The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
WOMEN'S COUNCILS EVERYWHERE.
Ever Finland Has Onc-Address at the
Local Meeting.

The programme for the afternoon meeting
of the Local Council of Women consisted
of the reports of twelve societies In ANNA
ton with the council. The first OF these
was the Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society
of the Second Presbyterian Church, pre-
sented by Mrs. e. H.. Eldridge, president
of the society. She told of the work now
being carried on and of the support of
several missionary workers in the foreign
field. The next was the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, given by Mrs. Melissa l.. Drum
mond, president, who related what her So
ciety was doing in both home and foreign
fields. The Bible Society was represented by
Mrs. Catherine l.. Dorsey. This is one of the
oldest organizations in the city and it's
work is to supply Bibles to those families
who have no copy of the sacred book. Mrs.
Inez w. TibbotS spoke for the Woman's
Club of Irvington and Mrs. Arthur Webb for
the Clio Club, both of which are clubs for
tho study of literature. The range of sub
jects was given and programme cited, which
show on what a broad basis both CLUBS work.
The philanthropic auxiliaries commanded
more attention in their reports. Miss Julia
Harrison Moore spoke for the Flower Mis-
sion. She told how the cases of the sick
poor of the city are treated when they
come under help of the mission and cited
the case of Freda Mahl as one which the
taking, that of building a Children's Hospi-
tai, which shall have a ward for incurables
whom nobody wants, was presented and tha
interest of the council was asked. Mrs.
Ella D. linn spoke for the Union Veteran
lively new society, but it has already done
good work. The supplying of hot coffee
and sandwiches to the soldiers on pension
day and thus keeping many from getting
drunk and spending or losing all their money
was cited as one of it's benefits. The poor
of the y. Y. L. are the especial care OF the
Mrs. Philip Rappaport told of the work
of the German Ladies Aid Society. This
society has now $50 members. Its support
comes from membership fees and the pro-
ceeds of the charity balls which are given
each year at Tomlinson Hall. The society
had over 81, 900 in it's fund the first of the
year. 1t helps the poor among the German
citizens: A report which was listened to
audience with its fire of patriotism was
that of the George H.. Thomas w. r. c.,
which was given by Mrs. Flora Wulschner.
The corps was organized in 1884 in this
State. There are many corps IN all parts
of the United States. There are in the vari-
Gus corps 109, S36 members and there has
been distributed FOR relief since its organiza-
ton, Lola. $50. In this State the relief has
called the names of the noble women who
nave been its presidents. Special mention
was given to Mrs. linn. who made It posi-
BILE for fifty orphans to be taken care of in
the Knightstown Home by raising 500 and
putting several rooms in order for their &C
commodation. During the administration
of Mrs. Wulschner as president there were
ffty-four new corps added in this State. Miss
Hester McClung gave an interesting report
for the Society of Hygiene. illustrating her
various points with amusing accounts. Mrs.
j. e. Cleland reported tor The Tropyls cum
and reviewed some Of the man. uses TO
which the building has been put and the
many societies. which 1ase met there nd
the many which have been organized within
its wallis. The appointment of the standing
committees for the Local Council Ill net
be made till the May meeting when the
ones already in existence ana new ones will
be made.
The evening session of the Local Council
was attended by less than forty persons,
four of these being men. Considering the
fact that there are fifty auxiliary societies
belonging to the council and that each
should be represented by the president and
one delegate. and that all the members of
these fifty societies were invited and privi-
legged to attend the public meeting of the
council, it does not seem that there is the
interest in the work that there ought to be.
Mrs. Sewall made an address on "sWomen
in Council" She spoke of the local coun-
ellis, the national councils and the internal
tional council. In the leading countries of
the world there are women's councils. The
one in Greece has for its patron the Queen
of Greece. and the one In Italy has Queen
Margarita for its royal protector. The En-
press of Germany has the same position
in relation to the national council of that
country, and there is a council even in
1883. There were seven societies. Five
years later. at the time of the worlds con-
gress of women. there were thirtv-seyen.
The council idea has grown rapidly and
societies have been established in Aus
tralia. The council is to cement the work
to elevate and strengthen them. The motto