New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
THE CANADIAN COUNCIL
ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN ST. John
NOMINATION OF LADY ABFR-
DEEM FOR NEXT PRESI-
DEN,T OF INTERNA-
TIONAL
TIONAL

ST. John. y B. July u CSpeciaD-The Na,,o,,,
Council of Women Of Canada held its ninth a.,
nual meeting here last week. and the quaint Ola
'loyalist city" the inhabitants proudly call th
town where three thousand loyalists took refuva
after the American Revolution. has been en- fa,a
in honor OF the visitors.
These annual meetings in spite Of the largo
amount of business which is always disposed NJ
have delightful social side. and. though the hos
pitalty of St John could scarcely be said to ex
ceed that of some other cities where the coupcu
has been convened, il certainly has never been sur
passed. The civic authorities joined with the local
council in welcoming the delegates, and II the ev
eoUtive had accepted all the invitations that wera
secured for excursions and drives and recan
tions there would have been no time left for the
business for which the meeting arranged
As the city of St. John has some magnificent
natural scenery and many points OF historic inter-
est. much of the hospitality was arranged with a
view TO giving the delegates an opportunity TO en-
JOY these things. The famous reversing falls OF
the ST. John River were the occasion of two most
enjoyable excursions This curious cataract falls
down the river as a waterfall should when the tide
is low, but when it rises the apparently resistIess
current is reversed and the water falls in the op
poste direction When the tide is low. no craft can
live in the raging waters below the falls but ar
half tide the river is smooth and calm and boats
so over in perfect safety. This hour was selected
for the council excursion the delegates being taken
over by the president, Mrs Robert Thomson, IN
her own yacht.
The reversing falls is unique phenomenon, and
ST. John owes them to the extremely high tides
on the Bay Of Fundy. The bay is shaped Ike
wedge, broad at the mouth and narrowing toward
the head and the tide waters therefore, rise higher
and higher as the space which confines them mar
rows. their influence being felt for ninety niles
up the st. John River. For the same reason the
St John Harbor never freezes. and the city Is the
winter port of Canada
On the evening before the convention opened the
delegates were formally welcomed by the Mayor OF
ST. John at a brilliant reception in the York Thea
tire, and in the afternoon they were driven out to
the golf club. where tea was served by the junior
members, who We're pcturesquely attired In golf
skirts and scarlet jackets. Later another tea
was given by the president OF the ST. John local
council. and one afternoon devoted to a picnic
on the beach At the latter function the women
of St John quite surpassed themselves. the most
notable feature of the affair being the high tea
which was served in a leafy arcade where the
branches of the trees met above the tables. The
Museum of Natural History was thrown open to
the delegates every afternoon. with experts in at
tendance explain the exhibits, and any moments
that could not otherwise be filed up were occu-
pied with drives and walks.
The business OF the convention. for which plenty
Of time found, in spite of these numerous
diversions. of rather more serious character
than usual. the affairs OF the council having come
10 something in the nature OF crisis. The ex-
piration Of the fund raised by Lady Aberdeen to
pay the salary OF a secretary and maintain cen
trail office for three years mas made IL necessary
to look for permanent and reliable source Of In
come, and the resignation az the same time Of the
first paid secretary Miss Teresa Wilson. formerly