Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-20
the congress, or woman's auxiliary, as 1t
vas sometimes called

the congress-, or woman'S auxiliary, as IL
vas sometimes called.
The National Council of Women is in the
strictest sense national body, for no as
scciation is eligible to membership in it un-
less it is itself entitled to be considered ma
tional. 1t Is composed OF seventeen asSo-
cations, more than twice the number rep
resented when the council met here four
years ago. In that time there have been
hut two OBJECTIONS from its ranks, and they
We're societies that had private reasons for
retiring. reasons which did not reflect in
the slightest degree on tie aims or the
management of the council. The council
holds allegiance to no religious creed or
political party, although many sects are
represented in it, and one of the societies
hich compose it is made up of republican
women. Mrs. Sewall, in her annual adj
dress, laid special stress on the fact that
If there We're national organizations OF
democratic populist women they would
he eligible to membership. In point of fact
the populists have been represented hy
fraternal delegates Jewish women, Bap-
lists, Qualcrs, colored women, in fact, Wo-
men of all classes and creeds are all active
~ interested in the deliberations of the
council.
The president of the council, Mrs. SewaIl,
is one of the best known and most active
workers in the cause Of women" that the
country holds today. She is also the presi-
dent of the Local Council of Women of In
dianapolis, which is affiliated with the ma
tional body. She is a woman of unusually
fine appearance, and with hair that is al
old by any means.
To those who are unfamiliar with gather
ings of women OF this kind the general ap
pearance of the sessions of the council
would be surprise. The woman aGitator
as the cortocnist and carlcaturist delight
10 picture her is conspicuous by her alb
sence Many Of the members are young,
and many of them are very pretty. True,
women who are strong believers in the
subject of dress reform are represented in
the meetings, but very few unconventional
costumes are seen. The ''Short-harcd
man and the long-haired man seem TO
have disappeared into the dim and misty
past and have given place to believers in
the true position and sphere Of women"
who are attractive and interesting people,
and who do not rcpel by their eccentrici
ties. III fact 1T IS just such a gathering of
Women-this woman'S council-as one
would expect to see at any church service
or missionary meeting.
Washiugion's birthday.
The different sessions of the council all
have special subjects assigned to them,
such as religion, organized work in philan-
thropy. education, government reform and
woinan's dress. What promises to be one
of the most interesting sessions of all Is
that of Friday. for which program APP
proprtate to Washington's birthday has
been arranged, and all the papers will be
on patriotic subjects. 1t will be under the
| auspices of the committee on patriotic in
truc'lons, and addresses viii be delivered
as follows:
Report of chairman, Kate Brownlee Sher-
wood, Ohio; Patriotism as an Element in
ToVernlnent-'ln Founding and Preserv
ing Free Institutions" Kate Brownlee Sher-
wood, ohio. chairman of the committee on
patriotic instruction; las Factor in the
Advancement Of Woman" Frances z. Will
lard, Illinois, member of committee on pa
triotic Instruction.; What the Flag Has
Cost Woman" Ellen S. Mussey, District of
Columbia. patriotic Teaching Ele
lnent in School GOVernmeDt"-'In Forming
the Character of American Citizens, .
Louise Earnum Robbins, Michigan, patron
Of the National Council of Women; las
Expressed in the New York Free Kinder
Eartens,' Isabella Charles Davis, New
York member of the committee on patri-
otic instruction, The Balch Salute" Gl-
Illustrated by little girls. Sarah c. Mink,
New York. patron of the National Council
Of Women: discussion, Eliza u. Keith Cal
iforna member of committee on patriotic
instruction; open discussion, by members
of the trennial.