Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
IT WAS W0MEN'S DAY
At Chautauqua, and Female Suffrage.
Was the Leading Theme
IN MANY NOTEWORTHY ADDRESSES.
The Leading Champions Of Woman We're
Out In Strong Force.
SENSATION IN DRESS REFORM CIRCLES

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
CHAUTAUoUA, July 25-This was great
day here. 1t was set apart for the discus
sion of political equality, and the women
came here in thousands from all points of
the compass Mrs Zerelda Wallace, the
mother of General Lew Wallace, and Susan
B. Anthony, the great champion of woman
suffrage, like Lochinvar, came out of the
west, and Mrs. Anna Shaw came up from
the National Capital. Thousands of lesser
lights came from all over the union, so that
Chautauqua literally swarmed with the fair
sex. The big Amphitheater was beautifully
decorated with banners of the different
political equality clubs in white and yellow,
and star spangled banners fell in folds all
over the building Everybody wore yellow
ribbon and the speakers platform was as
yellow as a sunfower.
Indeed, the yellow is intended to repre-
sent the "Sunfower State, =" for Kansas was
the first State to give women municipal
suffrage. The inscriptions in the Amphi-
theater were significant. Two were as fol-
lows: "Women's ballot means enlarged op-
portunlty for doing good and Govern
ments derive their just powers from the con-
sent Of the governed"
Woman's Rights Are Gaining.
The women's movement seems to have
gained great strength, for the enthusiasm
and energy evinced to-day were most signi-
cant. Chancellor Vincent made a very
happy address of welcome, in which he said
Chautauqua's platform was always open TO
ANYBODY who had anv idea or plan TO pro-
mote the welfare of humanity.
The Women'S Club made a sensation to-
dav when discussing dress reform in secret
session by ejecting several over-curious men
who had come in 10 ''view the landscape"
This was the programme in detail: At
$50 this morning, meeting of the Women's
Club for discussion on dress, by Mrs. F.
Stuart Parker, of Chicago; II A. NJ, lecture
on ''The New Nation" by Prof F. n.
Thorpe, of Philadelphia; > P. NJ, platform
meeting in interest of political equality,
with addresses by Mrs. Zerelda Wallace,
Rev. Anna Shaw and Miss Susan B.
Anthony: p. NJ, lecture on "Why Should
] Study the Bible?" by Prof W. r. Harper.
of Chicago; Z P. NJ, twilight concert, by
Rogers Band; p. NJ, illustrated lecture
on Two Years and Half With Edison,''
by DR. Frank NJ. Deems, of Orange, n. j.,
and formerly an assistant of Edison.
Mrs. Zerelda Wallace, of Cataract Ind,
made very happy and witty address. She
said every reform had three phases: First,
1t is not possible: second, the Bible is
against il; and third, everybody is in Its
favor. The speaker was of the opinion that
tO-dav's beautiful welcome and unusual at
tendance indicated that the Women Suf-
fragists were passing through the third
stage. Mrs. Wallace then went on to quote
Scripture in support Of woman's equality.
She said that in the account of the creation |
''the spirit of God brooded upon the |
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attributes of the Godhead had as much to
do ''in the beginning as the masculine at |
tributes had
Woman Superior to Man.
Again if the lower orders were first in |
creation, woman must be superior to man,
for after man came woman, and she might |
add she has been after him ever since
Canon Farrar says Paul was widower and :
not a bachelor, hence his defamation |
against marriage must be taken for what it
is worth. Man was told to go out and earn
his bread by the sweat of his brow, not
woman.
Mrs Anna Shaw, of Washington, D. c.,
made a strong appeal for woman suffrage |
and told in conclusion the touching story of
a little boy who was run down by a cab and |
lay diving in a hospital. 81 want my
he cried, and only the mother
love would quiet and soothe him. What
this country needs is mediterranean,
and mother-relief, and this
viii come only when women have the right
to vote.
Mrs Susan B. Anthony's address was very
interesting. She reviewed the various laws
that had been passed in the several States
for the amelioratiOn of women. She said
% States gave women the right to vote on
school elections, and urged her audience to
iuhr Sha roll of pioi, |
suffrage in Kansas, where women vote, and
said that the women's ballots had been for
law and order and against whisky and i'm
The speaker said that Kansas
would shortly come into the woman suf-
trage fold, as Wyoming had done. The
speaker closed by saying that the better day
was coming, and that soon woman suffrage
could cover the face of the earth.
Prof. Thorpe's Final Lecture.
DR. Francis \. Thorpe gave his last lect-
ure on the civil development of the United
States. The elements of nationality are the |
people and the land, he said. The ideas on
were less clear in 1776 than now
The lecturer discussed the disintregation
elements in American life from 1776 to 1889;
traced the tendencies toward anarchy in the
early years Of the Republic. and the long
in the country between the
radical adherents of local and Federal gov
eminent.
The chief factors in government are the
and the people and their education and
sentiments The purpose of the lecture
vas to show the process of that civil de-
-elopment North and South, East and
" est, which has resulted in the nation of
,ur day.
DIR. w. R. Harper, President of the Uni
: esity Of Chicago, and for many years
of the Chautauqua College of
Liberal Arts, has been appointed principal
II the entire Chautaugua system by Bishop
Vincent, whose relations as Chancellor con-
inue the same as heretofore. DIR. Harper
will give his decision as to the acceptance I
If this position before he sails for Europe !
IA Thursday next. Mr.. G. Vincent will be ! !
nee principal, and will continue to serve as
assistant to the Chancellor.
A Banquet to DR.. Harper.
The banquet given at the Hotel Athe- !
leum last night by the Chautauqua manage
nent, in honor of DR.. Harper on the eve of
lis departure for Europe, was attended by a |
arge number Of gentlemen and ladies, !
Who were eager to testify TO their friendship
n this pleasing manner. Mr.. Lewis Miller
occupied the head of the table, with Dr. ]
Harper at his right hand and Bishop Vim
ent al the lett. The banquet was given 8
additional flavor and zest by a selection by !
he Apollo Quartette; two recitations by
Prof. Cumnock; recitation by Mrs. Parker, 5
II Chicago, and singing of familiar airs by
he assembled company. Bishop Vincent I
nd DR. Harper made two admirable ad-
resses. Other speeches, bright, entertain
ng and profitable, were made by Colonel
'rou nv W n