The New York herald., 1863-11-19
TYE LABOR MOVEMENT.
Meeting of the Sewing Girls
Last Evening.
Agitation Among the Turner's
and TailOrs.
The STAGE DRIVERS. STRIKE,
kos &e~ -.

The Working Women an Council.
WHY -rHRu pBLseATES PRssRNr-aNy NuABRR OF
ourpInkRs ono ANfzATSOs, ErC.
with many and strange feelings ws found our way 10
lsy Bcwery ,ss, evening Among these were sundry
agreeable antcpatscs and eghtly agreeable rei
asscenoes At half past seven p. H. q meeting Of work
hs girls 10 be held but before seven o'clock many
in the street. gazing anzo0sly up the
DARK windows and still closed doors, and waiting for
them open. Al O'Clock the doors opened
end the young ladies' began to stream in, gradually Ang
ths large Among thom rather elderly ladies
to be noticed. Tho appearance presented by
the whole assemolage very interesting Tho ladies
were with few exceptions plainly attred--coutrasling
with womons rights conventions and other kindred
sembi,es very avorabiy. Many Of them were exceed
beauty from what would be denominated PLAIN beau
tua and talented young lady claims 10 be the smother
q the movement and expresses ber determination 20
Mrs. B. ANTON arose and stated she was tho friend
q her and engaged Iaboring for them for the past
tweve years This lady wore spectacles, and spoke IN
rather shr voice. she had coored girl with bsr to
handsome young lady very fluent Of speech arose
aud testify replied that the meeting Of delegates
nom The different working establishments in the city
not for philantaropss parade their abilities
and make fame in. The meeting evinced unmistakAbIe
sgns appreciation 10 this last sentiment and the rs
speaker resumed her seat somew hat pqued.
The most continuous and melodious chorus Of voces
now came up from the vast throng Of ladies who aled
the The ringing laugh and the continuous display
VI conversational powers plainly pronounced it ladies'
meeting.
The meeting was called 10 order by gentleman who
dad not want his published in the papers, and who
was subsequently appointed chairman by unanimous
voice Of tho meeting He stated there $2l0 10 the
treasury, and that large meeting will be held
70. days and requested all the ladies present Who were
peS delegates from some shop to retire
-Four secretaries then appointed from among the
yeung ladies to take the Of ali the delegates the
room.
delegation from the Dry Goods Clerks Early Closing
association OF the city arrived and announced donation
ii 30 from that body vote Of thanks and
unanimously carried Surely the dry goods clerks must
- that the money well invested.
gentleman from the Carpenters Union arrived, made
espeech, and announced donation Of $50 from thai
eey thanks also returned the Carpenters Union
letter OF sympathy read from Moses s. Beach.
After the reading Of the letter the reported
my delegates but there hundreds tho
sair ones present. II evident that all but delegates
Dad not lett tho room.
motion 10 call the association "Ibe Working womens
Unlon" carried
An executive committee Of five was then appointed
speech from tho chairman then followed in which be
explained that object Of meeting was TO obtain
higher wages for the working women. aad the other was
70 take an hour or two of the working hours a,
motion 70 instruct the Executive Committee 10 hold
e&ass meeting IN the Cooper Institute poss
bic was adopted.
statenents Of their grievances then made by
many OF tho ladies' and the meeting adjourned.