May 10, 1925.
Dear Miss Addams:
I was delighted to get your letter appointing Mrs. Spencer to represent the W.I.L. internationally at the Quinquennial I.C.W., with myself as Alternate. It seemed a most dignified position for the international W.I.L. to take.
I went immediately to the Council meeting. Mrs. Moore gave your credential letter to Fru Anna Backer and I was entered up. Mrs. Moore explained to me that we were entitled to three Fraternal Delegates so I would not be entered as an Alternate but as an equal Fraternal Delegate, and that is the way I appear on the roll. Mrs. Spencer arrived Friday, and both our names were called that day on the second and last calling of the roll. We have each been given seats but we are urged to sit on the platform, as [illegible] that is regarded as the place for Fraternal Delegates; and as there is room there, and we can hear better there we sit there usually. Fru Backer’s letter to Geneva only invited one representative, but no objection has been made, and I think everything is all right.
Mrs. Moore has been extremely cordial, and so has Mrs. Harris. I think they are glad that things have turned out this way. I had met Mrs. Moore at a [Pan-American] luncheon last week, and she had told me that she hoped I would come to some of the meetings and she would give me a ticket. I told her that I appreciated her thought, but I had thought the matter over and had decided that though I could go in by paying the proper fee, as I was a member of the League of Women Voters, I had better not do so. She came to me again after the luncheon to say that she really hoped I would come to some of the meetings; so it was agreed that if I should want to do so I should send her my card. Now I think, as I said before, that she is really gratified at our being there as Fraternal Delegates.
I have ordered a set of Christian Science Monitors containing the proceedings of the Quinquennial sent to you. [Immediately] after the last meetings I will return to you the invitation sent to Geneva, and will send you various programs and pieces of printed matter.
I have asked Fru Backer if Miss Hambro is here. She said that Miss Hambro had [page 2] hoped and expected to come, but at the last was prevented.
Mrs. Mead is staying with me. She is as determined and active in uses as ever, but seems frail. She left Mr. Mead in New York, and he has been having a beautiful time going around to see old friends and hunting up things. His recovery is most wonderful and a joyous thing to contemplate.
Mrs. Spencer is going abroad to international meetings in June.
As I am writing I will mention that I wrote a little personal message of thanks to each of the women who sent a [message] in that little book of Christmas Messages which we each received this winter, and an especial letter to Mme. Karavéloff, who mentioned the bereavement she suffered during her absence in America. Now I am receiving back very nice messages in return, which I did not expect, but I enjoy very much.
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