The Washington times., 1895-03-02
LAST DAY SESSIONS
Physical Force and Organized Work Were
The Subjects for Discussion.


Physical Force and Organized Work Were
The Subjects for Discussion.
The last public morning session of the
council was well attended by delegates, and
shortly after the opening hour the galleries
as well as the floor seats were filled.
memorial from the National American
Proportional Representation League, pray
ing for proportional representation, was
read by Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman Gait.
To remedy the inequality of representation
the league favored the abolishment of Con-
gressional districts and having the Congress
men elected from the State at large
The subject for discussion, us physical
force the basis OF government" was then
taken up. Rev. Anna Shaw was announced
as the first speaker, but owing to severe
cold, she was unable to say more than she
never had believed, did not now and never
should believe that physical force was the
basis of government.
AS her substitute, Miss Shaw called
upon Rev. Ida G. Hultin, whom Mrs. Sewal
very aptly called the prima donna of the
National Council of Women. Although
Miss Hultin had only fifteen minutes notice
she proved her remarkable versatility of
thought and speech by delivering an address,
the logic and eloquence of which has not
been excelled by any speaker during the ses-
sions of the council
The discussion was continued by Mrs
Frances L. w. Harper, of Pennsylvania,
representative of the National Association
of Colored Women, and concluded by Mrs.
Minnie j. Snow. of Utah.
AT this point in the proceedings n Tleas
ant incident took place. The representatives
of the press reporting the sessions OF the
council paid an instalment of the debt
- To TTtAtn fIn
press committee Of the National Council
The reporters conveyed TO Mrs Upton
through the president their high apprecia-
ton OF the many courteSies extended the
press by Mrs. Upton, and OF the kindly and
considerate manner in which her duties to
the press have been so satisfactorily dis
charged. The communication, when
read to the meeting, evoked a hearty round
of applause for Mrs. Upton, to which She
responded expressing her thanks for the
good viii of the reporters, and the manner
in which it was expressed.
During the reading OF the routine an
nouncements. and before the opening of
informal discu ssion, the Countess of
Aberdeen came upon the platform.
Miss Clara Barton was introduced and
spoke a few words OF encouragement and
greeting.
Mrs. Z. b. Dietrick, of Massachusetts,
began the informal discussion and was
followed by Miss Alice Stone blackwell
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, of New York. and Mrs. Frances
Z. Bagley, of Michigan, and concluded by
Rev. Ida C. Hultin, after which the morn
ing session adjourned.
"Organized work. was the subject for
discussion at the afternoon session, and the
attendance was equally as large as in the
morning
"Organized work for peace" was first
presented by Mrs Hannah j. Bailey, of
Maine, representative of the Universal
Peace Union, in a thoughtful address,
which was followed by one from Mrs.
Belva 4. Lockwood on the same subject.
Miss Mary E. Miller, of Chicago, repre-
senting the National Association of Women
Stenog raphers, spoke on the topic of or
ganiZed work in industry. Miss Miller
said the association is composed of 11S 900
women pencil-pushers in tie United States.
There were local societies organized in
cities iii Illinois, California, Florida, Indi-
ana, Rhode Island, Ohio, Missouri, Penn
sylvania, New York, and New Mexico.
The largest society is in Chicago, where
the majority of tie national officers and
members of the board of directors live.
The national association was organized in
1892 and Incorporated in 1894
The organization and objects and work
of the National American Woman Suf
frage Association, the Oldest organization
in the National Council, was presented by
its veteran leader and president Miss Susan
B. Anthony, of New York. The association
was organized in 1S4s.
"Organized work in moral reform" was
discussed by Mrs. Grannis, president of the
National League for the Promotion of Social
Purity, which was organized in New York
in 1886 and chartered in 1889. The
object is to secure equal moral standard fol-
men and women, equal chastity for boys
and girls.
Mrs. Nichols followed in short address
on the Laundry Girls Union of Indianap
oils, which, she said, was member of the
Indianapolis Council of Women, a state
mcnt which met with applause.
The council adjourned at 4:45 p. m
until Sp. m.