New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
-uss AyrBoNY's SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.

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The regular weekly meeting OF this Associa-
80. hsId at the Bureau yesterday at 81 p. m.
ames tbe sculptress, lattended ny invitation,
10 oave n dramatic readingtmarked by much talent
barbara Fretchie" the first poem reaa' was extremely
ood In personaon although the eiocuten IN some pas
% ~es was defective OCEAN fngelows High Tide on tho
cat of Lincolnshire" Mrs Aines next gave with much
49,. 40 ex nressop So perfect was her recital OF the
80, soere when Elizabeth and her BARNS brought
acting 70 the door, that the two Eizabeths OF the SUI
,r.ge Association showed their womanly sympathy In
ready tears Many little white flags Of dstreess noated
.hout tho room. and even the few gentlemen pres
an, seemed TO be affected After snort pause
Mira. Ames read o, W. Holiness Ballad OF the oyster
man with much archness and witty expression ihi'
lady with her soft black drapery and gracious manner
her handsome figure and rich pathetic voice.
,od ,o, and pleasant feature of the Suffrage par
,ors sbe was rewarded by continued applause, ana
vote OF thanks was presented her. .t.. IL.
M,s. Anthony then announced that the members.
dnrno the last few meetings, had entirely overlooked
the sinews OF war. She wished all present VINO oiu
not already belong to the Association to become me
bers Social entertainments, as wen as talks Oh
were to be in order 1t was desired to make the meet
,no entertaining "a we'll as instructive She wanted to
rna,r and enroll all the earnest women In the eityto
gain "a many members and many slgners to tue pet
lions as possible Here Miss Anthony TOOK geT oUos and
while TINS s%ngsSea G HasyeS 10 Though the
slight report OF tse the Slps mere very correct
ad s none OF them gave tho exact spirit OF the thing
The Contention Tas grand success sh'nnabIes and
great deal OF interest in the subject was manifested
the reporter o. on sn Sl OF the Atlantic House.
Hazard subscribed for The Reroi'hon we gave MI
Hazard Is copies OF the paper TO distribute and ne neh
mornna On coming down into the paror. found crowd
OF the lady guests In theiI ruftes ana loubcsS o
Gagged in reading them Many distinguished Nv oA
sehtIemen-doctors lawyers, aud merchants.were pres
emit and wallst merchant made ms maiden speI h
brilliant young man should give his nrst ehoft 10 our
dent OF the State Teachers Association at the
convention held IN Ithaca. She referred to conven "A
Here Miss A. turned to the young lady reporters with
smile sayng that she was more afraid OF Young ahy re-
uorters than OF the young who were generally most
aspeadod1 At this Rochester Convention series Of
resolutions introduced complaining that the men
minister's wcre-wcre called Miss. Nancies, Old
Gandma etc sat and listened to these t, re caTd
100 women and COO men and asked for the privilege OF
iboncht OF women suffrage thenj was gwen hearing
\ Nv the voice of small majority. tou tleth tnht
or ocors but we're very good school teachers
md that every OF those uen who followed tehcnng
| The nossessor OF no more brains than "A woman.
After that attended all tile teachers eOnyehton,s
Sn ns eIested First Vice President OF The Association
she claimed Mrs Randall as hers. Mrs Randall stated
Curing her election was Miss Anthony's old opponent,
and at he had wished for Miss Anthonys presence AT
The Convention Obso rvng that things we're gong 700
| smaothy and that he wanted little opposition Az
the National Teachers Association held IN trenton
ady was slso elected First Vice President Inc COM
nii,ce of Ladies tEen had meeting BY themselves ana
upon presenting their nomination 10 the Chairman, nc
discovered that the Constitution OF the AssoSiatoh Wou
moi allow ladies to hold such an Office ana mat hey
only honorary members any way Upon TINS the Chnll
man al the Ladies' Committee took from her p0cktt her
| cert,nente OF membership. which was c0nglusVs IL
| eject Mrs Randall then read sOutheys Wen ol ~.
krype" her sweet, chdlike manner ana ciocutloh'uy
| uowecs greatly mpressing the Association.
| Mira II B. Stanton gave n slight description OF let
Nv sit 10 Ida lie Wis which was well received Sne rl9
nnsod TO Mas Anthony TO send Ida some resolutions
| Niss Autlony-'I wish abe would send me u MIS-;
Uake now arose pretty toilet OF hlac ana BACK anu
referred with dsapprobation To some recent articles
| speaking OF women The GdidTV by Eugrlo Benson
Richard Grant White aud the nebuous editor She
wished the recording angels OF the press, however 20
nndcr.tand that sho admired these gentlemen. lady
candid attention given by newspapers, such rs cad
nnf be secured In England. Ms H. II. stanton deprc:
Gated the senstveness 81 the ladies' In regard To ne VS.
pnper reports made concerning them she urged them 70
continue their work In quiet dlsnted manner regard
less OF idle talk In the MAN. she > the fress nave pee
| AS far as we had right TO expect Mrs. Randall
| now rccitcd. by request. TcnDyson's Busle Song.
vote of thanks was given her. Miss Anshony begged
those present who had friends who werc either readers
ar singers invite them the meetings she ihnuSht
,r,yV woman should do something TO hep along tie
! cause-t Especially circulate The R,rDiution.