The sun., 1893-10-20
BROOKLYN WOMEN AT WORK
THEY DECIDE TO TAKE PART IN THE
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

| Resolutions Adopted Against Unudy streets.
Trolley Cars, Saloons. and Gambling
They VIII Try TO Influence the Voters.
Memorial Hall in the Brooklyn Young
Women's Christian Association building was
crowded yesterday afternoon with women
attired In nne wraps. stunning hats. and other
feminine fancies They had gathered in an
swor to a call issued by the Women's Health
Protective Association of Brooklyn which said
1t was only proper that women should confer
about the political crisis In the city
across the bridge and determine what
they should do about It For more than
two hours the women talked 1t over.
and then each having relieved her mind or
having had it relieved. left. with tho deter
ninaton that woman should be big factor in
the pending Brooklyn campaign.
Mrs. James Scrimgeour. President OF tho
association. was Chairman OF the meeting.
She surrendered her office to Mrs. Camden c.
Dixie when the war was begun. Mrs. Dixie ex-
planned the object OF the assent blage. and said
that II the women were unanimous in the pur-
pose Of the meeting much good would be ac-
complished.
Mary E. CraiGie acted as secretary. Mrs
Dixie introduced Kate Epson Clark as the
first speaker. and n very yoluble talker she
was. too. She talked about the financial de-
ProhesSd u, period Of rr0spsr
trouble about securing servant girls during
the coming winter.
something. and by doing. not not thinking. is the
Tay 10 ThSh W shsad s,ry S S deyoGn
man who met boy hurrying down Broadway.
the Bible House TO hear news from shin that
contributed six cents to the missionaries. and
Was interested: What is the moral OF this?
We shoul id all have an interest In the work we
are starting. As a great statesman says: 1T
Is condition that confronts us and not the
"A foreigner told me that. with q good
Mayor. brooklyn would be the greatest city in
1ns word W Mayor W soSSdy when fret eeeea
allowed himself to get in thu, power Of that
the politics OF Brooklyn"
T9,man S.,nan who had , talked about Browning and
rather lost when she ca to considera sub
jest% % such as she was talking about.
s,iJ THE 4 trouble q with US women" Mrs Clark
little lunch. talk a little. laugh little. and
s:x Fsas sai Snt II
our sons and brothers to give up business and
everything elss for their duty q citizenship."
After, denounring the inaction OF the Senate
as disgrace to the country. she said. among
We have allowed men with whom we have
sions as paramount. Why do we stand idly
BY and let minority rule the city Of Brooklyn?
Because because ;, that minority is maGnifcently or
She had been for two weeks asking gentle
men of her acquaintance why they did not
they inysrIabiy replisd. Why. It's us: no use gnu
asked gentleman in what way the women Of
Brooklyn could be useful in the cam paten. and
he said heR the to
they could be useful to Body. and he said:
stay y at home and keep still"
our influence to its utmost. and
pGs saa
grand sweet song"
Miss Maltby and Mrs. Isaac Carey also talked.
and a letter from Margaret SanGster was
following resolutions:
oi the city OF brooklyn, have deep interest in
.aSas take %
BY as..dy eondison ' ana sA"asa ''s'' mA'sa
Hh.,.n.; We are made anxious for ourselves and
daily streets through the rights grant ed
ley Of cars without proper restrictions in
Wh.,ss.: When after srea, effort and s.psn.e as.t,
for ne bridge the snaee so obane! was sur
20 Of he sy an to the
n1cs.: p tIe unneess.a.y m ulsplication of liquor
and gambling the moral tone Of the community has
wi-,a', Much needed reform in cur educ.tion.,
methods has been retarded and prevented by po,ca.
R..o'rsd That We a, women OF BROOKLYN. Ignoring all
voters to Consider wheh.r the lime has not com. to
seek radical change in The government OF this city.
Mrs Clark called for subscriptions for print
mttee, was aPponted to wait on Republican
Candidate schieren and tell him about the