Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
A woman's Right. Leader In Europ~,

From the Chicago News Records Geneva Letter
Almost twenty-seven years ago Nine Mario
Goegg began a career Of work for women that
has carried her over thousands Of miles IN ell
sorts OF weather and among all kinds of people
Mme Goegg Is a Genevese by birth. eduos-
ZION and residence. Ii has in Geneva back In
1866, that there appeared her brave little news
paper, a.. journal dss Danes. Now lie jour
mai des DANES might be publication Of fash
ION, OF elegant employmeuta, OF Of certain
class OF literature. As AZ was. its character
took the stsid Genevese by surprise. for with
out the slightest reserve 1t announced it, OBJ
lect-'the emancipation OF women through the
pestowal OF legal rights and privileges" The
niue puoiicsuon was sent out and in return
there came from the countries all about pibes
ana sneers and criticisms on what the people
we're pleased to call the quixotism of fanatic e
The political journals opened batteries against
the "womans paper. Weekly aud almost
daily Mime. Goegg received letters, some
signed, some anonymous and of ominous i'm
port, menacing her work.
But though "the winds blew and the rains
feil the small structure remained intact lie
journal des DANES grew and extended and en-
psnded and circulated widely in the countries
where II had been most DETAINED
Before long Nine Goegg learned with delight
and astonlshment Of the movement started In
America almost simultaneously with her own
effort, and letters were freely exchanged be-
tween herself and the American pioneers. II
was another proof that the spirits Of great move
ments 'go in the air.
Soon after this an international society for
women was established with its beadouarter.
IN Geneva, and with Nine. Goegg as it, pre-.-
dent, ana lie Journal des DANES ouened ia
columns TO fearless contributions from the
members throughout Europe
The little journal aud the far-spreadino soci-
ETY. became such powers In the land that soon
there sprang from them others Within .
decade regularly constituted societies Of
women were recognized and honorcd in France.
Italy, Germany, and in at least half n doz.p
other countries
In 1867 from Geneva the platform Of anotbar
great movement was broadened and strength
ened to extend around the world. This mev.-
ment was the incorporation of the international
Peace League.
In 1865 conference of the league was hela i'm
Berne. and 10 this conference went Mime. oioecg
presenting herself in the name OF humanlty
and womanhood, with a plea for the samis.so,,
Of women to the league. 1t was entirely a new
loea 10 these men, but Mime. Goegg so clearly
demonstrated the wisdom and ADVANTAGE a
inc step that her petition granted and shs
herself was elected the first representative a
her sex IN this great international BODY.
Nine. Goegg recognized in this memberxiip
new responsibilities and she took them nm and
pursued her work ably ss she had csrried
forward her first undertaking. The ORGAN
through which her voice aud power hsve bee,
heard and felt all over the continent in sh.t
pithy sheet, les Etats-Unis d'Europe" OF
this journal she has had complete editorial crn.
uoi for quarter OF century. ID ID ths
recognized organ Of la Ligue-Internstsopals
de La PaiX ct de Ia Liberte." 10 a " .ccordsS
the gold medal in the department. Of soci.i
economy at the universal exposition Of 1850 r
Paris.