Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-29
Ho,c the H-omcm Organised.

HOiC the Womcn OrOani=ed'
1t is sad thing to see ten or twelve
women get together and attempt to
organize "socely to aid the deserving
poor" They tried in Ninth avenue the
other afternoon, after having talked up
the matter for three or four weeks.
Thirteen or fourteen OF them met by ap-
pointment. aud after some skirmishing
one OF the number called the meeting TO
order and said that the first duty would
be to elect President.
4 sharp. faced woman got up and said
that she didn't want the position. but il II
was the wish of the meeting that she
should take it why. she would. There
W., painful pause. and i lat woman
arose and said that She had considerable
experience with such societies, and that
she could render greater personal aid II
made President. There was another
painful pause, aud a little woman rose
up and squeaked:
IL move TO lay the subject on the table. "
The other women looked AZ her in 4
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 put in at least one lor her
sell and three OF them had put in two or
three. The Presideut pro tenn. looked
very grave as she stood up and remarked:
Ladies, trust that this error may
no; occur again"
II did. however. at leSst each one cast
vote Tor herself, but on The third ballot,
q choice was made and the lucky woman
tool, her seat. smoothed out the folds OF
her dress. and remarked:
The next Thing in order is the-Ihe
next thing. :"
\ woman with a wart on her nose then
made speech, say ing that she had been
treasurer Of several similar associations
and that ii it was the wish Of the conven-
ton she would accep, the Office. 1t
didn't seem to be the wish, however.
Il move to adjourn ~ solelnnly ex-
claimed u woman with large back
comb
The motion is not in order" replied
woman across the room.
cam l in the chair or are you" dc.
manded the President.
/ move to reconsider tue motion -
squeaked the little woman.
II support The question:" put in The
tat woman.
The President wiped her spectacles
raped on the stovepipe, and replied:
Ladies and gentlemen. there is no
motion before the house. and the ques.
ton to adjourn is out of order"
$50 is your tongue ~ said some one
on the lounge. and the President
Knocked on the stovepipe and said:
The air believes she knows her bust
ness as vel. AS any woman wearing plated
iewelry. or as well rs il she had Il wari
on her nose! We will now proceed 10
elect q Secretary AMI Treasurer. How
shall they bo elected?'
"Viyer yoicer 80 cried one.
II motion by ballot" added q second
"By exclamation shouted third.
You mean reclamation" explained
the President, looking at the last speaker
al don't wear an Alaska diamond,
was the reply. "but know as much a;
some lolks that do
LESS journ' shouted female who
was born In 1910
81 move the previous motion. put IL
the fat woman.
"Yill some one nominate candidateF'
asked the President.
A painful silence ensued.
The fall OF a hair-pin would have
sounded like a crow. bar falling over ontt
stove. boiler. Each hoped to have
some one else nominate her. and all
therefore Dreathed hard and kept silence
81 nominate Mrs" finally sale
the President, seeing there was dead
lock.
You can't nominate and put the mo
lion toom squeaked an old lady will
beaucatchers.
81 order the previous notion" sale
the woman with red shawl.
"And I'm going hum" added the
fat woman.
"Soam | !"
"Soam II"
"Soam p
And they stalked out. leaving th'
President tying up her left shoe aud he
eyes flashing wildcats. And all this /
why Detroit hasn't another Society t
Aid the Deserving Poor. ."-Detroa Ere
Press.
!, Dogs are represented TO be the mos
skilllul dentists. They insert naturs
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