The morning call., 1893-05-20
SETTLED YET.
Still Talking of Sunday
Opening.
MRS. HOOKER GREW ANGRY.
And. She Went Out to Arouse the
Wrath of All the Coun-
try Editors.
Special to THE MORNING GALL

CHICAGO, May 19.-There is no special
attraction at the Worlds Fair grounds to-
day, but the weather is bright and warm
and throngs Of people took advantage of
the fact to visit the grounds. This after
noon the president of the board of lady
managers and the State vice-presidents
held reception iE the woman's building
in honor of the distinguished women in
attendance on the woman's congresses.
A communication was received from
President Higgin botham Of the IDEAL di-
rectory refusing to enter into an informal
conference concerning the resignation of
Theodore Thomas, musical director. but
saying be would be pleased to have for
NAL one.
The Austrian village was formally
opened to the public to-day, and banquet
was given to the Worlds Fair officials by
the Austrian Consul General in honor of
the occasion. A cablegram was sent to the
Grand Duke Ludwig Victor conveying
the respects of the Austrians and Hun
garlans assem- bled.
The Sunday-opening question is still in
statu quo. the Judiciary committee not
being ready to report.
Rev. Drs. Lawrence, Henson and Par
ker, the committee of the Baptist auxil-
iary of Religious Congresses of the Worlds
Fair, have withdrawn their acceptance of
the invitation to the Baptist denomination
to participate in the congress. The COM
mittee's action is taken in view of the
determination Of the directory to open the
fair on Sundays.
The Chinese building at the Worlds
Fair was dedicated this morning The
dedication consisted chiefly in serving in-
vited guests with cups Of strong tea with
out sugar or cream.
The National Editorial Association to-
day chose Asbury Park, n. D., as the next
place OF meeting. Papers were read and
addresses made by Emory Herbert and
Colonel d. b. Anthony of Kansas and
Joseph IL. Chapel of Ashland. Wis.
William Pabor of Florida read poem.
Isabella Beecher Hooker was introduced
by the chair. She said: ~ came here to
arouse indignation. NV husband writes to
me that the Supreme Court has sustained
the wicked anti-Chinese Geary act. / pro-
test in the name of Thomas Hooker, one
among those who framed the first free con-
stltution on earth. We, his descendants.
claim to know something about constitu-
tions. The United States constitution is
based on justice to all people. What kind
OF justice is it to persecute the Chinese as
long as they are lava bding? It is not the
justice of Christ. All those Oriental people,
with their beautiful religion, should send
missionaries to us to teach Us Christianity.
When you destroy the liberty of Cinnamon
you Insult your God" Mrs. Hooker also
spoke warmly against the Sunday dosing
ofthe, Worlds Fair -
The ladies' congress came near having
serious row to-day on account of the al
legged slight put upon Mrs. Helen NJ. Gou-
gar. 1t seems that the lady's name was
omitted from all the official programmes.
Her friends resented this as an insult.
but when to-day 1t was reported that Mrs.
May Wright Sewall. president of The Ma.
tional Council of Women, had yesterday
Issued verbal order to the presidents of
the various department meetings to ex.
elude Mrs Cougar from participation in
the speechmakng. things became decid-
edly warm. Mrs. Cougar. started on
still hunt and President G. C. Bonney had
to step in as a peacemaker
The upshot of the whole affair is that
Mrs. Sewall, who left this afternoon ON
lecture tour. while declining to talk to re-
porters on the subject, intimated that she
had issued no such orders. Mrs. Henro-
tin, the vice-president, wrote a letter to
Mrs. Cougar, saying that she knew
nothing of such an order and President
Bonney poured oil on the troubled waters
till all was serene again.
The attendance at the meetings to-day
and this evening exceeded any previous
day of the congress. To-day was the last
of tha department and special congresses.
The hall devoted 10 The meeting of the
National Society of Daughters of the Rev
oluion was crowded with delegates, inter
mixed with curious ones, who came to see
Letitia Green Stevenson, the president
general aud the wife OF the Vice-Presi-
dent Of the United States.
Another particularly large audience was
that in which Mrs. French Sheldon. the
explorer, delivered her address. Many
topics were discussed in the different
branches.
The national alliance OF Unitarian and
other liberal Christian women, members
of the women's Unitarian conference of the
Pacific Coast. and others, held union
meeting tonight, Rev. Ida G. Huitin pre-
siding. She arousedthe greatest applause
by urging her women hearers to go en-
masse to the Worlds Fair on Sundays. for
principles sake.
1t was late this evening when the men,
bers of the international council settled
the cause of their differences-the distribu-
tioa of Offices to the various countries. 1t
did not take long after that to elect the
following officers: Lady Aberdeen, presi-
dent: May Wright Sewall, vice. president: !:
Minnie Maria Martin. recording secretary :;
Baroness Alexandria Grlpenberg. Finland,
treasurer
At one of the meetings this evening
Sarah b. Cooper of California talked on
"Children and their opportunities in and
with the aid of the kindergartens." and
number of other ladies discussed the sub
iect.