New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-16
WOMAN'S COUNCIL.

After much discussion, the Organizing Com
mitee concluded yesterday to allow the public some
definite explanation OF the objects Of the new mysterious
order whose indefinite title has puzzled tho public for
Six weeks Tho hall OF the Young Mems Christian Asao-
citation held an audience not large but thoroughly aten-
tive To gain the way 10 this engmac ocety Bouquets,
Of course filed the tripods and the Idingdesk of the
parlorke stage which will dispute v.h the acoves OF
the Union League Theater the preference as recherche
lecture. room. The dark, glossy panels OF walnut
and the wellfurnished interior soon were
noiselessy entered by the Committee, five ladies IN
evening dress who seemed rather nervous at the applause
with winch the audience greeted them. Madame De
orest's tall sueiic figure In black velvet win nns OF
tnc -et with tiny black bows az the waist lace Theresa
collar and bandcauin the halI hell tnI cenI" ciat'
an NJ GInres Ia peirce of Cambridge in pale gray
ou ne sgie trimmed with satin bands and bertha outline
~ y,lfe lace on the extreme right. Mrs. Pcrce who
VI fytoJ the New York women TO assist In forming
thc council received tho honOrs OF the evening
with Dr. Anna Densmorc. Ihe original programme
hrif nnua1t Xpostions from the abest women OF the
several Committees Of their work ana WHAT hey hoped
to ccnupgb but this was aside 20 afford full OPP
portupty for the wcprcparcd speaker Of the evening
Mrs rec 10 expand the plangOf acton whch sue cans
iiuIied Womanhood She said that any movement which
men could approve carried more weight than the ap'
proyal OF II the reporters and editors managed
some OF those present would bear witness for her.
Women regarded themselves human beings or as lndi
yidunls The civilization OF the age was mans work
hitherto NOT woman's because eIerted collectively
on notwithstanding Influence The ballot would not give
women equality in this respect, any more han one cOud
make child woman by thrustng responsibilities upon
ner She wished women could DO Inc tho suIIaso sup
porters so large, COURAGEOUS 80 generous
WRONG or right they had the right spirit IL she cond
she would JON them The fact was people Mee aiaa '
women's rights mush they were gLa'd oi women ,
energy too Womans vote would not stinu TOT as
much a. mans because she has neither srehgtn nor tne
,Tc,ith ia hack n Political power was no more neces-
sary TO generate the world than II was when lhe he
Gospel was first preached by one OF inc saIes G 1n
Roman Empire, the man Christ Jesus Sno Snpa'ied
the scheme OF the Council and was glad New,hork had
taken the this matter us Nomen dQn mo ,n1i
oudcuce 10 ia face that stream OF folly extravaganza
and frvoy flowed from this city out 70 ana eo
try while charity walked IN secret gu VII h0t take tno
trouble to ind out what the Parliament U.s. Gehtiemeh
ask how the Crinolne Council anu th9 ietteOat @
ment succeed. When woman feared the ouuih vi pun
Ucity she could not characterize such sehseiess usu
ments they deserved Gentlemen Moiu po 1
blocks in the way. They would laugh Az lo Noh. a
women can't endure To be laughed AZ NowspaPoi noi
write TO please you. and they laugh anu Keep moi nd
back" Is Joke that so many women "ho III 60 hs
weak and hclpessf They ought 70 oo hshhhou W
supported by men That wils SnV" Ta,u ugpo for
ON her husbond for entire support III ro't lc, en-
her duties was mere materialsnl. IN ehcich
ing the functions Of the Committees Sn9 su tne VIE and
that on Housewferyt would abolish WIZ ma anu nu
serfdom by the employment OF organized iapor ,t U
Art and Taste beside music ana the uia", ~ homes
10 the laying out Of grounds ana archeSie " onon
The Education Committee wohd give tho pust 49,
some influence on School BOARDS, Woa vere nothing
books aud scrutlnlLe routine. O sInus and
but mills for turning out stnnea h mnrnose
gii ni,on rendered every teacher IN New
/ W. from the accomplished lady superlhtfhuonts
Ia tIa Lowest grade, utterly hcf'Ie'
W wo1nn'z Aid Committees would depend lot
usefulness on the great idea OF ey %Spt
hring unuence 10 bear on the lahuioIus VI , @ ~
e IN tey were kept clean-she w0nld not SAY ms
Fjfthaye bnt-as BeacOn In Boston isses r ahsy
I, ,.aI IN tbe city and State Governments Tor ieleI
moua When women have made request as about
s -" dyorce and marriage Of the Legislatures they
have been heard respectfully ana grahed more tn"n
Dr Dsnsnore IN halt hour. address explained the
~ nte,nnlated by the Sanitary Committee OF the
nnnn After chorus from the orpheon Choral Society
the meeting closed -, Ill, Ia ,,,tv or,opi,od to.mor.
t,"oan Ladies desiring TO enter Will meet ~ lhe
hail of The Y NJ. G.. A. at ) o'clock