The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
QUEEN WINS WOMEN
Entertains Leaders of Interna.
tional Council in Rome.
Elena Of italy Has Special Talk Tor
Each at Reeeption-Guests Treas
ure Bonbons With Picture OF
Ruler on Them.

Rome, Italy-The social events OF
the international council OF women
were intensely interesting, writes IDA
Hustled Harper. At the top of these
events must be placed. Of course the
reception by Queen Elena 1t did not
include all of the several hundred
members of the council-that woulo
have been too much to expect-but
she welcomed the board of officers
nine; the presidents of national coun-
ellis in twenty-three countries and the
chairmen of the nine standing commit
tees, over forty In all, as the old ana
the newly elected officials were In
cluded.
Each has her own impressions OF
"the greatest event in her life." but all
agree that there was simplicity and
cordially in the manner of the queen
that won every heart. AS Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett, president Of the United
States council. expressed 1t:
she seemed to forget her royalty
and was a lady more than a queen
we were all women together"
1t was indeed marvellous how the
queen could speak few appropriate
words to each of so many women rep
resenting different countries. as a few
sentences will illustrate. To Mrs. May
Wright Sewell. after asking what was
her special work. she said: Peace Is
the cause in which I also have the
greatest interest,"" and when Mrs.
Sewell answered: I'VE cannot have 1t
until the women of every country feel
their responsibility" she replied:
Yes, that is most important and l
hope your efforts will meet with sue
cess"
To Gina Krog, pioneer Of the wo-
man movement of Norway, she said:
Il have visited the public institutions
of Christiania and was much pleased
with them" She expressed deep SYM
pathy to the president from Finland.
and fingered for some time with DR..
Anna Cabanoff. the representative
from Russia, asking her especially II
the woman physicians and university
graduates took an interest In the
benevolent and charitable institutions
and worked for social betterment.
Il have always been fond OF Hun
gary" she said to Madame Rosenberg.
who is representing its president
Countess Apponyi. Its people have
suffered so deeply for 1t. ] often went
there as a child and tried to learn the
language, but 1t was too hard, I liked
the sweetmeats SO much that even
now I have them sent to me-"
"Servia seems very near to me-" she
said to its president; my relatives
have been on its throne. but Of course
I love my own Montenegro best OF
all" And when the answer was made:
TT must be hard to leave 1t even to
be q queen" her eyes filed with tears
After every one had been greeted
the doors of the grand dining salon
were thrown open and the queen. pre-.
ceded by the lady-in-waiting. the cham
berlain and six footmen. led the way
into 1t and remained while tea was
served, after which she again shook
I
hands with every one and retired.
1T is Just like our teas at home
said the American delegates. Except
that we would never let that hand
some tablecloth touch the floor al
around"
The queen is tall. slender and very
graceful, with large dark eyes and
masses of waving black hair. She
wore q slightly trained dress Of white
satin covered with white chiffon and
over this prune colored chiffon falling
in rather full folds, the waist filled In
with lovely valenciennes lace; a dol
collar. long chain and earrings Of
pearls and q st. Andrews cross Of
very large diamonds. The lady in
waiting, Countess Bruschi. the visitors
declared to be the most beautiful wo
man they ever had seen; the lord
chamberlain. with his heavy silver
chain, was the latest man. and the tall
est men were in the rows they passed
between in the grand march through
| the gorgeous rooms to be received
every one of them seven feet high. the
women insist-and dressed in q scar
let coat, white waistcoat. purple knee
breeches, white silk hose and shoes
with immense silver buckles.