The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-23
PILGRIM H DINE.
W0MAN's SUFFRAGE oTERSHADoWs
PLYMOUTH ROCK As A. TOPIC

A Descendant of John and Priscilla Alden
Discusses the Power of womanhood-
Mrs. Blnke's Suggestion as to the Soldier
Vote-The Oak and tho Ivy Fallacy.
The Pilgrim Mothers, 200 strong. dined at
the Waldorf Astoria yesterday. not only we'll
but wisely, Black coffee. served In small cups.
was the strongest beverage on the menu. As
beftted Pilgrim mothers. they dined punctu-
ally ut 1890 A few men were permitted to
witness the proekedtngsfr from the gallery.
The Pilgrim Mothers' organization Is an Of
shoot ofthe New York County Woman Suffrage
League. 1t is needless to say that the original
sex was ignored in the after-dinner speeches.
Twenty-one organizations we're represented
and every woman there paid for her own din
ner at the rate OF $3.50. Dinner was served
in the Astor gallery. and the majority of the
guests we're seated at round tables. One long
table. decorated with holly and Christmas
greens. ran the entire length OF the room. and
at this Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake. President
OF the league. presided. On Mrs. Blakc's
right sat Mrs. Mary Seymour Howell. Presi-
dent Of the Albany County Political Club. and
on her left Mrs. Mary Grinnell Meares Of
Albany. President OF the New York State
Mothers Assembly. Others at the Presidents
table were Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Miller OF
Geneva. a cousin Of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton and a woman Of distinguished appearance:
Mrs. Esther Herman, Mrs. Mary f. ~Trautman.
Mrs. C. ]. Burgoyne. Miss Barcalow. Mrs. Mar
garet Ravenhill and Mrs. Fannie Humphreys
Gaffney. So.
Among other things Mrs. Blake said in her
address OF welcome: ''
1T Is my pleasing duty to welcome you to the
seventh annual dinner in honor Of the landing
Of the Pilgrim mothers. which took place on
barren Plymouth Rock 278 years ago to-day. Yet
when a monument was erected in honor of the
Pilgrims by their descendants these grand
women found no mention on the tablets of
stone, This kind OF forRetfulness has con-
tinued ever since. Mr.. Cornell in 1880 was the
first Governor Of this state who ever knew that
there, were any women withinits borders. We
take his seat on the first Of the new year viii
realize the claims OF the women citizens Of the
State to more RECOGNITION than they have
During the struggle, Of last summer. when
so many, q our brave boys were away from
assailed the Government TO know how these
absent ones. might vote, You know that theo-
chised1thSate is. for a man to Be dIsf r. Gistsed;
women are not eIpectedd to to mind IT. In this
a e%tSrsffn method sdie 81 seeu 1ae mP pspr Sampis aoa
for the soldiers: that was that each man
should have the privilege Of designating
mother. ~fayorite sister. or perhaps an enchant-
ing damsel might represent him at the polls.
represented when eome man whom we had
never seen voted as he pleased that 1t seemed
soldiers voted Just where they happened to be.
and the votes were only counted on Tuesday
at3n enormous expense. In this city it cost
county It cost 500 each. and in Saratoga
county the counting Of nine otes cost ST 900.
The Federation Of Labor in Kentucky sent to
the general federation a resolution calling
from ali places OF employment outside Of the
home, Certainly such a proposition as this
should b unm have she been ao followed BY one to provide
this country, about 2.00O.O00 more men than
women, and the Federation Of Labor should
with another: Rssosea. That this association
pledges itself to furnish husbands for ali I'M
tany.' ao %SmS Sns Sa aaRpl shSnla be to t ths sssrsi
also. for under existing conditions too often
2 women must support not only herself:
honest living is too dark to contemplate here.
us not forget that side by Side with the Solder
and the sailor should stand, in our regard the
Mrs. Howell responded to the toast. Stand
%The only way 70 right the wrongs Of woman
political freedom" she declared, i've BEEN
told that, man is an oak all my life and woman
VI %h nSy' m sS%f tS Sskf Ivy Sa9 90 :? spsR appor an i tyY yin Ht
some OF your concert saloons here tonight
some one will sing a song Don't Worry, Papa,
Mamma's Working Now"
Mrs. Meares was introduced as a descendant
o. John and Priscilla Alden and John Elliott.
Mrs, Meare e talked about ths Power Of ,Wo:
this nation to-day is that the White House In
n home as well as a Presidential residence she
was greeted with applause.
Mrs Trantman. President of the Woman's
theme Cleanliness Is Next TO Godliness."
What do You think Is the opinion OF our
present Street Cleaning Commissioner in re-
gard to cleanliness p she asked. =" am sure
he y not ipc!ined e go,dliness 4 cleanliness is
every one present 70 show the spirit OF the Pill
force ordinances whereby street cars and pub
lie places are kept clean.
Mrs. Talhot-P Perkins, President OF the Bedford
PSlttical Equality League spoke about the
dent OF, the Society for Political Study. re-
sponded, to the toast Pilgrim Mothers. God
Bless Them Miss Harriette A. Keyser also
spSlke Of The Pilgrim mothers
Horne sang, Mrs. Saidee B. Larned played
the Acknowledgement March. an original COM
nnafffnn "a q fhn 1,,nota H.