The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
WOMEN STUDY ALDERMEN.
CONCLUDE THAT THET DON'T KNOW
MICH PARLIAMENTARY LAW.

A Score Of rofticni Education Lenguerp SIT
In the Gallery OF the Bear Garden--Fi-
naI1y Escape to the Council Chamber and
Pronounce the Council n Ssdater Body.
When the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
began yesterday there we're twenty women.
all members OF the League for Political Educa-
ton. seated in the front row Of the gallery.
They had come 10 study Mt short range the
way Ia which the business OF the municipality
may ba conducted. There was the usual I'D
roar in the board. When the row began some
81 the women looked frightened. but rs the
hostilities never got beyond the conversational
stage they grew culmer. Toward the end %
their ,stay they seemed TO enjoy the fracas.
Generally there we're from three to Ave Alder
men speaking ut once. Occasionally. under
the stress OF very great excitement. this num-
Der increased to twelve. The din at times
was almost deateninG.
The fRht was on the moment President
Woods's gavel struck the desk. The usual
motion to adopt the minutes as printed was
made. wnereupon Alderman Folks tCit.)
jumped up and demanded that a motion 10 adj
ioirn. which he had made at the last meeting
and which the President refused to entertain.
be included.
"Ah. siddown! Come ONT You are delaying
the camel" came from all sides OF the room.
The political students looked startled. How
awfulIy rude they are to each other said n
tall woman with glasses.
Then Alderman P. Tecumseh Sherman got
up TO oppose the adoption Of the minutes and
the students leaned far over the railing Of the
balcony to see hip. Mr.. Sherman is a Cit. OF
and a most fetchIng. blond beard. and his
father was Gen. W. II. Sherman,
Il oppose the adoption OF this motion be-
cause the minutes as printed are false and
misleading and not an accurate statement OF
woman With fuffy hair, 49,,
mand the ~pr1yileGe OF making, 9 reply 70 the
s ssnt fr'9 TSs fre q Saiyf ic6 5sS 'h iHfSRssn sas s sso.
t TSs RA Mr Dr1 sTsss threw be SsA@ oa %s Ess chest. T
that thai this 'I 4 the "a irs Iet time in in the ten sssrs q
my experience with legislative bodies that the
6een Suostioned The minutes as printed are
correct. No Alderman has the right to make
any such statements as Mr.. Sherman has Just
BY. this time the women in the gallery were
thrilling with excitemens
When Mr.. sherman got up to reply, he didn't
throw out his chest again. II didn't mean to
statements.'' ne said in a mild voice. In my
opinion. he Is not to blame for the inaccuracy
Of the dnl.v n ~ tsts no The - blame belongs to the
Thus ended the first round. The minutes
were adopted as printed, and Mr.. Sherman
was silenced for the time,
Later. when a resolution was introduced
calling for the expenditure of $1,000 In the
erection Of the Heine fountain in the Bronx, It
was found that a money-spendinR. Quorum
was not present. The Sergeant lat Arms was
sent out to bring back absent members. and
while he was gone resolutions Of censure were
passed upon them. Finally. when a sufficient
ton. the President ordered the doors to be
locked, and no Alderman was alowsd to es-
cape after that until the meeting adjourned.
After the Heine fountain resolution had been
adopted the visitors marched across the corri-
dor to the chamber wherein the Council was
in session. They took seats in the back Of the
room, The contrast between the QUIET and
orderly proceedings Of the Council and the tu-
mutt OF the Aldermen was striking. As soon
a. President Gug2enheimer saw the league
the chair and went down to welcome them
While he sat chatting with them the bu siness
before the Council was finished and a motion
10 adjourn was made. Before putting it Mr..
McGarry made a little speech TO the visitors.
We are very glad to see you here, y he said
ture. Your presence here Is an inspiration
for good work to the servants OF the city,"
Afterward Miss Adele Fielde. Secretary Of
the league, who was one of the visitors. said
that from Whist she saw OF the Aldermen, she
judged that they did not know much about
parliamentary law. and she cited several breaks
made during the meeting TO support her opin-
They ought to come to some Of our m meetings
and see how well they are conducted" she
The Council, she said. had impressed her as
being a much more diRnifsd body. and she
thought the member were more experienced
legislators than TIE Aldermen.