New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
COUNCIL WOMEN BACK.
Delegates GiUe Interesting Gossip
of Berlin Meeting.

Mrs May Wright Sewau. the outgoing president
OF the International Council Of Women. and Mrs.
Adelaide Johnson. who made the trip 10 Berlin
together. arrived IN New-York on Saturday. The
most profound impression made on both women
seemed 70 be the magnificent style IN which the
great meeting handled by the German women
and the marked recognition accorded 10 it b the
German government
For instance. when Mrs. sewau arrived
Bremen, 81 midnight, she net at the boat b.
the chief official OF the custom Office. who informed
her that there would be examination OF her
trunks or boxes, and that he and his subortinates
had been instructed 70 show her every courtesy.
BY reason OF having taken later boat than the
rest OF the American delegates. she had not been
present at the reception given by the Bremen
women 10 the American women But IN her
at the hotel she found flowers and fruits. invita-
tons and programmes. and g request that she
would permit 2 special reception be given
her honor, because OF her absence al the previous
one. The Women's Council OF Bremen chose July
the Gate OF this function. and gave the Auert-
preEident dinner IN the interesting old
cafe in the city, house dating from 1913. two
years before the landing OF the Mayfower, and
used private residence until few years ago.
That evening q public meeting given cOr her.
al which the Mayor OF Bremen presided. and many
officials were present.
In my opinion" SAID Mrs Sewal. the Berlin
meeting Is distinguished from al others which
have been connected by four features
"First-The degree OF recognition given 10 the
International Council by the German government.
second-Ths degree Of recognition given TO Il
by the municipality OF Berlin.
''Third-The astonishing interest manifested IN
the peace propaganda undertaken by the council.
"Fourth-The progress which has been made in
the growth OF intsrnationalisIn and the apprecia-
ton OF what Il is. and the results OF what il has
done IN the last Eve years.
AMERICAN WOMEN ARROGANT
Certainly. the reception by the Empress which
with only two exceptions zone Of those being Susan
2. Anthony. strictly limited 10 international
Council officials a governmental recognition;
were the garden parties given by the wives OF
the Chancellor and the Secretary Of State. There
was the most decided recognition. and yet The
strictest division OF coUrTeses The ctv OF Berlin
gave its banquet in honor OF the congress which
had been arranged for by the German council
When Mrs. Alice Solomon took ne 10 see the
hall In which the public meetings Of the council
were 10 be held. found that II would seat no
more than five or six hundred people. I told her
that was sure this would inadequate that
there were more than that number OF council off,
clals and delegates already Berlin Mrs Solomon
said that the peace movement was not popular ia
Berlin. and that small nail wei filed would be
better than large empty. however at my
suggestion, hall secured seating twelve
hundred the floor and three hundred IN the
gallery in the Philharmonic. When the evening
came. I. presiding officer wanting 70 be early
arrived al the approach TO the Philharmonic one
quarter OF an hour before the time Of opening the
the centre was already crowded with people
mat approach was almost impossible. and my en-
trance was only az last accomplished by the aid OF
t"o efficient policemen Hundreds Of people crowd
90 about crying. oh. take in. too
ne policemen told that The hall had been
hIieo and the doors locked al o'clock. and the
crowd had been trying 10 force an entrance since
llat uine- For once the German police did not
n'orce the law, which strictly forbids any one
s4o1io De allowed 10 stand in the aisIes during a
.lIissrllhg the alses were packed were the cor
ts-,is Qing the hall. and hundreds OF the
rs who could not in sui stand
80 ~ me streets discussing the whole matter at
i tiats past Il o'clock when / finally got away from
t-N. Milo iiao fingered IN the hall 70 discuss the
popular question Outside Of the building
i s.tlln ne court, STAYED until y o clock talk
- y 70 nose who had not been able IN sat il,
Dli had waited patiently 80 49, ~ 80 IL
nave spoken ne srou,,h 20
Z. - IA Nllch II Is used by council II
~ ne" ~orc: and II has taken good man Ztss-s
20 go zen ne women OF foreign Countries corN
- iii ~. me Int tonalsm that men hive
- aooI ~ mas Tor the most part been that
Wiz 'l'lIits large countries 10 syallovy snail
ones. lnterlau onalism which wshe. tn Drsse-@-a a
ne nalona integrity Of every country ana U,,tcb
recognizes the value OF the national sI,r5+ 1,flt
ItgaTu 10 EeosFapnlcal extent. sona~fbtrer nsa-
Rut that u has made conquest or TonI,Iar ;,1a.