New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-11
A YEARLY GATHERING.
o,r-ry FOR POLITICAL STUDY ENTER
rA1Ns DISTINGUISHED WOMEN.
,rs.N B. ANTHONY OBJECTS TO MALE ARTS
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NEW POSSESSIONS.
vast charming function. from both social
-. literary standpoint. was the annual reception
-..,., Yesterday afternoon by the Society for Po-
,.,c., study. at the Tuxedo large number OF
s,stinsuisned women were in attendance. An eiao-
.,ote programme Of music and recitation had been
Oransred by the Entertainment Committee-Mrs.
ollie GRAY Taylor. DIT Jennie Boyle and Mre. Ida
1900 Bel-whie number OF impromptu
..s.cbes and eanies OF wit gave added brilliancy
10 the occasion.
vrs ST. John Carney. president OF the club pre-
.dsd ar usual in her delightful and Characteristic
manner. Beside her upon the platform were seated
su.sn B. Anthony. Mrs. Richardson. president Of
~. washington Memorial Association Mrs. Lille
r.vereux Blake Mrs William Tod He.muth. Mrs
ro,a Adams Darling Mrs. A. NJ. Rotter. Miss
,,.r,sh Allen Of Soross: Mrs. Emily Wakeman,
w. Allen Foster Mrs. Lee Of Boston, and Miss
Theresa Rarcalow.
A, the close Of the FIRST part OF the programme
". Ganney introduced Miss Anthony to the audi
s,.. with the remark that her portrait was TO be
~. OF the four pictures OF women 10 be In the
s.,. House Al Albany Warm applause greeted
u,., Anthony as throwing of her bonnet. she
49,. and face the audience with her crimson shawl
draped over her shoulders
your president" she began. said she was 60
,s 70 Introduce me. The time was when knew
ali the faces in the suffrage meetings and politicai
study clubs. but II is not so to-day AS look
bsct through the work OF the last half-century.
o,. work we have done am not willing you should
,rh.y,, That Is begging for money-hrst doing
work and then begging for money TO pay for II.
The worlds ways are changing. But VIVA.
wan. 10 see to-day is the getting tosether OF d.
nsr1nanent fund TO carry on the WORK LOT "onieh
IN this great Republic. / am all the more anxious
the trend OF the times is for the men to establish
- ar,stocrscv in our new possessions. foisting
m the halfbarbaric races our civilization OF one
hundred and forty years ago.
What desire is that our Nation should protest
against the establishment Of male supremacy SO
beg you women Of New York 10 DO what you can
to ward II off.
A. Miss Anthony took her seat Mrs. EDWIN
Knowles advanced and presented her with great
bunch ~ carnations Miss Anthony. rising II
resnond remarked that she had forgotten to beg all
her friends 10 give money or beQueath means TOT
a standing fund TO be applied toward the en-
franchisement Of women.
''My friend on my right Mrs. Richardson she
said "is to De the president Of the National Uni
versity. l shall not he here TO see that day bur
want II draw, up IN the incorporation papers
that Il must guarantee perfect equality OF rights to
women" A., rz,,,+,
President
beautiful badge OF the Society for Political Stuoy
Mrs Helmuth received II gracefully thanking me
club and adding 4 have been sitting on ne ie,r
OF your president to-day; but to-day and forever
am on the right side OF suffrage.
This brought Miss Anthony again 10 her rect
remarking GOOD for her! All cluhwomen are not
Mrs Richardson spoke briefly of washing ton's
earnest wishes regarding educs lion IN TINS couh-
nv ITO YOU" she said, belongs the Response
bilty OF combining the science OF political study
with belles-ettr 49,
MS Allen Foster being introduced as the
mother Of the society, spoke Of Its inception IN
1856 when few met in her parlors 10 organize
The society But handful OF the original mem
bsTs remained to-day Mrs. Darling said she hap
pened 10 belong TO society that looked backward
But she thought the club before her vas even even
better In that II looked forward. Mrs; CARNEY sdlo
that Susan b. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady s,a ian
ton had always been called the twins. she was
sorry that Mrs Stanton could not be present, out
her daughter. Mrs Batch. was there 10 take her
place. .,,- ,.,s cha bad a
rev grievance and convinced her audience oy re-
falling H. II was that in the enlarglng OF New
YORK she now had TO put Man for Manhattan on
every letter she addressed. Mrs. Ravenhll. tnen
rave some Interesting "reminiscences ana reIresh-
Ynents served. =, - .,..-
Among the artists who took part In the enter
,sjrment were Miss Florence Nicoll, Mrs EHza-
beth Northop Miss Eta Hudgins. Mrs Reeo MIS-
Jerome Rernheirner and May Isabel FISK