New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
A PLEA FOR THE WOMEN.
ORANGE TILE PREVAILING COLOR AT
CHAUTAUQCA.
.nvoC ATTs OF WOMAN OUTRAGE HAVE THEIR
DAY AT TIE LAKESIDE-MR. AND MRS.
EWING GIVE A DINNER
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TKiDUNE.I


n Ewing gave a dinner this evening. The occa.
sion was a noticeable soc al feature. and was. besides.
a practical demonstration Of talent. not TO
genius in cooking. The menu the fvc-couIse
dinner inclu/nd in Mrs. Evtpgs course of illstrtc-
ton In the cooking school, ana comprised boull!on
and SOUP sticks brocd trout, cream potatoes and
s,-s>ed curunbers. lamb with mint sauce scallopel
tomatoes grean peas and corn. chicken salad. cheese
sraws and sailed almonds, raspberry cream. angel
cake ard coffee. Among the guests were bishop
and Mrs J. II. Vincent. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Miller.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Miller. Mrs. Marvin. Emlly
Huntington Miller DR.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Duryea.
Professor and Mrs. Moses Colt Tyler. Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Vincent. Professors H. IL. Boycscn and
owen Seaman, the Rev Dr. and Mrs. Livingston.
the Rev Dr. and Mrs. Alden DR.. and Mrs. Anderson.
DR. and Mrs. Flood. Mr. and Mrs "Ned" Arden
Ploos DR.. Duncan and daughter. Frederick HYDE
and Mr. and Mrs Sherwood. The guests served
ty members Of Mrs Ewings normal class. The
cost OF the dinner was within twenty-five cents for
each guest.
Professor Boyesen this evening the closing
lecture of his SERIES which has given great satisfac-
ton. The subject was. "Modern French Painters
Orange has been the prevailing color TO-DAY
Gllmp~s Of appeared everywhere in personal decoraC
,,ons Of ribbons and flowers; the Amphtheatre this
afternoon was gay with bunting and banners of the
same color, the occasion being rally OF woman
suransts. Chautauqua County Is the sronSholu III
the United states IN this movement for pohtlcM
eouality. Starting IN 1oe1 with membership Oh
thirty i've there thirty clubs and about l4oo
members. The movement has been especially popular
in rural districts. and the much In favor OF
81 as the women. All questions OF pubic Interest
have hearing on the Chautauqua platform and the
sneakers for this on the question 81 the NHo
tor women are DR.. Henry b. Blackwell. the Kew
Anna Shaw and DR.. j. VI. Buckley. Miss Shaw ana
Dr. Buckley will be heard August and .. MIS-
F NJ Babcoclx president of the Chautauqua County
I'm
dav referred to the value at which politicians hold
ne ballots Of the immigrant and illiterate clement
and to the effort brought to bear for tNelr votes ana
made the pertinent suggestion that the political party
which adds to It's voting force the women OF te
country will have in its constituency an army Oh III
tergent voters on the highest issues ahecuhs u"e
Nation.
Tho sneaker Of the day was DR.. Henry b. Black
r.n Editor OF The Woman's Journal" With him
Is his wife, pioneer champion oi "ohlahs Hs'''
DR.. blackwell said "Suifrage Is the au'horN"uNe
aggression OF an opinion: rational choice IN reference
to principles measures and men. Are women capaoie
NJ forming an oplniop7 Have they the capacity Of
rational choice9 Have they Interests TO he aheo~1
by legislation, rights 10 protect wrongs Z" reh'eaS
- 40 women ought 10 citizens, Just as they
now vote as stockholders In the Bank of Ehs"hu
and In railroad manufacturing corporations "no'
ever any GLASS Of have been enabled Oy I'Ice VI
circumstances 70 attain the higher level of political
,nstlDcuvely sought 10 place women at their siue'
In monarclies women have been rulers SeIniTsns IN
Bsbylon Zenoba In Palmyra, Cleopatra In Egypt ISA'
bella In SPAIN Christina in Sweden Nara IheFesa ia
Austria Katharine in Russia Elizabeth and victoria
IN England In arsstocIacics Of birth women nave
Inherited titles they have exercised feuda JURISDICTION"
thew have led armies victory: women who are ooFh
noh,. IN their own right SIT and in the Diet Of
Austria In missionaries Of wealth women share the
pursuits and enjoy The privileges Of t"er class' IN
Holland, the best governed nation III EuIOp women
vote upon the same property qualihcauohs as men
In Great Britain. a rich mans government women
vote upon a property qualification in parocmal and
municipal elections and exert great and growing
political influence. Are American women alone nm
worthy Of political responsibilit!esf Are American
men are afraid trust their Own wives and sisters ana
daughters With the complete duty and dignity VI
citizenship 1t is iurpossbei In the state as IN the
Church there will eventually be neither the distinction
of Jew nor Greek. boDd free. male nor female
at may be said that II our present political evils
are 40 largely the result Of male ignorance manipu
lated By cunning, the addition OF an equal NUMBER oil
still moro ignorant female voters Will only iaho DAG
matters worse. But female population Is much
more largely native American, and 70 that extent Is
more generally educated. To prove this We need only
refer TO the statistics OF immigration. which snow
very great and constant pcpOndeIancc OF male
immigrants. Tho grossly ignorant and VICIOUS
class ere everywhere the minority II by woman
suffrage should double the votes o. THIS odasS,
we should also double the votes Of the Intelligent
majority and thereby largely diminish the relative
political power Of ignorance and largely increase the
relative political power OF Intelligence. our CHIEF
danger has been shown 10 lie not In Ignorance. Dnt
SDdiference: and this Indifference will be vastly
ieseped when political ideas and Interest are brought
Into tie domestic circle and made subject Of family
co1stieration society Is civilized. while pchucs
are sun semi barbarous Women are IN srIeV
women are the life of our churches and schools, OF
our charities and reforms; they should be the NE
Of our politics also To call our present. p2 ,,
God forbid that woman should be man, but she is
the enual OF man, and the superior In qualities Of
yoace chastity economy, temperance. order and law
These qualities are needed In good government The
Character Of the voters makes inc character "l the
government" -, ,.. $780,, g.
The leaders of the cause on the platform and In
the audience would have been noticed anywhere as
reprssentnc a gracious and Intelligent womanhood
About 1000 persons were present ana vote ~
the closc of the meeting gave a rOuslng majority
40 iaUof FOR women. The vote after the lectures
later in the season IS eagerly awaited.