The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-26

Mrs. FOSTER. EMILY CHACE.
The first public exhibition of her wonder
full gift was at a meeting of progressive
friends. interested in women's rights.
Ono of the speakers one night made
violent and brutal attack on tho abilities
of her sex. His words had terrible eff
feet on her. As soon as he sat down, she
rose, and advancing toward him with
pointed finger, poured out such torrent
of invective that he skunk from the hall
like whipped cur. The eloquence of the
fiery girl in short skirts astounded the
audience no more than it did the girl her
self. Her reputation was made from that
time, although her family bitterly OPP
posed her course in going on the public
lecture platform. Her speeches in favor
bered by many as long as they live. She
has earned great deal of money, but she
has supported all her relatives who were
needy, and has ever cheerfully given
when she has been able. She has little
left. This, in brief, is the wonderful
story of the woman, whom the Demo
cratic press alludes to as ''petticoated
ranter," and who is now laboring for Har-
rison, Morton and protection.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster is another woman
worker in the present campaign. She
was one of those who were instrumental
in the formation of the "Womans Ma
tional Republican committee" in New
York. Mrs. Foster went to England re-
GENTLY, and was so impressed by the
downtrodden condition of European work
ingmen, and the consequent sufferings of
their families, and at the same time so
firmly convinced that the bringing
about of the same or nearly the same
state Of affairs in this country would be
only matter of time should Democracy
and British free trade prevail, that she
conceived the idea of utilizing the unap-
piled force of Republican women in the
interests of the Republican party. She is
also an ardent Prohibitionist and believer
in woman suffrage, but the organization
of women which she originated champions
these reforms only so far as they are adj
forth in the Republican platform.
Mrs. Emily Chace. of Rhode Island, also
believes that woman has her place III pol
itics. She is the secretary of Mrs. Eos
ter's committee, and is the wife of Gen.
Thomas Chace, a we'll known and ardent
Republican. Mrs. Chace is social leader,
is gentle and refined, and is not in the
ordinary sense q public worker, but she
willingly gives her time and energy to
her country at time when 50 much is at
stake.
Mrs. Henry S. Lane, of Indiana, is the
widow of one of the country's noblest
workers, Henry s. Lane, the congressman,
senator, governor, orator and honest man.
She, too, is devoting herself to the success
Of the party for which her husband did
80 much. She is the sister of Gen. Lew
Wallace's wife, and is loved for her gen.
tie character, as well as respected for her
work in the cause, which wins the ap-
prevail and sanction of all patriotic people.
Beyond the influence of current politics,
she desires only to serve her country by
calling its women to the support of the
party which is responsible for the protec-
ton of those things most vital 70. the in
terests of American women in their
homes. She Is else well known III the
literary world.
Mrs II. b. SpellIaan. of New York city,
works for the Republican party because,
as the companion and helper OF her late
husband. who YVES well known merchant
and philanthropist, she was associated
with the great abolition movement and
the political questions which grew out Of
It, and is convinced that the Republican
party has brought about the present. pros-
perity Of The country, and is working for
the protection Of American homes. She