The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-07
Letter from Boston.
WOMAN SCfFRAGISTS IN CONVENTION. SOME
FEMALE ORATORS. ENGLISH VISITORS. THE
ATEICAL NOTES.

WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs IN CONVENTION. SOME
ATEICAL NOTES.
Correspondence of the journal.
Boston. june 4. ISIS. The past week was a
time full Of interest 10 the looker-on here in
Boston. First. came the woman sufragists in
convention assembled. with their poor heads
full Of what they call the Justice of their
cause. and their fral hands stretched out in
>uppIlcation 10 the horrid men for support.
while their dear hearts just fluttered eagerly
a> they thought OF possible political conven-
tion> and ward meetings. l expect they tear
their hair in impotent rage. sometimes, as they
brood over their degradation and conure up
the GOOD times they are missing. The woman
among them all who attracted the most aten-
ton. and who became the envy of all orators
who heard her eloquence. was Mrs. Ormiston
Chant Of London. and the leader of her sex in
heni-hted England. She captured Boston
from the unheevng man to the believing
woman. and i now spoken of as 'that en-
chanting Mrs. Chant
Going into the anniversary meeting of the
tntarian> at fremont Temple Friday evening.
| was surprised to find a woman speaking from
the stage ana holding the large audience as by
spell. She was a medium sized woman of
perhaps tuirty-tive years. with bright black
eyes, black hair, parted little on one side. and
A nose decidedly Roman in its contour. There
wa a plentiful lack OF style about her. and as
Aot,ai how her light eolored gown spread out
At fla, llt I fDll IN
wore the od fashioned hoop skirt in England.
| asked Il gentleman near me the name of this
cncAantre>> and was hurriedy told Mrs.
Chant" He seemed to fear that he should
Hiss one Of the golden words that fell in music
from the talented speakers lips. She spoke
easily in clear, full tones and the words came
last and We'll put without seconds he>itancy.
She had wonderful flow of language. if not
Of ideas. and feared for the glory of my sex.
| don't know how long she had been speaking
before arrived. but after | had listened TO her
IN hour and saw no palpable signs of her
weakening or leaving of, | stepped into the
hail close at hand where the W oultl-be suffrage
isl were holding undi>puted sway and gloating
over the fancied final down fail of mans
lyrannical power. ! found it impossible to get
Sat OF even good standing room. The place
Wa rrammcd full with enthusiastic women
ana 4 few lost and ,heepish looking men.
Baroness Gripcnberg. Of Finland, They've got
II even in Fin!and) was speaking as | went in
and when she had finished who should be led
forward and introduced but Mrs. Chant: She
was received with great enthusiasm. l thought
that She would be somewhat tired after pre-
|iou> effort OF that evening but like Antony in
his funeral Grafton, she only talked right on,
and the Liquid flowing syllables' came Just as
fast and easily as ever. | had to leave after an
hour or So but as passed out the melodious
chant WAS still sounding in my ears They
held their festival in Music Hall on the follow
in- cYenin=. and 800 supper tickets were sold
IN a,yanee. They had jubilee and the in
cfati41bic Mrs. Chant was again the bright
Particular star Of tie evening. What tirele>,
worker She would make in a live campaign
Her British brothers of the famous Old
Guard of London also took the town by gentle
- ault saturday when they arrived As the
guests Of Bcston'- Ancient and Honorable Ar
1ltiett anniversary. it having been organized
IN lt;i>. \ grand reception was given them in
Nu>ir Hall Saturday evening. but only the in
'it r,al'i attend and through some strange
oversight OF the managers | was not asked.
-tW parts OF it, however. from the Winter ST
entrance. and the parts ! saw filled me- with
alarm for tn safety of NY English cousins.
i9oke'l into the large refre>hmeut room under
the hidl and was appalled, at the way the men
were traternizing over Wine ana apollinaris.
champagne was runnr" like water, but it lid
lei run 10 waste. and by ten O'Clock noticed
that tie iloor in corridors was getting uneven
in places. thereby making it difficult walking
fyr one or two. The Engli>hmen. soldierv
looking ct If mon. seemed ALI right as they
waj'."I out at 1919. and were given three
we'll meant cheers and rather thick-tongued
tiger" hy their hosts. the Ancients.
The only new play here OF the past week
Wa~ Rider IIa-garl'> dawn at the Hollis.
AMI il j, safe to say that Il weaker or more
luriG dawn never struggled above the foot
lights. OF anything else. 1t was hodgepodge
Of -en>aioiali>m without form and void.
THAT impo.>ible. and utterly inexpensive.
''>he" Of the same authors, had some merits
Il a spectacular drama. but this last dramatic
alton from lIa@sard's fearful imagination is
worse than worthless. and his horrible Dawn
ha- sci in night never to rise again. Ell. IIar
ran i'll Pete" follows at the Hollis and
good chance Tor laugh will he found at that
theatre now. Jim, the Penman,' has proved
suc drawing card at the Park that it is to
run another week. The wonder working kel-
lar succeeds Mansfield at the Museum tonight.
antl the swedish actress Ullie Akcr>trom, sup
ported by Dan Maguinnc>> comes to the Boston
for a Summer season. The prices will be low.
NJ, =, T.,