New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
UONEN ELECT OFFICERS.
MRS MAIy LOWE DICKINSON THE NEW pREsI
uENT-TIE NATIONAL COUNCIL WILL
HEREAFTER CONSIST OF TWO
HOUSES AND \ CABINET

DENT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL WILL
HEREAFTER CONSIST or TWO
HOUSES AND \ CABINET.
,,.,.,,,..,op Feb es-The Womans National
councu al its secret business Getting to-day
elected Mary Lowe Dickinson. OF New-fork CITY
president for the ensuing three years the heV
Anna H. Shaw. OF Philadelphia. vice-president'
Amallne b. Cheney. OF Maine. first recording secre-
,ary. Helen Bristol OF quincy. H. second record
ing secretary: Louise Barnum Robbins. of Mich-
gan corresponding secretary; liar nah j. Bailey OF
Maine. treasurer
The council adopted an amendment to the con-
stitution dividing the council into an upper ana
lower house The vote this proposition was 81
TO t. 4 resolution was also adorted giving the
president discretion the formation of cabinet
The council also adopted amendment to the
constitution providing that the president of the Ma
tonal Council shall rot be eligible to reelection
for a second consecutive term Of Office. nor shall
the president of any National organization be at
the same time president OF the National Council
Accordin; 10 the amendment adopted to-day the
business the trenniai council. to b. held III
1895 viii be conducted 10y upper and "A lower
house. The president will preside over the upper
house. Council which will he composed or the
treasurer corresponding secretary and first recording
sorratarv-at-large the president and one delegate
from each National organization in the National
Council. and the presidents OF state councils ana
Tho chalrmcn OF standing committees. The patr)
Of the National Council given the option of serv-
ing in the upper or lower house. but must remain
i'm the one they choose They will have vote.
The lower council will he presided by the vice
president t-large. and viii be composed of the dele
gates Of state councils. the presidents and deiegates
of local councils anl the second recording secretary
of the National Council The upper house VIII
transact al business pertaining 10 the Natohai as
sCciaton. The lower house Will manage local. anan
\ resolution also adopted giving the president
discretion - appoint a board ot private adNsefs
each member to have charge Of special llne OF
work sum as education legislation amsS',SS SS,,an a
mestic llf industry religion moral reforms phiai-
thropy. charity literature science ART, ,ahnet fIr ai
though the president need not appoint IL unless s"c
10. -, $500,
There was practically no opposition to the amend
ments providing for these legislative divisions; oev.
eral additional suggestions were Offered ana MnrG
finally dropped. after discussion, ne -"''o''"
one only OF the officers elected to-iay % ehJoss >
single bessedness They are al promnenS pcNinson
is president OF th National Society OF King paugn,
ters. and s writer OF OTly ioHIy hondsome woman.
anJ has been lkened In appearance to female
counterpart of Charles Dtaa Gibson Vpcai rp's-
Mr, shaw is one of the most eloquent women In
the council she was born in England; was brought
this country when lcur veS years local preacher
lcense rom the Methodist Church. and was gradu-
atci in theology from the Boston nivers,ty % IN
1873 she has been pastor OF the Methodist Epsco-
nai church al Hlngham Mass. and al East Dennis;
zane cod Although the Methodist Episcopal
church recognized her as local preacher, IL re-
,,.aI ,o orjain her. and sho went over TO the
Methodist Protestant Church. and obtained that
boon, Mrs Shaw is also graduated physician
SSe has given up local parish work for general la
bnr ana breaches wherever and whenever she can
do the mos; good , ,. T., ,A
Wonens Relief Corps. Mrs. Cheney is the dele
'epe of thr National Free Baptist Womans Mis-
soi soc e; and sth9ush not ordained mas p'escns s
represents the Universal Peace Union and the
WomsnI sSref Mrs Brstoi IS presden, Of the local
| Council OF Women or Quincy, ILL.,