The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-14
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Its First Session Held in MinneaDo-
lis Yesterday.


The The first open meeting of the National
SounGlI OF Women, now in session here.
was held in the Unitarian church YES
terday afternoon.
.b The ma main interest centcred in both
tne work and the personality of the
ILeSIuent, Mrs: Fanny Humphreys Calf
ney, OF New York. Mrs. Gaffney is a
S woman an OF Inc presence, but when once
enc Is Ialrly launched into he, areu-
tnents the woman is sunk in what She
First and foremost" said Mrs. Gaf-
ney, the council stands for an influence
70 open the worlds dim eyes to the nerA
-1 re ao OF truth and the unprodtableress
OF Ole error Tor The world neither wishes to
turned upon its dark places Women
700 largely work for popularity. ana II
o0eS7nt always hold within itself the
qu9ntles OF lasting good. KNOWLEDGE
ana judgment are the two elements now
needed as advisors to Women's Ore>9 nj
Eatons- duplication of work is con
ana wasted. Women do not lack zeal
out they lack concerted action The
CounGlI belongs to no one association. but
10 all. 1t stands for ready Instrument
TO gather together the scattered forces
on women, and to focus them into one
cumulative force for either knowledge
or work, or BOTH 0NeN
MAYOR GRAY GREETs GUESTS.
MRS. A. E: Higbee the president of the
lCCaI council, presided at the afternoon
meeting and introduced as the first
Speaker Mayor Gray, who greeted fbe
tddoles happily, and then complinented
IpeIn upon their organization and the
work II is reaching forward to, saving
az part Every question which affects
the good OF the country is a woman's
question. He expressed his belief that
IKE TACT mat women do not rush forward
10 the ballot Is encourag ing. becansa if
SHOWS lhat they wish to understand the
QueSu0nS they are to vote upon The
mayor graciOusly offered the h0sDita Iifv
OF the city to the council
MIS-. w; d. Leach, past local president
greeted the visiting ladies for the coun-
Mrs. Gaffney responded with a hannilv
turned Speech In which she congratulate
eu the iaules IN meeting in a feminine
city" Minnies" city
Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer, the record
mg secretary, gave a brief report.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, correspond
ing secretary, reported four invitations
from leading cities for the next meet
ms iig, al OF them coming from organiza-
uons OF representative men, Offering paw
ment OF expenses. 1t looks as If the
next meeting would be in Buffalo.
Mrs Hannah G. Solomon, treasurer,
Mrs; May Wright seweI, International
president, spoke a few words OF greet
ing, Wlttily turning Mrs. Gafrneys words
az az "a S3NoP OF minneapolis to the account
The meeting was followed by large
reception at the home of Mrs T. B.
Walker, the reception committee being
made up OF Mesdames L. B. Walker. A
=; Higbee, S. w. Fiske, L. w. Ballard,
W B. Leach and ]. E. Wodford. In the
dining room. which was in pink, fowers
shading the lights and roses decorating
the TABLE, and assisting about the rooms
Te we're Mrs ESrs W; E Haskell, Mrs. J, 6;
Evand, Mrs. Harriet Holman, Mrs. D.
{; Bell, Mrs. Williss Walker, and Misses
FIetcner, Mcknight and Brooks. Palms
and ferns and great clusters of yellow
chlysanthemums were used to decorate
the paIIorS and picture gallery.
Miss Nellie Hopes Violin and Mandolin
orchestra, of st. Paul, played
q delightful programme of classical nu-
sic during the afternoon. This was the
first time the orchestra has been heard
at Minneapolis event, and the reception
accorded it must have been gratifying.
Mrs. Gaffney presided at the evening
m Sbd 1o Prof Maria Sanford spoke on
ment Leagues" She spoke With eTltHus-
tasm and was warmly received.
Mrs. May Wright SeweI gave an adj
dress on Advantages Of Woman's
Headquarters in Cities basing her argu-
ments on what has been Accommodates
by the woman's building in Indianapolis
MRS. HOLMES is DEAD