The New York herald., 1869-06-29
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The third OF the series OF womans suhrage con
vehtons IN the Congressional districts of tins city
assembled IN The hail OF the sheltering Arms ia
Blaomipg,iaie road near Tooth street. last evening
The meeting opened at about half past eight O'clock
with an audience nearly filing the hall, COM
posed principally OF ladies, Most OF the ladies pres
ent were Young and pretty, and apparently quite
Intelligent and Interested III the business which
called them together.
Mrs. Isabella Grant Meredith was called upon to
preside ana although unfamiliar with parliamen.
tary rules, occupied the chair with quiet dignity and
ease.
Mrs. SARAH r. NORTON opened the meeting by an
invitation to all present to speak, saying they would
especially like TO hear rom gentlemen. Mrs. Norton
continued by saying that she attended the political
meetings OF the republican party last fail and failed
TO hear any very logical arguments She said women
were criticised for not being logical Row could
people expect that women would be logical on their
nrst trials when men failed to be 30 after eighteen
hundred years. practice. She lived, eat, drank and
slept by suffrage She could almost swear by II ann
II was part OF her religion. The wide-awake little
woman was heartily applaaded ON concluding her
remarka
Mrs q. 5. LoziER, NJ. d., read newspaper ex-
tract on "Woman in Politics." and commented
thereon az length; She made some professional as
IDENTITY one OF her hobbies, suffrage for woman.n
Mrs. Lozier Is conrtiy cultured lady, OF dignifed
bearing, and made one Of the most thoughtful
speeches OF the evening.
Mrs. ELIzABETn b. PHELPS, the lady who has been
instrumental In establishing the Twenty third street
Institution known as "the Woman's Bureau"
came into the hall at thus point and
was received with demonstrations OF applause
She announced that she was the bearer OF
letter from Susan u. Anthony. Everybody looked
expectant and Mrs. Phelps drew forth the letter
Miss Anthony advised the election OF delegates TO
the State Woman Suffrage Convention, Solicited
memberships TO the National Woman's Suffrage AS
sOcat0D, and subscriptions TO the Rec0lstiOp. The
audience, as u whole, ''smiled grimy," but were
generous enough TO cheer the sentiments OF the let
ter. Mrs. Phelps followed the reading OF ths
letter by short speech She advised every
woman's Bureau organization, and said she
believed the women OF this country were getting
reused up on the importance OF the cause. Mr..
Charles II. Kiche leading citizen OF the locality,
was called out and made quite stirring address.
He quoted Herbert Spencer. Lord Bacon and
other renowned authorities in defence OF his post
on, and closed by assuring the ladies OF his hearty
cooperation with theirproecs. DR.. Emil W. HOeper,
an enthusiastic German physician, followed Mrs.
ladies' in the audience who were apparently trinmg
with the serious topic before the meeting He then
gave them some sage advice. After some further
speaking by Mrs. Norton aud Mrs. Phelps the vote OF
tie assembage was taken on the suffrage question
resulting in twentyeght yeas and no votes III oppo
slii0n About che same nunlhef OF signatures Were
received TO petition for woman suffrage, and some
half dozen signed their names as members Of the
Netonal WOman's Suffrage Association.
The following ladies were chosen as delegates TO
represent the Ninth COngi essional district at the
State Woman Suffrage Convention, TO meet at Sara
oga July 13 and 14:-Mrs. H. d. Blake, Mrs. Isabella
Grant Meredith Mrs. Charlotte Il. Wilbur sand Mrs.
G. 3. Knapp.
The meeting adjourned at ten p. NJ.