Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-19
WOMEN IN COUNCIL.
A Gathering Representative Of Every
Section Of the Country.
ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS.
Drcss-Reformers and Danes In
Gowns of the Latest Mnkc-Leaders
of society and Ladies' OF the No.
biIity Of England.

WASHINGTON, february ls-The Sc
cond triennal gathering OF the National
Council OF Women Of the United States,
10 give the full tile. began this morning.
and for two weeks will divide with Con-
gress interest in Washington affairs. IL is
safe to say that never before was there
such an enthusiastic assemblage OF women
as that at Metazerott Music Hall at 10
o'clock, when the formal opening occur
red. when Mrs. Mary Wright seweil, or
indianapolis. the president Of the National
Council, raped for order from the stage
at one end OF the hall, she looked DOWN
upon a representative gathering Of women
from every section OF the country. and
few from other countries, while the gall
lery above was crowded with an appre-
ciative audience, male and female. appa-
rently Thoroughly in sympathy with the
obiccts OF the meeting.
The gathering was not only representa-
tive from a geographical standpoint, but
from those Of appearance and sphere.
Dress reformers and women in gowns or
the mode sat side 10y side, while here and
there could be seen the quaint bonnet or
ciety. noble women, I'm the European mean
ing OF the term, and several noted for
wealth in their own right or that OF their
husbands, we're there. on an equal footing
with delegates from the ranks OF those
who work for their daily bread. All ages
were likewise I'm evidence, varying from
the more than three score and tn OF Miss
Susan y. Anthony. president OF the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Assoc ia
Howard, president Of the Georgia Aux
ilary Of Miss AntAonys organization. 1t
was truly a national council OF women.
wELL-KNOWN NAMES
Conspicuous 10 the gathering by reason
of their prominence I'm womens work
were the Countess of Aberdeen president
OF the International Council of Women.
and best known in America through her
Irish exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Lady
Henry Somerset: Miss Frances T.. VIII
lard of Illinois, president OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union; Mrs. Rus
sell Sage of New York; Mrs. T.. b. Gran
mis-. OF New York, president OF the Ma
| tional Christian League for the Promo
ton of Social Purity. who recently at
| taned some prominence I'm the metropo-
lis through following in the footsteps or
! Dr Parkhurst: Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, OF
! Washington. ID. G., presid M of the No-
mans Republican Association OF the
/ United States; Mrs. II Aocum. OF lll-
! nois. president Of the National Council OF
/ Jewish Women: Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller.
/ the dress-refolmer. Mrs Mary French
/ sheldon OF Massachusetts, the African eX-
b plorer; Mr.. Jennie La NJ Losier OF New
! York. Mrs. Lille DevereuX Blake. OF
! New York; Rev. Annie Ford Eastman,
/ OF Elmira. New York. Rev. Anna How
! ard shaw. Of Pennsylvania. and Rev.
! Caroline &. Bartlett Of Kalamazoo. Mich.
| the female minister Of the Gospel, ami
| Mrs. Laura Crutls Bulard OF Brooklyn.
who shares with Mrs. Hctty Green the
distinction Of being female millionaire.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
4 number of fraternai organizations not
| i'm the council were also represented
! These societies numbered twenty. and
| included the Woman's First Dental As
socation Of the United States the Wo-
mans National Indian Association. the
| Woman's Auxiliary K-ciev League. the
| National League Of ColDred Women. the
! Legion OF Loyal Won en-. the Working
| Womens Society, and the International
| Or1es az Kings Daughters and sons
/ The opening session was merely formal.
| II began with prayer. ana this was fol-
| lowed bv the Introduction of the pres'-
! dent and the delegates from crgauiza-
| tions forming the National Council. The
| presentation Of greetings from the Ma
tioual Council of the Women Of canada
and the greetings by fratcrnal delegates
| from organizations not in the council
came next on the programme. and the
| session concluded with the triennia adj
dress Of President Mary Wright Sewall