The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-29

list OF DR.. Mary whsvr snu ~, bSu"
ana az Inc latter lady, who has accompa.
med her here; lesyib his TWO chhdroh al
home In care OF nui Nc.
The audience was very respectable and |
one, which la Noheo W 'no ioe'ure
Tho two ladies were d resscd In a ncat
bloomer costume Of black -Mrs. hasprook
wearing her hair short, ncatl turned under,
with a velvet band around VI neau, atter
tho manner Of school girls, ana single
geranium leaf In her hair,
The meeting was called 10 OIL der by DR..
Walker, and the proceedings Of the last
meeting, held In Syracuse, were re.M by DR..
Hasbrook, the secretary.
Amer q few remarks, DR.. Walker intro
duced DR.. Hasbrook as the speaker OF the
evening, who proceeded to deliver a we'll
written lecture, In which she urged tn IN
PRODUCTION of an American costume, and do
Tended woman's rights generally. She al
luded to Cady Stanton, Susan b. Anth, my
and others, who formerly wore the DIRE q,
but had from policy gone back 10 long
dresses while the speaker and others stood
by 1t from principle. She charged that by
their example they had done much 70 rctard
the progress Of the dress reform. She be-
loved woman would be moro benefited by
being freed from fashion than by obtaining
the ballot.
She was very severe upon tho men who
paid SO much attention TO their stock, aud
neglected the women Of the country, draw
ing a contrast between the stable OF Dexter
and tho home Of certain women.
Tobacco, rum and pork diet were severely
denounced, aud tea and coffee came In for
their share.
The speaker said that Il was fortunate
that while we were importing the fashions
from France, sturdy emigrants were coming
from Germany, England and ireland. II
fashion was to rnlo American women
these immigrants would become tho brain
as they now were the muscle Of the country,
as the American women were growing daily
more like the women OF the country they
were apeing.
She referred to the reported message Of the
President TO DR.. Walker, that when she
came in en- apparel BETTING her sex she
would be received. II Gen. Grant had said
what had been reported, he was but follow
ing up the fashion OF judging women by the
length of their train rather than by their in-
telligence. She INDUCED In some quite
severe remarks upon this action Of the Prcsi.
dent, and pitched into his smoking vice"
somewhat roughly. At the close Of her re-
marks she was vigorously applnuded.
DR.. Walker, In abiding to her reception
at the White House, said as soon as she saw
the statement Of what the President had
said to her she gave II denial as public as
the statement had been. She said she had
never called upon the President. She spoke
of the President In no very complimentary
terms, and claimed that It was by her advice
to President Lincoln that Gen. Grant had
been retained as General of the armies.
From the remarks Of the ladies 1t was very
evident neither of them expected much aid
from the President In their dress reform
movement.
Amer some further remarks DR.. Walker
announced that tomorrow evening there
would he two lectures: by DIR. Ellen Beard
Harmon, upon ancient costumes, Illustrated
by paintings, showing the costumes of differ
ent times and countries; and by DR.. Susan
Way Dodds, upon the effect of the present
style of dress upon the human system, ac-
companied by anatomical illustrations.
GYNSAsTIo EXHIBITION AND HoP.-0ne
of the most pleasant entertainments Of the
season was the exhibition and hop Of the
Washington Gymnastc Association at Car
roll Hall last night. The exercises COM
mcnced with the class In Callsthenics, who
acquitted themselves creditably, the uni
formity and precision of their movements re.
minding US OF the evolutions OF the Ellis
worth Zouaves. This class of physical cul
ture is being gradually introduced into on
academic institutions, and Is calculated Il
be of great benefit In developing the chos
and muscles of the youth, which Is quite a
essential us the development of the power
of the mind.
"The last sensation"-the veloclpede-
was introduced, Mr.. Fought showing him
self skllful manager OF the modern horse
He was followed by Mr.. T. b. Nolan, who
mounted on velocipedc, and dressed In the
character Of an Irish washerwoman, created
considerable merrlment by his antics.
The double trapeze and single ring per.
fOrmanCes were enacted by Messrs Pugh
saxtou and E. futile. We warn the Han
Ion Brothers and the Japs that they must
look to their laurcls.
The dumb-bells were handled manfully b,
Messrs. Nolan and futile.
TIE apparent ease with which some o.
these gentlemen "put up" the 12o-pount
dumb.bell sho we'd the effect OF training, aut
elected applause from the audience.
The pr rallel bars and suspended pole per
formanCes were participated 10 by a number
of the members, all of wrom Gvinced grea
agility, particularly Messrs' Brien, Buchanan
and Burkhead.
The various pastures in which the human
frame can be placed was fully shown by
Master Willie Gay.
The numerous capers which eau be Gu
upon the horizontal bar were displayed bl
the members generally, but those evincinl
most training and skill were MessrS. futile
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