Evening star., 1902-02-26
WOMAN'S COUNCIL ENDS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AD-
JoURNs TO REAssEMBLE IN 1905.
Washington Selected as Place of Next
Meeting-BusinessC Considered =.
at Concluding Session.

a successful session of its triennial con-
clave late yesterday afternoon after seven
days OF arduous labor. During its sessions
many noted women were heard and almost
every subject known to economics came
up for discussion.
In many ways, say prominent members.
this was probably the most important
convention ever held by the great organiza-
tfon which was the first of its kind to be-
come national body and has been fol-
lowed by about twenty other nations. out
of which has grown the Information Il
Council Of Women, also organized by
American women.
The meetings yesterday were largely
given up to finishing the work Of the
council and in launching the new admins
tration. which is to hold office for three
years. The morning session was devoted
to the consideration of routine business.
Three resolutions-one relative to alleged
licensed immortality in the Philippines, an
other urging the principle Of kindness and
arbitration, and the third urging the wom-
en- OF the United States to lend support
to the education Of the negro race-were
adopted. The afternoon session was de-
voted to reports and was followed by an
executive meeting. at which the reins Of
government were formally turned over to
the new administration.
Annuity for Miss Barton.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall reported at the
afternoon session that In company with
Miss Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Isabelle
I. Bagley, who with her compose the COM
mittee appointed to secure an annuity for
Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross, she
had called on the congressional committee
having charge of the bill providing for an
annuity for Miss Barton. and had been in
formed
be taken on the measure. Mrs. SewaH
also reported that in company with Miss
Anthony she had visited the President and
called his attention to the alleged i'm
moral practices in the Philippines and that
his attitude in the matter was all that the
American women could ask
Health Protective League.
A report was read during the afternoon
upon the work of the National Health Pro-
tective League, also one on the results ac-
complished by the peace committee of the
national council. The latter report was
read by Mrs. Hannah ]. Bailey and de-
scribed in detail the meetings held
throughout the United States in the inter-
est of universal peace. 1t also stated that
in the interest of peace will be held each
May-that month being selected in COM
memoratiOn of the note issued by the czar
Of Russia during that month two years
d6o Gazing lHe lHteTildtlOndl peace confer
ence at The Hague. The delegates from
several foreign nations. have also signified
their willingness to hold meetings at the
same time and for the same purpose.
Mrs. Susan Young Gates o. Utah, who
has been the acting chairman of the press
committee of the council during the illness
OF the chairman, was chosen chairman of
that committee. She announced that she
would hereafter reside in New York in
order to carry on the work. Mrs. Gates
is practical newspaper woman and has
ability of pronounced character.
Greeting to New Officers.
At the executive session held after the
afternoon meeting, Mrs. Purdy-Peck the
retiring vice president, presided, and the
retiring administration greeted the new Of
ficers and turned over the work of the
council. The outgoing officers were COM
plimented highly upon their administration
and were rendered vote of thanks A
rising vote of thanks was likewise given
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett and Mrs La
as the local committee of the council. Mrs
Anna Garlin Spencer Of Providence r. t.
was retained as the head of the cabinet or
ganiZatiOn, and Mrs. Eileen A. Richardson
Of Boston as the head of the department
of art.
A long and detailed report of the chair
man OF the committee on organization was
read and various features of the commit
tees work were discussed.
1t was decided to prepare detailed print
ed report of the organizations work to We
submitted at the n"vt session of the coun-
Gil.
All unfinished business was left for the
incoming administration.
The next triennial council will be held in
Washington in 1909