New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-05
HAPPY REPUBLICAN, WOuEN.
THEY GO SIGHTSEEING IN "A7Hl.'''
TON. GIVE RECEPTIONS AND Ni9'i
THE CAPITOL.

TON GIVE RECEPTlONS AM
THE CAPITOL.
u-,,,c,o, March NO more energetic slghl-
seara are 10 be found In Washington IMAM ~
Republican women. and 1t is not the nie'e -.
~ wunessing an Inauguration that mas prous"'
-, hero IN such large numbers. Inc last cam
naign awakened the women CT the couh''! " ~
Ir,nortance and dignity OF right poiuC'@ ~
and the event OF to-day is the trlunphd' ~
The Womans Republican Association hei" a., "
formal reception the rooms OF the Nalo'la' O''
rnit,ee in Est yesterday afternoon
7, vas though, wise to have this public functlon
az MANY strangers coming 10 the city woulo nor
have received tickets 10 the social aHalFs ii'.'
proved 10 be true. The many women rom i'
chatted with the fewer number from floiiu'' '""
the president OF womans ciup IN Neolash" ""
earnestly seeking knowledge from the Ne~-fork
w,men as TO the cause and manner OF the'r great
success last fall for the fame OF their Work went
out into all the land
When a Cincinnati club OF 500 men marched
through the street 10 the strains Of martial music
the women forgot the reception and enthusiastic
cally waved their handkerchiefs from the windows
1t was in keeping with the sentiment OF the hoUr.
and no one felt d loss OF dignity
NETWORK WOMEN VISIT THE CAPITOL.
In the evening delegation OF NewYork women
went TO the Capitol to witness the expiring Efforts
OF tho IINtn Congress In its last night session.
The American citizen who would see how the maj
business the legislative DOCy OF tHe NAHUM t"A-
inmates In its last hours OF existence should not
miss the opportunity OF a last-night session. His
former ideas Of the dignity and propriey Of these
law-givers may receive a shock. but he Is sure OF
being entertained. Last night an innovation
took place. After hot skirmish over the Naval
APPROPRIATION bills taken from lO;2O 10
Il o'clock during which the galleries were treated
10 an unusual scene
OF course, Ii is not known just how the members
became suddenly filled with an intense patriotism
after brief visit the lobby and restaurant, but
more than hundred OF them came marching IN.
and stardin.; befOr. the Speakers desk sang My
b. eating dime with MS cane, and Foote Of New
York and Russell. OF Georgia, dividing the honors
Of leadership.
The feryor OF the effort more TO be com
r1ended than the execution: but the women present
gave unstinted applause. This 80 stimulated the
honorable actors mat General Henderson. still In
a patriotic mood. attempted Columbia the Gem OF
th. Ocean" but either the pitcn was not right or
his confreres did know the words. Tor II ceased
with few squeaky notes. amid the laughter OF
the women spectators. . . ,.
The next attempt was In the line of sentiment
Sweet Bye and bye" and It must be confessed by
the dspa onA:e critic that there was more force
than melody In their warblings. Some one started
Dixie" and from the Southern element came
cheer on cheer General Wheeler, OF Alabama. q
former Confederate cavalry offcer, gave the ptrc-
ing rebel yell. but almost Immediately Marching
Through Geo .gia' on the air, and the North
ern contingent grew enthusiastic Men rose TO
their feet. women waved their handkerchie's ana
TONED In the chorus. -
AS the members about 70 sing We Won't
Go Home TIL Morning, which was a literal fact
with them. the gavel OF MIR. Reed fell with loud
noise on the marble stand, and the members took
their seats like orderly schooboys and the women
went home