The herald., 1896-03-14
Which "Gr0wed" or Was Writ
ten by Patriots
THE FRIDAY MORNING CLUB
Yesterdays Meeting in Many Respects a
Notable One
Mss Susan B. Anthony and Robert Bu-dette
We're the Attractions Of the Days
Synopses Of Speeches


there was given an unusual and very diver
sified entertainment. 1t began with an en-
joyable program, consisting of delightful
treatise describing the music of the civil
war. by Mrs. Kate Handy, followed with a
rendition of the most popular of the mar
tial airs, by male quartet.
Miss Susan b. Anthony and Robert Bur-
dette were the attractions OF the latter part
of the program, both taking part in the eN-
ercises with speeches in their own fashion
and lines. Altogether very different in
huences were borne on the audience, who
in a short period were first thrilled with
vivid descriptions of the times and scenes
that called forth the army songs. then
touching "reminiscences were recalled by
the singing of the airs that carried the inn
agination. whether through fancy or
through fact, to war times. when the same
words and music fired patriotism. renewed
courage, lightened weary marches and
even soothed the broken-hearted at home.
Miss Anthony broke the tension of en-
thusiasm inspired thus far with her matter
Of-fact. pleasing and sometimes witty man
ner of leading along her arguments. Rob-
ert Burdette relaxed things still further
with his sayings that carried the audience
to that pitch of merriment, when every
statement made by this humorst, whe
funny or not was greeted with laughter.
On the platform, besides these two
speakers, were Mrs. c. NJ. Severance and
the presiding officer of the club, Mrs. j. A.
Osgood. The large assembly room was
completely filed with members and
guests, many Of them standing.
Mrs. Kate Handy. in her address on
Music of the Civil War. stated that over a
hundred army songs had appeared in
print, beside many poems by best authors
that had not been set to music. She re-
countries and ages: that the simple. ma
tional airs of any people had rot only the
power to arouse patriotism, the love of
home and the desire fer the right to win,
but had control over the destinIes of ma
tons.
The song, We Are Coming. Father Abra-
ham, by John ). Gibbons, strange to say a
Quaker, she said. had much to do with the
result of filling in one of the greatest
events of american history.
Many of the songs were outlined. The
Bonnie Blue Flag, by the Irish comedian,
Harry Mccarthy. was described as being
30 popular among the soldiers that Ma ior
Butler imposed large fines on any man,
woman or child VINO was heard singing it.
Maryland. My Maryland, by James r.
Randall, the first day it was heard carried
everything before it. The day after. it was
said, there was not cap with rim to it,
John Browns Body and Dxey were out
seemed like Topsy ID be self-made. The
Battle Hymn of the Republic, by Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe, was set to the tune of
Johns Browns Body, the music of which
seemed in its simplicity and majestic char
acter the best marching song of the war.
The American soldier had also keen
sense of humor, one of the greatest favor
ties being Mary Had a Little Lamb to the
tune of the Battle Cry of Freedom, each
verse ending ''And everywhere that Mary
went the lamb was sure to go. shouting
'The battle cry of freedom
''Just before the batt,e,' Marching
Through Georgia, Rally Round the Flag,
The Battle Cry of Freedom and many
others were touched on with interesting
sketches. After the paper was read, "a
vocal quartet consisting of j. n Zinc!l, T.
d. Chipron, f. E. Granger and G. S. Cor
nell, with Miss Lucille Roberts accom-
PIANIST, sang in most thrilling manner John
Browns Body, Maryland, My Maryland.
The Star Spangled Banner and Marching
Through Georgia. To all of these the audi
ence. i'll most patriotic enthusiasm joined
in the chorus.
When Miss Anthony was presented many
who had not seen her before, rose TO see a
woman not srrikingly different from other
women in carriage or appearance, except
that her grey hair seemed out of keeping
with the alertness of her manner and bear
ing. 70 those who had not heard her be-
d
ing speaker. Sne is very natural and seems
to have no prepared outline for her re-
marks. 1t is rather as though she said
what she thought as occasions presented
ideas. She referred to the singing in a
humorous way, saying she appreciated it
all very much, but that she knew not one
notc of music. and that one thing sounded
like another. She believed. however. that
she was not doomed 10 be damned accord
ing to Shakespeare. for she possessed a
little music in her soul; enough to detect
breaks in harmony.
She reviewed wittily her trip to Califor-
MIA and how she had been "clubbed'' to
death wherever she went. She mentioned
the Woman's league at the Long Island
Michigan House, where she said there was
. leap-year bali. when the young men for
got their ladylise manners. They omitted
to whisper to their escorts when it was
time to go home. and the dances continued
way into the day. She also held up sew
eral other clubs which were in sessions
discussing French literature, hieroglyphics,
etc.. TO little sly ridicule.
Miss Anthony very soon drifted to the
everlasting woman. She said: "There was
a time. when | was young, Wien it was in
delicate for a woman to express an Opir-
ion. Girls were to be seen and not heard.
Then it came to be said that if a woman
held up her head man would not marry
her All hersthoughts tended on the ques-
ton of to be married or not to be. But it
was found that when she held lip her head
she was married all the same. Next she
began to strike out and work. Then it was
said no man would marry girl who
worked. 1t made no difference, however:
she was married anyhow. Then man
would not marry girl with money Now
the only ones sure of getting husbands are
those that have money. In fact. they are
the only ones now who can afford the lux
urysof husbands.
The next belief was that woman must
not speak in public. Many battles have
fought on this question. Many others have
fought the Same battles. Even they have
married men who declared they would
never marry a woman whose face was pub
lie property.
Now, men won't marry women VINO vote:
but all these bugaboos will go, too. am
not talking Shakespeare, and not on isms
and inns. but on the hymn that all men
were created equal. Men are very good,
considering the mothers they had. We
want better women-then we will have
better men.
Miss Anthony then turned to the rnpor-
tant feature of her subject. which is the
object of her visit here, in response to
call from the women of California
bearing on the petition before the state
legislature on suffrage.
She appealed strongly.to the audience to
reflect on the advantages in education and
advancement in every way women had
accomplished during the years outlined.
when progress had gone on step by step
Womans right of franchise was the next
thing for the welfare of herself and the