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stitute Hall yesterday afternoon. where the
National Council Of Women is holding Its
sessions. The delegates cheered her, and
she responded gracefully. She congratu-
| lated the members upon the growth OF the
| council during the few years past. and gave
warning that ''the underlying motive must
be the enfranchisement OF woman. She
SAID that OF all the reforms now needed the
| most essential Is woman suffrage 1T will
come at last" she declared, "even though It
may be the last to come"
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president OF
| the Woman's Suffrage Association, re-
viewed the work Of the suffrage convention.
she SAID 1t was the duty OF the councn to
go before Congress to urge the various
causes OF Its members.
Progress in -Vivisection.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell Of Philadelphia gave
report Of the progress made by the Anti
Vivisection Society.
"Vivisectional experimenters are chiefly
men," she said, because more men than
women are engaged in the pursuits which
lead to such experimentation. and, sec
ondly. we hope, because fewer women than
men refuse to consider the matter from the
ethical rather than the utilitarian side So,
with hope, we appeal to the representatives
here present OF 50 many of the women OF
America.
1.-THE cries Of creatures tortured with
every device that scientific ingenuity can
invent may never reach your ears, yet in
the scientific schools and laboratories of
the land such torture goes on absolutely
without restriction. II no protest Is made
1t will probably be carried on in the Car
negie University, to be established here in
Washington Is not the question OF vivi-
section eminently one for the enlightened
Womanhood Of this country to consider?
We need more workers for this cause"
Mr.. steele's Report.
The report Of George A. Steele. assistant
secretary OF the American Anti-Vivisection
Society, was of peculiar interest, In that 1t
gave facts and figures not generally known
| to those who have not made study OF the
| subject. His report went to prove that the
practice Of vivisection animals has led
scientists to resort to the use OF human
beings In making their experiments The
speaker stated that eminent surgeons say
that no experiments on animals are alb
sOlutely satisfactory unless confirmed on
man himself the vivisection Of one has led
to the vivisection Of the other. and by over
looking or condOning vivisection of animals
we have invited the vivisection OF human
beings.
Addresses were made by Mrs L. M N
Stevens. president Of the American Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union; Mrs.
Ida M Weaver of Idaho Miss Sadie Ameri-
can, secretary OF THE National Council Of
Jewish Women, and Mrs May Wright Sc
wall, president Of the International Council
of Women. Mrs. Sewall said the immediate
end Of the council Is that on larger plat
form what the immediate end OF the ma
tional council in every country is upon the
smaller platform.
Notes Of the Council.
The Nationat Council OF Women owes
much to Mrs. May Wright Sewal1. who
has not only served president of the or
ganization twice, but who had much to do
with the inception and foundation work OF
the council. Mrs. 6ewan Is not only the
honorary president OF the council but Is
the president Of the International Council
OF Women. There are national councils in
twenty-four nations similar to that
now in session in this city, and these coun-
ellis are gathered into one grand interna-
tiCnal council, which holds it's sessions once
In five years The last meeting Of the in
ternational was held in London in 1899; the
next will be held in Berlin in 1904. The
Countess OF Aberdeen Is vice president Of
the International, and the other officers are
all women of high position and prominence
in the country which they represent. Mrs.
SeWall Is a magnet woman, with unlim-
tied powers. physical and mental. Brilliant
and eloquent in speech she is likewise q
most thorough parliamentarian, gifted with
rare executive ability and withal a dignified
and lovely woman.
Mrs. Sewall was at the Paris exposition,
representing not only the great womans
councils Of which she was the chosen dele
gate, put SAe was likewise the representa-
tive Of the United States, and the woman
hood of Ameri "a were peculiarly fortunate
to have SO gracious an exponent While
in Paris, weekly salons We're held, and dele
gates and representatives of various inter-
ests and many countries were gathered to
participate in the hospitality. offered by the
United States women. Grave questions were
considered, important councils were held
and men and women from every nation on
the glob were welcomed and heard in these
deliberations. The hospitality of the capi-
tai Of France was offered with lavish grace
to Mrs. SeWall and the women associated
with her. A National Council Of Women
ir France was the legitimate and eagerly
welcomed result OF that summers cam
paign.
Within the year Mrs. Sewall took long
trip to the western coast, organizing and
laying the foundation Of other organiza-
tions to become integral parts Of the great
council, which is so important part Of her
life and it's interests. The trip was one Of
where Mrs. Sewall halted We'd with the
other in extensive hospitality and warm
demonstration to the American woman who
Is doing 50 much for the womanhood OF
the world.
A local state council IN California was
formed, while number Of patrons both
in California and Utah were added to the
international council. Mrs SeWall ia never
tired, never sick. never at a loss for word
or a thought and never unwilling to de-
vote heart and hand to the cause OF Wo-
men.
Mrs. Sewall is the guest Of the we'll
known artist and sculptor, Mrs. Adelaide
johnson. at her home on Capitol HILL
Mrs. Fannie Humphreys Gaffney, presi-
dent Of the National Council OF the United
States. has her headquarters at the Fair
fax Her term Of Office expires at this tri-
ennial 1t is said that she will leave the
council IN most satisfactory condition
financially.
Mrs Maria Purdy Peck vice president. is
from Davenport, Iowa. She is an optimist
regarding the rosy outlook Of the councils
progress. Mrs-Peck is q devoted club wo-
man, but she sees much more scope for
growth and activity along every line in the
council, and therefore devotes her best
labors to the esAncirs interests
Mrs Kate Waller Barrett, the corre-
spending secretary, is well-known in Wash
ington. Yet 1t is always interesting to fol-
| low the quiet. .forcafnl work done by this
remarkable woman. She Is at the head OF
the local comntttee (which has the enter
tainment and social side Of the trienniai In
hand. Many delightful functions are nlan-
ned for the visiting delegates and their
The Rev ANITA GssJFlin Spencer, the first
recording secratfryI has been in Washing
the suffrage convention Mrs Spencer
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