The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-17

being into that of tangible reality, be-
ing now in active existence in the great
and rapidly growing states of Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Idaho, and it be-
coming desirable, in order to prove to
the general public the widely extended
progress the cause is making in the ad-
jacent states of Washington and Oregon,
where equal suffrage amendments are
now under consideration, the official
management of the Oregon State Equal
Suffrage Association, two years ago es-
tablished the Oregon Congress of Wo-
men, which held its second biennial ses-
sion in Portland, April IL, IL and l3, OF
this year.
The objects of this congress, as ex-
planned by it's constitution are broader
in scope than those of any other organi-
zation of women. 1t calls together, for
"a general Ground up" every organiza
tion it knows of, in which women are
working for the good of the race. It's
representation is not Protestant nor
Catholic; nor is it republican, demo-
cratic, populistic or prohibitionist, but
it permits adherents to all or any of
these organizations to air their theories
so long as they conduct themselves
courteously toward all others. That
such an aggregation of feminine thought
forces could cooperate in harmony
through three evenings of active effort,
is encouraging proof that women are
rapidly learning to differ without dis
cord
There was no perceptible hitch in the
proceedings of the congress from start
to finish. There was some disappoint-
ment when an expected participant
failed to appear as advertised, owing to
the prevailing epidemic. la grippe, but
there was at no time any lack of intel
lectual reserve force to supply such a
deficiency.
From first to last, the presentation of
essays, speeches and musical
numbers followed each other in rapid
each seeming more preferred,
if possible, than its immediate predeces-
sor. There were reports from Women's
clubs, Relief Corps, United Artisans,
St. Helen's Hall, the Patton Home for
Aged Women, the Local Council of Jew
sh Women, women in prison work, the
Woman's Union, the Home
ior Unemployed Women, women in hos
oitals, Women's Work at Railway Sta
tions,' the w. G.. T. U. and Noon Rest,
,he Florence Crittenden Home, the
Equal Suffrage Association, the Wo-
mans Congress Association, Woman's
Suffrage in New Zealand, Woman's
suffrage in California and Washington,
Working Women's club, the Boys and
1irl's Aid Society, the Lady Maccabees,
ladies' Relief Society, Women in In
urance, the New Musical Education,
he School of Voice, Movement and
and the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs. There were greetings to
congress and clubs, and responses by
Presidents of same there were eulogies
n memory of Sarah B. Cooper, and !,
frances E. Willard there were opening
,rayers at every session by eloquent
lergymen-save one, and that one, odd
Y enough, if we are to believe what is
enerally said of our sex, was a silent
rayer by noted Christian Scientist.
There was an address of welcome by
Governor Lord, read in his absence by :
he president of the congress. Letters }
ndorsing equal suffrage from the SUI
RENE court of Idaho; there was music :
the most classical and diversified ;
haracter, from sentimental to pious, and !.
.om gay to patriotic; there were ;
peches by ladies' without manuscript !,
nd papers upon all sorts of topics, rang :
1g from sanitation to theosophy in its ;
elation to motherhood, from the science :
| body building to the servant girl ;
roblem: from flax culture to kitchen .
ardens, and from charity to philan- !;
lropy; while art, science, business ed .
cation, religion, handicraft morals and !,
atriotism received due consideration. /.
Although it is well known that the C