The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-17
WORE THEIR NEWCOWNS
THE LADIES WERE PLEASED
How the Sensible Garments Looked
All We're Well Resolved
Eksveiese conduotsd
systematically.

CHICAGO, Nay 1G-Ihero we're lively
times to-day. In ssvsfai different simuls
taneous mestings. all Subdivisions OF the
Wosnsn's congrsss, now In ssssion ip the
great art palace on the lake front. The
halls and corridors Of the big structure
were crowded with famous women. Topics
ranging from reform 10 evolution wese
under discussion.
Mrs. Nay Wright Sswall Of Indiana.
president Of the international Council OF
Women prssided over the department on
dress reform. She appearsd In reform
costume, with full skirt, cut 10 inches
from the floor and hsr limbs. below the
border, sncased la neat fitting blue leg
gings. Other notable women ON the plat
form we're: Lucy Stone. Frances Steele,
Anna Jenness Miller, Octovia Bates.
Frances w. Letter and Charlotte Emerson
Brown. Anumber Of iadics 10 the audience
also wore reform costumes. Susan b.
Anthony read paper prepared by Eliza.
beth Cady Stanton. on Tho Civil and
Social Evolution Of Women"
In the department. Of the International
Women's Christisn association, Mrs.
Charles Kendall Adams Of Wisconsin
read an address on ''Pious Education"
In the department Of the congress Of this
National council, Mrs.. Sswall introduced
Mrs. Lucy Stone, who was received with
great applause. Mrs.. Stone. In giving
her "reminiscences OF early dress reform,
told OF her own personai experience In
"bloomer" costume IN Boston. There was
. psrceptibls fiutter when the president
announced that. owing 10 the absence OF
Frances +. Russell. that lady's report Of
committee work would be road by Rachel
Foster Avery. Sscretary Avery 10 one Of
the ultra-reformers, and the ladies In the
audience insisted on her staudine on q
tabls % that they might sss her costume.
She climbed up and there was . general
chorus OF 'ohs." Her attire reminded
one Of the dress Of the Turks In Midway
PlsisAues. A skirt OF biuo fian.
mel came just below the knees,
caught up, leaving the ankles half
way up. free and unfet,ered. The waisl
was loose blouse. After the bussing In
the audience had subsided, Mrs. Aver,
proceeded with her report. Others read
tlepsps On The .suhjsct and Mrs. Hsnrietts
uesell eseased another futtsr In her %
lnopration Of "How Beauty Makes Reform
ssible." With her form arrayed In "a
sdeptation Of Greek drspcry. she was her
self . most striking exponent Of tho mat
tar on which abe spoke.
Thsn came Mrs. Hannah Karau. . ma
tive Of Syria. She said that the ''bloomcr'
costume roscmbled. in many points, ths
costume Of Syria, but sddcd: "You mus
not think that, because few Of US prsfeI
the native dress, all do. women arc the
same In Syria as In all other countries
They copy the dress Of Europeans and q
many - can dress . Il mode"
Tho division Of work Of tho coneres,
BY having many simultaneous meeting,
during she day and tonight, made possi
BILE the Transaction Of volume of busi
ness that could not havo been attemptcs
bad all proceedings been confined 10 OH,
hall or 10 one sesslon. Indeed. the mer,
titles Of the addresses with the names o
speakers. 10 say nothing Of tho details o
the procsedinas, would alone occupy
column Of Newspaper space. Al the tlif
fsrsnt msetings. among the prominen
speakers were: Lady Aberdeen, J. Ellie,
Foster. Mrs. Lozier, president Of Sorosis
Jans Golden Unwin and many more. Tn
climax was the reception In honor Of th
deleaatss BY the hoard Of lady mauaesrs
assisted BY the West End women's club
81 the Illinois club.