The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-20
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HE SAYS THE WOMEN's MOVEHENr
rs TO LAST THE YEAR AROUND.

| HE SAYS THE WOMEN'S MOFEIEN1
rs TO LAST THE YEAR AROUND.
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| dresses the First Mass NestisG OF Nvsme-
The woman's Municipal League held a mass
meeting yesterday afternoon at Cooper Union,
at which the President Of the league, Mrs. jose
phine shaw Lowell, presided.
This affair was a marked contrast to the meet
| ing Of last week, for no signs OF exclusiveness
were exhibited save toward the male sex
Women received ready admission, but men were
promptly challenged.
The hall was nearly three-qusrters full when
Mrs. Lowell arose and said
WOMEN OF New YORK: wehsve asked you
TO meet us to-day to hear again tho story Of the
dishonor of our city only because we believe
that II you n the women Of New York, could
once be made 10 know the truth, could once be
made to realize how deep the disgrace Is, your
moral indignation would be so strong that no man
outside the criminal class would dare publicly
TO support Tammany Hall or TO be its candidate
Unhappily the story is not new. and the men
have grown 80 used to II that they have in a
measure become dulled to its real meaning. and
that is the reason that we hope so much from
the fresher moral sense Of women.
II nave great pleasure in introducing DR..
Parkhurst to you-he deserves the deep and
lasting gratitude Of every good man and woman
in New York"
Then DIR. Parkhurst stepped forward from the
rear of the platform. He began by congratu-
lating the women Of the city on the progress
they have made in the various women's move
ments.
"One especially gratifying thing about these
women's organizations" he said. lis the patent
fact that they are not formed for the work that
may he done in the few days which remain be-
fore the election, but are taking on permanency
and strength to continue the fight for municipal
purity throughout the whole year"
DIR. Parkhurst then read n long typewritten
copy of Mrs. Caca Urchittels testimony before
the Lcxow committee, and, advancing to the
very edge Of the platform and with clenched
Hussey within his grasp, he aid: " | cannot
keep within measured terms when think OF
that scoundrel and this poor woman.
-, 1T is not a question OF party, OF race. or re-
ligion. Only yesterday Catholic prelate, who
"nd od e to
patty with these efforts for the advancement Of
municipal purity Hebrew asS was among
agement. What we want Is concerted action
among all classes. There is too much in the flu
either by race prejudice or religious affiliaton"
DIR. Parkhurst then paid attention to Phillip
Wissig and other nominees on the ticket opposed
II rejoice in your enthusiasm" he continued.
and only fear that your ignorance Of things as
they are may prevent your taking that earnest
part in the campaign which is your duty. II
you could only appreciate how tenderly the
overtures made to them, you would be even more
eager to take up the issue.
There is no social chasm " hch may not be
bridged by womanly influence. II you are
going to treat these women as beneath you
take the same t position that hsve taken in my
pulpit for the past fifteen years. that a mans
man and should be treated as such"
when he finished. but many of the audience
were evidently disappointed.
which she quoted from Abram ;. Hewitt and
Charles y. Fairchild, and then introduced Mr..
more than an hour. He declared that sRof i w va.
men he voted for, not principles. There was
marked unessiness ON the platform during his
talk. Mrs. Lowell, who occupied a conspicuous
seat, was manifestly displeased at much that he
said. Mr. Leavitt laid particular stress on the
Assembly from the State Democracy in favor OF
a Republican nominated by the Good Govern
ment Club, and added: And l am Democrat,
At the conclusion OF his talk a vote OF thanks
was passed In behalf of DIR. Parkhurst and Mr..
Leavitt, and another plea made for money
to help the movement. The meeting then ad-
There will be another mass meeting, to which
men will be admitted, at Cooper Union next
afternoon. Seth Low will preside. and
dred Conway. Mrs; Henry De Coppet, Mrs. VIII
liam Jay Schieffelin, Susan n. Carter. Mrs. r.
:. Cross, Mrs. Richard Watson Glider. Mrs.
lanes 4: Scrymser. Mrs. w. ?, Roome, Mrs.
George Haven Putnam, Mrs. Willard Parker,
Mrs. J. II. Morse. Countess Annie de Mon
tague, Mrs. Charles Buggin, Mrs. Robert
Able Mrs sn Efsderiek p Nathan Mrs r ri,
Adler, Mrs. Edward c. Stedman. Mrs. |
Almon Goodwin, Mrs. Arthur Brooks Mrs. |
Charles ii. Parkhurst, Mrs. Thomas w Ward, |
DIR. Emily Blackwell. Mrs. F. Browneli. Mrs. |
Edward Stevenson. Mrs Augustus w. Painter. |
Mrs. &. H. Royce, Mrs. Henry Wallace. Mrs.
Frederic y. Goddard, Miss Caldwell. Mrs. Eva |
Staynes Clifford, Mrs: Talbot de q. Horswell. |
Mrs. Thomas Stafford Mrs. Laurence Elwel, |
Mrs. Stanton Montgomery, Miss Adelaide Stone, |
and Miss Mary Wallace Brooks.