Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-04
Wife Of Pres. Snow Tells Of Her
Visit to Washington.
TREAT UTAH WOMEN WELL.
Were Listened TO win Courtesy ana
Attention Good They MD In Hcp-
rcscnting rtah n IT'S.

Mis-. Minnie J. Snow. wife of preai.
dent Lorenzo Snow. returned with her
daughter, Maybci. this morning from
Washington. u. e., whore she acted ~
% Utah delegate a. the National Coun-
ell % Women. Mrs. Snow feels much
ratlHfaction over the good done ~ the
Utah delegation In dlspelllnr prejudice
and false statements concerning the
political and religious conditions IN
Utah.
while Ia the national councils held
In the past" said Mu. SNOW. 1--WE wcrn
always received kindly. yet never be.
fore were We treated with 30 much
cordially ~ In this last council We
had a great many private conversations
with prominent women of the East AMI
gave them better and more favorable
impression II our people"
At the request Of Mrs. May Wright
scwcll. president Of the Council. Mrs.
SNOW me, her. and had a very pleasing
interview one evening from n until
o'clock. In which she explained to the
noted woman president the history. BE-
lie, and present condition OF the Nor
moms," IN which Mrs. scwcll was
greatly interested. and surprised on
learning the truth concerning the Utah
people. Mrr. scwell was 10 Interested
that she afterwards sought an inter.
yicw with Miss Maybci Snow. daughter
of Mrs. Snow. with a result Of warm
feelings of friendship. Like her mother.
Miss Mnybcl spoke at length In defense
Of the Mormon" people and their faith.
II have not words" said Mir. Snow.
10 express my high estimation OF tho
able. noble. great. iarge-souled woman.
Mrs. Scwell. Her executive ability is
Wonderful. and IA woman SHE IL too
tlnV. too beautiful and noble 10 be- tc.
fined There were also many other
grand women NJ delegates 90 the
Council and we have nothing but 70.
spact and admiration fnr thcm--npthins
hut kind words Tor the courteous treat
mcnt We received frrm them The only
exhibition u unjust nutagunism that
W. saw WA that In tho speeches " two
reverend women. representing large
number ~ church women. othefvis.
our association with IN. women ~ the
council was characterized BY the Ut
most courtesy and conHidentlon.'
Mrs. Snow said that she was told by
some delegates that for months before
the assembling Of women, pastors IN
some parts ~ the country had been pray
ms that the council might accomplish
good IN taking vigorous steps against
the seating ~ Mr.. Roberts. and that a
great many women had come there
with tho determination To take action
against a. And II II wonderful said
Mrs. SNOW, how. after seven continue
Gus hours ~ spirited debate on the
resolutions against polygamy, We finally
succeeded IN passing our resolutions
without u dissenting vote"
The Utah women let the long discuss
sion take H. own wnS until toward the
closet then with impassiunei
speech they. together with
parts ~ the country. poured forth a
Hood NJ truth nnd carried the day DUR
iuE the debate the time Tor Mrs Shows
speaking WuH heightened at the call %
he assembly. w order that she might
iinirh hy rcGdlng President SHOWS re-
cent statement with respect 90 poly
Enmy MANY Mn Snow says, WCfc
much surprised on hearing II declared
by tho President % the church that
polyunmy has ceased and would not bu
continued
SIN snow feels proud that Utah now
for the ffrt time ~ frpresgniod ia
the general board of officers, Mis- u, u,
~ fllN NNAWA AAfNA'NA ANNAfHlNNANNNWn wv
retnry. and Mlss Ann Cannon having
been elected and acted aH secretary 90
the resolutions gnmmitiv" during tho
session.
In conclusion, Mis SNOW said II
think thu National Council Of Women
~ accomplishing great good, tho
council meetings mako women ao-
qunluted with what other women are
doing ana what they can do They
create q wonderful Interest and SYM
puthy IN tho various lines or work
chosen by many influential women "
thr nation. The good that the council
g. doing may b. imagined when one
cnnfldrrH that women are using thrlr
fortunes uud lives 1T earnest devotion
for tho work OF tho National Council
The delegates at Washington rcpusent-
ed over 100000 women Of this AHil1h'
an organized in various ways Tor tho
hcttrfmgnt NJ woman. Kind
Last evening Mrs Emmcllno 49,
Wells and MrH. Martha n Tingty. also
delegates from Utah 90 The Womrn's
Triennlh Council az Washington, rec
tttrtt.N .. fhrIr hDutH Ia excellent