The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
NEW woRKls.. womss,s ASSOCIATION.

Women Don't Stick-Free Love-Thc Almighty
Do.iar--Thc Richardson Tragedy, and What
Not.
A meeting was held al Plmpton Han last evening
with view OF resurrecting ph9nx-like, a Work
ing Womens Mutual Aid association from the ashes
OF various aDortlve attempts TO organize a society
for that benevolent and laudable purpose. While
men have many cooperative ana aud tontine socle-
ties, that part OF 'man" known In the language OF
women reiormers as woman" has scarcely a
solitary resource, except the cold, heartess ana
degrading relief which Is olTered TO a woman who
barriers her womanhood for pauDerdom. To estab-
lish permanent Of relief for women in time
OF distress and illness the sympathzers with this
movement met TO discuss the principles OF cOnsii-
tuition VIII ich Mrs. Norton had framed 10 secure the
object In question. Mrs. Norton, whose labors III
the OF sexual equality and socialist amehora-
ton do not seem to have In the slightest degree I'M
paired her mental or bodily vgor, read with marked
all the natural requirements Tor correct elocution
hut. for some reason or her own. with her hands
joined behind her back, The clauses which were to
form the basis OF the organization, Inc most marked
feature after the object wncn mas been stated beng
to provide money and means OF preventing dela-
cations on tue part OF any OF snose entrusted wlh
whatever OF the lact that she pacca her entire re
ance the OF this OBJECT uDon she almighty
dollar; hence the Draconlc nature OF the code she
presented relative to auditing and accounts.
The first dissentlent was MRS. HAAKS, VINO consid-
cred the entrance fee Of five dollars an lnsuperabe
barrier to tho admission OF worAing-W omen TO the
benefits OF the society.
TINS lady was followed by Mr.. BARRY, who con.
sdered that men had become 'amghty stlngy,"
and "had spent nights in hating Them FOR H." pro-
posed twenty live cents az an admission Ice. "
Mrs. NORTON thought MIR. Barry had spent his
nights very fooiishly.
TINS part OF the bylaws having been altered, Mrs.
NORTON entered upon some general reflections, the
purport Of which was That women would continue
TO suffer financial wrong and social abuse until they
obtained the sufrage but inat While they watched,
waited and organized for the attainment OF thai
great principle they were called upon TO obtain
Tor and confer upon themselves all minor blessings
rs as they could reach them. She rldiculed the
Idea OF women playing parliament and, as O result
peutoning Tor tnat US favor which they should
claim as right. she for one would never pray Ike
these individuals She trusted that they would soon
have hall of their own, but devoted to q much
more Christian purpose than that OF the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Mrs. HANKS thought If they could give Christian
name To the association they would get much more
money, rs she observed that many people gave
money In the name Of God who refused 1t in the
MIS-. NORTON agreed that the Church drew most
money for Its objects
Mrs. HANKS SAID Christian name would not hurt
them.
Mrs. NORTON explained that when she used the
word free lover she did not mean 1t as q market
able commodity. At the same time she held all love
to be free.
In q desutory discussion as to the sex OF officers
Mr.. BARRY held tnat mau might be as good as .
woman, and therefore ought to De eligible
The constitution as amended was then adopted.
After the ratlfcatlon however, a snguary un-
fortunate ana quaint discussion arose one lady pro-
posing the adjournment OF the meeting for the pur-
pose OF considering the bylaws one BY One another
holding Inat such course was unparlameutary, .
third giving an opinion on the subject but profess
lug utter ignorance OF parliamentary practice;
fourth moving that the constitution be now amend
ed, fifth that II be abolished. sixth that IL be ac-
cep,ed with a view to reconsideration at o future
meeting, which was done.
MIS- MCKINLEY then in favorable and sympa-
thetlc terms called the attention OF the meeting
the sad and tragic occurrence which ended IN the
death OF A. D. Richardson, and despite the tide oil
feeling which run high at the time on behalf Of
Mcfarland, she held that the case OF Mrs. Richard.
son demanded all The sympathy, both Of men
and women. The doube-edged tongue OF Islander and
vituperation had assaulted her cruelty and vlndlc-
lively and sought to envelope her lair lame In cloak
of oOloquy ana take from her cueckered lie the
only solace wnlch was now left her. She moved o
vote OF coincidence to Mrs. Richardson.
= MIS- NORTON seconded the motion, and said that
to know Mrs. Richardson as she did was to De spe-
cally favored.
Alter heightened discussion, in which both sides
OF the melancholy question found fluent advocates,
Mrs. MckInley's mOtiOn was held over and the pro-
ceedin9s terminated