The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
SOCIETIES OF WOMEN
MANY REPRESENTED AT THE SEES
SION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.
Address by President May Wright
Standardization and Other
Topics Discussed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The second tri-
ennal session of the National Council of
Women of the United States began at the
Metropolis Hotel to-day. Mrs. May Wright
Sewall, its president, called the meeting to
order. The council is representative body
composed of delegates from all the various
associations of women throughout the coun-
try. Among the twenty associations repre-
scented are the Woman Suffragists, the w.
C. 7. u, Universal Peace Union. Kinder
garten Union, various social relief and mis-
sionary societies, the Winnodaughsis, women
stenographers, National Council of Jewish
Women, American Anti-vivisection Society,
and various local councils of women. Seat
ed on the platform and included among
Frances E. Willard. Clara G. Hoffman, Mar
garet Isabel Sanders. j. Ellen Foster. RAJ
There were also present number of fra
ternal delegates from organizations not in
the council, and most of the time Of the
greetings from those organizations. These
included the following: Legion Of Loyal
Woman's First Dental Association. DR..
Edith Jewell, this city; Woman,s Foreign
MRS ss A. Heaton, Of Maryland; woman's Ma,
tional Indian Association. Amelia s. Quin-
ton, New Jersey; National %aa Al, Household ssaon
Michigan; Christian Womans Board of
Missions Clara C. Shell, of the District of
Columbia, Cen6rdl SIfdnu SHdpteT OTucf OI
the Eastern Star. Mary c. snedden, Missou-
Harriet N. Kalston. District of Columbia;
tional League Of Colored Women represent
Chairman; Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World Bina West; Grand Army OF the he
public, Nettie r. Gunlock, illinois; Pacific Pa Is
Reamer, California: Kings Daughters and
Sons, Mary Lowe Dickinson, New York, and
Council of Women of Canada were also in
attendance, and occupied seats on the plat.
form The triennial address of May Wright
Sewall, of Indianapolis, the president of the
council, concluded the morning session.
Mrs. Sewall, in the course of her re-
marks, said the clubs organized by women
in all the leading cities had thus far been
isolated, but it was hoped that conven-
ton would be calleu within year to form
a national federation of womens clubs.
Reference was made by Mrs. Sewall to the
future of the council and to the participa-
ton by in the various features of
the Columbian exposition, and she said
nothing was more valuable to the Amer
lean woman than the opportunity thus af-
forded to secure the foreign point of view
In looking at their own achievements and to
shift their point of view to more int Ill
gent and sympathetic one in measuring the
achievements of women in other lands.
This afternoon reception was held at
the Ebbitt House at which the officers and
ex officio vice presidents of the council
greeted the delegates and visitors attending
the triennial
Religion was the topic set for considera-
ton at the evening session. 1t divided
into two parts, the first controlled by the
National Free Baptists' Womans Mission
airy Society and the second by the National
Council itself. Mary A. Davis, president of
the Baptist society named. presided Dur
ing the first part Miss Frances Stewart
Mosher, of Michigan spoke on the ethical
adjustment of woman's home and sociolog
ical duties, and Emiline Burlingame Cheney,
of Maine, discussed practical Christian liv-
ing Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis, of New
York, recording secretary of the council
read report giving an abstract of the work
of the standing committees of the council
to secure the recognition of women in church
conferences. Mrs. Mary Dickinson, of New
York, then spoke on the attitude of the
leading religious denominations toward
woman's growing service in the churches.
She reviewed the steps by which woman had
gradually been admitted to such service, and
| spoke sarcastically of the limits still
said that the Unitarians and Quakers alone
had granted women absolutely equal rights
| In all church work. The Methodists had in
few cases ordained women ministers.
After the conclusion of Mrs. Dickinson S
| address Mrs. Mary A. Davis said she wished
| to correct one statement in Mrs. Dickin-
| sons. The Free Baptists had, she said.
| more than a score of ordained women
preachers. After a few words from Miss
! Elizabeth L. Yates the council adjourned
| until tomorrow morning.
The fourth continental congress Of the
/ national Society of the Daughters of the
| American Revolution will begin in this city
| tomorrow morning. and will continue for
| four days Mrs. Adlai f. Stevenson, presi-
/ dent-general of the order. being absent
Mrs A. G.. Geer, first vice preSident-general
| will preside. The officers and State regents
| gave a reception tonight at Wizards, in
/ honor of the visiting delegates very large
| number of whom are in the city.