The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21
OPENING OF THE woA1KN,s CONGRESS.
Fe.inins InteIleet the woris Over VIII ne
Represented at Chicago.

Feminine InteI1eet the World Over Will Ne
Represented at Chicago.
Tomorrow morning there will convene in
the Art Palace at Chicago the most brilliant
gathering OF women the world has ever known.
All professions into which women may enter.
all phases Of work having for their aim the adj
vancement and elevation OF humanity will be
represented by women Of brilliant minds and
high standing In the world OF letters and OF
philanthropy. This women's branch OF the
Worlds Fair Congress Auxiliary Is under the
special charge OF the National Council Of
Women Of the United States. q federation
Of societies Of women. including the de-
voutly orthodox. the boldly heterodox.
the atheist. and the Christian. the woman
Of society and the woman OF labor.
black women and white women. women Of
political aspirations. and women who repre-
sent their antithesis. Into this National
Council no individual can enter as q member.
ton can become. members OF the Council. un-
der the name OF the socisty to. which they be-
gested that the women OF the United States
should form themselves into a body whose
tios q 'n "iI th ZEE tn int sTsstssf IN Il, end BE 5ssp The
women had anticipated him: and this organ
~ization. which IL now . part OF a worlds or In
been effected.
Assuming that to know thyselt. is the begin:
bInk " L tSuouu IoI tIo IL COuuCl
Dor. that thou mayest know thyseii complste-
e ec;nt ena si% ~om IT, s1 ~ sl, tG sTsea: .n lST n] f5iinnIa,s
Who work for charity. religion. educntion; DO
iIi uls. sn %0 mutual "Hd be sSsisi F fhs g4ra min.tI sn |:
idea, no single element obtaining undue
II foc%ssed in one ere .presentative thasdSss'''
The eoSncil have their hentluarteIs at the
receive and sntertain. Ut their expense. al tn,
S IS. AZ e ssr ssifi ii s e: in9sie .sp e Fl, ~ c sssSls e
spend than American women; are less indie
have. and less seli-reliant in eoihg. about the
world alone than their AMERICAN sisters The
inFs vii Be- held. On Monday thr foreisn
oPGn Tassdas EiissSesG;, c.ay Stanton. Jane
{. gnyin: f y, e Een N,jf Miller; nnd
e view On fqe.day Julia Ward howe; Dr:
Of England. EsteIle Merrill. and Fredericka
oleson Of Denmark will spe.k on women in
and sndt VARIOUS 20 ot is%ssf tSsm 1a ''''V'0s'' '"o ''s'
s, On Ms 9 s!xIss,, M n s1 BG1selSSt ms Of I E5snsss;
Julia Marieve are among the. speakers. The
woman 3 NATIONAL luulhu abSOClAtlOO. tn6
League Of Social Purity. the Colored Woman's
Association. Woman's Place In Hebrew
Thought. Woman's Physiological Association,
Dental Association. Kindergarten Association.
Temperance. suffrage. and Missionary Soci-
noted women. Tho Kings Daughters. with
their silver crossea. the Order Of the Eastern
form women in their short-skirted gowns
will convene. Tho. Unitarian and other re-
ligious societies will hold special meetings.
The Association Of Collegiate AlumnR will
bold its meeting on FRIDAY evening. with Mrs.
siding. On Saturday women In organizations
will be discussed. and on Sunday morning the
Rev. Anna Howard shaw will preach in tho
music will conclude the great Congress OF
Women. which will mark an epoch in the
what woman has gained in ability. in place.
and in power since Columbus discovered q
and liberty than in any other country.