New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
MRS. LEASE AT THE S. P. s.
THE SOCIETY FOR POLITICAL STUDY
GIVES AN ANNUAL RECEPTION.
THE GUEST. MRS LEASE. ROUNDLY DENoUNCE
THE MAN-MADE LAWS AND DECLARED

THE GUEST. MRS LEASE. RoUNDLY DENOUNCED
THE MAN-MADE LAWS AND DECLARED
THEM UNJUST TO WOMEN.
The popularity OF the Society for Political STUDY
Is never apparent than at their annual recep-
tion when hosts Of friends assemble to enjoy the
good things provided for them.
The musical portion OF the programme was In the
hands OF genuine artists Miss Clara Stutzman MISS
Florence Allen Miss Josephine Burke and Mrs Nc
Dermott.
The president then called for short speeches from
several wel-known guests Mrs Croly made plea
for the broader education Of women. and Antonette
Brown Blackwell. who has grown old so gracefully
said had done everything in nice. sweet ana
satisfying manner in the past and In the future more
would be accomplished because they were learning
how to work
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake made forcible speech
In favor OF women being heard before the Greater
NewYork Commission and demanding some OF the'r
just rights and privileges.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease. who was introduced IN
fatterlng manner. said that politics was only another
name for government. and ii was the duty OF every
woman to study it because Of its influence In the
home.
She roundly denounced the man-made laws. which
are unjust and injurious women. preventing them
having control OF children or holding prop
er;y Of equality. The antidote for all this
the ballot.
DO you tnlnK, Sald Mrs. Lease, tHdl IL "o"c"
could vote. large appropriations for warsnps
would be made in Washington or that oppressed
Cuba would cry in vain for hep?"
She then dropped into philosophy. and said as the
physical nature could be developed no further. new
era had dawned-an age of mentality. in which man
was physically positive and spiritually negative. and
woman was just the reverse Union would be COM
pleeness.
Miss Hamm being called on rather started the au-
Gience by saying in unmisakabe manner mat
she could remember the time when Mrs. Lease was
M Slp
and welcomed her TO the ranks Miss fianm also
property were in Kansas, but IN twenty-eigh States
in the Union the legal restrictions alluded 10 were
in vogue.
Mrs Lease was on her feet in a moment. saying she
had always been a suffragist-was born so, ana tns
young woman in fault in regard TO her name ana
individuality. -,
Although the tilt was carried no further in public.
"the young woman persisted in saying that Mrs.
Leases had stood at the head or the Anti
Suffrage League in Kansas - .,.
Miss Marie Hartley read original poem. In which
cal women were fearfuy portrayed by supposable
man opoosed 10 rong-minded women
This was refuted in amusing way by personal
illusions to the officers Of the cub--the sonorous
voice of the president. the graceful logic OF MIS-.
Blake The "corporea sodlty" Of Miss Barcalow. the
''peachy complexion" of DIR. Gum. the starry eyes
of Mrs ST. John Gaffney and the general amiabliity
and exec lence of the other members
Charlotte Perkins Stetson read two snort Original
poems one Of which was only three days old. Ice
cream and cake were served.