The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
COUNCIL OF WISE WOMEN.
TO UTILIzE THE STORED ESERar
OF ALI THE Oh LUIS.

,r,t How Not settled. but the Council Chese
a Name Yesterday ana VIII sson Ne.
lee, \ Field or Activity rho naea an
Inspiration OF q ThriiinE Character.
queer kind OF woman's meeting started Of
IN the New York Industrial building. Forty
third street and Lexingto, avenue. yesterday
morning. 1t is in the nature Of a continuous
and, like tho chattering brook,
will 90 on forever until those In charge OF 10
,ccomplls what they've set their hearts on
accomplishing. Last week Mrs. Eliza Now
comb Alexander sent out n printed circular to
a large number OF women prominent in womcn's
clubs. which ran as follows:
DEAR MADAM: lin view OF the immense
mower stored in our women's clubs and socic-
tics, you will realize the value Of u movement
10 concentrate, develop, and apply that power
for tho solution Of the problems and the promo
ton OF enterprises which affect the welfare of
our women and OF our city. The committee
having this matter in charge have the honor to
ask your presence and active cooperation in
An adjourned meeting or session for perma-
pcnt organization, to be hold at the New York
Industrial building, Forty.third street and Lex.
ington avenue, beginning. on Monday, Jan. 81,
1898, at IL A. NJ.
ELIZA NEwcoMB ALEXANDER, Chairman"
Exactly thirteen women responded to this
call yesterday, and that's certainly an unlucky
number as far as woman clubdom goes. Every
body seemed afraid OF the sound Of her own
voice. After q long wait for q larger gather.
ing, Mrs. Alexander called the meeting to order.
Sometimes q handful of earnest women do
better than. moro who will not concentrate their
effort and energy" she began, with an encour-
aging smile. THE call to form this council of
women from all the women's organizations in
a.. IA. L.. Az. rn,,,1N ~ an tnansraNtan Thn
movement started In 1896 at q meeting Of the
phalo Club, held in my studio, in the interests
of philanthropy. We asked representatives
from various societies and clubs to meet with
us and discuss the most practical methods of
philanthropic work among the women Of New
York. At that meeting a committee was APP
pointed to arrange for q conference Of the
City Federation of Clubs. one department of
which should be devoted to the scientific study
& MI phil ,sss, ST St.. gnai sont saaisS:H TSS in he @e ST
ut was. decided to hold another meeting the
was formed to draught,a constitution The names
OF the original committee are Mrs. +. Newcomb
66%aTsE, br. MAJ Jake Ed Mrs Aaf RsDgon aFs %rs. Ja M )
% waller Miss HsmII and Mrs. cephass
to the committee, invited the Presidents Of all
the women's clubs in the city to cooperate with
us, ana we snail mCeU every tuhy until U peEmh-
nent organization Is effected"
As the women came in they, were asked to
register, and Mrs. Alexander asked some one to
read out .hese names and begged each woman,
form ss nsf tSn' council Siii. Mrs. Lille peyerenS
BIsks ses Tss iSs v trs' s nn@s ss the little aRa af Mns:
alive nod of the head that she gave looked al
Miss Agnes Lcaycraft was the next on the
my support I'd like to know something more
Mrs. Alexander read extracts from the con-
%stitution to enlighten this delegate, and then
"! "Ir g you 70; i IN a Church ha Mrs. w sourFoini" asked
the presiding officer.
Mrs; Bourgoin blushsd :pretttiiy and looked
looked as L they were in a church and at
'u II don't Just know what you mean," said
Mrs. Bonrgoin, but I am an Episcopaiian."
"Oh, l thought you might have come. as a
representative of some church society,"" ex.
When the name Of Mrs. Elizabeth Grannis
was called she said: I'm not sufficiently &C
ises. l shall be glad to get acquainted with
., SWM Ssa e R'e sss.! stat. ssis R S1s. f SoSr wan. sse
dressing tho Chair and dwelling IaS on OF, the Tor"
of the constitution, which she wants, adopted
your best thought to bear on:this council. she
began. 1.-THE name OF this association shall be
tdrst we thought We wouldn't have that, for il
speIls COW, but that's the best name we can
what objection is there to calling it Q City
Federationi" asked Mrs. Blake.
The reason we want 1t to be called a council
government. The object Of this council must
commend itself to all women. have, with the
y Tass's and ID a w4S% aff, a Sssn tho s5G sSrifIs SEsr thi for in a
%Bpiration gave to those interested are as per- |
setible as those we get from the telephone wires.
through which the Women Of New York city
may, effectively combine their resources and
problems and the promotion Of enterprises
which AFFECT the welfare of our women and
1T Is to be q council of women only. isn't
It'll" asked Mrs. Grannis.
W hope in time to get the assistance of tho
Should organizations composed OF women
to .- this gouncilI' questioned Mrs. Grannis.
i. ~ presiding officer: " fTst il win 30 a souR;
gow into. Again. our object is to purchase or
erect and to maintain a suitable building in
s NsT Stock aSih s slsy; ed to aeld sR PPSSp ethssr i snsine SSns ss
n may BE- required in the prosecution of any of its
What important matter do you believe this
council Of women would be called on to SETTLE"
asHed a bright-looking woman in the back Of
There would be so many things for us to set |
tle,' said Mrs. Alexander enthusiastically but
if% ns wbay wa "th %ilI the as, difficulty will be in choos-
4 the Union League is ready for political
work In times OF need, no this council would be
ther,woman in the rear, with a rising infection. |
certainly, only this council should reach out
and then she asked tho members to discuss the
name proposed and vote on It II they saw ft.
AFTER a lot of talk and some objections the new |
rganizationSwas chritsened the New York City
council OF Women. and that is as far as those
present. got In effecting a permanent organiza- |
.io.. me average woman can't conceive what |
q stupGndous job that is. After women get a
name that suits them all round for a club they
can go ahead with a vim. All the other things
are secondary matters by comparison. Now
th . ne name is settled, Mrs. Alexander. will