The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-19

Miss Mary Bohr, OF India, and DR.. Cecilia
| Grlerson, OF the Argentine Republic. Va
rlous women's organizations were also
represented. Including the International
Union OF Press Clubs. Worlds Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, Union Inter-
| rationale des Amis des Jennes Files, and
The General Fedora tion of Women's Clubs.
The programme OF the Council was
divided into five sections under the follow
Ing headings: Education, professions for
women, legislative and industrial aues-
lions, political work and social work. Each
section held two sessions daily, and at
!hese sessions one or more short papers
we're read. Tho discussion was opened In
each case by invited speakers, and the re-
mainder OF the time devoted to free dis
,ussion, In which all who are present may
ioln. The languages used we're French,
German and English, at the discretion Of
The speaker. In all, about four hundred
papers were read, embracing almost every
subject relating to tho welfare OF women
and the race.
The Countess OF Aberdeen, President Of
The Council, in her opening address, after
cordial words OF welcome, sketched the
1uttes OF the Council. She said internal
tional arbitration should ever be placed
!orer> ost In its programme advocated the
establishment of an International bureau
u Information regarding all that affects
women. Lady Aberdeen deprecated the
:dea usually formed about women's con-
crosses. that they were bent upon devising
plans whereby women might be emanct-
pated from home duties, saying: "Thls
congress holds fast to the belief that wom-
ans first mission must be her home" {,
Miss Anthony In short address on the
1rst day referred to an evening years ago
IN Liverpool, when she and Elizabeth Cady
stanton met to pass the first resolution In
lavor OF forming National Women's Con-
ference. Although the idea rose IN Amer
lea, England took the lead in carrying 1t
into execution, as the first President was
Mrs. Henry Fawcett. Miss Anthony pro-
1oked laughter by remarking: 81 have
1ot yet given up my faith In men. I be-
.ieve they also have great future, as well
as the women"
On the second day an immense meeting,
attended by more than two thousand per-
sons, was held In Queens Hall, the Coun-
Jess OF Aberdeen presiding, for the discus
,ion OF a resolution proposed by Baroness
gon Suttner, OF Austria, calling upon the
International Council Of Womea to do all
n its power to advance the interests OF In
:ernational arbitration. Letters were read
States; Cardinal Vaughan, OF England, and
Cardinal Logue, OF Ireland, all Of
whom wrote strongly in favor OF the
resolution. Archbishop Irelanl was one
If the speakers and his addfess was re-
,eived with much enthusiasm.
Two days later Queens Hall was again
crowded by public meeting convened by
.he political section OF the Council In sup
port OF the political eDfrauchisement OF
women. The feature of the evening was
striking speech by Miss Susan B. Anthony.
An interesting feature Of the Council
vas the social entertainments. Stafford
House was chosen for the official enter
.ainment of the delegates because OF Its
great Historic interest and by reason ofthe
sympathy of tho Duke and Duchess OF
Sutherland with tho Council AMI its OBJ
iscts. The house Is truly palatial, with its
At the top of the first stair Lady Aberdeen,
gowned In black, received beside the beau
tiful Duchess OF Sutherland, radiant in
white. Later on the famous Countess OF
Warwick helped to receive.
Lord and Lady Battersea also entertained
the delegates at Surrey House; the Bishop
OF London and Mrs. Creighton held
garden party at Fulham Palace, Us we'll al
Lady and Mrs. Leopold lie Rothschid at
Gunnersbury Park, neur London. There
were other entertainments held In honor
cithe delegates, which were we'll attended.
There was one event which cast gloom
over the Council. Miss Ellen C. Johnson,
Superintendent OF the Massachusetts
Women's Reformatory Prison, died sud-
denly from heart failure at the London
residence OF the Bishop OF Rochester, tho
Right Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot, D. D.,
where she was q guest. The dec eased was
attended by Mrs. DR.. Barrows, OF Boston.