New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-20
MRS. COUGAR BARRED OUT.
THE INDIANA WOMAN PROTESTED AGAINST
AN OBNOXIOUS ORDER.
LITTLE wARCLoUD AT THE FEMININE END
OF THE WORLDS FMR-sUNDAY CLOS
ING PROSPECTS NOT BRIGHT-MR
THOMAS HAS NOT RESIGNED
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Chicago May lo-President Bonney had n lively
time with some Of the leading members OF the
woman's Congress this morning Ills first caller was
Mrs Demorcst OF Ncw-iork, who protested against
tho alleged boycotting Of Mrs. Helen VI. Cougar.
r,., no had n session with Mrs. Hcnrotin the vice
rresident Mrs. Avery. the secretary, and Mrs. May
wright sewall. There was some spirited talk, and
for A time II looked II II would lead to di'
r,,nIon of the work OF the congress The first sign OF
war appeared when the official programme pub
usbed and IT was found that Mrs Cougars name
had been omitted. This. OF itself, interpreted
IA her friends direct insult but the climax came
Yesterday when. IL is asserted, order issued
hy Mrs, May Wright Scwal TO the presidents OF all
tho meetings. nstructing them eNclud. Mrs
Cougar from participation in the specchmaling
Mrs Cougar heard of the alleged order this morning
and started the warpath. She first sought
Rachel Foster Avery and inquired II the report was
truc Mr.. Avery replied that she believed such an
order had been made. but she not quite
as TO who responsible for II. According to later
investigation Mrs. Cougar asserts that Mrs. Scwal
issued the mandate her own responsibility and
that II dictated by personal spite. In telling
the story this afternoon Mrs. Cougar said that May
Wright Scwall and herself are bitter personal enc
mics having fallen out Prohibition work in
Indiana. ,hc also said that the result OF President
Bonney's mediation appeal TO her TO remain
and address meeting at the congress.
After stormy scene in the presidents office Mrs.
IIenrotn sent the boycotted the following
note in order to appease her injured feelings:
My Dear Mrs. Cougar: 1t has been reported to
ME that order issued discriminating against
yoG rs a speaker in the congress OF representative
wonen. No such order was ever issued by the com,
mttcc In charge of the arrangements for congress
Of representative women or BY the Board OF or
ganization, over which have the honor OF pr'sidhs
Mrs Sewan left here for the West at noon but de-
clared that her departure not caused by the
mornings trouble; she going to keep some lee
ture engagements. She would not discuss the mat
ter at all, further than TO intimate that she did not
issue the obnoxious order. II is evident that Mrs.
Cougar thinks differently.
The Rev. Ida c. IIultin OF Moline. presided over
and delivered address of welcome at the opening
Of the combined Congress of the National Alliance OF
Unitarian and other liberal Christian women. the
Womens Western Unitarian Conference and the
Women's Unitarian Conference OF the facihc coast
Mrs B. Ward Dix. of Brooklyn. responded to the ad
dress Of welcome and addresses relating TO Unitarian
Church work made by Mrs. +. Il. EASTMAN OF
San Francisco Emily Fifcll. OF Boston, and several
others In the Congress of the Non Partisan Ma
tonal women's Christian Temperance Union the prin
cipil addresses delivered by Mrs j. Ellen fos
ter, Mrs. Florence F.. Porter. Of Maine. and Mrs
Davidson, of Ohio. The National Womens Keller so
clety was presided over by Mrs. De Young. Half
dozen papers were presented on subjects varying
from The Pioneer Women Of Utah" to amusemcnts
of early days. Between each paper the women sang
songs.
Mrs. Lei,ia Green stevenson, wife Of Vice-Presiden'
stevenson, presided over the CtnereSs Vi "V
Daughters of the American Revolution. Papers on
a number OF patriotic subjects were presented. Inc
International Council OF Women held an executive
session which occupied the morning. In the afternoon
representative women from Denmark France anu
Greece introduced and gave greetings from their
countries. Helen T.. srrett presided over the con-
yention Of the National Columbian Household
Economic Association. which one OF the most III.
teresting of the many gatherings OF the morning.
Some OF the delegates told OF their troubles Win
domestic servants: OILERS told OF their good fortune
In 'rt,aining competent help. score or more
OF ideas regarding operative housekeeping were then
ventilated and Mrs. Emma L. Ewing gave practical
Illustration CT breadmaking a a fine art.
There was the usual crush at the doors OF the Art
Palace this morning and many OF tie halls were 50
overcrowded, even in advance OF the proceed'nes'
that It was found necessary TO close the doors Inc
convention in the Hall Of Washington was given up
10 O consideration Of women in the trades ana pro-
fessions Mrs. VI. Louise Thomas presided A
paper on "woman's Contribution TO the Applied Ar.s'
was presented by Florence Elizabeth Corey, OF New
York. and an animated discussion followed, which was
participated in by Emily sarnin, of Philadelphia ana
snss NJ. b. Alling, OF New|iork. Lueiia L.
Narmuller OF New-York read an exhaustive treatise
on The trades and professions underlying the home,
and Mrs. Ernest Hart OF England; Helena r. Goess-
man. OF Massachusetts; Laura :. Wilklnsoh pr'si.
dent OF the National Columbian Househoih
Economic Association, and several others foho"eu VII"
brief remarks the same topic.
Mrs. Louise Mclaughlin, Of Ohio. then took up The
subect OF pottery In the household reading paper
which WAS listened TO with interest throughout.
Universal peace between nations occupied Inc at
tenon OF the assemblagc In the Hall OF 'ol"hiou'
during the morning session. Minnie ID. Lewis pre-
sided. The Rev. Amanda Deyo OF PehnsyNo""'
read a paper on "Woman's War for Peace ana IN
toros,,nc addresses upon the same subject were de-
lyercd by Nico Beckmeyer representative OF De san
tede Kbinbeforenigen, OF Denmark, ana LIZZIE Min
patrick, OF Canada. A..
Religious matters In general were discussed ~ u.
conventions In other halls. Alice May oc"'ue, ~, -
NewJerscy spoke for the Christian Endea'or' JUN"
Ward Howe for the womens Ministerial Conference ;
Mrs T. A. Thaycr for the Order OF Mech'seueN
lydia Louise Unger, OF Pennsylvania ior 'ne no'o
Church Louise A. Chapman, OF MASSACHUSETTS, ' ~
Union Maternal Association. ana MIS-. y. ~ 'e.
OF Indiana, for the WOmcn's Home boai" Vi ~ A..
The prospects are not bright for the opeh's VI Wv
rxnoition next Sunday rs provided for by the reso
luton of the local directory. Tie disposiuc' VI wy
directors IS TO obtain approval OF the Nauo"'' co'
mission Us TO opening on account oi 'h7 Ia" ,no
explicitly sets forth that no new ruie auoP'' - -
directory or any proposed change I'D hno'hei ' 49,,
become lucrative till such rule has been app'o''u
hv A.. .omm,ss,on which IS vested with the power
10 modify any rule presented to IT. sunday ope'"s
comes as n new rule or q change I'm the one auop''u
Jointly by the commission and directory IaS' 0''
SO that the concurrence OF the former pous %
sary before the gates can be legally oPeheu NJ.
sunday no matter II the directory has voted 10 re-
turn the 90 100000 which II has received from 10
United states Treasury In the form OF souvenir A''
dollars. ,,r bod
Before quorum OF the National Comm,ss~ ", ",
gathered in the Commission Hall at noon 'ouay O
man Massey. OF the Judiciary comni'''e' ",'.n, :,
that n was considering the proposed amendme'. =
,h. ru,es governing the oueDing Of the ENpoS"o'
on sunday, and he asked that the commission fe,'
In session until o'clock Ibis d,n ai,sreoG ana have il
nxn..S * .cficn by the commission to-m0rfow' an,
commissioner Myers, OF Kentucky; op!ec't mportan
hast action being taken On such al ""p..,
c,es,,on and moved have the report maze spI 10,
G1rd.r for Monday, and lie was strongly "'c"c" ~
Comnissiorcr IIndley OF Alabama, IN rescn ra, t
criticism OF the judiciary Committee ior nov u,df h,
nar discfsed the fact that there wou'u "