The Washington herald., 1911-02-04

Mrs. Peabody didn't make 1t quite cleal
whether she approved of the 'suffra
gette." but the audience applauded ant
smiled extensively. and as they wer,
with one or two exceptions women. il
was taken as evidence that votes for The
gentler sex were favored
Mrs. Peabody closed with short
prayer, in which she pleaded that tht
message Of Chrfst's love might be car
ried into all heather lands; for the mis-
sionaries who were laboring on the darl
Congo. in the far-away islands Of the
Pacific, and for those who are devotins
their lives to the Outstanding Of China
and Japan.
Miss Jennie V. Hughes, of China, tolt
Of the pagan nations who were crying fol-
Christ and who were ready to receive
Him when the message came She saiC
that IN Central China women were no
supposed TO have souls and their condition
was unbearable
"A woman who does not give birth to a
son is degraded beyond expression. and
she is taught that her body after death
will remain in perdition forever" the
speaker continued. incidentally Mis-.
Hughes took a gentle little slap at the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and others who claim ancestry in Amer
lea, when she said that members OF
who's Who" in China, and even those
who weren't, thought nothing OF being
able to trace their ancestry back few
hundred generations.
Scores Lack Of Interest.
Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery. in
speaking Of the American nations self.
satisfaction concerning its wealth, Chris
tianity, and contentment with things as
they are, said they were almost as bad
as the old Romans upon whom the
hand of God fell and blotted them from
the earth" She scored the lack of In
terest in the benighted heather. and said
America willfully neglected its duty.
I'VE have thousands of young men and
women who sit with folded hands In
drawinS-rooms and while their time away
supinely Indifferent to the crying need
of them in other lands. 1t seems
a little fringe across seas when we might
send a blanket" Mrs. Montgomery said
in conclusion.
The entire day was taken up with de-
votional exercises. church rallies. lunch
cons and receptions to the delegates
More than 500 women attended lunch
con at the Willard Hotel at I o'clock.
1t WAS the largest affair of the kind
ever held in the National Capital and was
marked throughout by enthusiasm.
Noted missionaries spoke Of their work
in foreign lands in its different phases
and agaIn urged a greater interest among
the Iaity. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe pre-
sided. and the programme included three
speakers: DR.. Mary Riggs Noble, from
India: Mrs. Helen Montgomery, and Mrs.
Henry w. Peabody, president Of the So
ciety Throughout the luncheon the
Marine Band gave q musical programme.
At the Speakers' Table.
At the speakers table were:
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. pFesidins: Mrs. James
Bryce wife Of the British Ambassador; Mrs Mat
thew T. Scott president general of the Daughtsu Of
the American Revolution; Mis- Mabel BoArdman. a
the Red Gross Society: Mrs Peabody, ArA Mont
gomery. Dr.. Noble. Mrs KiDslvins. wife a Bishop
Of Brazil; Mis- Elizabeth I. Pi9m.
Mrs. Samuel b. Woodrow. Mr. q. II. McGrev, Mis-
Davis Miss Margaret Sunan, Mn. e Boyd Welt.
sel. Ms. K. B. Seha6e1, Mis- Flnsence Milee. Miss
Harriet s. Ellis. MrA Eta Duans Marden, Miss
Jennie V. Hughes, Mio Annie L. Forrest Mn
william Hamilton Bsyy, Dr.. Mary O'Malley. Ms.
Fred Dennett. Mis- KAte LAnson. Aias Julia C.
Emery, Mi0 Emna L BSideeA
Mrs Frank G. wilkins vas chairman q ths ne.
Hal osnmittee in ehsSEf. which also included Ma
rhnmas b. AndGam. Mr. Alma Baird, Ma living
D. Ban. Mn. Gna Baz7. MA H0ey b. bsowu,
Alrx Aldis =. BRoUue. AiD Eatalla Bmn1 NJ