Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-15

Of many of the largest women's clubs in
Indianapolis which is noted for its highly
cultured women. She is a warm advocate
of the political rights of women and has
been for years prominent in the work of
the Indiana and the national equal suffrage
societies she is either president or chair
man of six large organiZa tons of women in
Indiana, member of the Association for the
Advancement of Women, member of the
American Historical Association member
of Sorosis, honorary member of the Union
lnternationale des Sciences ct des Arts,
Paris, and director of the University Club.
She is an active member of half dozen
smaller organizations, each ard all of them
for the betterment of the lot of women
AS the president of the National Council
of Women, Mrs. Sewall was given a warm
reception abroad, where she spent several
months gettfng acquainted with the lead
Ing women of the old world. She devoted
her time and energies explaining the inn
portance and scope of the work under
taken by this splendid body of women. In
Berlin she held many conferences with
prominent women, and visited Hamburg,
by appointment with the Empress Freder-
lex, who gave her an hours interview and
who was deeply interested in the work out
lined by Mrs. Sewall. In Brussels Mrs
Sewall addressed the Woman's League of
Belgium, and in Paris she made an address
in the Marie ST. Sulpice before a large
audience of leading men and women. This
address was widely noticed in the press of
Russia, France, England and Italy, and the
leadlnS tactS about the council We're widely
disseminated.
Organization of Women,
Mrs. Sewalls public work is all devoted
to the furtherance of organization among
women. One of her greatest triumphs was
attained in 1889, when she was a delegate
to the woman's congress of Paris, and
made her address in the purest French.
which received praise for its elouuence
M nd
noted French writer's. Mrs. SewalI has al
ways labored with broad views. Her work
Is all done above the plan of personalities
and she cares little for the honors that If
brings her in comparison with the good of
the cause. She has labored steadily for
harmony and consolidation among conflict
ing interests, with an eye single to the per
Tdnent good. She worked successfully with
DINERS to accomplish the union of the
American and the National Suffrage Assoc
Citations, and of the eastern and western
branches of the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae, and is now one of the vice ,1rast
uents OF the Association of CoIlegiat,
Alumnae.
Mrs. Sewall is a lecturer of renown. bav-
ing some twenty lecture subjects, covering
the whole field of art and literature and
entering politics. She is a newspaDer con-
tributor, magazine writer and an extern
poraneous speaker of acknowledged ability
1852; AS a presiding officer. she is uniformly
successful. being dignified clear-headed.
impartial and quick to seize point Added
to all these qualifications. Mrs, SewalI is a
noted and notable housekeeper She does
not leave her home, filled with costly arti-
cles OF virtu, to the careless hands of SER
wants, nor does her kitchen lack the keen
eye and close attention of the head of the
house She oversees all the affairs of her
housenoid In minute detail. She is the fine
embodiment OF the practical ideas of the
Gay, ana her unVarying success is largely
Que 10 the system and thoroughness under
lying her smallest as well as her greatest
undertakings, and to the religious care she
takes of her bodily health
after all this those who do not know her
prooaoiy imagine that Mrs. Sewali is a
regular grenadier. AS matter of fact. she
Is pink and white, plump, pretty woman
with the dearest little lisp when she talks
rapidly, and loves pretty dresses, which she
possesses In abundance Soft silks and
laces, fine furs and rich velvets, find a well
come from her. She also has a fadt She
adores fine china, of which she has a nota-
BILE collection, almost every piece having a
history. 1t is generally understood that
Mrs. Sewall will not accept the presidency
of the National Council of Women again,
the international Council, and could NOT
we'll hold two such high executive offices so
many Of the delegates have been casting
about for candidate.
Prospective Candidate for President.
Mrs. LOUISE Barnum Robbins of Adrian.
Mich, has been asked to take up the pres
identfal burdens, but she has not even
SouSeHtSo lIidt Sne snail De discussed as
candidate. for she knows thu arduous du-
ties it will bring her. and she has been so
long In public life that she feels as though
she would like to retire and enjoy herself
in hsr beautiful Michigan home. Mrs Rob
bins was born in New York in 1874 and
has finished education that has made her
one of the most companionable women inn
aginable. She went to several noted schools
in New York. and then on going to Adrian.
Mich, with her parents. entered Adrian
College, where she graduated with high
honors in the class Of "a. She is now sery-
ing her third term as president of the
Adrian College Alumni Association, and is
said to be the only woman in the coun-
try to have had the honor of the presi-
dency Of co-educational alumni associa-
ton. In that she ranks Mrs. SewaIl.
Mrs. Robbins is a fine parliamentarian.
having studied it's practice and courtesy
during the years that her husband, Col.
Richard B. Robbins, was membar of the
Michigan legislature. Later he was consul
to Ottawa, Canada, and there she studied
Canadian people, socially and politically,
and by her ready tact, charm Of manner
and generous culture made friends every