The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-18
WOMEN FILLED THE PALACE
Twelve Thousand Attended Eight In.
teresting Meetings Yesterday.
Many Totics Discussed at the Worlds Con-
gress-Four of Americas Greatest Act
ress Entertain Large Audience.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Over twelve thousand
women under one roof-that was the record
of the attendance at the woman's congress
to-day. It is said that this is the largest
gathering of women ever known. Should
the audiences continue to grow the eight
halls now In use at the great Art Palace
on the lake front will be entirely made
quate, and additional accommodations
will have 10 be provided. Besides the gen.
eral congress held In three divisions. there
were five department. congresses In session
to-day and to-night-the National
Christian League for the Promotion
OF Social Purity, the Womsn's Christian
Temperance Union, the International Kim
dergsrten Union. the Woman's National
Indian Association, and the National As
sooiation of Loyal Women of American
Liberty. At oil these sessions the audi
ences were large and enthusiastic. This
afternoon social receptions were given
the delegates to the congress by several of
the leading society ladies of Chicago.
The main sessions of the congress during
the day were devoted to the representatives
of tho foreign nations. The audiences.
which were the largest by far. of the con-
the progress of women politically and
industriafly In other lands. Women
from Spain, Greece. France. Switzerland,
Peru and Russia told of the efforts made in
of woman from the harsh conditions i'm
posed on her by the laws of the eighteenth
century. Every English speaking
nation and colony was represented
by one or more Distinguished daughters.
and from each country in Europe, except
Turkey. woman had come to tell the
worlds congress OF the trials she and her
sisters at home were enduring In the cause
OF woman's advancement
The report congresses, OF which there
were two were also devoted to the recep-
tiOn OF reports from the fifty-seven foreign
women's associations represented at the
congress. Some of these organizations are
powerfnl bodies with large member
sions were pOlyQiot Half the languages
of Europe were spoken by the orators. The
speeches and reports indicated that the
woman suffrage movement has taken q
strong hold on the minds of women in
Europe.
Four of Americas greatest actresses were
the attraction AT the Hall of Washington
Tonight, where a largo and enthusiastic
audience gathered to hear their opinions
on woman and her connection with the
stage. The speakers were Mime. Modieska,
Georgia Cayvan. Clara Morris and Julia
Mariowe. Miss Cayvan's remarks created
the greatest enthusiasm on account of her
style OF delivery and the apt
ieska opened with an elaborate view
of Tho Endowed Thester." She
was followed in turn by Georgia Cayvan
on w oman IN the Stock Company" Clara
Morris on Woman in the Emotional
Drama" and julia Marlowe in an ex-
tempore speech. The actresses were intro
duced by Mrs. May Wright Sewall.
worfd,s Fafr naadlocE
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE demand for the
brought the national commission and the
local directory in deadlock. Mr.. Thomas
is left in a very embarrassing posi-
tion, aud unless the matter is soon
settled he will retire from the
exposition altogether. The matter Will be
brought before the board of reference and
control tomorrow. The quarrel has now
reached point where the entire
musical department of the fair. for
which nearly O million dollars have
been provided. Is threatened with
destruction. as 1t is believed shat il ME-.
orchestra will follow him. The national
commission to-day adopted the report of
the music committee, calling for tbe Tesig-
nation of Theodore Thomas as director
of music by a vote of 80 TO 10.
The Norwegian Building was dedicated,
and at least ten thousand citizens of that
nationality attended. Then two hundred
Minnesota editors informally dedicated the
Minnesota State Building. 1t is estimated
that from 10000 to $4,000 paying visitors
were admitted to the grounds to-day.
Canadians Want Their Pavilion Closed.
OTTAWA, Ont. May 1.-THE news from
Chicago that the worlds fair. with the ex-
ceptiom of the main building. will be open
on Sunday, has created some interest here.
1t is understood that tho Can adian govern
ment will. so far as its exhibits are con-
ceraed, require the observance of the Sab
bath. and the Canadian pavilion will be
closed on Sundays.