Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

| tion of Boston as an intellectual city, and
| to give body to the old belief that baked
beans and brains were in some way very
closely connected But nevertheless the
tension of the endeavor to hear, the hardness
of the seats, and the tendency to sleeplness
gave to the evening taste of martyrdom.
So close were the addresses in their effect to
the monotoneus utterances OF the utterly
orthodox D. d. s that "the sand man" got
in considerable work, and set many people
to mid mid nodding."
A Talk From Susan B. Anthony.
The "Battle Hymn of the Republic at
last aroused the multitude, and they joined
in the chorus with enthusiasm. Apropos
to women speaking in public, Miss Susan b.
Anthony made few happy remarks, and
! gave rule that had been of vast use to
herself Forty years ago she attended her
| first convention, and the women who were
| thoroughly in earnest had not yet come
| from under the ban of silence. They were
too scared to speak above their breath
Samuel J. May who was warm supporter
of their cause, gave them good talking-to
upon the subject. Susan B. profited by his
remarks, and no more able speaker than
herself is upon the platform to-day. Like
unto her is Frances Willard who has al
ways something to say, and can interest and
| influence an audience in a way beyond the
power of most women-or men either.
Other women there were of lesser eminence
| who proved themselves to be forcible, direct
and logical speakers. The extemporaneous
speeches limited to three minutes. gave
token of rapid thought, swift concentration
of ideas, and a quick comprehension of
the main point. Many speakers have an
absurd habit of making apologies and OF
plastering their opponents with t1attery be-
fore they begin to attack their ideas, but all
this has to be cut pretty short under the
three-minute rule, if they want to say any
thing beyond these conventional courtesies.
The discussions were one of the most inter-
eSting features of the convention as may
well be imagined when Massachusetts and
Georgia, Maine and California, Pennsyl-
vania and Louisiana were brought into close
communion by free thought and free speech.
APupi Teaches the Teacher.
Thursday afternoon was given to paper
upon the principles of Parliamentary
Law" by Mrs. Harriet R. Shattuck, of
Massachusetts, who is the author of the
"Woman's Manual of Parliamentary Law"
which is merely an abridgment Of Cush-
ings large work upon the subject As a
large number of the delegates were presi-
dents of clubs and therefore pretty we'll
posted upon the subject, it was not little
amusing when matters got somewhat
tangled up that one of these had the pre-
sumption to ''call down" Mrs. Shattuck in
one of her decisions, and that the latter had
to own up she was wrong.
''The Columbian Fair" was the subject of
a paper bv Mrs. Charles Henrotin, Vice
President of the Board of Lady Managers
of tho Exposition. This paper presented
the aims and ends of the Woman's Board,
and made strong appeal for the support
and cooperation of the Federation. She
was followed by Miss Frances Willard
upon the same theme. Miss Willard's
speech was able and eloquent, and gave
splendid tribute to the executive ability
and energy of Mrs Potter Palmer, the
President of the Board of Lady Managers
Mrs. Palmer is over the sea hobnobbing
with the potentates of Europe in behalf of
the Columbian Fair. She has had an inter-
view with the Pope, and has SO interested
him on the subject that he is to promulgate
an encyclical letter to the people of his de-
nomination aud tell them what to do in the
matter.
A Fight Over the Reporters
One of the most amusing incidents of the
convention occurred upon the last night
In advocating The Home Naher-the maga-
zine of which Jennie June is editor-as an
organ for the Federation, DR.. Jennie de Ia
NJ. Lozier, the President OF the New York
Sorosis, alluded in rather sighting way to
the reporters, whom she did not scruple to
accuse of reporting fIppantly and incor-
rectly. As merely 'ink singers" she said,
neither praise nor censure amounted to any
thing from them, since they were incapable
of impartial judgment.
At the conclusion of her remarks, up
-
''Sarah Ann" as irreverently dubbed |
who warmly defended the 'fnk singers"
She said in all the years she had been |
working in reforms, she found them her |
best friends and allies She had been in |
the fight against slavery, she was working |
now for temperance and equal suffrage, and |
through all she had found that the reporters |
were ever doing good and not evil This |
little tilt was apparently forgotten, but on |
the last night a gorgeous basket OF roses |
was brought to the platform with a request |
for Susan B. Anthony to present it to Mrs. |
Perkins on behalf of the reporters of the |
press of Chicago for her gallant defense of |
them when attacked by DR.. Lozier. Susan |
B., in answer, stepped to the front and, in
a most felicitous speech, she made contrast |
of how she was treated by the press some |
40 years ago and the kindness she now re-
ceived. She ended up by a tribute to the |
power of the press that brought down the |
house in thunders of applause. Mrs. |
Perkins received the flowers with a little |
speech OF appreciation that was full of good |
sense.
The programme of the last evening was |
devoted to education. Among the speakers |
was May Wright Sewell, Vice President of |
the General Federation, who, as an extern |
poraneous speaker, is hardly to be excelled |
= of -, olo
expression smooths out all the wrinkles and |
tends to put everybody in a calm and |
heavenly frame.
Chicago as an Entertainer.
Chicago, which claims to do everything
up to the top notch of elegance and excel |
lence, got rather bad blot upon Its record |
on Saturday. During the convention an
invitation was extended to the members by
the Board OF Directors of the Worlds Fair
to visit the grounds and inspect the build
ngs. The courteous invitation was accented.
Notification was made that a blue ribbon
was necessary for admission, and that the
adies should assemble in a body at the
Palmer House. At the appointed time over
300 women were crowded in the parlors and
nails of the hotel The blue ribbons were
July distributed and the crowd proceeded to
he station at Van Buren street No one
was there to meet them. No special train
vas at hand, but all crowded into the local
in which most of them
lad to stand up without even q strap to
lang on. This seemed strange. But stranger
till was the fact that on arrival there was
10 one to meet them or give them welcome. |
inquiry showed that the subordinates had
eceived no instructions, and not man in
was to be found. Another walk
o the main Office, where nobody knew any,
hing. made it very clear that some hlnnder |