The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
THE ADVANCED" FEMALES

WOMAN suFPRAGE-REFoRME Frs IN COUNCIL
SLIM ATTENDANCE AND SLOW PROGRESS
WHAT SOME OF THE LEADERS SAY.
The National and New YORK Woman Suffrage Asso-
cations held their annual convention at Masonic Hall
yesterday, beginning at hali.past ten A. NJ. but
The several sessions were poorly attended, not more
that forty persons being present in the morning OF
moro than seventy i've in the Afternoon. A few men
who seemed TO be attracted by curiosity 10 hear wha,
Abraham Lincoln, speaking OF we'll known lccturcss
described as "the pulles crow gathered on the ont
skirts OF the little assemblagc while here and there
iorlorn looking individual apparently tired and dis
gustod, occupied place by the side OF sharp tea
turcd, big jawed woman as insigndcantly as il shc
had planted him there as a kind OF dot 10 denote
nor existence on the social map. One
or two sat the platform, dividing ths
honors OF that place with Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker, Lille Devereux Blake, Charlotte Goodyear
Clemence Lozier, Margaret Austin, Matiida J. Gage
Olympia Brown. Sarah Spencer, OF WASHINGTON. and
others The physognomical expression OF the meet.
ing was severe. aged, nquisitoria antaaonlstc and
determined Thin lips, cold eyes, high check bones
massive chins. fiat breasts and penerally clean and
hungry" figures attcsted the character OF the re-.
iormatory virtues which these good women clam 10
possess, and consequently to any pork and bean
philosopher there was little to excite exstacy Among
other uotabiiites present was the rrepressibie Dr.
Mary Walker; but It conndentially whispered in
the OF the HERALD reporter that in order TO Keen
her from ascending the platform the steps leading
thereto had been surrepttiously removed another
par. Of the room and the presence Of policeman in
voked. II Is evident that the piurcaton Of woman q
attire IS not yet ono OF the elements OF the womans
rights movement
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS.
The Convention called to order by Mrs. Hooker
Lille Dcvereux Blake filed the place recording sec
apoiogizng Tor her absence. Miss Susan b. Anthony
als0 absent The morning session devoted 10
session was employed first by Mrs Spencer Of WASH
ingon. in describing her experiences delegate 10
the Clncnnati Convention and her adventures among
It's members in endcavoring 10 secure ten mlnutes
hearing before the body. The effort was ohhsnd.
bling, rife egostitical and sometimes graphic. bnt
like all other female speakers who followed her. the
Creaior has demonstrated by her alone thai
woman is more lifted Tor tho conversation Of homo
than the defamation OF tho hastings. The engn(
gave out, and she Obliged present her tale o
woe in two chapters. Speaking OF the Convention
Mrs Spencer said II she personal grandeur IL
on that occasion. As children OF mon they seemed
be inspired Marching in with banners flying stately
no" army .. o. pu1nc n ssrvans ,u w.1 lace
power 1t looked II they might BIZ almost going th
Holy Supper And as she looxed on this body saw
still another composed OF mothers, wives and daugh
tors who, with spirit eyes, looking down from lh
battenents Of heaven, and sending messages theme
said, do not believe those men would have ,reatc
me so royalty II they mad not an inspiration from th
Tho speaker then detailed her nervousness In seekn
place the platform IN the presence Of SO many
pOrters CONSCIOUSNESS That tney would d0Scrtb|
her hat and Its trimmings her Dress shoes and stock
ings; the c0urtly manner in which General Hawey lei
her TO the front; the cheers that received her; th
that stood like diamonds IN the eyes of Senate
Jones; the lambasting she gave to Senate
Logan when she told him that because he did no
speak for ten millions OF down-tr0ddcn women, whe
they did eventually get the ballot in their hands tn
would lay him 80 fiat aud cold that he would b
last person heard OF resurrection day, and
finally how she gave Fred Douglass the represe ntav
fifteenth amendment, piece OF her mind, becaus(
when suffrage was conferred on his own he sci
fshIy neglected 10 put IN one word OF recognition
about her sex.
ANOTHER WALL.
Miss Olympia Brown followed Mrs. Spencer In 81
ambitious and philosophical address, which had
been carefully committed to paper, and in which she
took strong ground that Congress- and State log
isaiures proper body denl with the question
OF woman suffrage. To this end she argued that one
OF the strong weapons OF was the petition aud
this she invoked her sisters 10 employ increasingly,
until the made plain that even the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court would understand IL II
s evident from tho tone OF her remarks that the suf
iragsts feel little ncensed that, whle 000 600
OF ignorant coored people have been oniranchised the
female have been ignored ana lett In the shade,
and that smiles OF dersion and contemptuous coughs
only greet the that mado by the friends
OF advance movement on the floor OF the House OF
Representatives, Taken all In all the 'Conventon''
not pronounced success The enthusiasts k>sk
the shows OF war; aud there is an evident dccn0in
the which times past secured fair attend
ancc at their annual shows.