New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
ND THE EVENING
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washington Feb lS-An unusual number OF
saver and attractive women are in Washington
a. this time The womens international press con-
r-sss convened to-day. the convention OF the Ma
.,,,al American Suffrage Association will close
ace weeks session tomorrow. and already the
nsuchters OF the American Revolution are begin
ring TO arrive for their annual congress next Tues
day.
The International press congress is the first In
,hs history OF Journalism. II is held at the in
citation and under the auspices OF the Women $
National Press Association. OF which Mrs. Ellen
Cromwell is president. The Committee Ar
-eneements includes Mrs. Hannah r. Sperry. chair
rsn. Mrs May Whitney Emerson. secretary: Mrs.
No-v NJ North. corresponding secretary Mrs.
Narv 5 Gst Mrs. Clinton Smith. Miss Frances
crsham French. Mrs Mary s Lockwood. Mrs.
patty Miller Stocking Miss Silvia Pike. Mrs z.
Navnicke stillman Mrs. F. W. Gresham and Mrs.
r Brinton. At Informal meeting last even
ing the committee received delegates, examined
-osentials furnished badges and introduced the
delegates 10 mutual acquaintance.
The congress convened at II o'clock this morn
80, 4, The large parlors OF WIZARDS Hotel. and
IS opened with prayer by the Rev Anna Howard
s. vice-president-at-larse Of the National
.-,oan Woman Suffrage Association Mrs Cron-
~, ,res,ded and welcomed the delegates in brief
= Ls,n1v expressed address, TO which responses
- made by the vce-presidents OF the various
auxiliary associations.
-~,.ca.es from Southern States were much In evil
80 ana made It plain that Southern women are
sT-,rs on the New South" by the advancement
:. nn,nen Mrs. William King a woman whose
~. seems all 100 young for the silver hair that
os q, brought greetings from the Women s
-. Association OF Georgia. Mrs. King has oeeh
80. EDITORIAL stan OF The Atlanta Constitution"
s srAsn years she talked interestingly OF
co-,a women who are active Journalists anu
49,. q, newspapers and also had something 10
al contributors
N A. 70. represent the real workers In the pro-
-. While there were many women writers
.Scso,r4a said Mrs King only thirty or forty were
..,vs regular press workers some or TINS humoeT
.,,,r and managing newspapers. one newspaper
=. reoreia. she said is owned by a stock company
!" 49,, yrbo,,,- O. women and is edited by women
~ : = Muslin OF Philadelphia. gave fine
.,,r,, O, the Women's Press Club OF the QUAKER
CIV club Of hlty women. delightfully."- unanimous
,.1-ssa,,,ng all the newspapers Of Pennsylvania
that we're Of any account, and. as ciuo' Always
,ooor,ized by the mems Press CUB.
W. uo,len = Day. OF Missouri proved ready
sneaker. having no need for notes sne stepped
,-,-o,7 near the presiding officers. saying Missouri
Was State 70 speak from the rear. but desired
slr-,vs 70 he al the front. In taking heT pace
Nrs DAY unconsciously stepped in front o. Tan
-, ub,so Green leaves nodded above the red roses
or her bonnet she did not hold strictly TO me
snbtec- n hand but. none the less. made 1t clear
~. Missouri women are active In journalism and
s1ost everything else relating 70 their interests
and progress n,
Miss Bessie Murrey, a pretty young woman OI
.ue--v representing the Women's Press Cluo OF
res Noines Iowa spoke briefly OF that organha-
ton Mrs 5 W Gresham OF Texas. said that
seven newspapers and magazines IN Iexas are
edited By members Of the Texas Wornens fress
Association. r,-,..,,r, ~,
coIo-s5o who ls a delegate TO the National Amer,
car Woma- Suffrage Convention. was ihroductu
10 the coresss. and she responded IN lie" grace
Among the resolutions adopted at the morning
session was one Of coincidence over the terrio-e
calamity In the loss Of the United States oate-shp
Name Another expressed sorrow at the death OF
Miss Frances r. Willard ..
Mrs Hanna B. Sperry presided at the aiternoob
session OF the congress which was opened az :
O'Clock. Among the subjects 81 papers reaa "eLs
Journalism an Art" by Mrs. Lucy LSgSett o.
Detroit: The National Newspaper, by Mrs. Mary
s Lockwood Of Washington, and 'Cnrestrained
Prs Adom OF the Press" by Miss Arianna +. Scam
mon OF Chicago Mrs Leggett IS Al the head Of a
s~hNol Of Journalism N Detroit. Mrs. lockwood Is
Scannon is connected with The Chicago Inter
Ocean" These papers made fine progr;t anime Tor
the afternoon session and were listened 10 with
close attention. Il 49,,
Columbian University Mrs. Mary 5. Lockwood
presiding Professor Whitman. president OF the
University delivered the address OF welcome He
was followed by Hamln Garland. who spoke on
western Song and Story" Mrs. Frye. wife OF
Senator Frye read a paper Literary Women
the National Council OF Women. spoke on The
Conveyance OF the Paths and Mrs Elroy Nc
Avoy, Of Cleveland. on How Our Forefathers Got
the News"