New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-24
,,,,uvopx DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1851

gaining ground 10 pubic opinion. LADIES rugged ou'
in !, arc daily seen among the visitors 10 the Crystal
pa,.s and the systematic way IN which u pushed
,,,ons tho daughters Of John Bull may be Judged By
tie following
I.rc~rrrox BroosrRisM-On Monday evening
Ms Kslly's Theater IN Deans 81, >oho, was cIo"u'
90 hy AZ eager auditory, aSsemoed I'D ,Duseiueh'e
Of an announcement emanaslhS I'm ON The ne.
costume would be delivered BY laly app p'I.1ey
att,red crowd was dssemoey IN w -
long before the doors were oPrnsu, an ;m,od,,,.,
mission was oo,alnec theshea'' Ttwas iilhieuise
tIed-so RAPIDLY indeed, that gehNelnl,ia "a IA "i
the stage announced that the lecture wou. ~ -;
DELAYED until the time named m the ohls' q, e o..
fee could contain no more. III = 10" - ,hs Rlooro
thls notification about 81 ladies', aitrec IN lns %
or costume appeared upon the stage anu 'ooA ~
seats IN a semiclrcie. Every variety oi tne ne ~
IRE was now 10 be seen, from the strictly lee..i
Bloomcr skirt, 1.-TWO inches oelo" the Alee, W s.e
L. d.r,ng and less attractive drarery whlcn cane
down almost to the ankles. Nor We're 'alieues VI
60 or wanting Young ladies' attrod IN whi1e WIN
pink sashes con:Tastec strangely win eidefiy 'ule
clad in brown AID black. some preterrhs 'ne .an
uuaIorr ed others Wearing a teS ornaments anu sno
wearing huge hrosd-Ormmed oilcA hs's. ihe duui
ence-ihe great majority OF whch was compose VI
genlenen-re, eyed the Boomer coT.tss Win c1eetS
and lang htey the latter demonstration 80 Sfeuo
mating as To cause some 81 the ladies' 20 "a'ei IN
their approach. and one or two retired oe3tlo .he
sips 10 regain their presence OF MIND sollle Nha'
shaken BY their first reception order having oeen re-
stored a lady a,ired IN dark brown costume came
forward anc addressed the audience. Inc lecturer
name was not announced, 1t beng merely s'aied
that she was citizen of the United o.sles one
stated that IN consequence OF the great interest," Win
which the Boomer question was received oy tne
public. q certain number OF ladies' had oeeh ollnoN
INTO a committee in order 10 give It The necessary
attention and publicity, and invited the mothers anu
daughters of England TO give their attention 10 'le
new costume as contTaSted win the present mum
Gus form of attire. The Introductory part oil tle
a.3vsr fadl - laughter
ence) 20 the first institution OF c!othng oy our
primeyal parents. The lecturer however, Ioie
bore 10 inquire whether the leNes loi,eu
a tune or a simple petucoat she then pro-
ceeded 10 trace the custom OF nations fIom uihe
immemorlal Of marking the different giates
of human rank, by wing sppMel; ana uise. s,rs
the present lncopyenent cress OF ladies' was MOI oy
unfit for their situation the helpmates OF man. OUT
opposed to the laws OF nature as regarded hen phys
zeal conformation. This subject leo 10 cohsiuef-
ION OF the moral and social conunct OF an
ladies' and thence by some strange transition 10 tue
Slave Trade. and the claims Oh the cltzshesses Oh
the United States 10 representation IN the besisid
ture This dicurslye matter having been concludeu,
the lecturer took into consideration the injurious
effect Of the present style OF dress ana the oos'fuC
tons caused by II 10 the highest luncnohs ol
the human frame she uenon M ,s sr.a and
lungs. and traced to tins cause long tram ot
diseases The filth collected by the long trans OF
ladies sweeping the clrt dld not escape NOTICE, anu
the lecture concluded by an exposition OF the a'a
tages OF the Boomer costume, and compliment palu
to Mrs Bloomer. quoted from one oi me American
papers Il was also stated as piece OF supplement-
ary information that the real origrnatress OF the
Bloomer costume was daughter OF hr. Ueull
Smith, of the United States. during the course Oh
this lecture several outbreaks OF laughter ana ais
cordsnt took place, and the ADMISSIONS oil the
lady we're rather freely and audiby interpreted
than was Intended. Her evident sincerity however,
made some impression, and upon the whole the al
dress was fayorably received. The lady, however,
did not see m TO think that sufficient courtesy had been
extended to her after she had claimed the courtesy
due to stranger, and after her lecture mentioned
her misgivings IN plain terms attrbutlng the out
breaks partly to the disappointment OF many present
at recent Rloomer manifestation. The Boomer
ladies Joined ia the National Anthem at the close OF
the proce edings and the lecture was announced Tor
repetition.
The Exhibition is more crowded and
pays better than as 1t approaches its ternma'
nation 1t is thought tina, before the close the daily
attendance will be 100000. Sinse the rainy season
has set in the umbrella stand earns from 500 to
$50 day. and might earn more, were It's accommo-
datons more nearly infinite.