The New York herald., 1869-04-29
WASH IMGT0N
Meeting of the Female Dress
Ref0fmers.
PANTS AND PETTICOATS.
Sharp TRADE Of DOctreSs Lydia Has
brOuck Against the President.
One Of Mr.. Lincoln's Jokes Laid
at His Door.
The Court Dress to be Worn at the
White House.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CRUISE.
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One Of Mr.. Lincoln's Jokes Laid
at His Door.
The Court Dress to be Worn at the
White House.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CRUISE.
Delay IL the Elections in the Unye-
constructed States.


yInnts and PericOats-WOman'sD Dress Reform
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Speech OF DOctrsss
Hasbrcuca-President Grant Bisscctcc-A
Noisy Demonstration.
The National Dress Reform ana Equal Rights As
ISOLATION held q meeting at Union League Hall this
evening to discuss the great question OF pants and
retticoats. The association seemed TO be composed
OF two women. in bgeeches, to wit:-DoctTess Mary
Walker, Of Washington, aid r6ctress Lydia SpJTe
Hasbrouck, OF Syracuse \. J. The audience was
mainly composed of young scamps, who came for
amusement and who Kept up the most boisterous
demonstrations during the proceedings. Doctress
Walker presided and opened the speaking with
stirring address, which brought down the house and
sent the boys into ecstacies. Doctresss Hasbrouck
followed at considerable length, concluding with
regular attack upon President Grant for his con.
tempt Of women in breeches she sad-
Up to my quiet home in the North came the call to
come and meet with Us in council, that we may
strengthen each other in the right and gather re-
newed forces for the work that Is before us. For
years had fought the good nght. Instant in season.
and perhaps sometimes out OF season, and although
wnen the call came 1 was resting from my public
laDors aud noting the dongs OF others did not
leel that had the right TO say nay simply because
OF freedom IN dress and woman's rights, save the
one inherent right OF casting the ballot on public
election days. AS l was canvassing the matter III
my own mind 1 came to u prompt decision
by seeing notice In one OF The New York dailies
message TO DIR. Walker ''that he would receive her
wnen she came dressed in garments suitable 10 her
SEX" Qaughter) believe the Washington papers
were responsible Tor this taunting moroccan, and as
every insulting paragraph derogatory TO dress re-
formers or womel's riehts women Is eagerly caught
by he conservative press, so was TINS waited from
Eialne TO California II Grant did this he was only
following the fashion Of recognizing dress above
merit N his associates. But as newspaper woman
OF twelve years standing am bound TO believe the
news. Cneers.) We Judge irom this that he asplres
10 be the national nl0dise Of women's dress well
the appointee, unrestralned by tenure OF oice
strlctols, OF the ONCE holders OF the land. Paris
boasts q great m0QtSte OF fashion, why should not
we ape her here well as III her other vIcesY And
now, said l. Grant viii need new Cabinet Minister
to carry ON government he will need TO establish a
department vested with iull power TO decide the
length OF skirt that woman snail wear TO be respect
able. Q-aughter.) Sad length would doubtless be
uniform or Bridget III the Kitchen and MIS- Grant IN
the White House, for The do-nothing women OF
,asnion VINO murder time and themselves In the
parlor, well as the practically educated women
ply s!cans OF the land, who knowing the physio0gl
cal fashionable dress is 10 woman and the
nation at large, yet by this grand mcgul snail be
Io.ccd wear it or else shall be deprived of the
great privilege OF entering the august presence ot
President Grant ~ hold an audience with his lord
ship. Shouts OF Go It old gal; 90 tn Now 1t
n.ppened IN the course oi human events that was
assistant editor on the paper ia rst bore tne Gfont
banner to Its readers III me state OF New YORK, aud
should not tins tact be recognized In the organza-
ton OF that new Cabinetp And who so fitted as I?
Now yov see why so promptly decided TO come to
ths uceunQ We frequently remember reading as
well writing reports Of Presidential receptions 90
embuGyng the real spirit OF our republican inst,-
tuuons; 1or here all come on common plat
iorm each was taken by The hand, was
ioncd his her right TO be there's but it Is reserved
so the newspapers say Tor the boasted common
scnse OF Grant 10 reverse this order OF things and
to establish court suit Tor the women who visit
HIM 10 appear IN. (Cries OF 'Bully Tor y0u' ana
go IL apap.'D We frequently sneer at the idea
thai the women OF America cannot appear before
crowned heads Of Europe without coming the
trappngs OF court; but here we una cur republican
lresIdent, but laely nauler OF logs and tanner OF
SKINS, wlt his lew weeks OF Presidential hOD0rs,
reported a. dCating court suits To women. (Cries
Er N.ftrp vviaa
gave years OF her lie ~ AID our suffering soldiers;
who. IJr her devotion IN thus cause, sufereI
months Of imrrHonment and starvation In Libby L.
rpOrled as denied aword wit our military President,
wno perhaps, I the Same hour sends tlsc names Of
prominent IepCl officers lOr continuation by the
senate 20 the most lucrative positions IN TIE country
(ury OF "fnch mtoiL0AgstleetD True TO his primes
pies, even here, OF recognizing personal iayors wen
EnUwMg that Inc never would have reGclUG the
Presidential CHAIR but for this rebellion, he wants to
show ms appreciation OF the deeds done ny the
leaders Of tue ''iost causen by feouing them ON hc
richest pap the PRESIDENTIAL nursery. Let Uc s3e,
TO- the edllcauon Of all who would Ike ~ kuou
IT, that the doctor women scattered nero a.ll
there fougn the tnd are not gOyerlmcls prcstl-
tutos o. women who aie filing tneir NE duties un-
wortaily. They are, many OF them, pTactcs, physi-
cans, hcnored aud trGsIed wives ui.o mJtlefs.
HING tner life duties acceptaby-woulea Who iOr
bear Il. tor the most part they have men lOr nus
bands whose ideas OF night and iustlce c-- not
furtned amid the fumes on tolmcco Smoke. fCtes
'',iit him againp again, the iaDors OF these women
are directed 90 strengthen, purify and elevate h1-
munits, whiic Grants smoking wee VIII curse II.
CmD!af wnen urged TO let the tlthy practice 70.
They women who love purity fdless Joined wl,G
guIlty OF character and hdbit5: they arc wol anR
ana thinking women, abe 10 al il earning illoni-
selves homes instead Of depending the Gus lty Of
crafty ponGcans 10 buy them presents az hJtWes.
U.oud cheers aud teTsiSe shouls Ol iaugbtcrl hey
may never be mlst.es3es of the NAlts House,
but many OF them have iu as icsrPplc and hand-
some homes. Am egouslica lu my rein'l lhaI Let
so. then; Tor II Cguusin ~ truii !uu hlVci1 here
assert, without fear o. contieairN9n- Uat the
woman VINO IL brave OF heor1 sL1bf Oi VIII
snd true enough of purpose 10 come ont
rom the world OF iashon anu don g
fAT more wcrtny 10 DC honored ol men than sue WHO
would turn - cophani OF fashion ana lay on hcr
polluted atmosphere that surrounds the inhabii0ut
Oi Tue Ntnle ] Ousc. HaNe I Iuali2nec President
Crant7 N So am not ans, ersbIo or the report az
II went form by The authority OF the press OF this
city, Gad las been hcraided oil through the land I
hsVc usto lne " tsN' tVvn me, aud should ino aovce
DOt ue permert now, " VIA not spoil by keeping.
AT the conclusion OF Dr. Tasbronck s speoca the
boys kept.uppng and hurrahiug win such energy
that some OF ihc mon present were obliged 20 shout
out, "silence.' ono man, who seemed 70 have
authority In the meeting, ana whose name was DIR.
Lockwood shook q big Caue 40 the noisy boys, and
threatened TO chasase item should they persist.
Doctress walker spoke again after Docttess has.
brouck and said she ie bound In justice 20 President
Grant TO state thai the incident related 10y Doctress
Hasbrouck had never occurred. Grant had not re-
fused her admniance because she had never gone
to seek an interview win uin since his inauguration
therefore nc did say to her that he would SEQ her
only in the earb betting her sox bat President
Lincoln on ono occasion had sent her word that he
was afraid 60 see women VINO wore pantsl Great
laughter.l Tho walker continued &C considerable
length, and finally anno1ced that II the ladies' pre-
sent desired there would be another meeting OF
the association tomorrow. she would Ike all the
ladies present who approved TO rise. At this an
nouncement about dozen OF the noisy boys got on
their feet aud cried "1ycr amid great laughter.
The walker, with imperturbablo gravity. remarked
that as the iadlcs lid hot vote that taere would be