The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-26
1he Tribute Of the Women of New York
to Distinguished Woman
from lover the Sea-" a
Addresses by Miss Faithful and
Mrs. Field.
THE AFFAIR A GRAND SUCCESS.

Representatives and advocates OF te higher indus
trial and educational interests OF wonAeR Miss
Faithfull came to this country on tour of invest
cation almost four months ago, for the purpose Of
studying our institutions and witnessing the
erorts which are bcing made 70 advance
and improve 6he social condition OF those of her
own SEX She has travelled extensively and visited
many Of the leading cities OF the Union, ana is now
about to return to her home. To mark their ar
probation of her merits and show some token OF
their esteem for the services Miss Faithful per-
formed number OF the leading ladies OF New York,
eminent In HteraCure art, science and industry
determined to tender the distinguished Eng
iishwoman reception before she returned TO her
swn land, and to further this purpose the following
committee was appointed :-yournalists-Mi Mary
L. Booth, editor .Harper's BazGr; Mrs. Mary E..
Dodge, editor Hearth and Hcyae; Mrs. Jennie @.
Croly, editor ,Den,0rests Monthly. Authors
Mrs. Il. D. B. Stoddard. Mrs. Nary Brad
ley, Miss Virginia +. Townsend. Artists-Mrs.
Eliza Greatoeex, Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, Mrs.
Susan N. Cater. Principal Cooper Institute
School Of Design for Women. Pbysioians-Mrs.
Clenence 8. Lozier M. D.. Miss Sarah E. Furnas,
n. D. Mrs. sarah Maria Ellis, M. d. Actresses
Mrs. Edwin Booth, Mrs. Jennie wan Zandt
reachers-Miss Comstoek, Miss Caroline F..
whiting Miss Anna c. Brackett, Miss Clara
Y. Edmunds, Miss Mary "A. Simms
Engravers-Miss Charlotte B. Coggswell, Principal
School Of Cooper institute Miss sarah
woman Arnold Constable Il Co.; Mrs. G. Ramppen,
superintsndent ladies' department, Lord 4 lay.
q Fesaraph. associate 1Ls 'H SrYant
mans Mrs. Jonathan Sturgess, Mrs. O. B. FrOthing-
ham, Mrs. Henry M|Field, Mrs. Laura Curtis Bul-
lard.
Invitations were extensively issued, and the
AFFAIR, as arranged, came on last night. Long be-
lore the hour OF opening the exercises every seat
IN the hall including the upper BALCONY, was com
pletely dlled, and even standing room was at a
creamof the best society OF New ork with whom
were mixed large representation Of the working
able exponent ,of their rights. On the platform
were seated the representative men and women OF
ne me cy rt autnors artists ana teachers
ton OF the term, was conspicuously absent, Miss
Faithful and those who act In concert with her
ior the barren honors winch spring from political
After an Introductory overture by the organist
the chair was taken by Mrs. Doctor H. M. Field,
who said that as 1t was a woman's meeting it had
some selections had been given on the pianoforte
! nrs Van Zandt played violin solo in q manner
that charmed the house, the lady being enthus
Rstically enc0red.
MRS. FIELDS ADDRESS.
Mrs. FIELD then made the opening address, She
Baids-The lady who Is to address you tonight is
too well known TO need an Introduction. But the
ladies OF the committee, happy to OFFER to the
working women OF New York an opportunity to
hear from her own lips an account OF what she has
done for working women in her own country,
this meeting. Mrs Field then went on 70 say "
that 1T was not to claim any right or attack any
simple testmoniai Of esteem and regard for "ne Of
the representative women Of the age. Miss Field
went on at some length to speak or the dignity Of
labor in women. II woman supports herself or
those she loves by her work she ought 10 ascend In
the social scale. She is not to be pitied patron
ence. The right Of work is not denied to woman,
but the security OF her social position is
exception. and il by her voice, her pen or her
pencil she adds TO it's pleasures, 1t throws at her
Ieet crowns OF flowers and harvests Of gold. 10
work and to work for pay Is no disgrace. No wo.
man who feels true inspiration will work merely
tor the purpose OF killing time. Why should not
refined woman be dressmaker millinerf Far |
better Tor her happiness and for society |
that she should be than that she should be |
an incompetent teacher or a weak writer for |
magazines IL was time that all false and arbi-
trary distinctions should cease. The ranks OF |
workers are swelling too rapidly, and the time |
must come when the position OF a woman will de- |
pend only on the dignity Of her life and the Guilt
walton OF her mind. Such meetings the one they
the women Of New York in a bond Of mutual SYM
patty and support, and In listening to one who
In England they could hear what would be done
Tor their sisters in America
MISS FAITHFULLs ADDRESS.
Miss Faithful, in rising to respond, was received
with perfect ovation, the applause continuing
Tor several minutes. She Is lady OF striking APP
pearance, and any one looking at her would see at
glance she is no common woman. She Is very
corpulent in figure and dresses plainly. Her face
is far nom being handsome, but 1t is an honest
fearless and intellectual face. Miss Faithful is born
orator, her ideas and words moving in an unbroken
Unable, every word being distinctly heard in the re-
hottest part OF the house. Like most OF her con-
feres she wore her hair cut short, which gives her
something OF masculine appearance, but the true
woman speaks out In every sentence. In her own
country she is widely celebrated, ranking with the
nvafCf nf han -
country her reputation, already high, has been
largely extended by her visit
had subsidized Miss FAIrHFuLI said 1T has been
"a said tnat the English are dun people and slow
our dulness, thank God that words have been
spoken in our little isle which have aroused and
startled the civilized world spoken, too in that
together in a bond Of love and union which
nothing nothing can break. Our gathering here to-
merely meet and welcome the representative
Of the working women OF Great Britain.
has been done in the work In WHICH am SO deeply
Interested. have seen much to admire and much
TO furnish food for future thought In some re.
spects you are before US In the old country: in
others you are behind. Women have here wider |
. scope for the employment Of their faculties than
address said that they were debarred from no
sphere OF usefulness or labor, but have still to
stacles. Irejoice to see that In this country the
movement to advance the educational and Indus
tTidl INTERESTS VI WOudu ~ meeunR WIN lhNOr
from your public men, and that General Grant has
placed them in positions OF trust and influence.
Before going further 1t would be well to state the
reasons which impeled
SOME EARNEST WORKERS
In England, about ten or fifteen years ago, TO en-
gage IN the work represent tonight There was
a time when England was called the Paradise OF
woman, but all this is now changed. In the enjoy
ments OF domestic life there their condition has
peen so changed unintentionaDy by the progress
vi science that the occupations which formerly
engaged their attention have In great measure
Deen taken from them. In che good old time
woman mad enough TO do to attend 10 her house
nolu dutes her spinning jenny, her family cares and
lleI chioten. Machinery has done away with
t tssas part, TINS II epins, grinds weaves and
pakes ana the consequence Is that thousands OF
women are deprived of all employmert. Even
ne higher classes Of women are net exempt from
.ue uisas.er " having nothing to do. The tendency