The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-14
TEE W0MEN,S PARLIAMENT.
ssThe Feminine Force in Nature. !,

'sTuo Feultuiu0 FOrc0 IN Nurure.U
Yesterday afternoon, as usual, at hafpast two
some hfty ladies were assembled at the women'l
Parliament room No. ~ Packard's Building, Broad
way. The meeting was not called to ORDER how.
ever, until three r. NJ, the stroke OF which hour
the temporary president and also secretary OF the
society-Mrs DR.. Dinsmore and Mrs. Jennie June
Croy-put In q rather tardy appearance. Occasion
for self-rebuke was soon after made and both de-
linquens and several other ladies' made mention OF
the importance of cultvatlng and In all cases rigidy
adhering to the virtue OF punctuaity in attendance
upon their meetings and dealings with one another.
The fact was alluded to and regretted by many OF
these ladies' that as general thing, women mad the
reputation OF being unpunctual, and In most cascs,
abundantly deserved it,
After the meeting was called to order Mrs. DINs.
MORE read the minutes Of the previous meeting,
which were approved; after which procedure That
lady, for the benefit OF strangers again set forth In
lucid manner the special aims and desires OF tho
Ladies' Parliament. Again, as upon that former
occasion, instances were not wanting OF timid
would be members anxiously querying as to whether
or not II they Joined the Parliament they would be
obliged to associate socially with persons not their
equalsf
After considerable discussion, some interest.
Ing. papers were read before the council the ono
by Mrs, Poole, entitled "Feminne Force In NATURE
the other upon ,'rhs Desra6ty Of Women q
bur. Both articles were OF considerable length and
excited In turn considerable interest," At their con-
cusiOn, upon these and kindred themes, ME-
Croly, Mrs. Burey. Mrs. Wilbur again, ana Madame
Demorest addressed themselves to the sympathis Of
the hour.
Mrs. CRoLY In especial, stated that ir would be
found to rebound much more to the credit OF
woman everywhere throughout the country, IT, Ia.
stead OF all the members congregated throughout
the Union desiring TO belong IN prOprta persona to
tue New York Women's Parliament, should en-.
deavOr to get up similar Ones--branch paraments,
30 to speak-of the same general character thus,
and differing only lnasmuch as the individual needs
OF said clubs scattered the Union over should b0
modified or toned according to the public spirit OF
desire OF the community In which said clubs should
be organized and reconstructed. The lady was Of
the opinion that SAID clubs wOmen'a
parliaments sown broadcast over the en-.
tire land. from Maine to California, would
do much in some inexpucable manner to heighten
The tone OF morality pervadng said extent Of pres.
ent ciubiess country Mrs. Croly argued that ladies'
would, by the adoption Of such proposed plan, have
wider and more varied sources Of conversation and
controversy constantly presented.
The society adjourned about hafpast four O'Clock,
OF the last acts OF one OF Its pro tenn officers
being to correct the mistake OF modest questoner
as to whether or not this present meeting was most
properly called "a Womens ParliamenI' or simply
O "Counoll' for the Womens Parliament. The lady
decided that the term 'conncil" was correct, the
Womens Parliament, strictly speaking. was not yes
fully organized and would not be until the 1Dal
Wednesday in November November 24), on which
occasion tho W0mens Parliament proper would
bloom out IN its newly acquired dignity and n0men.
clature.