The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
WOMEN AT CHAUTAUQuA
4 DAY DETO7ED TO TOnfN SUFFRAGE
AND DRESS REFORM

Men should he Compelled to Go to -
Theatre to Behold n Beautiful Form.
CrAuTAuouA. July o5-Tho serene and scho-
lastic stiffness Of tho Chautaudua colony was
broken to-day by q genuine sensation that was
not down on the programme. For some days
past propagandis.s Of the most radical school
Of dress reform Lavo been quietly at work
here. aud yesterday the Women's Club, pres
sided over by Mrs. Emily Huntington Liller,
decided to devote n day TO tho discussion OF the
sub.elt In its every rhase. The mere an
nouncement OF the fact by bulletins brought
together u big crowd OF mon and women
mt the early hour Of o'clock. The dis
cuss!on was quito lively. for Chautauqua
has no less than four systems Of dress in full
sweep among tho ladies' First there is the
regulation style, represented by the od-Iash-
toned skirt, of which tho Dclsarte teacher is
! the exponent. The second class are the fol-
lowers OF tho divided skirt: tho third class
| consists Of the zouave uniform 81 Is. who spend
most OF their time in the gymnasium. and de-
vote five yards uf lroadcloth to each limb; and
the fourth class is made up OF tho extreme rad
icnls.who wear no skirts. and initiate actresses
by wearing tights"
Tho interest in yesterdays meeting was 50
lively that tho ladies determined to hold an.
other session this morning and probe thS
excluded. and the meeting was to be very se-
cret. Fully thousand OF tho faithful"
crowded into the temple early this morning
when the doors opened, and standing room
| could not be had. Mrs. Frank Stuart Parker
OF Chicago was the speaker ofthe day and she
had brought with her the latest and most ini-
proved style OF ladies' clothes for exhibition
PURPOSES. Tho speaker had not proceeded far in
her illustrations whom 1t was discovered that
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quiet corner unnoticei. Immediately on the
discovery the programme was stopped. and
| the men hurriedly elected. Then the discuss
| sion proceeded with the most intense interest.
Mrs Parker IL n lady OF rare cullu and at
audience TO the radi"ai view Of tho cas- She
rapidly changed her outer garments in full
Of the new style Of dress. which &c goes aheai Of
the Jenness Mi ller school, sho denounced in
turn high heels marrow shoes high collars
and garters. and told the audience that it was
2 greater sin 70 deform and abuse the ,, BODY
| Comedy" was neither divine nor Il comedy.
but an internal tragedy. and the same could be
| women. 1t is absurd to say that a French
dressmaksr can improve upon what God has
ers to supply themselves with photographs Of
Venus di Milo and litans nude figure in tho
S sna was Gsf n s
Then came 10 discussion. and it seemed
hard Tor many ladl1s to renounce tue garters.
! particularly III" one honored BY Edward the
shame That Women dishgurei themselves 50
actresses In order to behold n beautiful form.
1t was simply disgrae.iul to have brothers
and husbands go to theatre to admire tho
Another irdy said that the reason why SO
are clothed SC pa,!ly. Women were certainly
snneri,r % men i the doctrine Of the suE;
| pt GllryiyS In the Tint
"Hitogsther it was great day ut Chautanaua.
! The knights Of the Garter are ON "a regular
crusade for dress reform. and the cooking
school and women suffrage are in the back
EY ANOTHER REroRTEB.
| CHAuTAuGrA. July 25.-This was n great day
at ChautnnIua.. 1t was set apart for tho dis
cussion Of political Equality. and the women
comDass: IWrS; zsraids Wallace: the mother q
1.ochinyar, came out OF the West. and Mrs.
hoasands eHs lsa snp
tho Union. so that ChautamGua literally
With the fir fS es aD
and yellow. and s,ar;;;s,,na,glsd tanners fell in
Is yellow IS sunaower lndeed The yel,.w
municinal suffrage Tho inscriptions in tho
Mse Eaot eans
opportunty for Doing Good" and Cow
s6s snsn ps or Tie Hs sff rs rn
movement seems to have gained great
strength: for tho cnthuriasm a and eperey
| evincei to-day were most significant. Chan.
| cello iIcent made II very happy address Of
welcome. in which no said that Chaptanrua's
| platform was always open to anyhody who
| Ind any idea or plan TO promote the welfare OF
MIS-. Zeralda Wallace of Cataract. Ind.
| made n very nhpp" AMI witty address, Sho
said every rstorm had three plla:es: First. il Is
0' and ns'Es 1 s,srysdas IL It's afa avoI
rhG spoHSe s,f wns of the "m nG mat
the third stage, Mrs. Wallace then went on 70
sSaity shs said thst the account o;
creation. "ths spiIii OF GHd i brooded upon the
| tributes OF the Godhead had as much
90 IN tho ,bsEinnns as the mn 'aGar
order. were nr-t in creation. woman
must be superior T. man, for af,oI man came
%oman nt0 sh f;oi might a aiN addsd sGs has
says Paul was widower and not bachelor.
hence his dec!amati,on against marriage must
told to 20 out and earn his bread by the sweat
1 s Dam ANNA nG sh WN"r II WASHINGTON made
strong appeal for woman su rage. and told in
conclusion the touching story 81 little hov
hospital. u, want my motlsr," he cried. and
SSnly the mo,h,r's love would guilt nni s%2,he
| Comfort mother care. ana mother re- ief. and
| this will come only whom women have the right
| to vote.
Mrs. Susan B. Anthonv's address was OK
ceeIngly interesting. She reviewed the yah:
Gus laws that hal been passed In the several
States for the nmeioration OF women. She
said twenty-thres states gave women the
| right t. vote on school elections and
she urged her audience TO- exercise
this right. She told OF municipal SUI,
frage In Kansas. where women vote. and
said that the womens ballot had been for law
and order aud against whlskey and immo-
rality. sue said that Kansas would shGrtly
ming had done She closed by saying that the
better dav w!s coming, AID that soon women
| suffrage would cover the face OF tho earth.