The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20

this convention by society at large To my surprise a perfect ovation greeted the Htrangers--invitation poured in from ali sides, the delegates were guests of honor at the most elaborate and recherche entertain menfns Mir. Tower who represents the stars and Stripes at the court of Ber- lin, with his charming wife. gave a masnilicient reception. Count won Bu- low 0srmany's chanceller. sought to
 do them honor by a similar social was the banquet rendered by the may or who received the guests at the head of the stairs in full regalia with all his orders glittering on his breast. This was SO imposing a spectacle to eyes accustomed to democratic sim
 piiclty. that T. wonder l did not mis- take him for the Kaiser In his robes of state. as did the wee Chicago maid
 who crossed the Atlantic with us. and who. seeing policeman resplendent in gold braid and shining helmet, when we landed, called out see, mama, there's the Kaiser. now"
 "The Empress has always been too busy with her four K's--Kerchey. Kaiser, Keche. Render to take any part In the women movement, but when these brilliant representatives Of the worlds femininity came and saw and conquered Berlin, she became much interested. and received all the leaders one afternoon at the royal palace with a gracious cordiaiity that was very charming. She drew Mss Anthony to a seat near her and asked with fiattering interest about her work, showing an intelligent appre- ciation of the efforts made for the ad- yataeemsnt of women.
 @As a cordial and adaptable hostess our Teutonic sister canot be sexcelled. The Charming courtesy with which she received women of many nationaI- ities with a gracious word of welcome for each in the strangers own lang uage fliled me with admiration. Yet it fs not alone In social functions that she ehinns---she proved herself q fine pHFlamentaria too. During the ses- sions of this convention the most per feet order prevailed always on the floor, and speakers were held within the limits allowed, was greatly a1nuned one morning when time was called on little woznAn-cn which oecaasion the chairman displayed much strength cg will. and 1t seemed for . tEfae as if physical strength would be .nneded as well. When the time allotted n4d expired and only about half of ths thick manuscript had been read, Gle chairman quietly placed her watch
 which was open on the table before hprs under the eyes of the speaker no efreek. she then rose and gently touched her arTn---no cessation of elo- ear were equally inefgectual--iilxe Tennyson's brook she seemed going on forever. wondered what would be the cnairman's next moves but soon found that she was equal. to the emer- @ency. After a moments :. Arresolu- ton. during which the purling brook wont on. a look of determination set tied on the Frau Doctors face. She fesnuied her seat at the table. seized the bell with. which she was wont to can the meeting to order and rang so long and loud as to. drown the voice of the speaker entirely. Thta vigorous and affeetual action on the part of the @Fofsltvers met with my hearty and unQualified approheslop, the more es- peclaly as the delegate was speaking in Italian and I had grown weary of trying to muess from her gestures what she was saying.
 'sIhe FrauenkonEress was such q vast efEair, that t vas necessary to de their meetings in the iifferent halls Of the huge Philharmonic Building, and II often found myself wishing that ] wer9 twins or perhaps quarters that might be in ell eQur places at once were hAinR discuHse4. for I was quito worn out with rushing, from one to the sotlfeF ranuAnNsr AsAfMN on the pFo- MraFa one day that Ms Mary Church States. gould deliver an addFess on s(-oiored women as Wage Farmers ID AraeNea's and, although had q secret eOnvictton that knew ell there was fo know on that most interesting sub- feet, | determined to hear her. In my dasire to lose none of the pearls oe windorn which should fall from the lips