Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-30
NO MEN AROUND TO-DAY
Women Talk Among Themselves.
PAPERS READ ON SOCIAL PURITY
Mrs. Chant Tells of England's Shame.
GREETINGS SENT TO TWO EXPRESSES

The women tried 1t alone to-day. The few males
that made their way to Albaugh's opera House
were informed with some disdain that they would
not be admitted. They were left outsideto con-
lecture what the women wanted to do in there all
alone-whether they would talk about the wicked
ness OF man without giving him any chance to de-
fend himself or lay plans for carrying out the
threatened revolution. The snubbed man outside
gratifed his pique by making remarks about the
women as individuals and as whole. He remarked
that the women that assembled in the lobby did
not seem TO be half so clipper or toss their heads
with near so much spirit as they did when
the men were around, and that the meeting
themselves 1t was a source OF happiness to the
man Outside-the poor, erring. meek, crushed
man, who has patiently carried his wife's goSsa-
mer, umbrella and bundle OF papers during the
week. to feel that he was missed. SO, after CHEW
Ing over the first bitter cud OF disappointment at
being turned out he fell into state Of calm resg.
nation took advantage OF his enforced liberty 10
light cigar and strOlled around to enjoy the
beauty Of the new-come spring and wait for the
The topic for the days session was 'Social Pur-
fty." Amember OF the committee OF arrangements
told STAR reporter that she did not think 1t was
right to exclude men, Originally, she said, the pro-
gram for the day included an address by Mrs Jen-
ness Muller on dress IL was proposed to have an OBJ
tect lesson in dress TO show now all the mysterious
dress reform garments from the elegant flowing
reception dress down to the shoes were put on, and
OF course, 1t would not do to have any man around
no matter how much interested man might be in
the process.
For the first time since the assembling OF the
W0men'S Council here they walked this morning
to the theater in the sunshine. Under a Good
Friday sky, that by 10 O'Clock was perfect blue
arch, the women enjoyed their morning promenade.
Not hurried by the inclemency of the past days,
they came up slowly, looking about, drawing in
long inspirations OF good, clear air, and saying
"How glOriOus" The Capital City dawned upon
many Of them in all its beauty this morning for
the rst time. and no end OF long walks and excur-
Sions about town were planned for the afternoon
Mrs. Harbert, who presided to-day, said she be-
leved there was no reason why men might not be
present this morning; there was nothing In her
paper that men and women might not listen to
together, but 1t Is possible the women wane one
little meeting for themselves. When the ladies'
were seated there was u house full, the men had
loaned their season tickets to women AT Miss
AnthOny'S suggestion Of last evening" the door
keepers and scene shifterS had retired, and q no
man'S-land was realized Mrs. Harbert banged
the gavel at 1O:15, the earliest hour OF opening
then Mrs. Mcclellan Brown led the council in
prayer.
THE VACANT CHAIRS.
Mrs. Anthony announced that the women were
to be permitted to occupy all the seats vacated ty
men, and at the close OF Mrs. Browns prayer the
women poured down the aisles like q tide of the
sea, and every seat in the House was occupied.
After the murmuring OccasiOned by this move
ment SubSded, and 1t took good while to settle
to silence and order several times before they
would settle, and this was accomplished not with
out some talking back on the part OF ladies the
audience, MISS Anthony said they were unruly
as the House OF Representatives. Mrs. Harbert
asked the audience to sing two verses OF the song
"Nearer My God to Thee" Miss AnthOny then in.
troduced Mrs Haroert, of Illinois, the presiding,
Oficer to the audience.