New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-05
WOMEN AGAINST MMANY.
ORGANIZING IN THE XXXIIID ASSEMBLY
DISTRICT
SPEECHES BY MR. AND MRS POMEROY.
MISS sMEDLEY AND OTHERS

The women of the XXIIId Assembly District met
last evening at the headquarters of the AntiTam-
many Democracy. No. 734 Amserlam-ave for the
purpose Of organizing a WOman's Auxiliary Anti
Tammany Association. The headquarters were law
ishy decorated in their honor with flags, smilax
and cut flowers. and the room intentionally
crowded with people, women being only trine in
the majority Colonel j. j. clifford chairman OF the
district opened the meeting and upon the placing
Of Mrs NJ. VI. Pomeroy in the chair, as president
of the evening ne offered in the name Of the Anti
Tammany Democracy large basket Of cut hosers
for her acceptance With gracefully profiered
thanks for the floral tribute. and for the hospital
ity extended to the auxiliary, Mrs. Pomeroy de-
livered the opening address to the organization
in part she said
potts patriots and homebuilders. but not always
the ruling spirit with partisans. Love OF country
and love of city as well is one reason for our AS
sembng here tonight We came not as Demo
Gratis not as Republicans. With the partisan line
OF politicians We have nothing to do. Therefore
men need not be afraid OF us in this respect; W.
means. When filth begins TO accumulate In the
house IT Is time to order or GntGi us nron"nt
than the furniture il Is certainly good tllne
papers were our own senses aslt.l. pIintams ~
us many evidences that investigation was a
ihat wS Wives G mothers and daughters of this
the metropolis of America, feel that we cannot
families better than by assisting TO dispense
WITH as the P92b o Wac come 'hr rac
caiiy. the object OF this assembling OF thinking
women Is to form in THIS his; n1 hscye s' w h
of similar Woman's Auxiliary Anti,Tammany
this city each to be active agency for use
fulness 1t will be proper to continue our WG d
GERS and committees. that there may be speedily
appointed visiting committee to can %n ta 'ne
to make house-to-house canvass calling the
attention OF every voter to the condition of affairs
in this city
Brick" Pomeroy next addressed the meeting and
laid at the door OF Tammany every evil in the city,
called It responsible for every beggar in the streets
and also for what he termed the outandish taxes
paid upon property He spoke of the influence which
women might exert in that and other districts. and
made a motion. which carried, that the Anti
Tammany Democracy headquarters should be AT the
service Of the Womans Auxiliary each Tuesday
and Friday of each week as long as desired
Miss Kelly who represented the working girls OF
the city. spoke earnestly of what she considered
the great evils OF the day She expressed herself
as interested in every reform whatever the party
although personally she was a Republican to the
TIPS of her toes" 4 mans politics was iInmaterlal
10 her but she wanted his morals satisfactory She
spoke strongly of degraded women and the taxation
Of vice and said: IF putting out Tammany Will
make our city government clean for Gods sake put
II out"
Miss Smelley OF Paris who founded an nstitu-
ton in tina, city for unfortunaie youns wo hny ana ~
the condition OF this city and Of the work which the
Mrs smith. OF Denver. also spoke. ana some m
terestlng and enjoyable remark; Wert mac 10y ,,r
princess Vorica, Of the Mohawk Tribe OF Indians
who is visiting the city Her Commanding hsnre.
short hair tlnged with gray, and r!cl bronze C".1f
were extremely striking. and her dialect peculiarly
attractive. . .-,, 49,.
Il believe in sc0idng men," she said and began
tonight by scoldng the conductor OF the car. VINO
promised to let off In this neghborhood but
who instead took me three miles out OF the way
came her, TO learn the ways OF the white mon
but they behind the Indians ana ne'7 10 60 "
them To- learn the truth. The Princess referred T.
her trip and her experiences. and she was listened
to with interest. - -,
Forty-four women enrolled their names 70 The
membership book. and it was decided 70 net
TUESDAY evening. October 9. at the home OF Mrs
Pomeroy No ~ West Ninety sxth-st. Among
those present Mrs. Hoag. Miss Emily Gr.en".
Mrs Conkling. Mrs. McIartlan. Mr.. Geiselbcrg.
Mir Stedrnan. Major and Mrs Noah MI and Mr..
SIevIn Mr. Dennlng Dr. \. J. Shriver. Mrs. En-
ma HecKwith Dr. Elose Church. Mrs. Sumson
smith Mrs Henson Mrs. r VI. Delabarre Mrs
William King Phillips. Miss l.eech and Mr. and
Mrs. BleekmaE.