The New York herald., 1873-10-18

Ine mutation fee ana by vtrd uoce vote of the
members already elected. 1t was OF no avail,
however, and, though Isabella Beecher Hooker
the amendment. and Mrs. Lvermore carried the
day In the way that John Kelly carries his meas
ures through the Tammany Hall General Commit
tee And this amounts amounts practically 10 an
os'racism OF Victoria Woodruff In the new wo-
mans organization forever and forever
The afternoon session OF the Congress presented
very picturesque and charming scene. The
hall was crowded TO its utmost capacity win
stage was filed with ladies' who had assumed as it
were involuntarily, graceful groups, such as are
never seen among men in public assemblage.
Standing near the door was Lillian Edgarton,
tall and beautiful woman, with wealth Of brown
hair, lofty brow and bewltehing pair OF eyes,
shoulders and bosom, and wearing rich black
silk; while Mrs. Corbin from out West sat
back on the stage. near Maria Mitchell:
Her black SILK dress, with great black buttons ana
great velvet bands, called forth the admiration OF
all present. She was declared by unanimous con-
And, although they will talk OF reform in dress,
they don't mean word OF IT. bless their souls.
Miss Kate Hilliard, the President OF the BROOKLYN
celebrated IN American history, sat back modestly
IN IN her hali mourning gray and black dress, wear
intelligence. And Maria Jordan West
nracein mo5eland ana lady from Georgia tai.
that inde&nable grace and charm Of manner
which Is the peculiar property OF well born and re-
fined Southern, of oil American women. Phoebe
Cousins, OF ST. Louis, the young lady lawyer,
dressed in the height OF fashion, and who Is said
to be the best legal and historical scholar Of the
pardon, the Chairman-her deep and scintillating
black eyes glancng with great rapidity over all the
retains such counsel. And there was Lucy stone,
with her calm, placid and honest face, her figure
heavy black silk, taking subscriptions Iof the
Wonidns Journal, OF Which, she " cuitress her
features glowing and rosy with seal;h, and Mary
r. DAVIS ner Douy r>cite and her expression one OF
thoughtful anxieJ for the spiritual welfare of the
neatl,an anu the unbelievlng Gentle. Then there
.nsa Was Loutse Woodworth Foss OF Boston, sump-
M%eCrea" Nicer proved, and the REV; Phoebe
and Sarah J. Spencer, OF Washington, who believes
in the '1dual relation OF the sexes and Caroline
a. sGne VINO ma had good sense enough to maze her
writer and enthusiastic scholar. Abby G. Woolson.
the best specimen OF the cultured New England
woman OF Brahmincal caste in the Congress.
But why eniarge upon the theme ? 1t was an un-
PARALLEL gathering OF It's kind and its like may not
be seen again, however their doctrines and
theories may onend the oldfashioned and honest
men and women who comprise that part oil the
public who DO not believe In progress" !" when
spelled with big 'P"
In the afternoon session paper was read entitled
.'The Readmission OF Women to the Medical Pro.
fession," which had been written by Mary Putnam
Jacob, and 1t did not come up to the high ante
natal expectations that were formed OF IT. The
paper severely crltIclSeQ the mSufnclenG training
gwen to women who adopt the medical profession.
1t was not wonderful that the public do not put
any faith or confidence IN women who had not de-
served their diplomas by SUFFICIENT training. Few
OF them go beyond the position of having to ask
the opinion OF a consulting physician, on whom the
responsibility is thrown OF both treatment and
diagnosis.
At this juncture a lady announced from the plat
form that Dr. Do Lewis and his wife, OF Philadel-
phia, had contributed 800 toward the publication
OF the papers read in the Congress. Mrs. Liver
more then introduced Miss Catharine Beecher, an
that she was not able to speak loud enough to be
heard in the hall. She added that she had been
suffering from malaria, but that she was glad to
see such a complete and perfect union among the
conservative women OF America. She believed
that the period of woman's suffering and sorrow
had ended and that beautiful future was opening
to them
Mrs. Dr. DNsMoRE FRENCH medium-sized and
compactlooking lady, with thoroughbred face
and wearing very costly lace shawl over her
shapely shoulders, stated that there were only
three medical colleges in the country in which
privileges
Mrs. Or. MIX rotund-faced lady, wearing a
mans blue trockcoat, mans neektie and a mans
shirt collar, all OF which were surmounted by a
Jolly, launty Jockey hat and who was standing
near the doorway, declared that she had received
a diploma as an M. D. six years ago from the
Ecletlc Medical College Of the city OF New York.
Mrs. MARIA JouRDAN- WEsTMoRELAND came to
the platform, and, looking like one of Titian's
high-born dames said, in sweet and low, but dis
tinct voice, that there was great necessity for
close union between the women Of the North and
the South. She hoped that lecturers would be
sent throughout the South in order to awaken the
ladies OF that section to immediate action. Mrs.
Westmoreland further stated that she would
gladly give any lecturers letters OF introduction to
the first people Of the south in order to further the
common object. This lady is well known in the
literary world, and is the authoress OF the novels
"Heart Hungry" and "Clifford Troup."
Mrs. CAROLINE FAIRFIELD CoRBIS read paper
written by Mrs. Frances G. Willard who was un-
able to be present. Mrs. COrbn wore her own
hair without any stuffng and was not gifted with
paner
Mrs. ELIZABETH X. CHURCHILL OF Rhode Island
read q paper on .Temperance.n She said that
there was one rummIl lor every 126 persons in
New York, and that marriage with an intemperate
or llcentiOus man was not simply bunder-it was
a crime Let women exact from men the same
purity and piety which they demand from women.
While at the Boston. Jubilee she heard one OF
Strauss waltz played, which was called ''Wine,
Women and Songn She thought the association
in the title was outrageous.
Mrs. LOUISA WOODwoRTH FOsS, of Boston, rected
the stirring ballad OF 'Charlie McCreen which was
warmly received by the audience.
The afternoon session was then closed.
When the congress reassembled, at halfpast
seven O'Clock. interesting papers were read by
Miss Phoebe Cousins and other ladies'. At ten
O'Clock the Congress wound up with brilliant
reception OF elegantly dressed and accomplished
women, and in the glare and glitter OF the gaslght
and in the gossip Of a thousand feminine tongues
the first Woman's Congress OF America was
brought to conclusion.