, 1864-06-13
DRESS REFORM.
TEE MEETING on FRIDAY EVENING,
Addresses BY r. 3. Bryaa, Eq., J. Via
h4yne, Esq. Rev. B. L. Collier, and
Rey. Robert Collyer--4 Speech not
= Laid Down In the Programmes
Exhibition Of Anerlcan-
mRdt Gaads.


+ Laid Down In the Prosramme.--
Exhibition Of AnerIean-
made Geeds.
IN puttuAnce Of the announcement heretofore
nsde, large meeting Of the ladies was held at
Bryan Aan Friday evening, to Eatdfy the :. Cove
aant" adopted at the meeting on the 18th nit,
The meet was called to order by 7. B, Br5an.
Eaq. who presided, and opened with IN impressive
md appropriate prayer by Rev. Dr.. Lord.
MI Bryan then addressed the meeting "a fol-
lows,
NJ HRYAN's eP11ou.
LAntfs: ratification meeting WAS held LIST
evening, and this ahsemblsge partakee some what
Of The came character. though derold Of political
action OF convention hitherto held, at Hhtch
egndry rcaolutlons were passed and platt6Sm
adopted. all submitted Ior Jour consideration Aud
Enforcement tonight. In obeying the peremptory
summoHs Of your Committee 10 be present. and
preside II thIs meeting, expressly assured them
OF my total want Of familiarity with the several
ihcm united, ~ embodJ1ng the idea OF reiTencA-
meat.
want Of oteervation in tueh marers would be as
ludiaousGy apparent as was that ot my gardener
few years since in the matter OF native and Tor
luscious @ % %Black Ian bufehsH were not awarded IVA led
the premium for tho best ssastre grapes. contend
Ing, as be dld, that the COMMITTEES erred in pro-
no nng spss fa Which hs had raised IN the
The recent lecture from this stage Of tho eloquent
CEkpin, was timely Introduction to the preaent
movement: nov. IT TIE theme was % spsgsstsye and pro,
with mastery ekin. No mere trothy defamation.
but sttonE, practical eense, conchod In style OF
muscular eio4uence, Uuauawerable was biz ssgu-
herent ngh, Of woman 10 assert and maintain her
equality with man IN all that tends to obe hn-
manlty. Surely tytn we, who dspteeate womsn's
arena Is des.racttrs net ~ ot th.s feminine delisaey.
Wh'ch Ia her peculiar charm. cannot fau to apprcr
ciate the entire propriey and peculiar timeliness
Of ths yoqF 1sof% n9T - 20 Wy
direct. and Legitimate effects. regarded
I'm 'h1 ht S.eu,seS & bgosss, g. cssis@, s;Po@,
who are to address Jon. They w donbtless
readily dispose OF the specions political axtoms
which ts4on. as ekiliu, sophist IL eses roady 70
A computation in this evenings paper sho ~ that
the single item Of shortening the dress Of Amet3-
can women, would effect an annu.l saving ofa mil
lion Of dullkrs. But hare BEEN assured to-day
tba, extravsgauce in dttss Is by no means confined
10 the gcntIer sex, which reminds me- that crusty
hss sny e1fS 70 the oa.. IT,
morallssa and Clergy, have been sattrizln; and de-
noEnc1ug the cxt.ssaEanoes and absurdiiies oiie-
male apparel. VIZ have been Haunting and stFutting
away, under cover Of our own hrc, far more cI-
trayagant and absurd than they. In our own fa-
vurcn country, ut least, We cannot point to one
s w 6ss
tls counterpart. ns bad or WoE<c, upon the ugly
hafJ Of man. We have had the same costly Jew
e ai srre and see7x s5a asgs
Where they have lndui:ed in littlc excess In one
rart, We hive broken out ten times worse in an
s,a gaas5 haze I'D bad ss sns s1s
horn. If they have lined their garments with
whale-uope, We have stuffed our trnnk-hose with
hran. II they have carried little mirror openly
in their fame, we have concealed one elyly In our
pockets. In short wherever We look Into tho his
to1T Of mankind. whether through the annals Of
courtiers, or the evidence Of painters We find two
hettowlng 1t upon.'' Now whether this picture be
too highly wrought or Dot, whether such coxeonh-
t. ss hes aesss to o
that ct John Bull. there is doubtless ample oc-
casion for eeH examination and rs-fofn u these
matters. among men as well q worlsn- The Gul-
things, besides male aud fena attire, and en-
brace buildings, eQuipases, and living generally
profueeness q prodipality IN gu these need.
radical ~ from velvet and gold lace to linseJ
woolecy. Let us therefore trust that thts dress
reform will cxert aalutary influence beyond tho
immediate limits embraced within tta covenant.
The terrible penalty VIC are now suffering for our
national sins, should at least induce sobriety Of
lie. And Jet how lamentable Is the fact that never
impetus. thsn 1t present. been impaired 70 rivalry
circles 81 fathionable folly. of necessity tie peo-
pie Of Tire rebel states constitute IN exception to
this prevailing rage lof ostentation. The shop Of
r. !: ~ Se
multiplying. and - 'shoddy' is IN full blast Many
that. sAs ths partridge, eitteth On eggs, aud
hatehetE thsm not 80 be that Cctteth riches. and
not by right shall leave them tn the nia,. Of hi.
days, and ut his end shall be a fool" Alas, that
too onen r. head remains empty when the pocket
becomes tull, and the parrenu endeasoEs, by The
display Of hia dollars. to atone for the want ol
ioo apt to become wsising adyeltisenenss f q sud
den wealth, and spreading sail before the breeze
thev float upon the eurface Of society, rs matds o
AGsI ST shs4s @ i s!ili I er.:ss aspect o, hi,
oTer our devoted city, psostssaae, Il
e. ot asa$ cen th'
guilty Of cxcc1able frivolityi Who among yot
asp o 'an ant Ea es of nes aa ed sSsa Il p
ments Of mourning around your And know yos
not that more terrible hurricane than ever befori
over thG e4a L. nov or ths cent
| drede Of thousands Of your brave bycthren-ma.
TT to lGys This ast S snnounse tSs
within speaking distance, on the banks OF tht
| Chickahominy. Who cauten but that at this yer,
instant the batt1e-cry ,s hushed, thousands ami
| tens'of thousands lying upon those banks. unde
the raven wing Of death, or rcD1lug the afr Will
| Ehrieks OF agony1 Do not your Woman1y instinct
prompt you al to go or send, to stanneh the bloc,
In those reeAnc wo1nds. OF are there among yo'
any who would persist IN cal1ous Indifference aas
in the heartless display Of eewEaws mud anezy
| Ask not what Jon can dol C1H you not at leaB
put fuel in the stoyea and bread in the months Q
favored cits, the nsneion Of The rlch o7e1iooEs ii
| tenemeuta Of sQualid poverty, with their window
stuffed and their sardefs empty. A few month
inmates Of tiiose iowiy huts-soldiers' widows aas
soldiers orphans-and the canker Of hunger gnaW
upon their vitals. Cannot women, and men, too
pered luxury. brighten those hearths with glad
some blaze, and Tesuecitate those sinking framet
with needed foodt WhAti In the midst OF war
Of carnage, and hecatombs Of 1hc slain, can loya
women 60 Eayly clad. presenting themselves as s
procession OF peatowls along tho avenues OF desth
or will they rather VICAR the ga1b Of dusa1iy and
the coronct Of charityf
EpEKcn OF !. Y. LE NoYNH, ESQ.
Mr.. Bryan then introduced J. =. LeMoync
Eeq,, who spoke substantially as follows:
For this cause, to aid which You are aste ubled
McS1o emnsn
said that In war thlt nation would succeed whlcl
| could command the Last dollar. The ca,ernes
Which ys wstch the prize o gSed
tuations, 20 far to show our belief In this
| How a Insn e1pcnds his meana is not IL
ordinary times mntte5 o. noo1ic s,c concern ssa
ed, It is eomeshine Of deoo public interest A
lhe beginning Of the war we were wiling to Civ
all the men and ~ the money r. nesessa5y to su1
| calling for more men and more money. In pro
portion as the Government is STRENGTHENED wi
The war be shortened, We know now It il 0cces
say to put forth our whole strength Every do
lar We send sbToad for articles We do not nee
makes the Government SO much weaker. Ever
| horr that the war is con'i1 1ned costs so man
which you can make shsll be placed IN the seal
agsipet theea lives! Nothing ron can do is to
insignificant to be done. II the efforts Of 5000 {
combined cou!4 ere 10 one a a5e yo1 ~
Patriotiem IL the religion Of nationallties. Sine
Hc1ers therein Who hare ',een tolerated. But i
what age or cline has tnhdelity to thls relisio
been tolerated1 All men turn toward 1t an
frown upon It With acorn: shs1l II b sa,d aid + tn
bteitate st any sacrifice for their conntlyl "
have freely used the terms that wicked rebellion,
,,tbis infamous A. g. This s.tnsele ls f.
grace. Shall 'yonr children put you among thos
unwilling to sacrifice dsssk IN this ttr9geles TIL
is your imperative duty, When we heaF OF teri
1cld, your CANDY dresses will he stained With th
blood oil your brothers: your fine apparel Will b
purchased at the price. Of nat1onal Disgrace
Eau md ds ese ne oser is eood oa ,oa 9ia vi
at least have the consciousness Of having made
eacstdcc for your country; Can you doubt that #
shall succeed and establish the Government upo
which sha!l remain when other nations shall hay
| lion shall have faded!
Mr. LeMoyne concluded amid applause.
srEEcu or HrT. RunERT LAIRD COLLIER
Nr. Bryan introduced Rev. RobertJLaird Collier
| who said after such IN announcement the audi
ence might wonder who Was 70 address them