New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-08
woMEN's TEMPERANCE MEETING.

4 YOrk-Speeches OF nIrH.N. L.. Fowler, Mrs.
Amelia BlO0mer, Rev. Mrs. AutOinette L..
Brown, Miss Susan Ii. Anthony, &C., &c.
The Women's Grand Temperance Demonsta-
ton at metropolitan Hall, last evening, was
most brilliant unsuccessful affair. The audience
which assembled on that occasion to welcome
Mrs BLooMER and her assistants in the cause
/ Of Temperance was almost as large and fully
% respectable as the audiences that nightly
| greeted Jenny Lind and Catharine Hayes dur
| Ing their engagements in that hall. Good or
der was observed throughout the evening, and
earnest and hearty applause was frequent.
| The only Kissing evidently intended for the
speakers, was when Mrs. BLooMER reviewed
! the sentiments Of Hon Horace mann relative
to Woman, and then the plaudts came to
rescue and triumphantly sustained the speaker.
The audience was smiling one-some smiled
at the novelty Of tho occasion; others with
sdmiration-the latter, Judging from the
twiDkling of eyes and clapping of hands, were
in the majority. While some evidently writhed
under the application of the lash for their dis
regard of the principles of Temperance
others enjoyed the rigor of the infection and
manifested their satisfaction by applause.
= At "A o'clock, the time appointed for the
commencement Of the exercises, the hall was
well flled--the seats on the main floor, and in
in the gallery being generally occupied.
The ladies to the number of SIX including
Mrs. AMELIA BLooMER, of Seneca Falls, NY;
Rev. ANToMETTE l.. BRowN, of Henrietta,
N Y; Miss SUSAN B. ANTHONY, of Rochester,
N. T.; Mrs. l.. N. FOWLER, of this City, and
two other ladies, appeared upon the stage.
Mcssrs. s. p. TOWNSEND, Horace GREELEY,
DR.. PARMLY, RICHARD REED, Col Il. l.. Snow,
L. S. BECK and others, were also seated upon
the platform. When they appeared they've
greeted with much applause.
Mrs BLooMER ard Mrs. ASTuoSY were the
only ones Of the party attiredln the Boomer
costume. Mrs. BLoOMER was attired in dark
brown changeable tunic or kilt, descending
just below the knee, the skirt Of which was
trimmed with rows Of black velvet. The
pantalOOns were of the same tex
ture, and trimmed in the same style.
She wore CATERS. Her head-dress was cherry
and black. Her dress had an open corsage,
with bands of velvet over the white chemisette,
in which was diamond stud and pns. She
wore flowing sleeves, tight undersleeyes, and
black lace mitts. Her whole attire was rich,
but plain in appearance.
Miss ASTHoSY was dressed in the same cos
tune, but palmer. Her dress was of longer
skirt than that of Mrs. BLoOMER. II was of
black brocade silk, with pants of the same.
The trimming was simple white collar and
cuffs, and gold chain, Her hair was cut short
in the neck and curlcd in front
Rev. Miss BaowN was neatly and plainly
dressed in black silk and Mrs. Fowler in a
SKY blue delaine dress, open corsage, but not
differing from the ordinary attire of women.
DIR. S. p. TOWNSEND called the meeting TO
order and upon his nomination,
Mrs. l.. N. FOWLER was called To the
Chair Upon the nomination of DR.. PARME-
LEE. Miss MARY s. RicH was chosen Secre-
tary,
Mrs. Fowler, on being chosen President of
the meeting, said that she did not expect to
participate in the proceedings this evening;
and therefore she had prepared no speech for
the occasion. She said she believed it was
customary upon Presidents taking the chair to
express their Of the honor conferred upon them,
and their sense Of their unworthness to fulfill the
station assigned to them. She would this ngbtrepeat
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superi,uous. She trusted that the friends who had
here assembled this evening whatever might be their
convictions with resard to the position of Women,
would yet eonccde her the right 70 labor in the Tenn.
foranee Cause witt esrnesness, and her whole soul
lApplsasel Though she msy not taste the rosy wine,
or be votsry Of the God Bscchus she may be vic
tim to The evils of lntempersnee. While man msy
ge to the polls and vote for those laws which
he considers necessary to protect him. shall not Wo.
man De allowed to use the gin Of speech with
which God has blessed heri This is Gods greatest
gt and shall not Woman be allowed to use TO help
make such laws as wiz protect herself and her family
from the evil effects Of intenperancei those evils
which lsst her fondest hopes make her children more
than orphans, and herself more than wiiows I say,
shsl che not be allowed TO do something in this great
wordt Feeling that Woman has something 70 do in
this cause, there are few temperance women who
have come up here tonight, with true phiap,hropic
zeal to address you upon this subject We now sss
for them your attention "a they present arguments for
your consideration. lApplsusel
After prayer had been offered by Rev. Az.
roiNrrrE L. Brown Of Henrietta, Monrue Co.
Mrs AMELIA BloOaER, of Seneca Falls, was
introduced to the audience and proceeded to read an
address which occupied nearly an hour She com.
meneea by rcrnaikins that from the earliest agitation
o. the subject Of temperance down through the whole
las1 course OF the esuse, Woman has had great and
important part to perform in the great struggle for
freedom And mos, nohly has she performed her part,
according to the light abe possessed She has done all
haf the customs Of the times permitted her do She
hss faithfully attended all Temperance meeiings snd