The morning times., 1895-09-11
WOMEN IN COUNCIL
Subjects to BE Discussed by Famous

| Subjects 10 BE Discussed by Famous
Women at the Atlanta Exposition.
The programme of the woman's con-
crosses &thc Atlanta Exposition will have
upon it the names of some of the most
| distinguished women of this country, and
| most Of whom have an international fame
in the special line of work upon which
they will be called to speak or read papers.
After Kings Daughters day and other
important dates there will be an Illus
trated talk by Miss Mary Garrett, of Phila-
dephia, on what can be done for very
yound deaf children. On October 8
Miss Grace Dodge and Mrs. Tod Helniuth,
of New York city, will deliver addresses
upon cha rity and hospital work. October
II Miss Susan b. Anthony, Mrs. Chapman
Gait and the suffragists hold sway. On
the 18th and 18th the Daughters of the
Revolution and the Colonial Danes report
on their work. On the 21st the Kentucky
women will do credit to the Blue Grass
State, besides which Mrs. Mary S. Lock
wood, of Washington, d. c., will lecture
on the poets Mrs. Potter Palmer honors
October % and will be assisted in making
the day a memo Orable one 10y the lady man.
ayers. October "a the Wumans National
Press Association will take charge. In
the afternoon the speech-naking Will be
by the women of Washington city. From
the 26th 10 the 29th education will be the
subject under discussion. In the afternoon
of the 29th Mrs. CruZlcr French will or
ganize Southern education associations,
The National Household Economic Asso-
ciation will have the Both and 31st.
November the 1st, that large and now
influential body of women known as the
General Federation. of 'Wuman's Clubs,
will provide the speakers. The presideEs.
Mrs Ellen Henrotin, of Chicago, Will
preside; The other speakers being ar
ranged for by Mrs. Mckinney, of Knox
vile, Tenn. November the 4th. the plat
form will be occupied by the Association
for the Advancement of Women, of which
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is president. No.
vember the 9th is to be dedicated to the
w. c. T. u, which means undou btedly
Miss Willard and Lady Henry Somerset.
On the 9Th the New England Press AS
sociation will furnish the speakers from
among the clever women journalists of
the extreme East. On the Sth the South
will be heard from through the Daughte:.s
of the Confederacy. The 18th has been
set aside as Georgia and Grady day. The
expected guests Of honor for that day are
Mrs. Gen. Grant, Mrs. jeff. Davis and
Mrs Henry w. Grady. The Catholic authors
are to have representation IN the 22d lid
on the 25th. Mrs. Peter White, who had
charge OF the Irish village at the Worlds
Fair, will read a paper on the Progress
and Industries for Women," and on the
same day it is expected that Lady Aberdeen
will also favor the Wuman's Congress.
The drama viii be fully represented on the
26th and eth. November 2Sth art Will be
the theme, and several celebrated women
artists have promised to be in attendance.
The leading women librarians will be on
hand for the 29th and 30th to lecture
on library work
Chautauquan affairs is to be the topic
for the 5th, and the next important ques-
ton is in parliamentary law. Mrs. Lillian
Pole Becker will lecture and give drills on
parliamentarianism, occupying the plat
form on three consecutive days, the 10th,
18th and 18th. The eInternationalF Folk Lore
Association closes the programme meeting
on the 2Sth and 30th.
These congresses of women will be held
in the large auditorium, which has a seat
ing capacity of 5000.