The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27
woRgsGwoMEs's CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Miss Anna Dickinson 70 Tnke tho Ficid-A
New s,Ociety Formed.

Miss Anna Dickinson 70 Take tho Fieid-A
New Society Formed.
a Joint meeting OF the Women's Typographical!
Union No. and the Sewing Machine Operators
Union No. held last evening at 81 Park row, Miss
Susan b. Anthony In the chair pro tenn, and Miss
Susie Johns secretary. About fifty ladies were pre-
sent and great interest ana unanlmty OF sentiment
were manifested. The object, Is announced by Mas
Anthony, was the merging Of the two unions into
one organization without involving the forfeiture
OF their individual existence, and having for its aim
the bringing OF ali workingwomcn's unions already
formed 10 BE- formed INTO one central association
| for the mutual benefit Of all the trades SO repre-
| scented.
| Mrs. Mary I. Davis submitted a declaration OF
principles. urging upon workngwomen generally
The necessity for md the benefits TO he derived from
associative action" encouraging them In the at
tanment Of excellence OF performance IN their
occupations and IN their efforts through cooperation
to insure en- interchange OF sentiment socially and
collectively and for mutual Improvement and sup
port: and recommending the creation OF fund for
the benefit OF members IN sickness and misfortune,
and for carrying out such plans as may from time TO
time be suggested or presented Tor the lettering OF
the condition Of worsingwOplen. The platform was
unanimously adopted by vote on the subdivisions
set-idt,nl. ~
The question of the rate ~ monthly dues was then
taken up and after some little discussion was fixed
M ten cents per month for each member.
Miss Anthony stated that, nc had been previously
| announced Miss Anna Dickinson hal expressed "a
desire 70 deliver eraiuitous lecture ON ~ orking-
women for the benefit OF the movement TO elevate
their condition. Miss Anthony wished now TO state
thar she had communicated with Miss Dickinson and
was informed that abe would be pleased 10 tender
her services on Thursday evening November 8. 1t
therefore now became necessary 70 take measures
towards securing an appropriate hall for the dcliv
cry of the lecture. and she Thought that committee
J should be appointed to communicate with Miss
Dickinson the subject, and also 10 make arrange
nients for the lecture room. This committee should
wait upon Peter Cooper and she felt assured that he
would tender the OF the hall OF Cooper Institute
1 for the occasion, with his usual generous ana
pnilapthropc readiness Ia assist IN all movement;
looking TO the elevation OF every class OF mankind.
| RI, heweyer he should decline, she believed That
j the SieHway brothers would donate their Music
Hall for one night for the purpose and II both failed
\ the TNmmany Hall Democratic Committee coud IN
all probability be induced 10 give their hall 10 hs
association without charge Tor the evenings enter
/ tainmcnt she knew Iammany would not close It's
| doors against this ASSOCIATION anu its objects. a
committee was then appointed with authority 20 act,
Miss Elizabeth Crittenden. Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. kns-
| lne Thomas Miss Kate anpben ann Miss Liza
/ Hayes.
Miss virginia Perry. authorcss OF the wei known
work srrhe Employ menis vi Women was then In
| trcduced. and feeling tribute was paid hy Miss
Anthony 20 her for her exeriiops IN behalf OF work
ingwoIucn In the city Of New YORK.
| COMMITTEES on Constitution and Bylaws was ar-
pointed with power also tn present list Of names
Tor permanent officers OF ine organization, with IN
siructions 10 report at the next monthly meeting. 10
be held November o. al place to be hereafter desg-
| mated The following ladies' compose tue commit
tce:--Mrs. Mary Tobli, Dr. Harriet Clispy, Miss :.
! a. Davis Mrs. i. Morris, Mrs G. Wilbur drs. Mary
| u. Davis and Mrs. Celia Burieigh
| motion that Miss Anthony be appointed plesi.
/ dent OF the association until permanent organua-
| ton be established was adopted large number 81
| fiose present enrolled their names ~ members ~d
paid their duts. and the meeting shortly afterwards