Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-05-26

Chicago, May 22.--In the halls OF the
new Art Institute Was commenced tllS
afternoon the worlds congress 81 jour
nalists, the second Of the series OF great
conventions Of noted men and women
koWn as the auxiliary congresses Of the
Columbian exposition.
The press congress will continue
through the week There will be two
or more sessions each day and the
proceedings will close with religious
services next Sunday morning. The
press congress will be most cOmpre-
hel siye i'll its scope.
Newspapers using the word i'll its
broadcast SENSE, 50 as to include all pub
Iications within the general tcrm-have
as their objects and subjects every
realm Of human thought, and the press
congress will make newspapers the
focdl point Of its deliberations:
The press congress will be cosnopoll-
tan in its character and personnel.
IrOmlncnL writers, publishers ana editors
from Ill parts Of the globe where the
press is Il power will talk Of matters
pertaining 10 all phases Of Journalism Of
every class.
Foreign and American writer's OF cY-
cry class will exchange ideas through
the medium Of papers which they will
read, and the congress will be enriched
by the best thoughts Of some of the
brightest men in the newspaper world.
All kinds Of periodical publications
will receive attention ut the hands OF
the congress The daily newspaper, with
its manifold lines Of work, from the
mechanical appliances Of the CompoS-
in, room to the higher principles that
should govern Il newspapers policy,
will he reviewed, criticised and admon-
ishcd by some of the ableSt journalists
Of this and other nations.
The pcWspapcr, from types to ethics,
will be the subject of many essays.
Religious journalism, trade journalism,
Illustrated journalism and every other
kind Of journalism will have its hour
if not lis day, III the press congress.
Women in journalism will be one of
the main features of the congress. Five
sessions of the congress are given over
entirely to the ladies who brighten and
beautify the profession by their pres
encc and cnnoblc and enrich it 10y their
works Woman rs proprietor, editor,
publisher critic, correspondent, reporter
and business manager will be discussed
iii papers by women who by long cN-
pcricnce and successful work have won
the right to speak authoritativcly on
those topics The position of women
journalists i'll foreign nations will not
be neglected.
Women Writers Of Japan will be the
subject Of u paper by Mrs Tim kato
Takcda, of Japan. Women journalists
i'll Mexico, Austria, England, France
and other countries will be talked of by
representative women fresh from the
fields Of labor about which they will
inform the congress.
Mrs Potter Palmer throw open her
beautiful home on the Lake Shore drive
today to the visiting newspaper women,
to whom she rendered Il reception
from / to Il o'clock this afternoon More
than 1000 invitations were issued for
the occasion. The visitors were re@ciy
cd ~ Mrs Palmer, assisted 10y Mary
H. krout, Of the Inter Ocean. and
Antoinrtte Y. H. Wakeman Of The
Evening Post
Some fifty of the leading newspaper
men in attendance ut the congress
were also invited and the occasion was
made one Of fratcrnizing between the
great newspaper men and their profess
Sional sisters
This evening ut 40 o'clock in the
hall of Columbus the press congress
was formally opened with an address
of welcome Ivy Charles c. Ronney, pres
ident Of the worlds congress auxiliary.
Then came responses by the delegates
from foreign countries. To these sue
ceSled greetings to the editors of the
world 10y Chicago newspaper men. with
responses by presidents Of the different
Press associations
Tomorrow the actual work of the con
gresS will begin with the congress of
press women of the world.
LIEUT.. GOV. JONAS DAUGHTER.