"MRS CHAIRWOMAN."

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11500, 5 February 1903, Page 5

"MRS CHAIRWOMAN."

Tin presence of both sexes in the politk*l sphere haa created a difficulty. A eating of the. 2feir South Wnle* Women's ; ' f*f™ league iwas presided over by a v , , •**?", «vi Sir William McMillan, on rising to make gome remarks, isnid he was »t a \ ,**• fl °w to address her. He presumed. '*" < v W^if* 1 "' proper expression would president." Another speaker IV- his example, bat the formality of • t , , *"*:*»*k <ii<i not altogether charm the "ear, li'/.J!" w» < ladj > at last ventured the sugges- j J S, r ' :> i^^ : ~~"^ n y swt mt Mrs Chairwoman.?" > &;*;■*«« created some merriment, amidst which I MB ' n!me voice was heard to ejaculate ; aPWolnan '" ■^ rom great eknii J . of the two wx>rds it is clear that j 'i ' t£f eVW title may in fnture b* edoptfd, ■■ £* ,0 ' "^• rs Chairman" is cert*ialy I ,', v ,"*e*ed. ! ~5-;, A LONELY " CONGREGATION." Jt ','• . * tinwst congregation in ihe world i'«£.'_ *«te at "Woodstown, a village jiwt outeide The Friends are a fast '/"'f?*W aaLmS'n S ccc * ' n t,iv Jersey, and at f'' ! * j*■ reticular meeting house one woman ",,jv nti alone. Hhe attends every .Sunday 3-;, i*wu the bells of the different* churches r.',.*ee ringing, and pisses up the" narrow "?sj,* ;aiB "S rw n path that lead* to the portal s|*r»ej! the little structure. Then she opens i' (£ w» door and puatei doyly up the b*re, jb Jocarpeted aisle to the cushioned eeat that |wu been here Iw fifty y*»r». An ixowr head and folded hands, alone with *;,«r religion and hex God. Sometimes, full «* tie thoughts tb»t will, not stay unutehe risen in lier place and tallks to t»|i empty benches. More often *n* tiU quietly in her place, and -nhen an ' i has passed she rises, and "dismisses . thei-njeetjjjg" by going out and locking '•»« i < J°et. : with the big brasi key which hangs L Ifl twroom during the -week,