Evening star., 1895-02-23

it stand forever to the credit of the women
of the revolution that in the darkest hours
Of the struggle for Independence, when
plottings and conspiracies were undermin-
ing the influence of Washington and tying
the hands of the Continental Congress.
they never lost their confidence and cour-
ege, but fed, clothed and inspired with
never failing hope the bare foot patriots OF
Trenton and Valley Forge.
Spinner Memorial Greeting.
One feature of the first weeks session OF
the woman's council was Of particular in
terest to many women of Washington.
This was the fraternal greeting from the
Spinner Memorial Association to the coun-
ell read by Mrs. Harriet N. Raiston on
Monday. In her address Mrs. Ralston said;
In presenting the greeting Of the Spin:
per Memorial Association to the National
Council Of Women We find ourselves occu-
pying a unique position among tne otner
organizations here represented. Inc va.
rious associations whose delegates We nave
the honor to greet fraternally are either
actively engaged In the work OF bettering
social, moral and economic cohoitions ia
tion is directed toward extending ana ele-
waiting womans work in ways specially ad-
yantageous to herself, or they are seeking
q deeper mental insight into truths not yet
clearly demonstrated to the perception OF
the most advanced thinkers OF our times
1--WE of the Spinner Memorial Association
alone may point to the TACT that our iapors'
wears are now practically at an end, ana
that in their fruition We snail IN snort
time hence present to the world IN tne
form of a memorial statue OF Gen. FRANCIS
r Simmer an enduring monument OF wo-
mans gratitude. This statue, wrought out
by the genius Of an American sculptor, MI.
Henry J. Ellicott, and cast In imper1shabie
bronze. is now in the last touches of COM
nietion and will, we trust, stand at the
national capital through future generauons
as an expressive tribute to the memory ot
the heroic champion of woman-one who.
having recognized her ability to perform
equal service with man In government
offices, secured, through Secretary Chase.
bar annointment as clerk in the Treasury
Department.
about the appointment Of seven women as
clerks in the Treasury Department OF the
United States, and so much old the OPEN
ing of those doors benefit woman IN CIV
ing her an opportunity of securing an in
denendent livelihood that in 1870 800 women
were employed in that department of gov
ernment and at the present time me
names Of Ito women, resiaents OF WASH s,a
ington city, are borne upon Its pay rolls.
while In different departments Of govern
ment they number over I,oOo. w oman
deft fingers handle the mutilated and un-
nutilated currency, her quick and inteili-
gent brain work is Invaluable in govern
ment offices throughout the land, ana her
clear perception and unfaltering courage
lead her to perform miracles OF caring IN
our perilous coast service. In the lonely
waye-washed structure upon the island
rock woman dwells, and as Its beacon light
streams athwart the maddened billows.
while contending forces of wind and wavo
unite to encompass the destruction of the
struggling ship, her eye disoernS the help
legs vessel her ear catches the despairing
cry of the mariner; swiftly she launches
the life boat skins over the black gulf Of
waters, climbs the mountain wave and
rescues the perishing. Thus. in the op-
portunities granted through her introduc-
ton into government service does woman.
more than ever before. become the guar
dian Of the hearthstone and the white
angel Of salvation on the Deep"