People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-24
IWOMAN'S WORLD.
WOMEN. OF BOSTON DEFEND THE
BREATHING PLACE OF THE PEOPLE.

English Women In Mems ColIeges-HeIp-
ers In the Church-AgaInst ,Cripoline.
Supporting Woman sutfrage-WO1nen
Dentists at the Fair.
The women of Boston entered pro-
test against the surrender of Boston
common to the West End Street railway
for tracks and storage purposes Thurs
day morning at the statehouse, and they
did so with vigor. The historic protest
of the Boston boys against British inter
ference with their coasting was nothing
compared with the present agitation.
Two days ago the women of Boston be-
gan to see that the proposed rapid tran
sit scheme included taking part of the
common, and since then 1900 of them
signed remonstrance. Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe's name headed this list, and it was
followed by that of Mrs. Mary Hemen-
way. Then came an army Of womens
signatures such as was probably never
before presented to the legislature in be-
half of any object,
Preserving the old common is exclu-
sively woman's movement. On the
petition are the names Of the Lowells,
the Sears. the Amorys, the Winthrops,
the Cabots, the Coohdges, the Paines,
the Peabodys, the Bigelows, the Hoopers,
the Yields, the Quincys, the Warrens,
the Appletons and hundreds of others of
high degree This is what the women
said:
1--WE plead for the preservation of Bos-
ton common in it's entirety. We hold
that the trust committed to us must not
be betrayed; that the silent but powerful
plea Of the poor of large section of our
city must for humanity's sake be regard
ed; that this one source Of healthful life
for all those who live and toll within it's
reach must not be cut off. Grateful for
what it has been to US and to ours in
daily ministering to mind and ,heart, we
would perpetuate its blessings Unstinted
to future generations"
The green room at the statehouse was
packed HrYadreds of women were there.
Mrs. j. P. Brown superintendent matters
for the signers,
whats this document" she ex-
claimed in answer to an inquirers ques-
ton. 'Well, it's remonstrance from
over 1900 women against taking the
common. We mean to show that some
one has an interest in this matter besides
the men and the big corporations. Just
look over this list and see who these wo-
men are. Here, beg pardon, but you
can't sign," she said to an anxious young
man DESTROYS of subscribing his name.
This is confined to the women. We are
going to see what influence we have of
our own accord"
Senator Kittredge opened proceedings
by explaining the different schemes pro-
posed, involving taking portion of the
common for rapid transit purposes. The
women were all expectant. Judging
from the number of persons present"
said Senator Kittredge, lone might think
that there was a petition here to sell the
common, but such is not the case"
There were several feminine misses at
this statement. Then there was spicy
passage in attempting to limit the. time
Of the speakers. Senator Kittredge sug-
gested five minutes. Senator Leary didn' t
want to shut the ladies off like that. He
thought they ought to have Is minutes
each f. G. Allen, who led the women s
forces and was to open the discussion,
protested against such q limitation and
said that Mayor Matthews talked two
hours yesterday on his side of the ques-
ton and no limit was suggested.
But he represented the whole city Of
Boston" Chairman Kittredge said.
This remark created considerable in
dignation, moi Mol Mol" punctuated
with Kisses and other expressions of dis
approval, came from various parts Of the
room. Ten minutes was finally put to
the limit of speeches. There We're SO
many remonstrants who desired to be
heard that the hearing was continued to-
night. When the morning session broke
up, the members of the committee and the
remonstrants were engaged in d heated
wrangle over the propriety of allowing
the remonstrants to express sentiments
antagonistic to the West End Street rail
way officials These officials had been
Kissed away every time their names had
been mentioned, and great disorder was
created. Mrs Roger Wolcott, wife of
the lieutenant governor, tried to stop
the torrent of Misses, but could not
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