Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-05-20

worlds congresses, the large hall was
completely filed. Behind the presi-
dent sat the officers of the auxiliary
and delegations of American and for
eign visitors
When the notables had settled them
selves into seats President Bonney
raped for order and called on Prof
SWING. He delivered a short invocation,
and rs he stood before the vast audience
hush fell on the hall. After the brief
prayer President Bonney formally
opened the series of congresses with an
address.
After brief but eloquent introduc-
ton Mr.. Bonney sketched the history
of the worlds congress moveme mt from
the date of the organization of the
auxiliary, October so. 1890, and said the
scheme had been received with almost
universal approval throughout the
world. He paid tributes of re-
spect to the memory of James G..
Blaine, Cardinal Manning, Lord Ten
nyson, John Greenleaf Whittier, Prof.
Emile de Laveleye, of Belgium, George
William Curtis, Bishop Phillips Brooks
and Others, who. before their lamented
deaths, had expressed deep interest in
the worlds congresses.
The objects of the worlds congress
auxiliary recounted by Mr.. Bonney are:
To sum the progress OF mankind In every de-
partment of enlightened achievement, to review
the actual results OF that progress, 10 note the
lesson IL teaches and the defects and difficulties
that still remain: to state in clear, concise and
| yet comprehensive terms the important urs-
| solved problems OF our time: TO put in definite
! form the living questions OF the day which yet
! demand answers from living men; to suggest in
| brief but lucid terms the means by which OBJ
| stacleS may be overcome, difficulties removed,
! defects supplied and further progress made: TO
| bring all the departments OF human progress
| into harmonious relations in great intellectual
| and moral exposition.
In closing Mr. Bonney called TO order
| the first congress. This was the con-
gress of representative women. In in
PRODUCING Mrs. Palmer, president of this
congress, Mr.. Bonney said it was fitting
that women should inaugurate confer
ences of progress, for theirs had been
the greatest progress during the nine
teenth century. Woman's advance
ment was that of man. Her success
denoted the substitution of love for
force.
In replying to the introduction Mrs.
Palmer mades short speech. She said
the brilliant women of the world had
undertaken long journeys in or
der to focus in the present con-
gress the best thought of the
nineteenth century. The confer
ence. she said, would result in
benefit to all and would be crowning
achievement for the sex. In the name
of Chicago and The worlds fair she bade
the delegates welcome
Mrs. Palmer's address was pleasant,
and heartily received. She was followed
by Mrs Charles A. Henrotin, vice presi-
dent of the congress, and Mrs. May
Wright Sewall.
The evening session was called to
order at a few minutes past s o'clock.
Mrs. Henrotin presided, and there were
probably 1000 spectators present. Mrs.
Potter Palmer succeeded Mrs Henrotin
and introduced Mrs. Florence Fenwick
Miller, of England, distinguished
member of the Woman's Franchise as.
sociation. Besides Mrs. Miller these
ladies addressed the congress, tender.
ing hearty cooperation:
Mrs. Jane Golden Unwin. England
Frau Prof Elizabet Kaselowsky. Ger
many; Mime. Isabel Bogelot, France
Mrs. Margaret Windeyer New South
, Wales; Nine. Mario Martin, France
Frau Augusta Foster, Germany; Baron
ess Thorborg Rape, Sweden; Nine
Callirhoe, Greece; Josefa Humfalzeman
Bohemia; Fraulein Kaethe Schumacher
, Germany; Kirstine FrederiSsen, Den
mark; Mrs. John Harvie, Canada: Mrs.
Hulda Dundin and Mrs. Sigrid Storken'
/ field, of Sweden: and Judge Foster, Mrs
T.. II. Maitland Dougall, ID. Augusts
Stowe Cullen and Mrs Kelly, of Canada