New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17
FEATURES OF THE BIG FAIR.
FOR A CONGRESS OF WOMEN.

MRS. NJ. w. SEwALL EXPLAINS WHAT WILL BE
DONE AT CHICAGO.
Mrs. May Wright Sewa. president of the National
woman's Council. gave interesting and Instructive
address ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday about
the aims and progress OF the International Woman's
Congress. to be held in Chicago during the Worlds
COLI mblan Exposition Fully two hundred women
who are interested In the different wOmen's organ
cations In the city present. Mrs. sewa said that
100 congresses had been arranged to take place at
Chicago and out Of the whole number there were
only two In which not 10 take part In
the discussions. In explaining what would be done
at the wOmcns congress Mrs. Sewall said
"It will not be convened for the purpose OF ad-
vancing the work OF temperance; 1t will not lie con-
vened advance the doctrines Of any religious faith,
and for the first time. far as know. Roman Cath
ole ORGANIZATIONS will be represented at the same con-
gress with Protestant organizations The congress
was Organized with the idea OF giving to all women
equal chance In the discussions In the congress
forty five organizations in the United States VIII be
represented twelve In England. two in Finland. two
in Norway. two In Sweden. three In Germany and two
In France while Spain. Italy and other countries VIII
be represented The only country that will not send
n representative, | think. Is Turkey. One especial
thing which l wish to impress upon the women who
are to part in the discussions Is that there Is
limit to the subjects. Generally when women get an
opportunity to talk they 60 back to the time OF Eve
and make a most exhaustive report. No such lati-
tude win be allowed to the women who take part
in the discussions at Chicago. They yill not be per-
mitted TO go farther back than 1902"
At most Interesting point In the lecture there was
a slight Interruption Mrs. Sewall was explaining
that the women OF the United states and elsewhere
were going to show the OF the country that they
could conduct congress without male assistance.
The women want opportunity said she, to
show that they do some things, and. in fact. all
things alone The men are all right. but
VIII some one please close the window. we are
freezing here interrupted woman near the window
For several seconds there silence, and not
movement was made to close the window
at Is very cold here. and will catch our
Deaths the voice said
"Wlll some gentleman be kind enough to close the
window ?, Mrs. Sewa asked.
Captain Urqubart. an old sea captain. one Of
the half dozen men present. He was twenty feet
away from the window, but he CALAMITY made his
way through the crowd OF women to tho other side
Of the room. and, as he closed the window, he re-
marked Once you needed assistance from a man,
anyhow,
The captain for his courtesy invited to attend
all the congresses.
In closing Mrs. Sewa said that the subjects dis
cussed would include education. philanthropy and char
hy, literature and art. social REFORM civil law, gov
crnments and religion, women on the stage, women
Mrs. Isabella Davis OF the Kings Daughters, eX
planed what arrangements had peen made about
Importation and accommodations at Chicago from
May II 10 -. when the congress Is 10 be held. She
-aid that all the railroad and hotel expenses there
and return, including ten days ut Chicago, would
amount to S1I.