New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-22
She's answered Yes lnHsesd Of No,
And took the consequeacesi

And took the consequeacesl
Bot womsu--aud love my
Says many word that reaches
Farther than all the sparkling Wit
OF lherdinneT sPeechea
Where'er Mans words Of eoqusDcs
Inspire and Nation,
Their, breathes through them the undertOns
OiWoman's inspiration
And whether hers lohy words
That TO fiery trial,
Or only nest and lovly deeds.
Ofove and sslfdeaiAl
In tones 80 clear and true and sweet
They ring the vide world over.
She speaks from out her heart to ours,
And men and Angels love hS.
Mr. Augustus Maverick OF The Ereniso Post was next
called upon to respond to 1.-THE Last Edition" He
first showed in q comical way, peculiar to himself,
that tho morning papers are utterly useless In
the world, that they only repeat the news OF
the evening papers Of the day before in a
diluted FORM and in general, and under all circum
stances from whatever point Of observation chooses
to take unmiugated nusances-worthless journalistic
supidties which are only tolerated because the
nifty doesn't know how get rid OF them The evening
paper the other hand is delightful after dinner
lation postprandal amusement, accompaniment Of
the evening cigar People read the afternoon papers, they
read the morning papers. Everything OF import
done before sundown and 1t ia reported in the
pers merely take the thing and hammer it out dur
ing the night. "The chairman" added Mr.. Maverick,
said the speeches were TO be limited 70 ten minutes
now it's impossible get out the last edition In any
such time. claim the privilege Of the house for few
moments longer" He then took serious view of the
"last edition." and prophesied time when the daily"
would become an "hourly newspaper and the last edl
ton" would be published once in sixty minutes
Mrs Charles f. Wibour read a little stanza on "our
Own Reporter" In which railroad accidents and earth
Quakes we're represented as waiting for tho
special reporters 90 arrive the spot before proceed
ing 10 busness-one OF the "coureses OF the press"
Mr.. George Wakeman asked to speak on
"velocipedes and Women" He could only see
one resemblance-they we're equally difficult 20 manage
Mrs Josephine Pollard read spicy little poem on woman
and her various rights. Col Cook responded for 1.-THE
Governor and his staff" One Of the most delightful
speeches Of the evening made by "Ecanor Kirk"
the sketch Writer Mrs. "Daisy Howard" spoke in
low voice that We failed to hear her.
Mr.. Oliver Johnson said that he did not know why no
should be called upon to represent the Religious Press
He had been assled by the adheTents Of Orthodoxy"
in all directions When he was boy he always found the
tree which bore the best fruit 10 be the ono under
which there were the most stones and sticks On
this principle, perhaps, he chosen TO represent
religion" He had been stoned from all directions.
His religion was not Of that kind he said which induced
the saloon keeper advertise for theological patronage
during great Religious Convention in New'Nork, as
follows: "Oysters in every styeroast fried and stewed
Friends OF the Redeemer invited TO call"
Mr. Burleigh spoke eoquently on the sorosis and
Woman's rights. lie objected however TO speaking on
full stomach. It is dangerous jest while is digest
ing, II lie does he may die testing.
Mrs Elizaberh Cakes Smith asked to answer the
question, "Why should women propose e. She spoke
IN very and sweet, but clear voice. and commanded
the cloest interest. She thought the right 10 pro-
pose, and to make love II you like involved
a more radical change IN society, than did
the right 70 vote. II the right TO follow
ones feelings which she, who is 70 DO mother.
should certainly have right to do. Such system
would be eevang to the whole We agitators, she
sad do not seek to raise only We seek TO raise
the other sex TO a higher level OF humanity with us.
Miss Susan b. Anthony spoke few words on the same
subject Women will propose because they will accumu
late fortunes and will invite their gentlemen friends to
share their brownstone houses with them Mrs Andrew
Jackson Davis spoke very gracefully the rights Of
women and the hopes Of society and the world Mr.
Packard in replying the toast The Model Magazine
said that he could speak nelgently in 20 years
from
The company rose from the table about II o'clock The
gentlemen all admitted that the ladies had outdODe them
as orators and the ladies' dare say, agreed with
them Everybody retired in the best OF spirits and all
determined that the pleasures Of the evening thoud be
repeated before many months