The New York herald., 1871-01-13

In the interim she has nxed upon Friday Of each
| week a. reception days.
| The gentlemen OF washington who move 10 the
upper circles OF society VIII give series OF Ger
| mans ut different houses once week until the 18th
OF February, when grand ball Will be gwen at Ma
| sonic Hall.
Among the young ladies who will make their
enee into society this season are Miss Rhodes, Miss
Annie Zeilin, Miss Blair Miss Marian Ramsey,
daughter OF Senator Ramsey; Miss Kelsey. daughter
| OF Judge Kelsey, OF New York, and Miss Fannie
Steele. The latter s one OF the bellies OF George
town.
Mrs. Pendleton, daughter OF william L. Marcy.
formerly Secretary OF State, win give party
shortly
Professor Mason proposes giving French play
for the benefit OF the French fair being held at
Masonic Hall. Among the ladies who Will take part
are Miss Minnie RadfOrd. q daughter OF Admiral
Radford; Miss Kittie Cooke, daughter OF Henry d.
Cooke, and Miss Fisher, daughter OF Judge Fisher.
Among the engagements announced are those OF
Miss Maggie Zeln, q daughter OF General Zellin,
cOmmandant OF the Marine CORPS TO Lieutenant
Adams, of the United States Army; Miss Lizzie
Pickerell, OF Georgetown. to Mr.. F.. Robinson OF
Baltimore; Miss Lizzie Poor, a daughter OF Admiral
Poor, to Lieutenant Commander Jewell, OF the navy;
Miss Blanche Kearney. Of Georgetown, TO Senor
Franquelo, attache or the Spanish Legation.
Woman SufIraaists in C0uncil-The Cause
PrOsrcssin9-Fred Douglass Championing the
Movement.
The women sufrrugists continued their Universal
Franchise Convention to-day az Lincoln Hail. SEN
ator Warner presided at the morning session. ana
said he was fully satisfied that the demand or the
women for the right Of franchise was Just, ana
should be accorded them. Then followed short and
spicy addresses from Mrs. Davis, OF Rhode Island;
Nfp.A Al
ana hall dozen lesser lights in the Ornament OF the
sixteenth amendment. Wyoming was heard from
through an epise from Esther Morris. Justice OF the
| Peace in that paradise OF female voters, in which
| she pays tribute to her husband and three sons,
all OF whom, she states rendered her efficient SER
| vice in the discharge OF her oflcial duties.
At the evening session the han was crowded
with eager listeners. Mrs. Hooker was as
! happy as ever In the manner In which
| she presided. ana jealous convert
| to the cause was introduced and gave her name as
Mrs. Ellis She was somewhat confused In her man
ner, but managed to dish up ashort speech on the
| glory OF the approaching political millennium. Some
half dozen delegates turned up from Chicago, ac-
compamed by Fernando Jones' who rejoices in the
honor OF being treasurer OF the Northwestern Fran
4 cnise Association.
Rev. Olympia Brown. the theological adviser OF
| the Convention, made nervous speech, but Fred
| Douglass interrupted her and completely turned
| the tide OF popular applause in his favor. Fred
Dougl So said lie was in favor OF every citizen
enjoying the right to vote, but thought women were
the best advocates OF the cause themselves, and
declined to make any extended remarks
The evening session OF the Convention was equally
well attended, although a price OF admission was
charged Mrs. Hooker introduced az president
Senator Wilson, who, In neat speech, supported
the movement, ana hoped the construction lately
placed upon the fifteenth amendment would obvlate
the necessity OF passing sixteenth The Senator
was followed by Mrs. Cora Tappan, who reviewed
the objections made against the cause, and said the
| only tenabe one was that which showed women
unit for soldiers BY giving her the ballot warfare
| would cease. Miss Peckham, Miss Hazlett and
the veteran soldier, Susan B. Anthony came in for
few remarks. The last named lady appointed two
assistants to then and there receive contributions
which came in rather slowly. Her announcement
that Mrs. Victoria @. Woodruff had promised
$4,000 In aid OF the movement was received with
great applause and that LADY during the rest OF the
atN4tss as r. cynosure Of oil eyes. meeting
t. 7omen was called for tomorrow
..NnlnG uch OF the sterner sex as were
atI & luse were invited to put in IN ap-
!n Convention then adjourned.
l&kca sanker's Opinion Of American
Securities.
e Aa7n, OF the Fn~'ish h--r-'r TO- nr
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