The evening times., 1899-02-14
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Session Held at the UpiversaIist
Church This Morning.

Session Held at the Upfyersalist
Church This Morning.
| The National Council of Women, with
their ardor undampened by the storm Of
yesterday, met according to programme at
the Universalist Church this morning at
10 o'clock
Mrs. Sewell occupied the chair and after
few Introductory remarks, stated that
notwithstanding the inclement weather
the programme would be strictly adhered
to. She then announced that only one Of
| the delegates from the National Council
OF Women of Canada was in the city and
she was not present at the meeting.
The business before the council was the
reception Of greetings from the various
| fraternal organizations throughout the
country.
Few of the ladies who were named on
the programme to present thcse greetings
were present, having been detained at
| their homes by the storm
| Mrs Elizabeth b. Harbert, of Illinois
made an address on behalf of the Worlds s
Unity League.
| Mrs. Laura G. Fixen. of Chicago pre-
sented the greeting of the Workingwom-
ans Home Association. and Mrs. Ellen G.
Cromwell. of this city, made an address
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| tional Press Association
Mrs. Cromwell stated that she was not
| the president OF the Press Association and
did not want to be mistaken as its official
! representative. She was unaware of the
| intention OF the council to request an ad-
(, dress from her until her arrival at the
| place OF meeting this morning otherwise
| she would have notified the president of
| the association and the latter could have
attended the meeting herself
Ihe reports of five State and local coun-
ellis were then called for, but only three
| OF these were represented at the meet
| ing.
Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer read the report
| OF the State Council of Women of Rhode
! Island. The workings of the council were
| explained and general summing up of
| the history of the good accomplished
through its agencies recited.
Practically the same things were said
! of the other councils. by Mrs. Raridan, Of
| indianapolis, Ind. and Mrs. L. NJ Beck,
OF Bloomington, Ind.
AT the conclusion of the reading of the
| last report recess was taken until 3
! O'Clock. when the reading of the reports of
| the councils were continued
1t is expected that Mrs. Miriam Lands
! berg, of Rochester viii repres ant the New
| York council and Mrs. Mary NJ. iske
will appear in behalf CT the Council of
| Women of Minneapolis Union.
Following the reading OF the reports a
| general discussion of How Women Can
Aid Municipal Reform will be in order
| The programme for the evening session
| is as follows:
Reports of the Florence Crittenton Mis-
sions. Kate Waller Barrett, District OF
Columbia; National Womans Relief So
ciety, Emmeline b. Wells, Utah; Vino
daughsis, Ada G. Dikerson, District of CO.
lumbia; National Christian League for
the Promotion of Social Purity. Elizabeth
B. Grannis, New York. will be read and
| addresses will be made on The Sister
hood OF, Women" by Minnie J. Snow,
Utah; Equality the Most Potent Consery-
ator OF Human Rights" by Ida NJ. Weav-
er. OF Idaho, and ''Fraternal Life Benefit
| Societies as Social Institutions" by Bi2a
! NJ. West, Michigan.