Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23
TIE ANTI SILK DRESS BOvEsENT-THE CHI
OlGO WOMEN IN COUNCIL.

CkGO WOMEN IN COUNVlL.
W. ..-.0,5.v ,.a4 for The fret tine S'detailed sc
,,. a, the I4dies' Meeting" held in Chicago,
,.eks ego, for the purpose of considering the new
movement relative TO wearing more Imported gOods.
TIE reporter says;
The meeting was largely attended, about three bul-
dsd ladies be ng present The appearance Of many of
the ladies' showed has up to the present tine the eco
romicAl movement had not been adopted. Pretty
"lOVes" OF bonnes trimmed with tasteful or the most
gaudy rbbons were 20 be seen IN Hll dreoiions Six
dresses rUSsd all ever tbs hall, while several wore
handsome aos shaEl and cOaks, certainly the product
Of foreign looms
Mrs. W. Barry was called to the chsi', aud Hrs.
SAyers n qasstsd % acs IS Secretary.
An address read 10 The meeting; alter Shicn
resoudo9s to garry the object OF the meeting we're
Mrs. Burnhsm suggested that gentlemen thOuld be
requested to 10 the ladies' in the movement, As they
knew more agOuE politics than ladies.
hrs. LiVeruoFe inquired whether Mrs burnham
wished she attendance of gentlemen in order thai they
might address the ladies on the subject OF dresses
Mrs Mott said Il seemed her 10 be very proper to
Invite gentlemen 70 be present. AMI 20 include IN, 70 IN
the movement as we'll as the LADIES'. There we're oary
tCss usi By lldies il their families SbouS which ;ney
would Qu to eOnsuls the EentieEeu. Besides, tie
gentlemen were present. The meetings you'll DO much
more in eTesling.
A la6y 10 the body Of he hall said she observed
s1me gentlemen present he reporters aud perhaps
they Weud give their we've on the SUBJECT. loud
Ms liIsrmtro suggested that the gentlemen in Qlss
lion were there for sIo.hyr plrpcse.
Mrs. Willard said the understood that there VAS
moVeu ent Oh the part Of the gentlemen being made
20 do .ay with the ia and cC1se. Applause. Is
would Ia her opinion, be better to leG the gentlemen
have mts:iOgs OF their OWn. Applause She hoped
ths gsndC men would take up tie "a sion of wines
lquTs aud cigars. ROlrs Of laughter AID loud sp-
plAuse
Mrs Willard ga thAt thsy bad allowed their fathers
husosns and brothers go var aud surely, for
the good OF ,he country, Il a FuHl matter to gV5
up dress and outside adornment Applause
Mrs. Sayeis ID that she was r6qiss ed 30 state that
society composed OF thirty young gent emon had been
organised They had agreed noi 20 lsie any young
lady TO church 70 any place # smasSmsn, unless
she wa dressed goods of American mPnufacIure.-
Loud and prOor ged applause
Mrs. willard said that 81 yourg II should decline
70 60 20 such psc,s vi yOuag gentlemen unless they
gave up u ng tobacco and lq12r. Applause aud
laughter They ell aware Of tbs wet amount OF
cora thar consumed to make whisky. This corn
could al be used for food ii there was no made
Besides labor was scarce Sc present. and1t took great
deal OF labor to Acture tobacco. II the men gave
up the of tobacco al this labor c'ud Be saved aud
the lAbOrers PIT 10 work 70 raise provisions for the
army. applause
Mr. Livermore sa.d they xere met TO dscuss the
exrayGSauoe Of dress aud she admitted tIss 10 s re-
spect the women the greate,t sinners. Applause
and laughter A. PRISE It 1t was tleir duty 20 attend
70 b. Issolu1oDa They ought not 70 attack the men
In regard tler eItaya2aecs as the men could
70 that at their eWn meelings. She wanted women 10
do. their duty.
Mr.. Willard thought it would DO best for the ladies'
to Fstrench FIRST aud ten tie gsnuonen could fOl)W
their good example. Applause
Ms HOge said sue was hsppy observe the interest
that taken in this mater, it Woud greatly CRAFTY
the soldiers NO;hirg bad 80 Disguised them while in
the field a. the exravaganee Of Northern women. APP
pause I They had told htr aud Others when she was
down S.u,h how the ladies o. the South bad given their
carpets for blankets aud he tarsgs dres to mske
blankets for the rebel soldiers These utern Eomen
even wiliDg 70 wear niggsr cloth. o. the her
bad, the n rthern women unwilling 20 give any
thing for he bsBs6t cf the soldiers Sac vent to
contend hat ia the present critical condition Of the
oou- try they should not throw single dollar away on
extrsVagAIcp When the soldiers heard Ct this move
msnt il would their asms aud they would stiike
De PEI into tbs hearts Ut The rebels she conel1ded b
saying that the moven ent in which they engaged
would be very important n putting down the rebellion
Sue regretted that few Of the eXravsgAn ladies Of
the city preeht BIT they would read the papers
Sao believed that the movement EoUli be terrible 70
blte TO sIlFSVsgance and treason. lApplauss.
Ms LVsrmOTe said ths: while they doing all THE
for Il sOdier they o1gh rot TO uegl,ci he solisf9
families Eho we're slf rig iearfuily. Shs an
nOyed a. Tunnin doEn every DAY Of their lives
buying goods by the 6se bundsCd dolar Sho had often
iet ncn5d 70 tell them 10 get out 20 10 10 O8naca or
20 20 over 70 Jsf Davis. Rcars Of laughter and loud
applause
Mrs. HOoert said che Lai gged oitePfor the soldiers
and the soldiers families, bat after she dowi 30
the army and the way the soldiers often got drunk
and gamble1 away their money she had given up beg
gng ioS the T families
Mrs LvermOrs ssid that Mrs. Barry though. Me-. Ho-
bert ous OF order heJ were discu sing tho dlcss
movement
Mrs Robert subsidized,
hrs Willard repeated her sis,emsns thai if Trey cid
their duty properl' the gen lCutn would follow.
Mrs. KsnyOn thought the committee should TePor. a.
the 90 hest pc siole moment
Mrs. Frances Gage then lntrOiuo d, and con-.
lnenttd lAdes their loyalty. Sac referred to
the love they had bestowed en- fumes, ibbons and
AoHers instead Of thinking Of their cornTys peril No
sacrifice HG3 too great foe the women OF America to
make. Bes dss, the present movement would beneE.
A. erica. The foreign ml1ui-oiurer would 6gd he
not cell his goods in his sWn country aud pre-
utter ruin be Woud bling his machinery here
ADD manufacture them where he ecu get a market
The meeting then adjourned II neTs Sunday after
noon, at 3 o'clock.