Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-24

might be applied to every other line in life
But she induced him to go to listen to the words
| OF the new movement that was destined in the
end to revolutionize the methods Of religious
! work.
| woman for the part she takes in the church
demands representation in church govern
| ment."
The bell rang before Mrs. Lathrop concluded,
but there were loud cries for more, but she left
oil with only few brief remarks.
| MRS. 4. B. GRAxNIs
Mrs. E. B. Grannis, editor of the Church
Union, spoke on the Christian League" or
more particularly Of church union or church
unity. Mrs. Grannis was introduced by Miss
Willard as "brave little woman who believes
that the time is coming when there will be one
flock and one shepherd" and spoke on the mat
ter of the oneness of the church it should be.
Mrs. Grannis told of the religious paper which
| is run in the interest of the move for church
union, with which paper she has been connected
for over fifteen years.
Mrs. E. Is. Grannis of New York city is the
editor Of the Church Union. a religious paper,
the aim and object of which is to unite al
creeds in one. On the editorial staff engaged
in this gigantic work are DIR. Howard Crosby,
Bishop Newman and Miss Frances E. Willard.
Mrs. Grannis in religious belief is q Disciple,
the same as was President Garfield. When he
was a teacher in Hiram College she was pupil
there. She was among the first to predict the
high honors which afterward came to him.
MISS MARY BURpErrE.
Miss Mary Burdette of Chicago, a sister of
the humorist, Bob, and q representative of the
Baptist Home Missionary Society. opened the
discussion in hve-minute address on the work
OF the society in missionary and temperance
work. Mrs. c. II. Blackall Of the same society
said that it was wrong to expect any one. even
a woman. to say much in five minutes. Still
she did manage to say o good deal. She WAS
followed by Mrs. NJ. E. Whitmore of the
Woman's Missionary Society Of the Evangelical
Reformed church.
Miss Mary Burdette. the sister of the humor-
ist shares his talent. She is an intelligent and
earnest worker in the cause Of the Baptist Mis-
sionary Society.
Mrs. c. R. Blackall, the third delegate of the
siderably upon subjects connected with her
work. Her husband is also a writer and pub
Usher.
Mrs. NJ. E. whitmore is q leader in the work
OF the Woman's Missionary Society OF the
Evangelical Reformed church.
MRS. KATE TANSATT WOODS.
Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods said that she was o
member Of society with long name for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, SO she would
not so even beyond that and be cruel to men
and women by making a long speech. She
made a clever one. however, that was closely
listened to by all the large audience. Mrs.
Woodsis the author oftwentyreadable books, and
she has been for years a member of the Episco-
pal church and yet was recently asked to address
Congregational ministers Of Massachusetts, on
the subject OF women in the pulpit This was
the subject she discussed last night, and she
told Of the success Of women in the various de-
nominations.
The audience was dismissed with benedic-
ton by Rev. Caroline Bartlett Of Kalamazoo.
SOME NOTED DELEGATES.
DR.. Rose Wright Bryan is a graduate Of
MichiOau TTniyeraitv Che pou rosi1aa in auy
York city. where she practices medicine, max
ing speciality Of nervous diseases. She has
studied in London to perfect herself especially
for this chosen field in professional practice.
She has fine scientific mind. asplendid liter
airy talent is an acceptable and frequent
writer on reform subjects and in general study
and requirements among the best trained
women of the age.
Mrs. Susan H. Barney Of Providence. RI,
has devoted many years Of q busy. earnest life
ers, and is therefore widely and justly known
as the prisoners friend. She is W.C.T.U.
woman and has been appointed by that organi-
cation to 60 around the world in the interests
of prison reform. She ID devoted to the inter-
ests OF the Methodist church. Her husband is
n well-known business man and they have an
interesting family of grown-up sons and daugh-
tiers She present at the International
Council of Women and made an address.
Mrs. George H. Cook is the wife of the Rev.
JOStpu LOOK OF jtOStOu. anu, ike ler uuSDan0.
is Congregationalist. She is the daughter OF
n wealthy banker Of New Haven. She is both
personally and mentally an unusually charming
woman, and represents in a way the finest type
OF New England culture. She has Travelled all
over the world with her husband, stimulating
her interest in the work Of the home and for
eign missionary societies. for which she has
been always an acceptable speaker and writer.
OF Mrs. ]. b. Grouse, who represents the
Baptist Home Missionary Society, it may be
a H.. e.. IL
yielding more influence in the Baptist church.
Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey comes from Maine and
belongs to the Society of Friends. She was left
O widow years ago and has managed the affairs
of the large wealth left her by her husband
with such ability that she has greatly increased
its value. She ranks among the millionaires Of
her state. She has carried into her connection
with the work of the Foreign Missionary Union
OF Friends much enthusiasm but at the same
time practical and business methods Of carry
ing on its labors.
.hrs. E. s. Burlingame was for many years
the president of the W.C.T.U. Of Rhode Island,
and is known among church workers as one
of the best speakers in the cause Of the Baptist
missions
Mrs. Mary 7. Iathrop whose home is in
Jackson. Mich, is the wife of DIR. Lathrop. Mrs.
Lathrcp has been since her youth identified
with Methodist church work and is the presi-
dent of the Michigan W.C.T.U. Her oratorical
abilities are Of the finest and she has the logi-
Cal. ufSuuehtdu'e btNit beslue6 being
graceful writer. she has a fancy for poetical
composition, which is much admired. Dr. and
Mrs. Lathrop have no children, but their pretty
home Is frightened by the presence of their
nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt lives in Hyde Park,
Mass. She has been largely instrumental in
framing the scientific temperance laws which.
through her agency, are now in force in nearly
ell of the states. This law obliges instr uction
in the principles of temperance in the public
schools. Mrs. Hunt is a widow with one grown
son.
hrs. Florence Balgarnie, the president Of
womans temperance organizations in England.
is one of the striking figures at the sessions Of
the council. Personally she is q fine-looking
woman and at the head Of an organization Of
$4,000 women has shown evidences Of splendid
executive ability. This enormous society the
Liberal Union, has for its objects the rccogni-
ton of women in holding ofice and in making
laws. She is also the president of the Peace
Society and naturally leads in the suffrage
| movement both in London and Edinburgh.
She has tine literary tastes that have found
public expression in many contributions to the
magazines.
Good Work mt n Hospital.
The annual report of the Eye and Ear Depart
| ment, S02 North Howard street, Baltimore,
| Md, has Just been issued. Prof. Geo. Reuling
the surgeon in charge OF the hospital, gives the
| following summary Of the years work: Number
Of eye cases, l,2c2; ear cases, $685. Almost every
known eve aftiiction came under treatment.
The operation for cataract was performed 62
ffvt,or in, oov, Nc