Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-04-26
PEN PICTURES AT THE coyypy,,o,.
Noted Women Won e, at Tao Woman, coup,i, d..

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Noted Women at tao Womau,g 90.
How They dressed and Logpu'N and
Catharlne Cole Ia Negg Orlean1 b.,
Here was Susan b. Antbonv ~ ,'a1uss
velvet gown aud the ineyitsba o'sc n
Canton Grape shawl over her sljn, s,.
which 1t Is said she wears beears1s' -
becoming to her. She ia b.sn,,,1a "A
dressed, with rich lace at her ,bros, =.
is modest and refined; for all he, r-' - Il
speaking, all her unusual life. Oh
long service to tho suffrage moy.r1
has not erased single fine and vomsrl 4
line from her face, nor lost her ons IN.
the gr4cicds dignity of modest ,y.a,.'
hood, nor worn any angles into tbs gr1
metry of her beautiful even temne,sra-
and character.
Next her IL Lucy Stone veal a.,
little body, the last woman in the voI H
one would select for Lucy Stone. III
with her funny little old-iashioued "a
with its long laced lappets against ~
faued cheek, her smooth bands Of Or.
hair, her soft voice and geutleuess. ,6s
all in accord with her genie, Old fashion
ed name OF Llcy. She fits the name am
the name fits her. Lucy Stone is h i
wife of Mr.. Henry Blackwell, but from L
poin of visu the law gives her nh,
TO her own name, and she is never cal.
Mrs. Blackwell, although the ohli,.l
have the fathers name.
hear rich, unctuous, genial cultured
contralto voice. 1t sounds if NAV Il
allowed the expression, Ike the voice A
an old woman of the world. should "a \
that the owner is philosopher gIobsl
trotter, good diuer, good racontear, 4
person who had touched a long chromatjJ
scale of experiences. People c;osi
closely ia the neighbOrhooG of this yoicsl
but patiently waiting | bide my unel
and finally too, clasp my hands with I'd
extremely fat old lady Elizabeth Cady
Stanton. Very short, and almost al
broad as long, her large, full, alive, u-
telligent, and cultured tace is framed ID
with puffs of profuse hair 50 white I
shines like frosted silver. Mrs. Stanton
is all that her voice indicates. wom4n
OF the world in the most genia! aud
thorough sense, masterful woman
reared IN a lawye Office and accustomed
by right and might al d force of her own
large brain 30 have her own way. To NE
she is thoroughly delightful, and in al
respects reminds me, barring his vice.:
of Count Foseo. Frances Willard is
woman who goes to the heart. Eliz4beiF
Cady Canton is woman who goes to tht
head.
Holding a small court of her own in
corner is Mrs. Julia Ward Hove, TIL
same modest lady with the sOmewha
wandering manner and gaze, the SAM
aris:ocratlc tones in her BJstOnian voice
the same dignity of bearing, as We re
mem Der her at the worlds fair at home
1t 8as wonderful gathering OF reform
ers, leaders, politicians, cfsnEs, womel
with fads, women with hobbies, ara II j
also a gathering of extremely haudsOm
and intelligent women. Some Wss
Quaker gRrb, two. thirds are IL decofoa
black silks and velvets, and the rest az
in fashionable attire of the prettiest Slnd
A few decsyed poets are present amOa'
these the Mrs. Kelly who has graye,y Pc
titioned congress TO make her poet 'aui'
ate with a salary of $4,000 a year
And now it is midnight. In the fool
next mine / can hear soft voiced QlaA
or lady pressing away with her "thees ~ ~
her "thous" to her roommate, a bilgn
American girl, who has just returned iTor
an eight years course in medicine !,
Paris. Across the hail somebody Is hol
ing prayers, and through the wlnaos
may look into auo her room where GER
gate is trying on her speech before ~ !.
mirror, and an audience OF three "uO -
up in their chairs fast asleep
A big hotel, crowded IN coFriaoF a.
closet. from roof to basement WIN y
men, each one of whom represents 'OL
organized work of women, some uyoV'
some specially. 0, little mother on /,
that far, sweet fires;de, with your prev
head ignoraat of suffrage and reform
and all these new problems THAI 'eA ~ 2.
stir the soul, keep to your home anC ~ u,
and learu to at least respect the o 't--
aud epdeavors and unsel6sh aims OF nv y
who have ventured beyond the Vot" ~ \
the good of the world at large ana ~, ~
are trying 10 solve some ot the Plo'''-
of a deep and broad philanthropy