Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-13

Among the foremost women OF Amer
lea today, Mrs, sewall stands pre-emi-
nent, Brought out in her early woman
hood by that remarkable genius, Miss
Susan b. Anthony. and fostered and
encouraged in her rapid upward march
by the same wise and tender hand, this
lady stands today as the superior Off
Ger over ladies Of the highest rank and
prestige in conservative Europe.
The story OF Mrs. Sewall's life Is
that of other brilliant, gifted and
wealthy American girls. q, Beloved and
believed in by a wise and progressive
father she was given every oppor-
tunity which education. accomplish
ments and travel can bestow upon a
naturally bright spirit And with all her
getting, her father taught her TO get
that liberal understanding of life IN its
truest meaning which forms the basis
OF success in every great reformer. Her
first question OF life was, What can
do to help my country nay people, and
my sex2" The answer has taxed her
best energies TO the utmost.
Offices and honors have been show
cred upon her. From one place of dig
nifty and trust TO another she has
climbed, until today she stands at the
head OF the greatest organization of
women upon earth. Ladies Of high de-
gree and royal titles acknowledged her
as head OF all the vast resources gath
cred under the title of International
Council OF Women. And the story OF
her triumph in .achieYing this place is
reproduction OF the great drama of the
revolution.
Ii is we'll understood in Utah, how
the women of America under the lead
ership Of Miss Anthony issued call in
1883 for all great societies and associa-
tons TO convene at Washington. And
the Women OF Utah do not fail to APP
preciate the fact that their three oldest
organizations, the Relief Society,
Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement
Association and Primary Association
were all represented at that great
gathering. And let II be said that Mrs.
sewall. with her great leader Miss An
thony and her lovely companion. Miss
Rachel Foster Avery, has ever stood
as the friend and champion Of the
Utah women.
At this convention was organized the
ANhAlNhal tuuuNl VI hOIlti,
with which our home socie-
ties affiliated among the first.
And out OF this convention, also. grew
the organization OF the International
Council Of Women. which bands togeth.
er national councils as the National
Council holds national societies.
The second great public congress OF
the international was held at London
In 1899, and was presided over by the
Countess OF Aberdeen assisted by her
vice president, Mrs. May Wright Sc
wall. And the story Of the gracious tri-
umph OF love and freedom which gave
Mrs. Sewall the presidency OF the coun-
ell with the countess as her vice presi
dent, for the present term. is one Of
deep and subtle interest.
Mrs Sewall possesses that rare ana
little understood quality which we des-
ignate as magnetism. ID IL her intense
magnetic power which carries her i'm
triumph over every obstacle She has
enemies and rivals. as do all great
souls but to ha, with her strong con-
scientious spirit and her loving wo-
mans heart, this is deep grief. For
no one can better forgive. nor more
purely seek for reconciliation than can
this true disciple OF the gospel of low
ing service.