The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26

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Coming events cast their shadows
before. Oyershadowing all things in
the intellectual and progressive wom-
ans world is the great Qunquonnial
convention of the International Coun-
cil of Women which convenes this
week In London; the opening meetings
thereof occurring today.
The gatherings are to be held I'm the
Westminster town hall and the meet
ings VIII be OF the highest mental
! character The program as completed
| Is divided into four sections; the edu-
| cational. which will hold eleven meet
! inSs: the professional which viii hold
| tlfteen meetings, the legislative and in
| dustrial. which will hold nine meetings
and the political. eleven meetings.
Among the well known American club
women who are in attendance at the
council are Mrs. Rebecca d. Lowe.
| preside of the General Federation of
Womens Clubs OF the United States:
! Mrs. Fanny Humphreys Gaffney presI.
dent OF the national council of Women
of America Mrs George Sheppard of
the Pittsburg woman's club: Mrs.
Mary Lowe Dickinson, Mrs. Leland
Stanford, Mrs. May Wright Sewall.
fteY, MINI Shaw. MISS susan II. An
thony. Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden.
OF the New York Tribune. ~ y: Miss
sadie American. Chicago; Mrs. Char
lotte Perkins Stetson. Mrs. Annie Je-
ness Miller, Mrs. Ellen A. Richardson
of Boston and many others from differ
cnt sections of the United states.
The principal American speakers and
thelr topics are as follows: Miss Su-
san b. Anthony present Position of
the Suffrage Question: Miss Octavia
Williams Bates, Detroit. The study OF
Law for Women. Mrs. Maria Purdy
Peck, Davenport. Ia. Education as
Preparation for Life" Mrs. Man
Wright Sewall. Indianapolis, "The Val
ne OF Organization as a Factor i'm Con-
temporary Social and Civil Life; or Ar
bitration'; the Rev. Ida c. Hultin. Mo-
line, ILL.,, Necessity for an Equal Moral
standard for Men and Women; Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett. Washington.
ID. c.. Rescue Work; the Rev. Anna
Howard Shaw. Philadelphia, Temper
ance'; Mrs. Lillian M Hollister. De-
troit, Insurance Schemes for old
Age Miss Sadie American. Chicago.
vacation Schools; Prof. Baumburg-
or. Chicago. Educational Experiments
in the United States; Miss Susa
Young Gates, Provo city Utah. "The |
Nathan. New York city, Consumers |
Leagues; Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson. |
New York city, Educational: Mrs |
Fanny Humphreys Gaffney. New York |
city, Responsibility of Women as |
Citizens" Mrs. Eliza Hendricks. In
dianapolis. "Women's Prisons: Mrs
cornelia Stuart Robinson. New York
ionism"; Mrs. Mary f. Lowell. Bryn
Mawr. Pa, Preventive Work.: Mrs.
Virginia II. Smith, Hartford. Conn.
Motherhood as n Means OF Regenera-
tion. or the Reflex Action of Mother
hood. Mrs. Anne White Johnson, Chi
cago, Dress or Physical Culture: Mrs.
Cynthia Westover Alden. New York
city, Journalism; Mrs. stanton
Batch. THE Progressive Woman"
Prof. Lucy Salmon of Vassar college
Will speak on the subject of "Co-edu-
ration." Mrs. Florence Kelley of Chi.
ago viii describe Hull House" of Chi
rago: Mrs Ellen G.. Johnson will de-
scribe the Massachusetts Women's
Prison
AS we reflect and mentally digest the
iariety the significance and the scope
If the above program. we are led TO
'cho the words of Charles Dudley War
Ter, who said of women's clubs and or
Verify do they organize
themselves into esoteric societies, each
# which is part of many other soci-
ties. and dig up every subject under
he sun for discussion" ,
The social phase or the qulnquennal /,
viii be as enjoyable as the thousands /,
T visiting women can make IL. Includ-
q within the list OF entertainments
lready scheduled, are the following, ,
H.:
onal delegates. today, June 26th, at :
Westminster Town hall. !,
This evening will occur a reception at =
Stratford House," the Duchess of ! ,
utherland and Mrs. Gaffney. the Pres ,
lent of the International Council re-
Giving. :,
on Wednesday evening of this week !,
ady Battersea will entertain the visit =
lg delegates and speakers at Surrey
louise.
on Saturday. July l. the bishop OF :,
ondon and Mrs. Creighton will give q
garden party at Fulham Palace =
On Tuesday, July 4. Lady Rothschild :,
III entertain the members of the 4
lngress at a garden party at Gun "
arsbury Park. =,
The vice-chancellor OF Cambridge. DR.. :.
i'll. offers also an invitation 10 Cam .,
ddge. :,
a garden party will also be given ~
7 Mrs. Felix Moscheles. when num- -
n of noted artists win be present. a.
-
Among the noted English women .-
no VIII preside at some of the meet ~,
es are the Countess OF Aberdeen, | 70
lry Battersea. Mrs Sidney Webb. os
rs Creighton and Mrs Fawcett. n,
one great evening will be devoted to m
importance, when the Archbishop OF w
VIII address the meeting. n,
ON the evening Of July Fourth the i'm
esident Of the International council n,
~ give n farewell reception. ci
The Ideal weather OF Wednesday last Ma
tracted large representation OF the no
'ventry Women's club TO the club n,
oms I'm Anthony. where the final llt- fr
lry meeting of the season was held
Many items of bus ness were brought
az this meeting among the most
portant b ing the announcement that
ticles or incorporation had been re-
wed proclaiming the Coventry Wom- IA,
g club an incorporated body Of The -"
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