The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
TWO WOMEN OF LINCOLN.
THEY WILL LOOK AFTER MlRsHALS
AND LICENSES IN THE COUNCIL.

Mayor Drake Tells How stntesmaniiko They
Can Provo themselves and Thsn rats Them
on Uniuspertant Committees and Treats
Them 70 lee Cream and q Pail OF Lemonade.
PLArNFIELp. N. j.. July 1o.-The first meeting
Of tho Common Council Of tho new town of
Lincoln, seven miles from this city, in which the
women are 10 be on an equality with the mon,
was held this afternoon In the improviaod Town
Hall. Tho excessive hoat acted as a drawback
TO q demonstration of popular interest, but some
curious people wero there TO zee how tho Coun-
cilwomen behaved themselves.
Mrs. Olivia Hazard. the matron member Of tho
council, was unable to be present on account Of
illness. She wrote q letter to Mayor Silas ID.
Drake, explaining the fact. Sho ended tho epistle
with the statement that, while reRrctting my
inability to DO with you on this occasion, be
assured, sir, Of my decided interest In the new
Her husband was In attendance at the moot
Ing. and he took n lively interest in the proceed
inss. Commenting on his wlfo's inability to be
present, ho said to her fair associate In the
council body, Miss Emma Egel:
Yes, Mrs. Hazard has been counting q good
deal on attending this m~oeting-just as much as
though II were a picnic"
Miss Egel 10 the Councilwoman who has at
tracted the most interest, because Of her youth.
She IN just past 81. She drove through u boiling
hot sun and u half mile Of Jersey dust to attend
the meeting. She was attircd distinctly for the
hot season. and Mayor Drake welcomed her
with u smile that betokened great admiration.
Sho sat in the council room for q quarter OF an
hour before tho meeting was called to order and
chatted pleasantly with tho other persons pres
ont. Referring to her civic honors. she said:
II had never given much thought to woman's
suffrage; i never was really interested in 1t.
thnnph 7 hniinIa 10 Ia m rAnl ,LI-n f~r -ap,n . -
take an interest In a growing community like
this. When I accepted the Office 1 did 80 be-
cause Mr.. Drake asked mi to do SO. He said 1t
would be a good thing. But really you cont know
how queer ! feel to-day. l ought not TO, for
here, and ! know nearly all these people. But /
guess its the novelty OF tho position, and won
Then sho turned 70 Mr.. Hazard and INDUCED
In int, tho ia. familiar n. 5.t tnlk - sf bow the weather the
Hazard were %sS only he here" M MIS-. E s%i't remar &si.
tons to csil the NEE fns to order. It was Just /
o'clock when the Mayor brought a carpenters
Almost ali eyes were on Miss Esel. She smiled
IN an abashed way, and looked shyly at tho
S MaHyor; i, M ;Ss ca D = pro 'e &c leo with with his II a tir st
delivered himself on the woman section of the
II want TO say that this idoa Of having women
members was conceived in my brain. and Lam
proud to be able to mako the assertion. Here
we are, o little community all by ourselves, and
we can AFFORD to mike u test of woInan's active
and real participation in mum, ipal affairs.
where o large city could not do so. Here wo-
mans brain and tact in graphing with the af-
fairs that attract the minds OF the country's best
men can DO proved to be equal TO that of the
men. / am confident that the women whom we
have honored will prove TO all the world that
they are a credit to their soS. Even il they ac-
complish nothing else. the use OF their names
will exert a moral influence that cannot be
denied"
The principal business Of the Council to-day
was tho formal organization and the appoint
ment of committees. Mayor Drake here mani
his words about women being equal TO the men
In the Council in SO far as to ~relegato the two
women to the least important committees. The
only committee in which the women will have
full sway Is that on Marshals and Licenses
Miss Egel Is Chairman OF this committee. Mrs
HaZar1 and j. b. Close complete the member
ship. In announcing this committee the Mayor
said: Woman can come In here and have hci
say all she wants to-
Mayors nomination OF II. c. Suydam OF Bounc
Brook for Corporation Counsel, and Miss Egel
AYE" was not ~distinguishable. Mayor Drak,
seemed to think that 1t was very important Il
have her vote. above all others. and he asked he,
q second time. Miss Egel just lispea the affirm
ative, and the MAYOR said A right; Mr.. Suy
dam Is the Counsel"
Then the Mayor brought out a whole gallon o
ice cream and a pailful OF lemonade, which h,
Miss Egel went home and helped her mothe
prepare the supper for the farm hands, who hat
been In the harvesting field while she was OF
GciatinR as q Scion OF Lincoln,