St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-21
DEVOTED TO DRESS.
Closing Day Of the Woman's Con-
gress Given over to Costumes.

gress Given Over to Costumes.
CHICAGO, May 20.-The closing of the
worlds congress Of women was given
up entirely to dission of matters relat-
ing to the costumiEg Of the sex. Nat
urally, such a subject of general inter
est brought the women out in force, and
both the Washington and Columbus
halls were packed to the doors long be
for the opening of the proceedings.
The proceedings iii the hall OF Wash
ington, where Mrs. b. Ward Dicks pre-
sided, were fairly under way when the
landing OF the approach gave way. The
crash OF the timberS and the ShrIekS OF
the victims temporarily interrupted the
proceedings. Some of the delegates
made break for the door, but a slX-foot
police officer blocked their path and per-
mitted neither ingreSS nor egreSS. MIS-.
White, the president, vigorously ap-
piled her gdvel and succeeded. in spite
OF the huObub, III trying to inform them
that nothing serious had happened. and
there was 10 excuse for alarm. There
upon, with many long DreathS and signs.
and other tokens OF relief, the ladies'
settled back in their seats, ana the pro-
gramme went on. The particular topic
vi GlotuSSlOll was tiIC 14tl'I(obL DANSo,
and it was Introduced with paper pre-
sented by Alice Timmons Toomey, of
California. Before the congress adj
journed brief addresses on topic which
mad been Side-tracked at a previous
session OF the "Woman's Place in the
Republic OF Letters" were made 0y
Anne Nathan Meyer. Of New YORK;
Alice Wellington Rollins, Of New YORK;
CecIle RanOZ, of France, and Louise +.
Francis, of California.
Welna Z. Wells presided over the as
semblage i'll the Hall Of Columbus.
Woman's dress from the standpoint of
sociology was discussed by President j.
Ellen Hays, of Massachusetts; Dr.. l..
A. Davis, Of Canada, and Prof. Helen L..
Webster, of Massachusetts. a paper OH
the necessity of dress reform, prepared
by the Viscountess Heberton, of Eng
land. was also read and discussed, and
the session concluded with a brief sym
posinm regarding woman's political fut-
ure, led by Marie Deralsmes, OF France,
and Margaret Windeyer, of Australia.
Tomorrow morning iii both laliS tnere
will be religious services conducted en-
trely by women ordained as ministers.
every denomination which has admitted
women to the ministry being represent
ed. when llnalIY the laSL SeClloll VI tii0
great congress had adjourned sine die,
expressions of opinion were sought re-
garding The phenomenal gathering.
Tonight an address signed by many OF
the delegates and addressed to May
Wright Sewall and Rachel Foster Avery
was read. 1t was in appreciation OF the
great work done by the two women IN
arranging and carrying Oh the congress.
Mrs. Miller, of England, salo in
presenting it that it had not
been signed by all the del
pgates, but that many signatures were
vet TO be added. But the fact that the
address had been presented unknown
TO many of the delegates seemed to give
otTense to portion OF them. Mrs. Bed
ford Renwlck, of England, suddenly
stepped to the front OF the platform,
and. almost before the addresses had
been presented to their recipients, SAD
rather sharply:
"Friends, am sorry that out one
delegate from England has been allowed
to sign the addresses, but / can assure
YOU that if | had an opportunity my
name would have been there also"
Her remarks produced decided CHILL
but it was finally made plain that no
offense had been intended. and the
matter was smoOthed over.