The New York herald., 1870-01-07
WOMEN AFTER THE BALLOT.
Insuguration Of tho City Franchise Assoc
latiOn.

inaugurutiOn Of tho City Franchise AssOs
cia tion.
The aims Of the promoters OF the defunct w oman's
Bureaun having become exceedingly indefinite, and
large amount OF explosive feminine material OF
the xantippe and nitro-gyccrine type having i'm
ported itself into It's platform, is "buss up" o few
weeks since ana. happily, left room for more
.norougn and practical organization. The ladies' OF
Tue bureau who have been blown sky high have been
mucn improved by contact with the armament and
iuiy succeeded yesterday In their ambition to bo
parliamentary" at 40 East Twenty-tird street. at
'heir meeting. They seemed even TO rcalize
the idea that while speech was suyern.
silence was golden" ana for halr an nour
after the appointed hour or me,,ino H.
seemed a. n the new City Franchise Assoc,ation
was about to be inaugurated In dumb pantomlme
Some one said shat in all gatherings "some one
should be last" 80 Dr. Hallock the chairman; took
that responsibility upon his broad shoulders. and.
arriving, while bowling his courteslss with looks
all rubcund. and sncwerng Jocund smtfes ali around
on his colab0Taters he made the target or seyo
raj arrows OF complaint from his impatlents. Tue
iades must have been stored up for some weeks
past, as there was quite panorama OF new faces
ana 30 formidable an array OF beauty THAI The lew
snauy an,nny corners, ana. were most ccurteously
attended Attended. to by Mrs. Phelps, who was
opiqnisous os iha IN her attentions. The four walls
Va .nc luAurlous patl0r being hung round with
pretty hvlng portraits, illustrating all the costumes
una most OIL the prominent and peculiar. feminine
ideas OF the period the standing room was awaited
OF, and IL would vc much to the convenience OF sOme
or the charming late corners standing room onlyp
had been placarded at the entrance. The msollnQ
being In order, the minutes OF q "priyate caucusIs
held on Tuesday read ana the conslit,tion
framed therein adopted the only article OF which
that provoked discussion being the NapoIeonic idea
OF having no resolution submitted to any meeting
until nrst approved Of by the Executive CommitteFs
Dr. H9ber pronounced this undemocratic and in
the debate which followed all the spirits took A
lively part Mrs. Blake as usual was Sparkling ana
ready Mrs. Wilbour was wise, Mrs. Barlow inqulsltye
MIS-. Sonerby earnest but melancholy IN tone Mrs
Haliock was quaint and SARCASTIC, Mr.. Poole sympa.
thetic, whie the chairman wound up In manner
eminently paternaI, and the resolution was adopted
The advent OF Miss Anthony, all radiant with intel
ectual spfighlliness and with bundle OF the RepO-
htiOn under her arm was one OF the events OF tho
meeting. In her own piQuant aud able even if ego
tlstic, manner, she spoke words OF hope and en-
couragenent, told how sne demolished Horace
Greeey, conciated editors, collected pIlea of
money and had determined TO fight 1t out on tho
suf1ragc line, though with hand ana heart Tor
every good movement. Finally Mrs. WnDour was
elected president, Mrs. l.. d. Blake and Mrs Dr
Hallock vice presidents Mrs. Crosby secreary and
DR.. Halock treasurer. Mrs. Hallock, Mrs. Poole anu
Mrs. Stern were.appointed an executive committee,
ana meeting was appointed Tor Saturday week,
after which these most harmless ana interesting
proceedings terminated and the Franchise Ass0cia-
ton was launched on Its mission.