New-York tribune., 1898-11-17
COUNTESS SAYS FAREWELL.
LADY ABERDEEN PARTS WITH HER
FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS.
SHE WAS IDoLIZED BY cANADIAN "OMhN' ANp
CONSEQUENTLY HER SUCCESSOR Is
ccpr-rfSIZED CLOSELY.

SCRI-TTNIZED CLOSELY
Non,r.,l Nov ls.-The retiring Governor General
Of Canada and the Countess OF Aberdeen nave maue
their last official visit to Montreal and the occa-
sion has been a noteworthy one for the women OF
the city who have been taking prominent part IN
the nublic farewells rendered to Their Excellences
Lord and Lady Aberdeen were here only three
DAYS but in that time notwithstanding all the
civic and other functions at which Her ExcelIeh'y
was obliged 10 be present, she received the ia'e
wells OF five womcn's organiza tons-the Young
Woman's Christian Association. Of whch she -
honorary president; the Aberdeen Association io'
the Distribution OF Literature to Settlers III ''''-
ada OF which she s founder and president tue
Victoria order OF Nurses OF which she is also III,
founder and president: the Montreal Local Co""'"
OF Women and the Montreal Womans C'uo
II would be as Impossible TO put into coId pr'''
the feelings manifested on these occaso"s a. ~
describe the irresistible charm o. Her ENce"ens
manner. They left no doubt az 10 'ne pO'','O ,i
rad, Aberdeen holds IN th- hearts Of Canadiah
women and would have be"n revelation W '"o,
who imagine "a some do that she ls u''pop"'", ~
Canada Lady Aberdeen may have mace d ~"
.nenes and In A woman o. such strong cha'ac'e,
and pre eminent ability this is not 20 he woh"''r"
AT: but there can b. do doubt that she - sie"'S
beloved By the vast majority OF Canadians
The last tribute OF the Montreal women TO Lazy
Aberdeen was paid conjolhtly ny tho Lo''i 'o""-
ell and the Womans club and the occasion vas
p memorable ono Mrs. Dtummond eN-pres'ur".
NJ rho Local Council said that TO none couh iie'
ExreIlency.s departure from Canada bring such
sense OF loss rs Council memoerT' Tor '"ey N"'
her bes; 40 had 50 many opPo''"'''
u,ev f seeny bor gentleness and Kindness, ana ITO
on. corld realize as they did that II theE hau nv
c,no, out over any OF their many differences VI
onnion Il was becausc OF the wise ana edu"' '"us
men, nd long suffering patience OF thr'r
"others" continued Mrs Drummonu a"u'
Her Exccllency. have seen your 'h"e"'''u
I'm, We know what II Is that makes you 40 s'io"s
., s,f,;, hat removes mountains. Your He "'h'""
, fo- tho Is, FIVE years has been that OF one WHO
cunts nothng 700 erea; to give for others lot YOU
have chosen 10 listen 10 the frrriole human 10y
rather than 30 seek your own pleasure ""' "''''
ness
LADY ABERDEENs FAREWELL"
o,l,er officers Of the Council spoke IN Sli"''"
strain ard Lady Aberdeen VAS 80 deeply affected
-. .t,tr ,,ords tb1t when she attempted - reply
rar ,,i failed her and she was obliged 10 81
do,r fl, g, few minutes she tried again 10 sp''N'
! and again was Obliged to resume her 50 WI"
sh. buried her face IN her bonpiet. Mrs' 'oN' "e
local prc-ider. then said that she khr" 'nr i"e''
here world take what Her ExceIency wiSne" %
SAY for yranted. and spare her the p@'" u
! r,.ssing hsr farewell Bu Lady Aberdeen "o"'"
| not hear Of such thns as this. ana !nS'S'-" 0''
| addressing Them though nt hrs' Slr care" nv
| trust herself 10 speak of anythins Dut "'''"''3'
WAS only At the close ~ her speech tla' S"e ''"'
rrsI 20 aIluie to her p-f<Onai relations WI" NC
| -ouncV Eotn His Exceency and h~fSe'r lei', sue
! said tl,.t the orgauHution had made more d'i''
ence TO their lives in Canada ihah Shy'""s ~,
Is ihrough It they had Deen allowed 10 come "'"'
% th. lives and homes and hearts Of the peop'e'
| "You nave permitted me- to be one o' yoursrNeS'
| she said. and You Could nos P'9S'''' nav"
! ANYTHING more for me-
Toward the close ~ the meeting the Ho'etno'
| General wes discovered TO be In the DI'h "' "Ie
| bau and was Immediately conducted 10 the p'"t-
,,,m Lady Aberdeen said thar she believed iii'
| line he
J .t,, .hie was NOT the hrs, time he had made u''
| ~ ,bs hack door to set into places 20 "hi'n ne
hadn't been invited She wondered i thf o'"r''
allowed their husbands to behave In th.s waN. h's
rxc.ll.rcv confessed tha, he had been listening IN
a s,,tr.pttious manner to large part OF the pro-
.ad,ros and said thai ne thanked the women very
much for sugge.tng hat he snouln en1Tt' h, dai,
| ioiued with Her EXce'rc; In EXPRESSING n u~p
lo,' l s,ng Indebtedness 10 the Council for th'
friend< It had brought them ant ,sid ti'e ~ va
not without undercurren' OF mop, anu M Us,,
! lion that The meetlne Was not final one tha' '"'E
'oSH SHora ions are being freely INDUCED IN mere as
| =, ths probability Of the WOmans Council sutNN.
hs s me me- T.nyning ottceis fer anxious for IN sd
dton 70 her exceptional ability an! dsyo,on w 10
h Me o, The oovernor-General counted for much.
while her Official position gave hs' ,p iop
roancils ana forming link between hem ana ~"
abe cau+c for Apprehension. though ne work may may
moi Ice kept up 10 the high standard obtained uder
81 E torncil are bright ard il is only the grett
advantages thai il has enJ2ye4 h,HesI4 an' in
spirnl her followers with much of her own spirit
ami ami tn ne5f m ine In ,hcr fy powcr 10 tako her pacr
Morcover tho retiring. ptesdent mas made s"mr
va W. AZ ,Ir void that her absence will make. Here
"f@,e shc has herself done much OF The secrctItls
vocrsr9I, Tor the purpose but the last executive
o,mr held a few weeks ago. il was decided to
n,y4 a paid secretary. with central Once ana
h@adona',.Is Lady Aberdeen unt"took 20 raise
ana thn ~Xpersns of the Office for tho neNt three
Years. aud at "a" "nd " tAa TN" 7nc ,NS ma a.
mis- biisluosslike way 80 clearly that IL VII nave
no .ulty in raising money enough - continue
tarvs once and Iecned an important position a.
,EerJeens % rri@ 9 secreSry shs hecanr horoush
~ familiar with me work of the Sanadi19 uout&or. &
cign councils N every country in which they have
oesn organized Miss Wilson is TO come to Canada
:iohsi council in IIs,nton.
THE NEW SECRETARY
The cnoice Of president has been equally wise
a woman having been secured for the position vino
uni-ss high social position with her more practical
oualidcatons The new president Is Lady Edgar
wife OF the Speaker ~ tho Dominion Parliament
and the executive feels deeply grateful 10 her for
adding this responsibility to her numerous social
The world is probably destined TO hear great
deal " the Canadian Womans Council during the
coming year for its retiring president j. president
81 the International Council snd she SAYS that she
Intends to have her Canadian friends very much
70 the fore az the coming quinqnennial meeting, to
b. held IN London next June.
AZ 10 what Lady Mn;o. whose husband 70 now
Canada Governor General may do with regard 10
her pr,~l-ce5sor's varied undertakings. one
seems q have much idea yet. She said to be
Interested in phianthropic work and TO have insti-
tuted various schemes FOR the welfare OF the pe-o-
pie on her husbands estates. She has also eN-
pressed to Lady Aberdeen great interest in the
Victorian Nurses. and has promised 20 do All In her
power TO further their work Ncvertheless, the
general impression secms 20 be thar she viii not
take the place o. leader among the women work
ers OF Canada. and every one In ana out OF c.nD
have another Lady Aberdeen