The morning times., 1896-12-04
WOMAN'S WORK REVIEWED
Convention Of the National Council
Opened at Boston.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster Reports Oh the
Work Accomplished During the
Campaigp Papers Read.
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Boston, Dec 3-In Association Hall this
morning the National Council OF Women
opened its annual convention. There were
gathered women whose efforts for the up
lifting OF the race have made their names
familiar in reforms OF many kinds, OF
active philanthropics, Of equal rights "f
men and women, and many other lines.
After n brief prayer by Mrs. j Ellen
Foster, 5Irs. Mary A Davis. president OF
the National Free, Baptist Noinan's Mis-
sioaary Society, brought greetings froni that
organization. II was expected that the
Countess OF Aberdeen would represent The
International council in this mornings ses-
siSn. but she was unable to come from
British Columbia in time, and Mrs. VIII
oughby Cummings brought greetings from
her and from the women across the border.
Addresses We're made by Susan Prescott
Porter, Mrs. May Wright Sewall, Mrs.
Susan b. Anthony, and the Rev. Anna II.
Shaw. Rachel Foster Avery was introduced,
but did not speak. Mrs Susan b. Fessenden
and Mrs.. Margaret j Sands also addressed
the council
The report Of Mrs j. Ellen Foster, presi.
dent ofute W oinan's Republican Association.
was read by Mrs. Emily s. Chase, showing
the work accomplished by 1t during the
past campaign.
Papers We're read by Mrs. Ida Whipple
btiiiSiI, VI Tile tiItNtINdl cdAC thAch, Va
Mystic, Conn. Mrs. c. Manchester, prrst-
dent of the National Association of Loyal
Women; Mrs. Caroline Earle White, of the
ant :ivisectiOn society Of Philadelphia: Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Hollister, president Of the
Supreme Hive Ladies OF the Maccabees Of
the World:'' Mrs. A. L. Prindle, Of the
Florence Crittenton Missions, New York.
The closing address was by Mrs. Emma
+. Wallace, OF Illinois, past president nf
Natinnal Wnfann'S Relief tDrnS 1uN-
Hilary tu the g. A R., WHO said the asso-
ciation numbered / 10 900 members. divided
into 5000 corps. In thirteen years the
corps had distributed Sl,311,sO0.
Mrs. Foster, in her paper, said: In the
three States where women vote-N go
ming, Colorado, and utah-it may be nOted
Republican women fully justified the cN-
pcctations OF the party. The Women S
Republican Association is quite aware
that except in the three States where
women vote, and in Illinois, where the
suffrage for women is but fragment
OF the popular franchise. woman political
work as judged by the election returns
Is indirect in results and impossible 10
definitely estimate, as Is much OF intn
political work
lie voters who form clubs, distribute
literature. march in torchlight procrssions
and sound the rub.a dub-dub of the regu-
lation rally use extreme and sometimes
grotesque methods to influence voters in
The heat OF the campaign, and with epc.
ton day in the near future. We are care
full To remind women thai their 1wn good
judgment and good taste must determine
what campaign methods they shall trn
ploy, but that the best work, the real pur-
pose of the Organization Is to encoura -. DO
litical study in the home and intelligent
discussion of political subjects in social
circles. This eleyates public sentiment
and public sentiment Is the power behint
the throne in American politics.
The convention adjourned until $50 q
IN. tomorrow.