL COUNCIL BEGUN WITH HI
IIGIOUS SERVICES.
Washington, Feb. % CSpeclal-Thc Womcn's Ma
tonal Trcnnal Council began II, sessions nero 'hi'
afternoon with religious services In Alba ms Grand
opera House To say there was a large house WouPi
give little idea Of the great audience, filling every
seat. including the upper galleries and The space
usually occupied by the orchestra while hnndred'
wcre standing closely in the aslcs. The Trennial
Council +, not ONLY a National organization, but The
fact that II * tho outgrowth of the international
Womans Council, held in Washington three years
ago the greatest w0mau'S congress ever hed any
where adds 10 is interest and importance. ms Is
also tic first meeting Of the Council, which. as lis
name indicates. will hold its meetings every three
years, While the International Council hold rs meet
lncs every five years. Above 100 womcn's orr1nifa-
ton, are represented the prccnt Council each or
canizatlon by its president and delegate. There
ar, women sufTmyst, ana nOnwomcn suhrisl'is, hut
as women working for the good and the advancement
OF the wonan the Tr!cun.a Council + uiit. I"eIo
could have been 10 better or more gratifying p"f "l
tLe lasting Impression mado BY the international
Council than the ,plendd audience which greeted the
Triennia Council 10 day The opera iiousc va, bright
with decoration, appropriate 70 tie anniversary 81
Washincton', Birthday. The bllcOn.c, were d"'h"l
with flags the Stage with pains. white altlm' ana
the yellow narcis,u,. IN the centre rcalinS table
wa, covered with stars and stripe, and opp' It,
over the main entrance, was The portrait oil ""''
ington.
While the audience was largely woman, audience
there were not few men who came win ''T
vive, and daughters. The Rev. Or. snippcn, pastor
Of All souls Church occupied seat on the si'tr.
Among the ladlc, there Mi, France, t. Nl!iri'
president Of the Council; Ms su>al B. Anthony Vice
pre,idcgt: Mis-, Mary T. Eastman, recording secretary
Mr.. Mary Wright scWcl. coT~pDntlH- .,r.rtdr' 'i'.
NJ Louisa Thomas, treasurer, Ms Mary Htyi '"'
Howell Mr., virginia Meredith. Mls NARY g Loih0p'
Mr.. Matilda C0r-r. SIR, Ac" lct're. 3lis. Mii' y
Lockwood Miss Kate Foot, Mi,, " ElAa. eth Ilhs H.
Miss Mary A. Ripley, NJ Halil' chaplin, tc w.
Anna shaw, tho Ecy. C.ro.inc j. i;arIett uir Ky
Ida Ilu.tm. Mrs. X E,telc Merrill, Mr., Margaret
Isottomc Miss Lucy l.. Anthony Mr.. Fla p9ltI
Clymer. Or. Julia Home smith ald
Ger Mis-, willard. said tie Service woni oWn
with the hymn Coronation" which was read by I!c
Rev. Caroline Earctt, OF ka!rHa"po. men an 49,
tractivc Young woman with sweet voice. In''s 90"
opening praye'. The minister who wa 10 del'rr Inv
sermon not having arrived, Mi, Willard asked a. M
Observance Of the day that the audience rse ana oHr
America" The National hymn was sung WIN hHc
effect. The Rev. Anna shaw Away clever tl'
and often IMPRESSIVE said that il free meeting
and "A SUNDAY service, and many of the coui'I $50,
Tnt"d.ts - collect OH would De taken while tt!ll III
among the audi nee with small baskets, WldIc ,'I''
shaw spoke ~ the church AID woman work ana III
rood Methodist fashion related several Incidents 30 !"
Ir,rbt WAY pleasing 10 On" audience. Mrs. Mar2irt
Toltomc PRESIDENT Of the King, Daughters. and WIZ
OF = Meth dist clergyman, followed with a bri"l rN
hortation Mis- Willard then announced that the MN
istcr wa. present and explained that the delay was
caused b. Washington cO1chman. who had Np''H i
half hour driving about and looking for Nbaughs 'p'
Unusc She then introduced the Rev. Ida IlulIu
pp-tor ~ the Unitarian thWch In Dc- Ioinc- IlIr
Irdcr ycorlau applroutly not above thirty year ~
arc and . speaker ~ remarkable power. IN" meeting
cd with The singing of the DoyOlocy by the audience
and the bcncdction pronounced by H." minister TO-
Tho Council Will hold soc. Ions morning and evening
for III, next three days when It VIII he followed by the
WOman's Suffrage convention.