The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-29

vious meeting, with frame back Of the presi-
dents chair containing the mottoi
:''fa.'fiaE':
:...o.o..M. -:
This time the motto WAS spelled correctly.
the Uniyersal Frsnchisers having needed the
The isdies composing the committee on
dressed, Mrs. qrifins, as usual, In bonsst aud
Sss:. s, Ss.Sp,i.f M LSoswood In black
very imposing Appearances, and with elaine
10 good looks, was attired 10 black silk with .
sIa red scarf sIranssd ID mlnsirs over her
bonnet and shawl.
At the opening Of tn. meeting the women
ent were the pf.sid:nt, mis-. Hall Who S s.s
At the right Of the Chair, and Mrs Lock wood
The male representatives were DR.. Breed, who
Mrs; LOCKWOOD John o'DouovAn, and Dr.
Lockwood.
Mrs. Colby at Hrst sat on the froat bench
walking ambltiously up the aisle 10 search OF
seat excited her sympathy, and she vacated
her place, and sought solaoe In . promotion TO
next to Mrs. lockwood. There wss also a
goodly number OF sympathiIers scattered over
the front part Of the hall but the nain portion
VI hhN suhithSt WIS titntf ktOplnT hftor Truth
or seekers after fun. In the crowd were many
well known citizens, prominent msmbsrs Of
the bar, Avenue merchants, and business men
from all sections OF the city. 1t WAS by far
the most Intelligent audience OF the season,
and probably represented the bon ton Of the
tion.
Those who In times past had been voeifsr.
Gus were disposed to keep quiet, and, 10 fact,
the most-those who Laughed the Ioudsst,
longest and heartiest-were the policsmsa do
tailed to preserve order-to arrest those who
Mr.. Grimns opened the Nesting sy stating
Its objects, and announced that speakers had
been selected for the evsning, and that free
duced DR.. Breed As the hrst speaker.
DR.. Breed announced himself an ardent I'd.
yoeste OF woman's rights, but owing to tho
disorder that had ended these msetinEs and
the distance OF his residence from the hall, he
had not been able to attend them. Here there
VISA pause. The presence OF the police sub.
and the only way they could make III smssl Ives
known vas by applause with their feet. The
Doctors remarks were certainly not brilliant,
ana the kneading OF dusty carpet with active
boots and shoes did not contribute to The 90 q.
fort OF q rehned audience muehIy. However,
the good;natured sdvoo.te proceeded vi,h his
uttered, when simeon swept over the hall,
setting eyerybody's lungs In commotion, and
ioliowed oy violent ats Of coughing. So much
i9r Kicking up the dust" remarked . vsnsrs.
BILE woman.
When the form OF the Doctor WAS arAlu vial.
name OF decency to ask that the i.aie. mini
be allowed to hold their meeting with some
degree OF order tCoughing by the audience. /
ing What would the rowdy xentIsmsn say
friends were to attempt 10 break up poiiticsi
they were notwanted. tProtraotsd coughing,
with some expectoration.l He was wlliiag 70
pardon the past-forget the scenes Of sonfu-
II nnl hal
tonight He WAS In favor OF the reporters
coming In and telling the whole truth, tAp-
plaaseI laughter, coughing, and . general man
proposed to say a few words on the rights Of
the audience and the association. As the ladies
PAID the sxgeH.Tsss i IL wa. should
ern the assemblsge, to discuss the question of
suffrage, and no one else would be expected to
speak except BY eourte.y Of the association.
AZ the conclusion OF the Doctors advice, the
restless beings commenced an audible buzz
many OF them PerPlexsd At the Situation OF
things, especially the wall Of blue and brass At
little holder than their oompanions, managed
70 whistle. Ga the whole II was svidsat The
uOnsr would be visible before the close Of The
meeting.
The mex. thing done was straightforward
business.
Ca motion OF Mrs DIR. Lockwood, Eve mem.
6ers Of the association were appointed By the
Chair to represent them 10 the Iabor Con yea.
Mrs. DIR. Lockwood, DR.. Breed, Miss Hail. MI
Secretary Needham, Miss O'Connor, and By
unanimous consent Mrs. Josephins arimnx
was added to the number.
The next speaker announced was Prof !. B.
VOL In obedience to the summons, he
w S,siSS toward the platform, aad got Into po-
piano, the wall and \ bevy OF iadies in s,,rsh
Of truth. He was greeted with ats Of coush.
Ing, some stamping and a little Laughter,
Mr.; W., after a brief Interruption, started
bTiskly In race Of words, when an Ingenious
iellow discovered that he was not on the plat
form That would never do; speaker must
take the standi and thereupon Mr., W. WAS
boisterously invited to mount the stage, VIII ere
he could be viewed In all his parts. but W.
saS a asSSaf h. 70 ao ,as nom SSs
For this obstinaey he was greeted with ionr
ana violent spells o. coughing.
JUST here MT. Wolf Informed his hearers
and interrupters that he should protraot his
remarks II siIence was not observed; that he
should contract them II Il vas [Oriss,
Let them be short as possible"l
He again started thusly; ALTHOUGH A com
paratiVe stranger In Washington, he was not
v vnSaowh 10 3lher parts OF the eonntry-ta
and laughter,l and though he might moi be
larry represented by the press, Daughter he |
confessed he was not wholly ipdirfsien TO the
manner 10 which he had been reported.
lCries, OH All hal He had been 10 other
eitiesi had been familiar with border Tuifians
10 Kansas llaughter,l with rebels, miners,
vigilance committees and mobs generally All
attempts to suppress truth were OF the same
order, whether by violence or Interruptions
misses were common to geese and ssfpents.
ter He wanted to know II this was . re.
speotsole audience tCrles, "hear, heAr,n
Mrs; drihing here leaned over and .ugxs.ted
mat the speaker ought to eondne himseIf to
the question at issue
ri. Mr, Wolf iatimsted that he would do the
lHr lhlhg Dut he was again INTERRUPTED by
applause, caused by the entrance OF Rival
with his Feuian neek.tie, when Mr. Wolf tooE
occasion to say that we owe these interrup.
the proceedings had been reported 10 ma.
lorlty OF the papers OF the city, He Informed
the reporters they were mskins history, and
Their deeds, like the ghost OF Hamlet. would
A voice. "who curled your hairr' [L.ug h.
ter and calls t9r "FeGisn neck-tis."l
rn m9w, sad mr.; v, have done, leries good:
gool, you couldn't do better, aud laughter
though have more written. Violent cough.
ing IN All part" Of the hall Hs was Eoing TO
women need the right Of .utfIsss 10 n,nt.s,
themseiVes' And BY that he meant IN.
coughing, and evidences oil pulmonary som
plants In abundance
Again, he said, have never been able TO see,
Mrs President-tlsughter
Voices. "Look at herr hdown 10 frontn
cheese It,, and give him telescope
tinsllyi the speaker on the home stretch
% ~ EaSa T.'G ps ss S0%s ss 81 !s.. ssy.
would te,edhc 10 pain, Laughter and cries
who told you SORT The time will eome-the
GOMEZ, laughtefl when women will be sought
iorparticalsrly to attend at the bedside Of the
sick and dying. When the Lour OF sIoIness
comes lgrO7ns In the audience and the cords
Of life are swapping asunier, fmore Kroans,l
groans. and are srsppllaF with the grim
VIII tSsa wsisoas he touch q wo%s s hsyS Ss