The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-24
From The Chicago Tribune.

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town board of oyerseers, aud my husband
says
Miss Quickly-I don't think mans say
has any right to be brought in here. This is
a women's meeting
Mrs. Ford-But he's real woman's rights.
and he feels just as we do in this, and he
says we ought to have a representative just
as much as
The President-Mrs. Ford, I'm not exactly
sure, but l think you're out of order or
something, and
Mrs. Ford-Well, I'm sure this concerns
women, and this club is for women, and |
don't sea why We can't talk on the subjects
we were formed for-that is, as a club,
mean.
The President (doubtfully)-Well, go on;
but
Mrs. Ford-Perhaps 1 ought to ask Miss
Pages pardon for speaking in her time, but
this is so important
Miss Page bows politely.
Mrs. FCrd-And my husband thought it
had better be brought up now, and SO [ put
the motion.
(rwo or three speaking together-But
what is the motion! What do you want US
to do)?
Mrs. Ford-Why, I'm sure spoke plainly
enOugh-to have woman put on
Several voices-Oh, that's all right
Women ought to be put on everywhere!
Well move thatl
Mrs Slender-I second the motion. There!
Pm sure that's parliamentary.
The President-But | don't quite see
Mrs. Slender-Why, dear Mrs. President!
you don't have to see You just have to
say, Contrary minded, it's a vote" You
are the executive officer.
Mrs. Ford-Yes, and an awfully sweet
One. Blows a kiss from her finger tips.
Miss QUICKLY don't think this things
been done right at ALL There ought to be
a committee and an investigation, and some
one ought to say something about
Mrs. Ford-About whati Hasn't a woman
brains enough to be an overseer if she
wants, and doesn'tshe know more than half
the men, and
The President-Ladies, really this must
stop. We must go on in order. 1t has
been moved and seconded that-whyl I've
forgotten what has been moved and sec
ondedl
All in chorus-That a woman should be-
The President-O, yesl Well, now, that
that's settled, will Miss Page please go on?
Mi Page-Mrs. President, ladi-
Miss Shallow-Just one instant, Miss
Page, or Mrs. President, or whoever ought
to address /
(The president looks toward Miss Page,
who bows resignedlY).
Miss Shallow-O! You're both so good
L JuSO WAuUSi w say u WOIu aOpub SUI
iect that appeals to every woman. It's
about dress-n national dress. | want to
ask why we can't have something original.
and striking, something at once elegant and
refined that would it every lady and that
every lady would look lovely in, without
having to potter so much around among
dressmakers and
Mrs. Slender (ecstatically)-It would be
the loveliest idea Something Japanesy or
Spanish or GreeG, like those Jahrmarkt peo-
pie, where every one looks SO picturesque
and where
Mrs. Ford-But we don't want to copy
other countries. If we're going to do it at
all let's have costume Of our own, with
long angel sleeves and a soft clinging train,
and
Mrs. Slender (who has pretty feet)-We
don't want trains. II woman is ever to be
emancipated from her present helpless
condition she ought to wear short skirts
real short. Don't you think 30, Mrs. Presi-
dent?
Tue President-Really, haven't made
up my
Mis- Quickly-I don't think the president
has right to have any miDd-Oh, don't
mean that But she can't express an opin-
ion while she's in the
Chorus-Well, let her come out of the
chair, then. She has just as much right to
her opinion as any of us.
Mrs. Slender-Of course she has, and she
knows it would be better for her sex to wear
short skirts that won't pull on the hips, and
no cOrsets, but just lovely loose folds that
would lap over the breast, and one OF those
great, beautiful soft sashes. They have
some now at Fields and
The President-Aren't we forgetting the
debate, or rather the paper that we pro-
posed
Several voices-Oh, bother proposing
Man proposes but woman disposes; aad this
S our meeting.
Miss Page sits down..
Miss Shallow--Well, then, let's take a
vote on this I'm sure there could be no
better beginning Of a business training
for a woman than to give her a proper
dress, so we are beginning just in the right
way.
Mrs. Ford-Don't you think we ought to
decide what the dress should be first-some
Of US mightntlike it,
Miss Shallow-It must be made so that
we'd all have to like it. And, besides, liking
isn't the point. We must keep TO the sub
ject for that's just what men say we can
never do. Now the point here is
Miss QUICKLY don't think there's any
need OF going over that again. We all
know tlat point; only l think we ought TO
be sure that every one could do just as she
pleased aboutit. My dre,smaker won't do
uIlJ LnlIb Ol4tlb lolA eA1d I'LL up
my dressmaker
Mrs. Ford-But you must if you want
purely American dress.
Miss Quickiy-I shan't! II that's what
you mean by national l won't vote for it.
Catch me making guy of myself for pa
tri tism.
Mrs. Ford-Wel, never heard
The President--Ladies, really! am
amazed TO think
Several notes.-the president hasn't a
right to be amazed Her language is not
parliamentary. This me ting must be con
Quoted on business principles.
The Presideut-Well, at least l can
catches sight Of her watch)-goo1nessl 4
o'clock and time 10 adjourn, and that dear
Miss Page has been unable TO read her paper
vet. Neger mind Wen take Il up next
week, and then we must try TO be a little
more methodical. | say it has been an iu-
teresting meeting, however. and that If we
haven't succeeded in doing just what We
came 10 do, we have at least succeeded in
contributing something TO woman's enamel
patton from her old position of weakness
ana want Of purpose.
Miss Fenton Ia little deaf, TO her next
neighbors-Hasn't it been a nice meetingl
But / couldn't make out just what we did.
The neighbor-Why, we made two mo-
tons and seconded them, and now we've
adjourned. Oh, did we second that last mo