New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
THE COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
BUSINESS SESSIONS OF THE TRIEN-
NAL CONVENTION
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Washington. Feb. 20-The triennial convention of
the National Council of Women held a morning
session to-day that largely devoted 70 Eusi-
ness. Miss Anthony occupied a seat the plat
form and manifested much interest in the proceed
ings- After the recording secretary had read the
minutes of yesterdays session the president
nounCed that Mrs. Roosevelt would not ne able to
receive the council at the White House, had
been expected. because Of her sons illness A
ton was made and seconded that the local council
OF the Kings Daughters Of Illinois be admitted TO
membership The motion was adopted. and Mrs.
Grace Boynton Logan State secretary Of the
Kings Daughters. introduced by the president.
Mrs. Logan's response expressed her pleasure that
she could return home to her constituents with the
information that their society. which numbers
than eight thousand, had been admitted
Mrs May Wright seWau, president Of the Inter
national Council Of Women, submitted series OF
resolutions bearing the representation at the
quinquennial meetings and standing committees OF
the international Council and various other ques-
tons in connection with the International Council
be held at Berlin in 1904
Mrs Maria Purdy Peck, the ce-president, pre-
sided at the afternoon session, which was devoted
10 reports Of affiliated organizations. The papers
read were Of special interest. and included "Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union" by the secre-
tary. Miss Mary Gordon, National Council OF
Jewish Women" by Mrs. H. G. Solomon; 'Woman's
Centenary Association" by Mrs. Cornelia Quimby;
American Federation OF Nurses" by Miss VI. A
Nutting. 0; Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore;
T Hyde, Of Utah, and Woman as a Factor in
the Solution Of the Race Problem" by Mrs. J. s;
Yates Mrs. Hyde represents the oldest organized
society Of women known, dating back 70 its
ganiZatiOn by MOrmen women at NauvoO, Ill, in
i542, and with them carried the plains TO the
desert Of Utah, where il has grown into many
thousands OF members in this country and Europe
Mrs. Hyde is native Of salt Lake City and a
daughter Of the late John Taylor. the third pres-
dent OF the Church OF Latter Day Saints. She is
the vice-presdent Of the National Woman's Relief
Society, which she represents in the council and
president Of the Society Of the Daughters Of the
Pioneers Of Utah. Mrs. Yates. who represents the
colored is the president Of the National As
sociatiOn Of Colored Women. She is a graduate OF
the High SCHOOL Of Newport. R l., and Of the
State Normal School, Of Providence. Her paper
day was concise and interesting story of the work
colored women through the medium OF clubs
and societies. By industrial training and work col
ored women proving themselves strong factor
in the solution Of the race problem The assOcia-
ton OF which Mrs. Yates is president has q mem
bership of ten thousand.
Among the subjects treated at the evening ses-
sion Women in Business" by Miss Helen
Low president of the Business Woman's Club. Of
New-York: The Age We Live In" by Mrs. Ema-
line Wells. and Taxation Of Church Property
by Mrs. l. c Manchester