The Washington times., 1902-02-18
Biennial Congress to Open
February 10.
TO BE IN SESSION ONE WEEK
Notable Organizations Whose Rep
rcsentatiycs VIII Take Part in
Discussions We1ik nown Public
Women Who VIII Deliver Ad-
dresses.

the United States Will be held in Carroll
Hall, on Tenth Street between New York
Avenue and K Street northwest, Wednes-
day, February 10, at 10 a. m. The meet
ing will last one week, and there will be
three sessions daily.
Mrs May Wright SewaII of Indianapo
lis hte president of the International
Council of Women. who is now in Wash
ington. will preside at the meeting and
deliver the opening address, The Inter-
national Council of Women is one of the
strongest organizations in the world, hav
Ing over 100000 in the fifteen countries
which posses affiliated organizations.
The National Council.
The National Council Of the United
States, which meets here this week, is
composed OF eighteen national organiza
tions and OF eight local councils The
president and two delegates from each
national organization constitute the vote
force OF the National Council.
The officers of the National Council are:
Honorary presidents, May Wright SewalI
and Mary Lowe Dickinson; president,
Fannie Humphreys GaTney, New York
City; vice president at large, Maria Purdy
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secretary, Kate Waller Barrett Washing
ton, d. c; first recording secretary, Anna
Garln Spencer, Providence, R. l.; second
recording secretary. Emmcline B. ellis.
Salt Lake City. Utah; treasurer. Hannah
G. Solomon, Chicago III.
\ number of the members Of tfe ma
tional organizations and local cCunciis
which are affiliated with the national
council are in Washington already, where
some Of them have been attending the
meetings OF the Woman Suffrage AssO-
citation, now in progress.
List of Organizations.
The following is list of Inc Inherent
societies which will be represented in the
forthcoming series OF meetings. and
partial list OF the eminent women VINO
Will act as delegates:
National American Woman suffrage As
sociation. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cau,
president New York City.
National Women's Christian Temper
ance Union. MIS-. L NJ. y. Stevens, presi-
dent. StrouGwater, Maine.
National WCmen's Relief Society, Mrs.
Bathsheba ". Smith, salt Lake City,
uteh.
Young Ladies National Mutual In
pTovement Association, Mrs. Elmina ;.
Taylor, president, salt Lake City. Utah.
National Christian League for Promo
tion of Social Purity, Mrs. Elizabeth B..
Graniiis, president, New York City.
The Universal Peace Union, Rev.
Amanda Deyo, president, Philadelphia, Pa.
National Association Loyal Women Of
American Liberty, Mrs !. c. Manchester,
president. Providence, r. |,
Women Relief Corps, Auxiliary to G.
A r., Mrs. Calista Robinson Jones, presi
dent. Bradford. Vt.
National Association of Business We
men, Miss Matae b. Cleveland president
Chicago, Ill.
National Council of Jewish Women. Mrs.
Hannah G. Solomon, president, Chicago,
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Waller Barrett, general superintendent,
Washington. d. c.
Supreme Hive Ladies of Maccabees of
the World, Mrs. Lillian VI. Hollister,
. president. Detroit, Mich
Rathbone Sisters of the World, Mrs.
!. Dell 2. Glazier, president, Fort Madison,
pIowa.
I National Association of Colored Wom-
en-, Mrs. osephine :. Yates, president,
Kansas City. No.
American Federation of Nurses, Miss NJ.
A. Nutting, president, Johns Hopkins
tIospital, Baltimore, Md.
Great Hive Ladies of Maccabees for
81. Louis. Mich
Local Council of the Women of Rhode
Island. Rev Anna Garlin Spencer. presi-
dent, Providence. r. l.
Local Council of Women of IndianapO-
lis. Mrs. Eliza A Blaker, president, In
dianapolis, Ind.
Local Council of Women Of Quincy.
Mrs. Anne J. Wood. Quincy Ill
Local Council Of Women of Portland,
Mrs George a. Pollister. secretary, , At
Iantic Street. Portland, Ne.
IocaI Council Of Women of Bloomington,
Mrs. l. NJ. Beck Bloomington. Ind.
Local Council OF Women Of Rochester,
Mrs H-ace G. Pierce. secretary, Roches-
ter, n. Y.
Local Council of Women of Minneapolis
Mrs. a. Z. Higsbee president, South Min
neapolis, MINI.
Local Council Of Women of San Francis
co. Mrs. Mary Wood Swift, president, san
Francisco. Cal.
On the three daily sessions the morn
ings will be devoted to business and VIII
be open only TO members. The afternoon
meetings viii be given up to receiving the
re norts Of the affiliated associations and to
the discussion Of important TOPICS. The
evening meetings will be devoted TO pub
lie addresses.
The Programme.
The presidents address will be the first
thing on the DTOSi anime on Nclnesuly
afternoon. after which the following so
cieties viii report: National Woman
Suffrage Association. Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Cat:. National Christian League for
The Promotion Of Social Purity. Mrs Eliza
tbeth B. GranEis. Of New York: Universal
peace Union. Rev. Amanda Deya, Penn
ksyIyania: Local Council OF san Francisco.
irs Iohn W. Swift American Anu-Fi-
Isection Society, Mrs. May j. Lowell,
philadelphia.
The general subject Of the Wednesday
sning meeting will be Organized Ef-
Z Among Women" The following la
s viii deliver addresses: Work for
ral Reform" Mrs. l. VI. y. Stevens,
iue. president Of the National Women 3
ristian Temperance Union, Mutual
peft Association" Mrs. Ida NJ Weav-
Idaho, delegate from Fathbone Sis
yrss~ Miss Sadie American Chicago
Woman's Work in England" Mrs Flor
ence Feuwick Miller and international
ism" Mrs May Wright Sewall.
WEST POINT VISITORS.
Members of the Board Appointed by