New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-10
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
THE WnNEY,S CLrB OF PARIS.
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tee have caused but little injury TO the Club Of the
Women" We are bohindhsnd in our chronicle with
these ladies' but public curiosity. the esgerness Of the
crowd hes mo-, failed them single instant Each time
hat they have opened the subterranean hall Of the
,Soectaccs Concerts numerous amateurs have rushed
20 their call bat each time also disorder and tunult
have violently interrupted these sor6es which prom.
/. ICED such interesting discussions.
A the fret sitting the price Of places twenty five
oeutrnes ave cents for gentleman. A good many
bawlers got in and made great noise II was impos'
sbe 70 hear single discourse, and The Voice OF the
Women" gave way under shouts Of raillery or hostile
and indecent outcres.
The meeting was composed Of bad materials, said
the Lady Patronesses Of the Club. The fault il It's
cheapness An audience Of five cents head does not
comprehend US It is necessary 70 augment the price
Of places 10 have more select company.
Al the second sitting the price Of the tickets was
doubled
The Committee did not, however, realize from this
measure the moderation they anticipated On the con
ifary. the disturbance redoubled.
The time they had noise for rive cents the sec
ond time they had il for ten cents
But the receipts had also doubled that was some
compensation.
Animated by that spirit Of perseverance that charac'
ierze the sex Of which they form part the ladies Of
scsnty success Of a first attempt The system Of aug
menatiOn seemed 20 them excellent thing 10 con
t.nue. and they once doubled the price OF the
places so ~ to make them for the third sitting franc
Beside this the ladies' who At first entered gratis were
taxed at the rate Of i've cents the old price for the
gentlemen
They expected that the public at this new price
would be- less numerous. perhaps bat OF better mate
nal they hoped that listeners at twenty cents would
distinguish themselves by their excellent bearing and
their poliencss that they would show some sympathy
i1r the OF women, and would lend their attention
the oratorca development OF the rights and Of the
progress called for by the apostles Of emancipation.
But this calculation and this hope proved again
Ilusory
Quite as numerous a crowd came as at the first
soirees. It circumstance somewhat remarkable
At time when money said to be very scarce and
economy was the order Of the day that the price,
twenty cents did not ifightcn OF anybody all those
had been at the previous sittings were nj this one
also THEN curiosity, having become highly excited did
not give e1ound before the sacrifice Of a franc.
The Assembly therefore offered a very satisfactory
aspect financial point OF view and 1t was probably
this circumstance that caused smile upon the faces of
the Lady Paronessos al the Club when they came to
sest themselves At the desk All things promised we'll
the receipts were good and the sitting going to be
l'hNtHhit but
These ladies had NJ elected nothing in their endesyoS
- silence criticism Some had cried out against the
darkness of the room and the ladies' had herocsy
nounced the shelter OF partial light The produce OF
the soiree allowed certain luxury and they had shown
no sordid economy about the lights
The public knew at present with whom they had to
do The ladies' seated al the desk appeared in all their
majesty The flame of ten gss.lights Illuminated their
vissres like the rays OF the Summer gliding the
ripe fruits.
But alas evil dispositions are 50 seldom contented'
and minds bent dspsragement so obstinate that
those who had objected To the darkness blamed
the light those who had complained Of their not
seeing enough were now complaining of seeing too
much.
Some epigrams began to circulate in low tone sf
terward sharp speeches thrown out sufficiently
r high and with sufficient strength reach across the
room
Unfortunately the ladies' of the Club could more
easily make themselves seen than make themselves
heard they had given additional light to their coune-
nances but they had given additional strength to
their voices The ROOM though perfectly lighted, gave
no sound They had advanced the oratoricsl tribune
two or three yards but this not enough, It would
have been necessary have placed in the midst OF
the apartment The audience banished to the eNiremi
ties of the hail. and hearing nothing that the Ord'ress
said renewed the disorder which had signaized the
first and second soiree and 50 much the imperi
ou.ly. because they had paid higher price for the
rsh, of taking part in the festival They were vexed
about their twenty cents.
Speak louder !" cried they, without any more
hesitation than the spectators in the gallery Of the Am
blgu Comque.' And when by chance. word Of the
discourse reached them they Sc, it o with Jokes Of the
rankest kind Anerward shouts of laughter,
grimhhngs and EXPLANATIONS.
1t is not decent exclaimed the friends Of Order
those who had good places
you are insulting women :" cried aloud the cham
pions Of the fair sex; "You not Frenchmenl ?"
Nor Troubadours w added wicked wag
Then came songs more or less patriotic and the
famous song of the Lsmps,i which up to the present
time has terminated every sitting Of the Club OF
Women.
Al this rate il would be impossible for the principles
OF Female Emancipation to develop themselves and to
md support in public opinion. How could the women
realize the triumph OF their ideas when they could
no, even transmit them to audience Their voices
stopped they are reduced 10 silence and at the
very time they come 70 claim rights contempt is
shown Tor their most ancient and imprcscnptsbe one
that which the tyranny Of men has never dared to
eontest--the right OF talking much as they wish
The Committee of the Club had meeting to consult
about the means OF combating the invasion OF the
bsrbsrians and 20 obtain al length that good order
and that silent and favorable attention which in
iispenssblc.
There was one method sufficiently simple, and which
presented Itself immediately it TO admit but
ladies TO the sttngs OF the Club
But with an auditory OF ladies only, the idea OF
Emsncpation could not completely attain its end The
women could no, be the only judges in their own
cause The men were the ones whom It was neces-
sary to convince in orscg bring abou, concessions
Another expedicnt to pursue the system OF aug
mcn,ins the price OF sdm,iancc NJ twenty cents the
are still OF account; men at two francs would
perhaps be better.
And at any rate there would be consolation in the
receipts
Before coming to tina, pass, the Committee wished to
ty something new and to see II msleyolence would
Ned to the attraction of question in which men al
rays tskoa lively interest The handful OF the Club
aereiore on Thursday last, announced that the next