The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

Miss PAUL. was q wellknown figure In
what may be called Executive life.
Both she and her elder sister. Mrs Arm
strong, had been daughters Of nm Oxford
tutor, and had become immersed In public
affairs early In life. While tho older be-
camc n famous novelist and leader OF
"culturcd doubt" tho younger hat re-
manned unmarried and thrown herself
with grent cngcrness into the movement
which Ind for It's object the strengthen
ing of wo,nnn's position and the llghten-
ing of her burdens, no less In England
than over the whole world
The "World's Womnn's League was
n great unsnctnrian society with tentnclcs
ali over the globe. The Indian lady mis-
sionarics and doctors. who worked IN
the zenanas. were affiliated to It, The
English and American vigilance societies
for the safe guarding Of girls, the women
of tho furtive students clubs In Russia,
the Melbourne society for the supply or
domestic workers in the lonely up country
stations of Australia. ALL while having
their own corporate and separate exist
ences, were affiliated to. and In COM
munication with, tho central offices OF
the League in Regent Street.
Tic League was all embracing. Chris
tian, non Christian. or heathen, 1t mat
tered nothing. 1t aimed ut the gigantic
task of centralislng all the societies for
the welfare OF wamen throughout the
globe.
On the board Of directors one found
the names and titles of all the hllmani-
tarans Of Europe.
The working head Of this vast organt-
cation was the thin. active woman OF mid
die nge whose name figured In n hundred
blue books, whose speeches and articles
II. ~ i,,Io tr,Nnn
lance, whose political power was un-
doubtable-Mlss Catherine Paul.
The most important function Of the
League, or ono OF its most important
functions, was the yearly publication of
a huge report or statement of more than
a thousand pages. This annual was re-
cognsed universally rs the most trust
worthy and valuable summary of the pro
grcss of women in the world. 1t was
quoted III Parliament n hundred times
each session; its figures were regarded
as authoritative in every way.
This report was published every May.
and as Mrs. Hubert Armstrong drove to
Regent Street in her brougham she real
lied that points In connection with 1t
were to be discussed, possibly with the
various sectional editors, possibly with
| Miss PAUL aloEe.
AS was natural, so distinguished an
| example of the "higher woman as Mrs.
Armstrong was Il great help to the
League, and her near rela tlonship to the
secretary made her help and advice in
| constant request.
The office occupied two extensive floors
in the quadrant housing an army Of woa
men clerks. type writer's, and a literary
staff almost exclusively feminine. Here
from morning tn night, was a hum Of
busy activity quite foreign to the office
controlled by the more drone-llke men.
Miss PAUL contrlved to interest the most
insignificant of her girls in the work
that was to be DONE making each one
feel that In the performance of frr
task lay not only The means OF earning 4
weekly wage, but Of doing something
for women all over the world
In short, the League was an admirable
and powerful institution, presided over by
an admirable and earnest woman of Won
derfu organizing ability and the Gift Of
tact, that extreme tact necessary in deal
ing with hundreds Of societies differed
and ruled by women whose official ac-
tivitlcs did not always qrell that feminine
jealousy and pickering which generally
initiate against success.