The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-06
WOMEN IN COUNCIL.
The Biennial Meeting of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs.

TAPaperread by Mrs Edward sibley at the seet
ing of the Travellers Club, july oath
What shall I tell you concerning ths
wonderful Federation meetings held II
Boston the last week in June? Stats
tics? Even these are worth hearing
Three thousand women were present
that opening evening from all parts OF
our country. There were sessions il
symphony Hall morning, afternoon anC
evening for ten days. On the blue ban
aers in the seating sections shone the
names of every State in the Union,
while over the main entrance the blue
shield with its golden motto, Unity in
Diversity" bore witness to the mul-
giple feminity under a single banner.
There are fifty entrances to the main
nal and balconies and at each were
stationed, young women in White who
saw to it that all We're seated in the
tight sections but whose chief duties
were those OF doorkeepers rather than
usbers. Their directions from the Presi-
dent were to allow no one to pass III or
out during the delYefy OF any one al
dress. At stated intervals the doors
were opened for two minutes, permit
ding admission and exit. Thus were
people taught to be prompt, punctual
and courteous by our methodical Presi-
dent. | believe that no woman ever
had, or will have, such perfect immedi-
az 20 80 " ha W. Wrs Dankar When she
p oailed the firsf business session of the
o+s.'D( 70 ordar she nsed nrnhahlv
A. tinest oaval in tbis country Made
Clfe lliIeo. ~ aa az &c is euhosced in ell
" eG ~ d enG inclndina the seals of
~, oa' ,, ol,C fedoration and of fine Col
INC foi"ro+ion ttLe Latter MAKING the
9 ~ 80 ~ go ,,.itb tho Colnmhina the
80 S,d1on ~ '-l S+oto HoWnr In tha end of
49,. I'''I1a ir cot ~, i,,1r,ansa amethvst
eiIe IIi,i. 80 49, If tho Coinmhino
5T TT"iil" tho w oevoI sonndad II wac in
lt lei I[ods3 If II ras for tha cessa
f st"litlf ie 80 a. three noinutos, rennrt
yioi VI a. ~ onna tool1 bar Goat
~ - 49,. ."Tba rast Of NV renort is
M lIG S oo,i >, ~
~, ;7,I,J,"e,1,, t,,oro ,vere five Thousand
,l,,5 ,,'t,1 5r,oson+ mo 10 roast hian
10y ;I'T VA ~ n = Sta+a oroSi{aSte, ninbt
80 80 49, ~, non1as IF nresidents of
go 49, f.Garo+ avs wara down To make
.4 ,tS t}l;r+, ~ actnaIIv 1~era
49, ,.,lri-a ooCL lI,71ited to two
I,nocn ,o,.a s,,,,,,ocod +o Ne
Lil,il, th Is 'orf, Of +,Ta vaeTs since
:, r 10 ,,;ii,I,,ia1 Two vearS in two
-l'v ,t>[, 40 nod. aid sba lived q
l II 80 ',,,;Ia j., poeton
90 ~ - 80 ~, Waive prasidant
1 Tas WV u op her nf+er and had
.o, " ..ta snansstive bits If talk
Nc t5l a. pI9"''ii'' 'ooe '''-' '-'1
. III lel' ..,,,,,, - No no low women
ny ,5. itii, +L;s hir federstion and
tolllteIeu Marn " 80 tbay hrino
nc t oi '"st nla's c,ihs snf
"l.i VtiTIi' Nv non+raSt Naw York has
~ sSs eatis 5000 cl"b woman Init Mas.
nv ~ Ct.o' iaalis i, roan1harsbin having
s sa;i + lb',I' uer harsnirality
I'M " 81 1"ithon+ limit Falifnr.
&c loo s ,a % de,eoates Florida Il Iowa
t ~ S STiI' - Eew Uamnsb;re ~
~ ~ Xn,Ir 20 and IIiinoie % Jlinois
.oo~ di % +or+u nina aitacn..tas &C ali
fIn fa e'53 ci,1hs had the rioht to
e ello 'e oitarnsteo as we'll &C DELEGATES
~ H. +o+sI a1nher of deleoates from ali
Iha Stats was ahont tweive hundred
SI Sh 3t''eS aS ' ta most remote country
.> Iiilia "s'1 de aitu Mrs Feronsnn
s 90 ,'r,.sis SHanohai woman's cInh
81 49, Tnan1hars T,ondon was we'll
~ I,lss ,,r u,I Miss C.aorgie Raron new
rasident n Of NIassachnsetts said
ta .I'a p rs;t;en clb women .sWhatever
20 tne n.Si'i d n oro'G yon have felt has
5ae%s9le I,u plvali hv ne '''''
0eTi FL up"oi5 spp rann"fs Of work accom-
2ljshed and that to be ATTEMPTED in
p f,a %U or Ca'i1 erastn and marveI
Le lao% I 'r"v we the indomta HE energy
Gus ,, %lr Pig shs s'I0 endeavor TO Owe
% " eaa oc on,', Of tbe imnroying
SoG S4 ta,i,, @' eedressas from hdth men
en- sn ,oI, of &C. hi%% social standing
alu 49,, ,1ao ~ af creat literary snc
o ols sp nthronc ~ and Chrstan peo-
n rIs'' apd 't-i thinkers and those en-
PIE; aoSanceu eli itb ouin nu ne e
Weo ny neIoio WIN Huieh PNip