The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
TIE WOMEN,S RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
An Agreeable Evening DiscussiOn-1Iiss Susan
Ii. Anthony I'm Her Editorial Sanctum-An
Interesting Gathering.

An Agreeable Evening DiscussiOn-lIiss Susan
Il. Anthony I'm Her Editorial Sanctuni-An
Interesting Gathering.
The editorial sanctum Of the Revolution that mild
ly designated pioneer Of womens rights selected
last evening by small comfortable coterie OF ladies
and gents for the free ventilation OF views. on the
knotty point Of women's claims in the of poll
tics and the field Of labor. The apartment is ex-
ceedingly snug The presiding genius is Miss Susan
b. Anthony the lesser lights Mrs. Annie Tobitt,
Miss Susie Johns, Miss Gussie Lewis, Miss Elizabeth
c. Browne and Miss Julia +. Browne. These names
form the nucleus OF the Working Women's
Association No. 1. Last night was their second
meeting; Mrs. Tobtt acted as President, and acted
her part charmingH. She showed little embarass-
ment at first but 1t yielded to easy selfpos-
session which well became her fair round face and
melting smile Miss Lizzie Brown, fragile, nervous,
golden haired girl, who walks in the footsteps OF
Miss A. read the minutes with ndlUete OF style and
manner quite delightful to witness. For instance,
she read first page OF manuscript and then turned
proceedngs the point OF the joke being that she
rected for the ed1cation OF her hearers all the
badnage Of some facetous reporter intelspersed in
his account Of the meeting.
Miss Anthony whose movements have all the
grace and agility OF fawn literally noated around
the room during the proceedings picking up the
broken thread Of dircourse here and there and keep
ing things alive and stirring There were three male
peisons in the room with black whiskers and gilt
terng sprituastlc eyes. Three ladies' OF uncertain
age three OF four decidedly youthful and good look
ing, and about dozen others, male and female, Of
the ordinary run.
Miss Gussie Lewis, encouraged by Miss Anthony,
ventured to speak for fifteen minutes. IL was
serious venture Tor lady, but no mishap
occurred. She disagreed with Miss Anthony
on tue question OF suffrage, dluht thlnk
IL was necessary TO the comfort OF wo-
men; thought Miss A. had ventured over q
perous chasm on something like tight.rope In
place of going around Il by a safer though more
crcuitous way. Miss Gussie, In the Iuness Oh ner
| gushing heart, pleaded for those rights which wo
man sought outside OF the ballot boxEtne rgn. 10
sell her labor the best advantage the right 10 OBJ
tain labor where she Is able to perform IT, anu tne
right to many other matters which appeared ny no
means unreasonable. MISS Gusse sPose snoing
thrill through the nerves OF her masculine hearers
| Miss Anthony smiled approvingy from under ner
highly becoming pair OF specacles anu wme a. MIS- rs.
G,ssie ceased her gentle uterances called Tor the
experience Of some other nl-requited member Oh the
| sex. - ,.,,..u... ,o-
man that ever lived. OF all the ellers that I've come
| across Joe Woods was the only one that came ngh
| scarin' rae In my business" ..,.,.-
"Pray what is your puslnessf' ueiic"'e'y '"s"ie"
| Miss A. A., p.rrav.
give nursed alongside all kinds o. men, ana wnlle
worsh beans attcndin' rale sick patient"
| Mrs barney was emphatic. She wore fancy ma,
over her aged brow and had other evidences around
Miss Peers delicate young girl, with sweet, sad
| smile spoke OF her labor and remuneration
| as compositor on newspaper Sne
read few pages OF crumpea no.e paper ar remey 10y
| woman's wrongs. Her low plantve voice spoke
| sentences OF touching truth and pathos ana her
mild blue eyes appealed for justice ana generosity 70
Miss Baker. school teacher Yankee gal In every
expression OF her face and voice, put IN ner protest
against mans injustice 70 woman. In 'ac@ 'ne R"~