The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18
WoHAN SUFFRAGE.

The weekly woman suffrage meeting was held
yesterday afternoon at Packardis Building, corner
OF Twenty second street and Broad way. In conse-
quence OF the absence Of Miss Anthony, Mrs. Wilbur,
the secretary of tue society, filed the presidents
chair.
Mrs. Wilbur opened the exercises about hal-past
three P. NJ. with some very appropriate remarks,
and was succeeded by Mr.. Poole.
This gentleman discoursed 70 some eloquent length
not only In favor OF the claimed vote, but to the
effect that women-sisters, wives, mothers and
daughters, al-should, as well as the male members
of the family, read the daily papers, IN order TO
learn to think, ana think JUSTLY upon the great
yexed questions OF the day, In order 10 develop
strict individuality and SUI geaerts intellectual
character.
Upon that genileman's resuming his seat, Mrs.
DR.. Sommerbey next claimed the attention OF the
strictly attentive audience-wnich audience, by the
way consisted OF between thirty and forty ladies,
but OF only member OF the sterner sex. That
sing lie masculine unit, however. having been preyi.
usy so thoroughly converted 10 the idea oil woman
suffrage was In this ase whole host in himself
and couldn't have talked better aud been seemingly
more heartily III love with his subject II ne mad actu
ally been woman, instead OF a mere man.
The lady above mentioned-Mrs DR.. Sommerbey-
made a very interesting speech the onIy objection
10 which tnat 1t was rather too long, and deiv
cred in too high and painfully sustained key.
Among the anecdotes related by TINS lady was one
about her visit on last Monday evening TO the So
ciety for the Discussion or Social Science, held In
Piimpton's Building. Qf course 1t was mems
meeting, but Mrs. Soinmcrbey found 10 her
delight that two other vaiDr0uS lanes had preceded
her to the society and seated the front.
The Lady SAID she learned afterwards that from i've
TO ten adies had been at the door previously upon
Monday evening and looked in, but seeing no other
ladies present had retired IN dsnay. Tne lady said
she ives very much stared at, as matter OF course,
although treated with courtesy by all about her
cept 80 one or two Individual cases, where two or
three rough, boorlsh men INDUCED In laughter and
snecfs al her expense Mrs Sommersby concluded
by reading satiric reply IN provincial paper to
lady who on hearing or the recent play vulIng' OF
the papegs 81 that region e0idemnatory whole
affair.
Mrs. BLAKE succeeded Mrs. Sommerbey, and,
after q few earnest Introductory words, gave "a
humorous account OF her first lecture IN the
part Of the ctffe week 30 since IN which, after
making her way In company Wifb some friends TO
tue lecture roonl through terrible storm, she
anxi0usy watched the pro TEN. empty audience
room through hole in the Gu rtain IN dread and
uncertainty, for lear after all, that no one would
The lady's dauntless perseverance was 1naliy
rewarded, and by the Tune the honr Tor tue lecture
arrived f1l house acceptably greesed her maiden
e1ort al speecn-lnaknp.
Mrs. Or. HALLECK next on invita- uon, rose ana
SPOKE pthtiy and admirably ~ dla specmi poibt
nnaer consideration
Mrs WILBUR then said few brief words ana the
afternoon e&erclses were nnAiiy bft%YAl 10 ah eng
ny mrs Bandalls accepting an Inviti uaou 70 reciW
"lhe imprisonment OF Mary queen OF scots.| a.,
AS rs conclusion motson was ma1e 1or ths
hoeielya adjournment, motion which " VI seconded
s1a immediately carried.
Notice WAS given bg Mrs. Nit1r before Jts con
xas,ol, however that the place OF meeting m uic
, nVn,sl suffrage Tor next week would " SuS
nsiaa"euOcu upon next Wednesday ttne DAY AZ lte
es"siohl AZ NJ Tue morning papers.