San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-05
Advanced Women to Meet.

Women will occupy this week with
its cession. Among the noted
women who will be present
are Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
president; Mrs. Edna ID. Che
ney, first vice president of
Massachusetts; Mrs. H. L. T. VOL
colt, Of Deedham, Mass, treasurer !;
Mrs. Elizabeth Lord Tiff, of Buff
falo, n. Y, secretary: the Misses
Chandler, grand nieces of Mrs.
Howe; Mrs. Antoinette Brown
Blackwell, of New Jersey; Miss
Alice Stone Blackwell, of Boston,
and editor of the Woman's Jour
nal; Mrs. Clara Colby, of Washing
ton, ID. O., editor Of the Woman's
Tribune; DIR. Mary B. Moody, Of
New Haven, Conn.,; Ella V. Mack,
of Baltimore; Mrs. Nellie Reid
Cady, of Marshallton, Iowa Mrs.
Frances Stuart Parker, of Engle-
wood, ILL.,; Mrs. Charlotte Stone
man Williams, Of Buffalo, N. Y,
and Mrs. William Tod Helmuth,
president Of Sorosis, New York
City. Mrs. Helmuth enjoys the
distinction Of being about the only
advanced women" to call herself
by her husbands full name. One
of her friends recently said: "This
weakness OF Mrs. Helmuth's-her
enemies call it a weakness--is a
continual irritation to advanced
women like Elizabeth Stanton,
who long ago relegated their hus-
bands names to oblivion. Mrs.
Helmuth's amiable reply always
is that since most of the advanced
women" have had leisure to ad-
vance through the money earned
by the husband and his love, it
is only fair to give him the credit
OF wearing his name.
The principal business sessions
Of the congress last three days.
The night meetings are public.
A record of the clubs of women
whose existence could be traced to
the influence OF the congress could
be interesting reading. The reason
for selecting the south for this
gathering is that the southern
woman has been the bulwark
against the advanced woman tide,
in favor of the old ideas of sweet.
ness and grace for a woman and
not business ability or physical
strength. The leaders OF the
women hosts think they can break
in on this by holding this congress
in the south.
1t was meeting called by Soro-
sis, in New York City, in May,
1898, that the resolution was passed
that in consideration of the present
demand for unity Of method among
women interested in like subjects
that preliminary steps be taken
for bringing the representative
women of the country together in
a woman's congress, so that they
might take into consideration the
more important questions "that
affect our woman life." The call
was prepared for distribution, and
$50 women responded to the first
woman's congress, held in New
York, October 1873. Mrs. Soule
called the meeting to order, or
ganization was effected under the
name of the association for the
advancement Of woman, and Mrs.
Mary Livermore was elected presi-
dent. The first paper was read by
Mrs. Howe on the subject, "How
can Women best associate their
efforts for the Amelioration OF
society,"" In calculation of her
question she explained that it
must be done by coming together
in a teachable and religious spirit.
Women, while building firmly and
definitely the fabric they decide TO
rear, must yet build with an in
dividual tolerance, which their
combined and corporate wisdom
may better explain. The form of
the association must be represen-
tative ina broad sense. Delibera-
ton in common, mutual instruC-
ton, achievement for the whole
better and more valuable than the
individual success Of any--these
should be the objects held con-
stantly in view. The good Of all
should be the aim of each. Dis
cipline Of labor, faith aud sacrifice
was necessary. Growth Of women
in harmony of will and earnest
ness Of purpose was far more i'm
portant end than growth in num-
bers.
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