The New York herald., 1869-12-16
TEE FEMALE PARLIANESTiR.Ays.

TEE FEMALE PARLANESTiR.iys.
The Pandora's Box Opened-First Public
Meeting OF the Womens' Council-Interest-
ing ana Harmless Proceedings.
That wing OF the army of female reformers which
goes by The name of Women's Parliament, and
lights on its own hook, and has no connection with
the concern over the way, had meeting
last evening in the lecture hall or the
Young MEMS Christian Association to lay the plans
ano objects OF the undertaking before such persons
of both might attend. Before eight O'Clock
there couple Of hundred comfortably seated
and couple OF hundred more strolled in before
the performance commenced The new hall, with
its gas Jets turned down low and barely enough
light left to pick out the bright blue tracery
in the carved woodwork Of the galleries,
looked somewhat like theatre before the
curtain goes up and the actors come out The
parliamentary ladies' who intended 10 come upon
the stage spent some little time In what might be
called the green room-a capacious side box to the
right OF the stage This brilliantly lighted and
hung with lace and damask curtains. While the
patent audience, composed Of ancient maidenhOOd,
nondescrlpt masculinity, pious young men, OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. and self-reliant
young ladies' OF no particular beauty save that
charming '.sassinessn OF manner that makes them
the terror OF Old logies, good many glances were
cast upwards at the box, and guesses made as to
who on earth me bewitcnIng bionde curls belonged
10 which every now and tlen nuttered inside the
transparent lace curtain.
IRIS MISS ANTHONY, I'LL BEr.r
said one young lady, who evidently never laah her
eyes upon the great ana far agilator OF won ans
rights, rs sue might know that raven, ana not
blonde, Is the color OF the capillary treasure tnat
adorns the head OF the amlaDe susan. Then, again,
the amiabe and lovely Susan has nothing 10 do with
the palllalnentaTans To use homely bQt express
sive phrase, she Is down on tnat crowd, tooth and
nail. and feels as little honored i'll being identified
with them as a coroners doctor might leel In being
caleu 'tne t0rOner7s she says too. and
"kckSl up a shine'' with The members OF Parlla-
ment many a time and oft To wnom these blonde
curtis belonged was question not satisfactorily
tied Till the owner, Mrs. Charles Perce. OF Caln-
bridge, Mass, made her appearance The stage
furniture consisted OIL ive chairs pitcher of water
three bouquets o1 flowers and u reading desk.
Before tue speaking commenced door TO the
ladies In white vapory muslin came forth
and seated themselves IN front OF the audience,
for the purpose as was afterwards experienced, or
going through some vocal exercises. After this Mr..
Jerome Hopkins emerged ON the stage, and in a sort
OF hop step and jump reached tue other side and
set the organ squeaiing. The prelude over. there
was a silence vi few minutes, and then
a rustic OF silks announced the approach
Of the ladies' who were to take part
the performance. The door at the side Of the
stage new open and Mrs. Densmore, clad in black
lace collar, hair Ia Brittany, walked forth looking
every inch queen OF round anu mature years. Mrs.
Demarest, ali in black velvet, eXquisltely trimmed,
followed, and Mrs. Curtis, lady OF severe counte-
Casar's, went,over and took determined grip OF
heavy chair, which she planted in suitable position
next 10 Tue IdIT dfIlSt III ldSIilOu.
Mrs. Pierce, the star Of the evening ana wearer OF
the blonde rlngets TOOK q position Iii front OF the
stage and let the full flood OF light lfom the gas
burners above iall squarely upon her New England
lace, which was lair as monumental alabaser and
seasoned with me mellowing tlnts of time. Mrs.
Dlnsmore opened parliament by introducing the
down East matter-offact style, went to
work right away, reading FROM coplous volume VI
manuscript and rafting over fences OF philosophy
social, mental and moralwlth the breakneck speed
OF steepie chase. Her subject was United Woman.
bood' but there was anything save unity In the ma
ture OF the discourse. which was delightfully."- dis
jonted ali through. AS far as she could judge the
unhappiness and evil which prevail In society may
be attributed to The sexes not living together One
man, all alone by himself, would De Of very little
more use than one woman but when men combine
among themselves they revolutionize the world II
women showed the same spirit OF organization and
combination IA men do they would very soon secure
ali the rights they are demanding. Women should
never ask for universal suffrage until Congress abo-
ished the district system and gave mnorties arep-
resentatIon. The wonan'a vote, ANYHOW, only rep
resents her opinion; whereas the mans vote repre-.
sents not only his opinion, but his full moral and
physical strength beside She felt tnat there was
something serious In the reflection tnat women got
tue ballot, all the degraded and ignorant Niger
and foreign women would enjoy the same pri-
viieges as the vrtuous, intelligent and conscientious
American women. She asked all present to join the
association On the basis OF pure womanhood. She
believed women could be got to pay of the national
debt In five years, II men would only ask them: ont
men take no pains 10 bring out what nooe Ia wo-
men. Free love, adultery, Mormonism and many
other immoral excresences are coming into
is exhibited TO the proper education or women.
Twelve young mothers left Bellevue Hospital last
week without knowing whereon TO lay their heads.
sac believed there was something else to be done
before suffrage was asked FOR. She should hate
women " she were q man for their apathy IN
everything that concerns their true interests. She
TAXED much Of cooperation and said II was bound
TO be the great question OF this century. she
the hands Of the woven, as they were
accustomed TO keep things straight and clean
IN the domestic sphere. she felt ashamed TO ask for
4 A "a Iris
German and negroes. II they had got it in the first
nusn OF the republic. IN the morning OF Its exist
enee u would be something TO take pride in, but
now u ~ "a barren and degraded thing.
Mrs. DEN MORE made a brief speech explaining
tne opJecs OF the association not to be suffrage, but
the Social aineDoratlon OF womankind.
Inc row OF girls In the front seats sang How
Lovely Are the Messengers" tMendelssohn) after
winch tlie auulence separated, good deal puzzled
To know the difference between = woman's paria-
fnent ana woman's pow-wow under any other
namea clear case indeed OF the difference sctwIxt
lMee dleduIQ ana lMeedlelen