The New York herald., 1869-05-13
THE WOAEN,s BUREAU.


Women Assuming their Peculiar spsssre-A
Galaxy Of ''BIue stoclkings' In n Jollifcs-
tion-HIrn. stanton's Opinion Of tine ssCeses-
tiaI', Chi.
The opening OF the women's Bureau is an event OF
unusual importance in connection with the woman's
Rights movement. The elegantly arranged but not
very commodous building IN Twenty-thrd stress.
near the Academy Of Design Is to be the spot On
which will be tested the question a. TO whether
women are yet sufficiently advanced In civilization
to associate together In any way.
Hitherto the impression has prevailed that tho
dear creatures could not possibly find rational.
beneficial and attractive mode of passing the timo
In each others society without petty chickering's and
dsagreeable comments on each others style of
dress and style IN general Here they are expected
to meet for the purpose OF showing that they arc
really intelligent ,self reliant beings, fiji TO
the right OF voting and all other rights that super
cilious man now arrOgates 10 himself.
They have begun the experiment with 6ctdt; for
the opening OF their new institution was attended
by a brilliant assembage OF the most talented wo-
men in the country together with large number OF
men whose names are now wei! known an the
champions OF the rights OF woman II is rarely tat
a more fashionable looking assemblage has
been gathered together IN tins city. But
was evident that the fair creatures haA
their mental powers than their physical charms. and
OF both the former and latter there was very large
amount. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton and Miss Su-
san Il. Anthony were presiding spirits OF course
MISS Amelia Boomer from whom the 'BloOmer COS
tunnel OF the extreme female progresssts took s
lights OF the sorosls were there The Rev. Mrs
Olympia Brown. Mrs. DR.. Brown and Mrs.
Olive p osan ana Mas Hay aGs, d Or dSsr sSs sss
notabltes were OF the company. MIR. Justin
Mccarthy, OF the London .Sd'. was present with his
wife. In fact, many OF the most brilliant literary
and artistic celebrities in the country were among
the crowd that thronged the biilding.
Yesterday the new institution was IN working
order, though as yet many OF the departments Of
which it Is to be composed have not been organ
occupy the whole Of the first floor. Tho love
OF elegance and order which Is 80 muca
more characteristic OF the softer than the stednes
the female Journalists These oilces adorned with
Brussels carpets and objects OF re'fn, present
striking contrast compared with the Offices OF some
newspapers. ON the occasion Of this, this vua visit
Mrs. stanton was present and short CON
interesting but afforded an opportunity OF
hearing the question OF woman's rights treated
by remarkably talented woman, one VINO, what
the movement with which she u identified. IL a.
charmingy wOmanly IN wOmans best qualities a.
she Is superior in intellectual capacity. In tho
course OF conversation she spoke OF an incident
which is worthy OF relating: When the Chinese
versation through the medium OF an interpreter.
with Chi what struck the Chinese with greatest
astonishment IN thus country was tue treed4. Ion,
why his party had not brought some OF their wives
with them. He replied that If that were done these
Chinese women might get ideas from the American
ones and on returning TO China might spread thoss
IDEAS and then goodby to the welfare OF the Ce-
lestlal Empire Mrs. Stanton Is OF the opinion thar
the Views OF many professedly intelligent men IN
our own country are not very much more advanced
on this subject than their Celestial brother Chi.
At present the parlors in the second story OF the
building appropriated to an art gallery Tor the
works OF female artsts only Alterations are going
t the top story of the building for the picture
gallery as the lights in the present gallery are not
favorable for a display or paintings. The SorosIs
Society mas been invited to take up It's local
habitation IN the building, but has not yet
consented. Objecting that II will be overshadowed
by the Reg0,ttiOn. The SOross are jealous OF
their prestige. The Revolution department OF the
building represents the Woman's Suffrage Bureau.
presided over by Mrs. 4. Cady stanton. Miss An
thony will preside over the art department and Mrs
Phelps. who purchased the building FOR It's proposed
purpose, will have charge OF the workingwomen's.
bureau. Other parts OF the building will be leased
to wOmens associations OF various kinds. There
will be library ana reading room, which Will I've
open to The institution Ia TO be WIDE la its
scope and will support project having Tor It's ob-
iect the emancipation and elevation Or women-