The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-26
WOMEN OF EUROPE ACTIVE.
EVERYWHERE THEY ARE WORK.
INC FOR POLITICAL RIGHTS.

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Hungsry-Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cate
Audience with the Queen Of Denmark.
CopKNHAoBN, Aug. ls.-If the women OF
CopenhaRen had been managing oonven-
tions for years they could not have done
better than they have with the arrange
ments for the International Suffrage ALL.
anoe, which has lust closed ito sessions, and
yet not v q national meeting OF women
ever before took rlace In Denmark. Every
arrangement was complete.
When international conventions OF women
first Began 10 be held, American women
were almost the only ones who did not wear
bonnets while speaking. Now q few from
other countries have timidly followed their
example, but most OF them are still In sub
lection to that dictum OF St. Paul which
declared IL to be q shame for q woman to
be seen In public with her head uncovered.
The dictum Of Susan B. Anthony, the Amert-
can women's apostle, was that II the speaker
wished her audience to listen to what che
had to say their attention must not be dis
tracted by huge punches Of flowers and
feathers that waved in the breeze every
time she moved her head.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait has had a
pleasant audience with the Queen OF Dem
mark. She was considerably embarrassed
when informed that her Majesty would be
g~raciously pleased" 30. What shall I
say?' How shall I acti" 'When shall l
take my leave7' she asked.
Don't worry the Danish ladies kindly
said. LET the Queen say and do and
| signify when you shall DEPART
Mrs. Gait was told by the lady tn waiting
TO offer to kiss the Queens hand when she
| entered and came out, and TO stay until
| she was dismissed. She expected TO be
| received with much ceremony and TO find
the Queen surrounded by court function
aries.
Inatead ehe gns shcvn into . large,
| pleasant drawing room, furnished as one
| would be In any home Of wealth and cul-
ture. with no one present but the tall, grace
full lady who came forward and offered her
hand In simple, cordial greeting. She
drew an ann chair for her guest and seated
! herself on the sofa.
Tn Queen wore q handsomely fitting
gown made entirely Of Grape and no orna-
ments except q small locket, and on her
hands, which are beautiful, two rings.
Her gray hair was lone in q slightly waved
pompadour; her features are fine and ex-
! press much character, but her face is very
sad. She referred to the recent death OF
a loved daughter, whom, because OF a
| contag ious disease, she was not permitted
10 see in her last illness, and showed plainly
that royalty is not exempt from sorrow.
Mrs. Gait, after she had answered a few
| questions as TO her journey, &c, expressed
| pleasure that, through her, the movement
she represented had been recognized, gave
a little account Of the beginning and
development Of the effort 70 secure the
rights Of women and said that it's leaders
believed the time had come when women
should nave the dignity and power OF repre-
s~entation in Government, which would
become better than it is now entirely under
male domination.
The Queen listened attentively and finally
asked if there would not be danger OF
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was intended to make better mothers and
give the home more influence,
Queen Louise then made the broadminded
remark that no organization must be held
responsible for the action Of its individual
members. She said her own efforts had been
directed only to education and nursing,
but she was very glad to learn OF the work
of this association. After a long CONVEX
sation she rose, shook hands with her caller,
thanked her warmly for her visit and shook
AS Mrs. Cats carriage rolled through
the park homeward she remembered that
she did not once offer to kiss the Queens
! She was conscious only Of a kindly, gracious
woman with all the interests and SYM
pathies Of other women, and we may De
very sure that the Queen did not resent
Is a worthy representative OF the highest
and best American wOmanhOOd.
They tell us here that the influence OF
the Queen will be Of more value to the cause
Of woman thar that OF the KING. she IS
feel that during her long life as Crown
princess she was unduly ov~ershadowed by
her magnificent sisters-in-law, the present
Queen of Great Britain and the Empress
Dowager of Russia.
The Danes love freedom and independ-
ence; their sympathies were with Norway
in her late contest with Sweden, and the
Norwegian delegates to this convention
were met with open arms. Every time
received with prolonged applause.
When there was doubt whether those
from Russia and Hungary were legally
entitled to seats the pressure was strong
drawing the women from Russia got the
front row there was much rejoicing. Their
presentation of the situation in Russia
showed that women there have always had
some vOtlng TlRntS, Dut tH6y dIo u0toi NhAuou
that the outcome OF the present upheaval
shall be the complete suffrage.
Their Russian Union Of Defenders Of
Woman's Rights has thrown it's full strength
into the general movement, declaring In it's
platform that "the struggle for woman's
political rights is q part OF the struggle
for the political liberation OF Russia, and
their denial would check all economic as
well az political progress All classes OF
women are working in this union and men
also are members. 49,,
They have raised many thousands OF dol
lars and their demands were officially reoog-
nized by the great Union Of Unions in July, |
1905, and -four months later by the zemstvos
and municipalities. The Constitutional
Democrats and the Radical Labor Party
have included woman suffrage In their pro-
The women are confident that
out OF the chaos which now reigns in Russia
they will finally emerge with entire equality
Of political rights.
The Woman Suffrage Association OF
Hungary is in the thick OF the fight which
is now being waged In that country Fran
els Kossuth is one OF It's strong defenders.
The women there have had the experience
Of those in many other countries when
they rave turned to the parties demanding
aoi;izens' rights" 'unfversai outrage
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