The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-01-19

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Rudeness suppressed, Dsoesaescss checked,
And "Koughs" restrained by seif.respsct;
The day sll used u lawful STRIFE
BY every body-and Ais wife-
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4 NOTABLE SUCCESS
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Held la Bosten.
The Woman Suffrage Bazaar was
larger and finer this year than last.
There were nearly twice the number
Of tables, moro goods. and = moro
beautifully decorated hall
The blue and gold banner Of Kansas
occupied the place Of honor in the
middle Of the platform. danked on the
left by the great crimson banner Of
Michigan, with It's motto '.Neither de-
lay nor rest" and on the right BY the
blue dag Of Maine, decorated with. .
pine branch and cones. The bronze
statue Of Beethoven which has looked
calmly down upon SO many different
assemblages in Music Hall, gazed med
itatively at the Kansas table, with the
large yellow sunnower that surmounts
the Kansas banner blazing like . great
star 1t his very feet Next to Maine
came the banner Of Vermont, rich and
beautiful. though smaller than the rest.
It Is in two shades Of blue, with the
seal Of the State in the center sur
rounded by wild roses. and bearing
the motto Freedom and Unity"
At the extreme right Of the platform
hung the banner Of Pennsylvania, yel.
low, with heavy crimson fringe and
the motto Taxation with Representa-
ton" On the other side Of Michigan
was large portrait OF Wendell Phil
lips, sent BY friends in Minnesota, and
. spirited woman suffrage poem.
printed and framed. from Rhode ISL
and lady. Beyond were the Woman's
Journal exhibit and the press head
quarters, and last, but not least, dis
play Of exquisite blankets made 1t the
Lamoille mills and contributed to the
Vermont exhibit by the manufacturer,
Mrs H. G. Minot.
All down the nall on both sides and
across the middle hung the many BAN
ners Of the Massachusetts, local
leagues, Of al sizes and colors. and
with every variety OF motto and de-
vice. At the extreme end hung the
white banner Of the Massachusetts,
State Association.
The flower table was beautifully
decorated, and presided over by Miss
Gambler and four daughters Of the
Governor Of Massachusetts,.
| Contributions had been sent by indi-
vidual friends in many distant States
and Territories.
The exhibits Of the different States
were deservedly admired. and it would
take columns to enumerate half Of the
beautiful things displayed on the ta-
bles OF the local leagues.
Mrs. Livcrmore, the president Of the
Bazaar. male the opening address on
Monday evening. The hall was full.
noor and gallery, and scores Of yellow
ribboned delegates threaded their way
through the smiling crowd Mrs
Livermore introduced Mrs Julia Ward
Howe. who said:
Addresses this evening arc some
thing like grace before meat; they arc
expected to b short and sweet The
grace Is : good thing because it re-
minds US that We do not live by bread
alone, but by all the Divine words with
which tho Creator has filled tho uni
verse. The most Divine word Of Ill ID
justice. and IN that sacred name we
arc met tonight In her name w set
up our tents and spread our banners
To speak Of grace before meat in no,
quite 80 serious way: Don't you think
we suiragists have said very long
grace to our meat, and we haven't goi
it yeti The fear in regard to q long
grace Is that tho dinner may get cold,
and l am afraid that we shall all BE-
cold before We get that precious dish
Of suffrage"
Mrs. Howe spoke Of the great sue.
cess Of the Bazaar and the interest
evinced by 20 many States. tho beauti.
full gifts sent By tho women Of Kansas
and sympathy richer than any thing
money can buy. She continued: .In
this suspense In which we have solone
waited for suffrage, sometimes feel =.
II We were in . dim twilight in which
at last . single star sheds its ray t<
show US there is light yet, and ther
another and another star follows.
Wyoming was the first, the evening
star; we may call her our Venus; ther
came Washington Territory and thor
Kansas. What sort Of star shall ",
call Boston2 1t might aptly be com
pared to sleepy old Saturn. surrounded
by triple ring of prejudice. But l d.
not quite despair Of Boston. DR.. Chan
ming was asked once II he did not de
spair Of Harvard College. He said
No. / never quite despair Of any
thing Therefore. following his goot
example. never quite despair Of Bos
ton. We want our dag to be full Q
such stars as those l have mentioned
Now. we shall be glad to have you G.
). | through this hall aud visit the tables
and get all you can; but with all you
getting. get suffrage"
1 Mrs Lucy Stone made brief ad
dress, expressing her pleasure in tn
beautiful goods sent from SO man!
, different places Alice Stone Black
} yell, in Wonsan's Journal.
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