New-York tribune., 1902-02-20
COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
THE TRIENNIAL CONVENTION OPENS
IN WASHINGTON.
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Washington, Feb. 19.-The first session OF
trennial convention of the National Council OF
Women opened at o'clock to-day In the hail
of Carroll Institute by the president, Mrs Fanny
Humphreys Gafrney, OF NewYork. The hall was
decorated with American and foreign flags. On the
platform the portrait Of the late Frances f. Willard,
the councils first president, wreathed with
laurel. The National Council Of Women is the larg
est national body Of affiliated organizations OF wom
en- in the world There sixteen national organza
tions affiliated with the National Council. all OF them
being represented to-day by their presidents The
officers of the National Council Mrs. Fanny
Humphreys Gaffney, president; Mrs. Maria Purdy
Peck, Of Iowa. vice-president; Mrs Kate Waller
Barrett Of Washington. corresponding secretary;
the Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer, of Rhode Island.
first recording secretary; Mrs. B. Wells. OF Utah,
second recording secretary; Mrs. Hannah 6. Solo
mon Of Chicago. treasurer.
The presidents address a brief review Of the
work Of the council In the last three years and
was on the common ground Of progress that makes
the world better The honorary presidents of the
council two former presidents-Mrs. May
Wright SeweI and Mrs Mary Lowe Dickinson. the
former being present to-day on the platform. There
were also the platform the presidents OF the
AFFILIATED national organizations named below each
of whom introduced by Mrs Gaffney, spoke a few
words of greeting: National American Woman
Suffrage Association, Young Ladies National
Mutual Improvement Association, National Chris
tiar League for Promotion Of Social Purity Uni
versaI Peace Union National Association of Loyal
Women of American Liberty. Womans Relief
Corps, auxiliary the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie; National Association of Business Women Ma
tional Council of Jewish Women; Florence Crit
tenden Mission, Supreme Hive. Ladies or Macctpee5
of the World National Association OF Colored
Women, American Federation OF Nurses, Great
Hive, Ladies OF Macca bees for Michigan; Natonai
Woman's Christian Temperance Union ana Ma
tional Womans Relief Society.
When IL is realized that these organizations rep
resent two million women the Importance or the
tTiennial convention may be appreciated
Miss Anthony, who came IN shortly after the ses-
sion opened. was, greeted with hearty applause
Of women originated with Miss Anthony. and the
first council. which held in Washington
twelve years ago. marked forty years OF suffrage
work. In Miss Anthony's response she spoke or
the great work done by the council II. after ALL
suffrage comes at last, she said. she would be con-
tent.
At the evning session Mrs l.. NJ y. Stevens,
president Of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union. spoke on Work for Moral Reform" Mrs.
Ida NJ Weaver. Of Idaho. spoke on Mutual Benefit
Associations: Miss Sadie American. secretary OF
the Council Of Jewish Women delivered an ad-
dress. Mrs. May Wright sewell spoke on The
Interna tionai Council of which she is president.
Mrs. Roosevelt Will receive the Officers and dele
gates Of the Triennial Council on Saturday at IL
o'clock