Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
MRS. TANNERS POEM.
She Addresses the Woman's Suffrage As
ISOLATION in Rhyme.

I The Woman's Suffrage association of the
District of Columbia held meeting last night
at Carroll Hall, and had large audience. The
meeting opened with an address by the first
vice-president of the association, Mrs. Mohl,
who spoke of the purpose of the association and
OF what they had done and what they hoped to
do. She said that through the efforts of one Of
the committees Of the association police ma
irons were secured for the police stations, and
through the efforts of another committee the
police force was increased. She referred to
other improvements which she said the associ-
alton had inaugurated during the past few
months.
Mrs. Mohl was followed by Miss Maude Wal
ston, who sang several solos, and by Mrs. Rob-
inson, who gave recitation.
Mrs. Tanner, the wife of the Commissioner
OF Pensions, was then introducedby Mrs. Mohl.
Mrs. Tanner Is above the average height, and
has gray hair and a pleasant but determined
face.
Il am down on the program" said Mrs. Tan
ner, for an address. but have substituted an
original poem called Justice being in fact
nothing more than a discourse of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones. have heard this many times. / hear
1t all the time. Not long since heard it in
New York when poor Irish woman tried to
keep her little girl from being brought up in
Chinatown by her Chinese husband She was
UNSUCCESSFUL, however, ana no law cOulO De
found in that great city of New York by which
a mother could keep her child. l heard this
again later when German woman swore away
her honor to keep her child. She swore that
her Chinese husband was not the father of her
child, and the child remained with her. Yes"
continued Mrs. Tanner. Il have heard this
number of times. Heard it in New York when
the merchants there substituted cash girls at
eight dollars per week for men whom they had
been paying twenty dollars per week for the
same work. In fact hear it all the time ring
ing In my ears when see women sitting side
by side with men doing the same work as they
and receiving but one-third much pay"
She then read the poem, which was an appeal
for justice for women. In conclusion Mrs.
Tanners poem said:
$50 justice demands that we have our say,
Since we are expected our taxes to pay;
For in the consent of the governed all must agree,
True government is and ever shall be;
Without representation
Is despotism and degradation"
Mrs. Tanners remarks were greeted with
loud applause. As she stepped forward to bow
her acknowledgment, she was presented with a
large bouquet.
Her address ended the program and for some
time she held an impromptu reception in the
hall.
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Kicker Sons, Poland Spring, Maine, or from
John keyworth, agent, 318 9th street north
west.
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$40, good to return until May 81. Train
leaves 6th-street station at 7:45 a. m. to-mor-
row. the 3Oth. and special. returning will leave
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