The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-22
BMANCIPITION FOR WOMAN.
The Advocates of women's Rights nj Apoii,
Iiaii-RcpresentativeW Women on the Ro,.

The Advocates of Womrn's Right. Mt ApoIio
Haii-RcpresentativeW Women on the Ro,-
trum-Mr. Crozicr's Good Confession.
The friends and advocates Of WoInan's Rights
assembled at the hour OF 10 A. NJ. yesterday st
Apollo Hall 10 celebrate their twentieth anniversary.
The audience, which was composed almost eatlre'y
Of ladies. with here and there sprinklrg OF gentle
men, showed itself enthusiastic, and alternately
laughed over the witty eoquence OF Mr Blake, or
listened ncutly TO the indrn rnant force dspayci by
Miss Anthony or was fascinated with the noble re.
marks OF good Lucretia Mott.
The Convention was q highly interesting one 10
many particulars and the pon,srs OF tue cause who
engaged in active service twenty yolrs ago proved
themselves as busincss-like and ardent as at that
time. Mrs. Psuliua wrisut Davis delivered the
opening address, and with a dignity OF manner
peculiarly charming proceeded to sketch tho whole
well as the causes which led TO it, She Was foIowed
by Mrs. Mott, who had tikon her place among the
audience. lui wio was per suacei TO make few re
marks She was enthusiastic nv rreetel by tne
ladies' and frequently INTERRUPTED BY app ause. Mrs.
Gase v.ry .en,ioy spoke OF the advance In the
cause OF education for women. and reyie we'd IT. q
careful manner the progress in each particular
branch OF science.
Several letters from various parts Of the world
were read by Mrs. Grifing aud Mrs Lille D.ye-
rcux Blake, the latter OF whom demonstrated ia an
amusing and forci1lc manner that tie women o.
our country did not form part Of the people"
according to the various banners and po-tcrs dis.
played about the streets In rcietence to the rounc
election. She did want to vote; she did love her
country: but because she was not one OF the
people" that privilege was denied her.
Miss Anthony made several characteristic short
speeches at intervals, In style which is peculiarly
her own. Ter force and humor were fully apprr.
catod by tie audience, ~ho applau led her repeat
sdly. Her cash" and "dol.ar.and.ccnI" doc
trlnc met with srel, favor
Mrs. sts,ton, in a Few woris, sisted the subject
oi her evenings lr,ture, AMI tie Rev. q Yni,it
brown made several suTriug remarks in reiere, CO
to 'man's Work IN the cause Of the "so. il cyil"
-pcakiug NJ some length uTon the action OF tic
women Of Eng ami on iue sulle;t
Mr.. Ctozler Of Br oklyn wa, tho only gentleman
who spoke, and he acquitted himself ycfS ere i.;
Woman's Rights,
Several resolutions were offered In reference 20
the Europeln war, and mucl sympliny w1s *.
pressed WITH the present suffering ori mated bY IT,
The improved condition OF Italy was also re.
fcrrcd to.
can be so vital TO the existence Of IA, N-uuDuc A.
tie epivuchisrmcnt Of woman. ami that tatHk- are
due to the Depiuctatic nafty Of Utah and Myomii
tor securing to woman her rislt Ot suffrage in tho.c
territories AlJo, that law. religion and public zen
umcnt should accord won m e sure ne sovereign.
y over her own fetsun and tnat She should no, be
expected TO bow to the will OF man any more m IN
that men should bow before kings aud ropes A'so
that the text, Wives. submit yourselves to your
Gusb.nds," should he thrown aside with the ex
plOdcd theories ot kingcraft and slavery embo liol
in the injunctions, Honor tue King" and Ser
wants, obey your masters"
In the evening session, Mrs. Adele Hazleu OF
Mrs. x izabeth Cady Stanton, In a lecture on Mar
riage and Divorce. Miss Olympia Brown followed
and the meeting adjourned. The attendance was
numerous and fashionable.