New-York tribune., 1902-08-04
PLANS FOR QUINQUENNIAL
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF COUNCIL AT COPENHAGEN.

Interesting reports have been received OF the
meeting Of the executive committee Of the 1nterna-
ttonal Council of Women. held at Copenhagen re-
Gently The next quinquennial. in 1s4, will be held
in Berlin and the German women had their plans
ready TO submit Great committees Will be formed
IN every nation. topics viii be most carefully Sc
lected and the ablest exponents Of modern thousht
invited TO a place upon the programme The next
meeting Of the executive committee viii be held
either in Berlin or Dresden, in order TO give the
German women all the assistance possible in pre-
pairing for the euinquennial ..--
1t is confidently asserted that the London ouin-
quennial OF 1899 will be surpassed in many details
by the German women. a feature viii be con-
ferences for workers. where the specialists work
ing along the same lines in the various nations
may meet in business way and compare notes
while cleaning much from each other.
The council is prosperous financially owing to the
securing Of eleven new patrons by the president
Mrs May Wright SewaIL One Of these was cara
Barton. whose name was received with rising
vote The resignation Of Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper
chairman OF the press committee, received, and
Mrs Emily WiIloUghby Cummings, Of The Toronto
Globe" was appointed in her place.
Discussion Of the peace meetings" developed an
interesting point Of difference between American
and English women. At the last Guinquennial, in
Iondon It was decided 10 make the annual meet
ings on the subject Of interna uonal peace and
arbitration TO be held the same day or evening
in all the different countries, feature OF the
council work The English delegates were the
leaders in this movement DuI IiiS instant I "1
war began all the English and colonial women
withdrew from the arrangement The American
women. on the contrary. calmly held tnelr meet
ings and made their demonstration on the same
evening all over the country in spite Of the tact
that the Philippine war was IN progress II vas
decided al Copenhagen that henceforth eacn na-
t,onal council must frame its own policy IN this
regard The delegates from Holland were ANXIOUS
10 continue the peace propaganda while those
from Sweden utterly refused to have anything to
co with il.
An excellent and valuable report from the Baron
ess Won Beschwitz. Of Germany. chairman Oh the
committee on international laws concerning t4e
domestic relations was brought to the meeting
- - 4o--, ~ = r,rirted pamphlet Eight countries
have been thus summarized in the report ms
viii be soon given in English
The rsnorr brought by Mrs. Sanford from Italy
Was very interesting as We'll quaint in its word
Ing There are a number OF societies IN Rome d.
ready federated and others in various parts OF
italy viii be formed as rapidly as condluons per
nit mammoth bazaar has been he4o recehlly'
,,pder +ba ausnices of the council. at which re-
r7arkable exhibit made OF the hahol"oIh o.
al classes Of Italian women Rapid strides are
being made in this country toward the H1eIa a
enancipation Of woman. and this IS paT'lc y
s--a+i4,,,ry "a the women Of the northern races
whose opportunities and privileges are thoueht u
be so much greater Mrs Sanford OF tahada' H@s
done much toward forming this Latin couhcil ana
her warm friendship for the Comtessa Ia'erha
who is president of the Italian council mas given
her great scope in this work
An elaborate entertainment was PROVIDED oy TIE
Danish National Council The sessions OF the
executive committee were held in private noneS 5
where luncheon was served a. q -
session H. Danish women were the guests OF tle
foreign delegates at luncheon u.s, o.. -.
A reception given 10 lAe Co-I~ii g -,
Anglo-I5anish Club through IT'S woman PIesiieL I,
e,-a-ir7g Brief addresses were MADE as
"a The condition of women IN thtlF "a ie-S @
tries bv the foreign delegates l ne @ i.ai 2
Consul General was present, a. T5,,s E,1qEsh
hundred Of Copenhagen 5 rtpt
American ard Danish residents -. =. ..,,s.
This executive meeting was a e0ou - - 49,
the uersonality of European leaders IA
menf for the education ano endIic.LaS-'4 ~
Eornen especiaIIy in the northern countries 1 NJ
Ds1sb u1oTnan were q revelation TO tneH
Observers 1no found them broaoer IN -. =
.hsf- 1eS-nborS on either the nortn OF tlS sculL
nesr,,, a5l Iinet,fsfs with a pleasing blending :
energy and refinement IN rhelr peIsol4s ,,5 b
The chief interest naturally o,S,ar -
acting president F-oken Hennl ttItnI Nh
rrzsi6enr NJ the Danish National CouiicIL " u, y,
made an admirable presiding officer anu won a'
hearts with her charming pefsohaLiIIS- 1870 r-rol,e
Among the interesting delegates - - = So,
Norch schoolteacher from = :, +ion
active in forming and employiLeil sc - ~
for her profession in her own x,I ,c,,,,, ,5
Ellen Sandeu of Sweden successstui sTt S1IL5 u ~ -
ical practitioner Of six years sttd 6,, tb T1snis
C'rouJn Princess who is interested IN Ihe re
Cross and other phiianthropic M @oIh' -, ~ mic
una Rraubers corresponding secretary VI '40 A0
Nrne I-3aDonujere-Cnaix Of Switzerland, was on
the most Interesting delegates EaIS- bo~Ha ~
worker in Vomans interests, her 10 To- p. bir+b
Geneva Lake being heaoqutI..ss scaT schemes She
many phianthropic and practiS@aI .;aI r,cu,cjI
foreign secretary Of the SWISS Na IL,
Mrs. Susa Young Gates was tIS -ttss.. e,.,4.zeT
delegate present Mrs; Gates Ga-m W. heins the CUES
land and Paris before her return A-e ~
Of council women in both places