New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
CONGRESSES OF WOMEN.
,prsr1NG SESSIONS IN SPITE OF BAD
WEATHER
PROCEEDINGS or THE NATIONAL , oouNcll. 'l THE
>ovsREsS OF MOTHERS AND THE INTER
NAr1nNAL PRESS UNION
NV rr1roRArn TO rHE rRIDrNr.l

rah l6-After the snow. the deluge
"as'n'. Al ~ Women has presented a determined
1he O-...s. snowbanks since the opening session
N". "4., Bat the rain feN I'm torrents to-day
Oh .oo. looks as II navigation about Nashihe-
$40 -fs ho hy boats The National Congress or
ty",~ u" rostponed from Tuesday on account OF
N''"' mo- today. and also the International
tHe congress whatever other memories the
Pre- 70 these congresses may carry away
oe's1-'s NJ weather" are likely 10 be vivid and
lss-ng ,,-... 49,. ,,~oo~or,r,a to-day
49,. che ~eporr Of the Committee on Dress ana
.~ass SIS Fl Sociological Factor This may or
ro- have had any bearing on the fact tha'
- and many delegates wore the handsomest
s seen during the session. Miss Anthony
u.s. % black hrocaie with rare White lace
-. u.ist. Mrs sewan was IN a gown Of sof'
so-ir a symphony In gray" # was SAID
~ avery wore beautiful silk with White lace
-, carney the president-eect. an elegant gown
1euy. hergaline and chiffon
ore ~ .re most interesting reports was ny MIS-
~ Weaver - Idaho president Of the "Rath-
ta., sisters ~ -he World" Mrs. Weaver is young
80 rersoral'y attractive and pleasing earnest
g, When she was introduced by President
.,r V.s Anthony who never loses the oppor-
,.v 70 speak rcr the -cause dearest 10 her heart
said 10 t1e aunence'
af van Won 20 look al Mrs Weaver She is one
.o,- new voters-the most recent-for ldaho is the
rev suffrage State
SUCCESSFUL NEW ORDER.
.- ,,o.~,r ers corc,saly gave a brief
,,s,orv ~ her 0rganzation-the first order estah-
a a. Warsaw lad and an auxiliary 10 the
hsneo .. -... ~. r..bho-a s,e
order %. h''-' ,..s v,o-,he-e
tsTs Or''' -. ... - ~ credi, IN
,.s -har zen wears ~ has q fun treasury. several
,,onssn5 dollars iu bonds and an orphans fund.
'@.- 5ss
'lt'ea oh business p'-r-il' anu mas .''el 'uue"
an Ins''"---' -' '
psjul.o's @-a.i9' SECRET ' -'--@a -l'ls' "-' ei'iS
vas H-.-e. "''e4' "s''C' ION U''''- great s""'
on socia AND A'-n'.al -Nrs she 'Io"-i' s'eelihSs
ron tn' 'T'~r To- me council ana "ouIa carry oacK
k,owledee of me council work which would be
sreat help 'o herself ana he' co"orhers.
The pr-sl-el elect N'S "aIiAeF. acuhs chalr-
nan o. thr Commit 80 or Ltucalon IN Cluzenshlp.
read short paper which dealt with municipal af-
fairs anc needed reforms leading up 10 the war
WITH Spain and work aone by women The Rev.
amanda Deyo. pres er, ~ the Universal Peace
Union followed with a report on rs aims and
"o'h N,s. '-'' l'Eo's me "-@''i''h'-n' propo-
s-lH % .i' @a. o' 'S a. .".''' IVY women
' ."iS sD. '- ''71l-s' N"e oe-
S",s - a'7 congress al 'he
--" " ''7 ''eS "i
-, 49, --, ~
-,,.s.. ~ -.''.
a ''- '."0' IespohSloil4-
'' are very -'-. '- --..+'''"' winch hesns al
nome WIZ 'h-.ii"n ann i-s'aad Ihen Woman's
FORCES should 'e harmo1'oisy united for work
,a'' CARVING e-"'FS 'hs aoc'rne oi love
ne '7Po' o. me 'iIiH.- ee on me Press was
~ ~ '-'s 91Sa i''"s Gates Mrs Gates and
'.- "e s'S'7'S' am mo o5ushiers or the
.7.7 n'.s-an louN4 MS 'a'es favored per
sY'a-lleS ]" ho' 700 personal size SAID the press
-'e country '-- 1."7ys oeeh most generous In
.'l'"' '' ne N'N'.'' ana thouic oe trusted
' '7i' o- "o'" ana description OF
Or .''--", me 1'eta'es ought not 10
-. ~. I'--. pe-S'''a .'.'1 .'a "oulo give 70
..1 ~., Sol7 '-'' '' no" me women
.0''7 ana dressed. n''le PEI
- ve ~-a 'AeIe mace 'he picture ana
-, - an .e,s 40 me women or OK
,torv ~ v,s ss,s,. -, 'Nei s''" Mss An
''' u -o'S 'V"a- neVertheless knew them, be-
C,s-4s and NJ. 80 NsIa'e'S. M.
entire dsiees,,o, 4or. - 9, ~, anu le
nah g, sfr..,. .t..,. so, ven up 10 me
s,-o-ees, .- ,,e co,...n " "7
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i--->7''N WARMLY GREETED
MS Nay Lowe Dickinson. formerly president
o. ne Na-oua, Council OF Women arrived IN
Washington late LAST night end was presented bv
the president Mrs Dickinson. who resigned on
account o. .l-health expressed her great pleasure
d o+."s a,i- 20 "e WIN the Council again The
nearly e'e''iA- sne received showed that the
peaslre was mutual In fne absence o. the
countess u. br4zza. hairuan of the Committee on
slc.a Peace and International Arbitration Mrs
us--.. r. e-.-. s 49, -
'-" ' ''-''''" ie"" IAe report "Alch was an
earres- plea for peaceful methods Of settling in
t.rrs.iorsr 4.4+o,l+,.e o.,a-.r ,'...,..'. q,
,,rs - o.. " -'
."'' '- .-.ii-S o Hit reports
Presi1er' SeVaN who. some of the delegates saw
IS "sve-t.s- when she fs f~rr.ee+ . said ir r,-7
D, .. r..... 49, r- " -'
7e 'A RESOLUTIONS t-it nothing
would b. given out until something definite had
been aoco..,,It she'd The Inference u,.s tho. g.,
,o.,rs b.. I , 0' '.'0' j.
he Ions session or -se committee to-asy and ,ba
members OF -le press were gently warned not 10
ara" con -s.'ns from any flying rumors. Then I
MISS An't''' arose and said that r. was not re
I1'7'' VINO made mistakes she had always found +
reporters fa.r and Just But II was ne editor VINO
handled ta- reports. and did what he pleased Win
'nem