New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-04
How the Women Organized.

Ii is sad thing to see ten or twelve
women get together and attempt to organize
a Society to Aid the Deserving Poor.
They tried it in Ninth avenue the other af-
ternoon, after having talked up the matter
for three or four weeks. Thirteen or four
teen of them met by appointment. and after
some diminishing one OF the number called
the meeting to order; and said that the first
duty would be to elect president.
A sharp-!aced woman got up and said that
she didn't want the position, but if it was
the wish of the meeting that she should
take it, why, she would. There was pain
tut pause. and a fat woman arose and said
that she had had considerable experience
with such societies, and that she thought
she could render greater personal aid if
made president. There was another pain
full pause, and a little woman rose up and
soneaked:
II move to lay the subject on the table,
The other woman looked at her in a
freezing way, and it was suggested that a
ballot be taken. All readily agreed to this.
and ballots were prepared and bonnet
passed around. When the votes were
counted it was found that each woman had
them had put in two or three. The pres
ident pro TEN. looked very grave as she
stood up and remarked:
Ladies. l trust that error may not oc-
eur again"
1t did however, or at least each one cast
a vote for herself, bat on the third ballot a
choice was made and the lucky woman
took her seat, smoothed out the folds
Of Der dress and remarked:
The next thing in order is the-the next
thing"
A woman with wart on her nose then
made a speech, saying that she had been
treasurer Of several similar associations, and
that il it was the wish OF the convention
she would accept the office. 1t didn't seem
to be the wish, however.
~ move to adjourn!" solemnly exclaimed
a woman with large back comb.
The motion is not in ORDER" replied a
woman across the room.
Am in the chair or are you" demanded
the president.
Il move TO reconsider the motion"
squeaked the little woman.
Il support the question: put in the fat
woman.
The president wiped her spectacles. raped
on the stove pipe, and replied:
Ladies and gentlemen, there is no motion
before the house, and the question to ad
journ is out of order"
mot much." exclaimed a woman nearly
six feet high, drawing herself up. give
seen more meetings of this kind than the
president ever heard of, and | know that
an order TO adjourn is always in motion"
$50 is your Iongue!' said some one on the
lounge, and the president knocked on the
stovepipe and said
The chair believes she knows her bust
ness as well as any woman wearing plated
jewelry, or "a well as if she had a wart ON
her nose! We will now proceed to elect
secretary and treasurer How shall they
be elected!'
"Viyer yoicel,r cried one
Il motion by ballot" added second.
"By exclamation shouted a third.
"You mean acclamation." explained the
president, looking at the last speaker.
Il don't wear an Alaska diamond was
the reply, 'but l know as much as some
folks that do
Less jour" shouted female who was
Il move the previous notion" put in the
fat woman.
will some one nominate a Candidate
asked the president.
A painful silence ensued.
The fall of hair-pn would have sounded
like crow bar falling over on to stove
boiler. Each hoped to have some one else
nominate her, and all, therefore. breathed
hard and kept silence.
Il nominate Mrs -" finally said the
president, seeing there was dead lock.
You can't nominate and put the motion
too,' squeaked al old lady with beau
catchers.
IL order the previous motion, said wo-
man with red shawl.
land I'm going hum" added the fat wo-
man.
Scam r.
"Soam I,'
"Soam ! ~
"Soam | ~
And they stalked out. leaving the presi-
dent tying up her left shoe and her eyes
flashing like wildcats. And all this is why
Detroit hasn't another "Society to Aid the
Deserving Poor. "-DehOu Free Press.
Tia Iron, La ri In Rnr,n 10.