The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
JERSEY BLoOMERs IN BLOOM.

Ncwark-The vineland Women's War
ON Folly and Fashion-Corsots and
Petticoats as had Rum Drinking.
AS announced In yesterdays HERALD, some
Spirituasts In New Jersey are holding quarterly
convention" In Newark. which appears mainly
TO consist or o medical gentleman Dr. L. K.
Cooney, and two rather odd. but unquestionably
intelligent vineland ladies, Mines. Mary E.
TilIotson and Shepherd. The Doctor does the pre-
siding and the ladies the business. Mrs. Tiliotson
is a peculiar-featured and venerable woman OF
between my and sixty. She wears Q sim
gular costume-viz woman's Boomer hat,
black silk sack, trimmed with black
lace and having rolling collar which affords an
opportunity for the display OF an embroidered
shirt front. From under tina sack, extending
down past the knees, falls short frock, also OF
black silk. something like Highlander's kilt A
pair OF tight fitting black silk pants Lsle thread
gloves, pink ribbon bow at the neck and brown
ribbon tying up the white curls. complete the
lady's costume. Mrs. Shepherd wore an equally
extraordinary costume, not quite so tasty as the
other lady's. 1t consisted or blue flannel sack
coat, pants OF the same material mems Oxford tie
shoes and mans straw hat Mrs. shepherd Ii
many years Mrs. Tlllotson's junior, and as far as
external beauty ID concerned, would seem to have
been behind the door, and well back, when Dame
Nature distributed her gifts. In the convention"
ana IN Tue 6Lr0eLo these TWO women. less
singular In features than in attre have for the last
two days, proved considerable or sensation.
THE CONVENTION"
was held, or rather Is being held-f0r 1t continues
to-day-in Upper Library Hall, and has been
busy in the consideration OF almost everything
under the sun. Yesterday the subjects OF govern
menr temperance, the Indians and fashion
and dress reform were the themes OF three SEES
sions-morning, noon and night. At the morning
session the outcome was the unanimous adoption
OF the following
DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS
n fho yNnIr lao rsfvht
not idiots, not cOnvicts, OF the age OF eighteen,
should be equal; that each child should have
by the government as such, or by its parents or
guardians; that all persons should have an equal
right to labor, to worship or not to worship. &C.
cOrdlng to the dictates OF their cOnsclenCes,
as shall be agreeable 70 them, Without
government should not take P tne lives Of
criminals or prisoners OF war, and that all
for their emendati ton, restitution for wrong done
and the protection OF society; that peaceful arbl-
tratlon should take the place Of war, and Courts
OF Cancellation should be substituted Tor the present
Indian tribunals; and believing the present
American government has Jailed to meet the
we declare 1t to be our wish and intention to 40
what may be In our power to supplant 1t by the
that a legislation not ba ed on eternal justice, or
that iavOrs one class while 1t Expresses INJURIES
another, should be null and void: that all govern
mentS not derived from the consent OF the gov
erned and all taxation without representation is
tgrenGy that resistance to tyrants is obedience
The chamber was full Of people. The afternoon
session was devoted TO the consideration Of
again full, the majority OF the attendance being
odd looking white haired venerables OF both sexes
and sprlnkllng OF younger people: Before the
Fashion"
BLIND INDIAN
was given q chance to deliver q speech, the most
remarkable features or which were that accord
ing TO the way the government had been treating
the Indians they received one blanket and the
white man had to pay for twenty. one gun and the
said the speaker, 'iorglves you white folks" even
DO any more than they did who cruelty de
Christ" Amid applause the Indian subsidized.
his name. After the Indian came Mrs. Tillotson,
who delivered half Of a written speech on fashion
and dress reform, when was strong and cogent
argument against the present system or female at
tire, which, Mrs. TillOtson declared. was injurious
to health morals, comfort and economy. Pity was
"PoOR GRACE GREENwooDw
because she had not the courage to stand out
white haired septuagenarian moved that it be
adopted and published to the world as the senti-
me Ma q Y the conventiqn" TO this Dr. HYDE
greater load to carry few inches of skirt than 1t
was book. He was going on with string OF OBJ
upon Mrs. Till0ts provoked laughter at the Doc
tors expense by saying contemptuousy, LET
She said that "thls mans policy is simply the cow
ardly OF floating along with the stream.n
She never, she said, .heard so weak an argument
put forward by man OF brains.u DR.. Hyde SUBJ
sided, and everybody laughed and appauded Mrs.
Tiil0tson. Then came Mrs. Shepherds address,
which was an elaboration of Mrs. TlllotsOn's re-
marks. She declared boldly that the present lash
ion among women was conceived for the purpose
hips ana busts The corset was roundIy rated and
declared to be curse as great as rum. The world,
she said, was willing TO aid dless reform, but the
women would not aid themselves. Petticoats also
came in for severe drubbing. A collection was
taken up and the "convenJOn' adjourned till
evening, when the indian question was considered.