Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-08
THE MANNISH WOMAN.
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a dusky brown, although bright green's
blues and puppies were seen, pig
fiat as the large hats were called, with
an old time Hover garden running
around the brim, and what were called
congress CATERS In those days. which
were made Of cloth lasting with elastic
sides. completed costume that has no
para,el In history or stageland.
Washington was then like a beehive
OF what were termed "contrahand Mig
gers" the outpourings Of the neighbor-
ing states after the emancipation proc
lamation. When these feminine freaks
appeared on the streets 1t proved the
signal for regular procession of pic
kaninnles, who followed them as they
would brass band (and negro VIII
walk himself to death If a band leads
the march). and would sing as only
cornheldnegrocs can sing the coon songs
of the day. "sh0o ~, don't bodder me-
and "De Kingdom Am a-Comln."
Sometimes one female. more agrees
sive than the others, would attempt TO
scatter the urchins by flashing an UNI
brella or parasol around, which only
raised merry shout that made the
neighborlng windows fly up and fill
with laughing faces.
| cannot recall statistical data, or, In
fact any of the minutes OF discussion,
but my impression is that II was the
first woman suffrage convention, but
the spectacle made by these extremists
is photographed indelibly on my child
ish memory.
Mrs. Bclva Lockwood, whose ambitious
career began with her admission to the
bar and was bounded only by her presi-
dental aspirations--sh claiming TO
have received not only the nomination,
but few votes-has done more, | pre-
sumo. to fan the fires Of female agita-
ton than any woman In the country.
/ do not think she ever wore the cos
tune described, but she was the first
woman to be admitted to the District
of Columbia bar and the first to ride
tricycle. In Washington. Her struggles
for recognition were unparalleled and
paved the way for other aspirants all
over the country. She is national not
q local. character, by any means,
Suffrage. or In fact. any condition
that terminates masculine tastes and
tendencies in n woman viii never be
productive of good. The mannish wo-
man is the outgrowth Of the aggressive
political agltators-the club woman is
the fungus growth Of both. There Is a
growing feeling that cries out against
woman invading the precincts Of man,
Where TIE support Of others devolves
on her then let her undertake any work
for which her talents and ability NJ
her. but In any pursuit let her attain
success in a womanly way, The mo-
ment she arrogates 70 herself q mannish
swagger. from that moment she depre-
dates herself. We may concede to such
women as pose before the public all the
praise that Is due talent, but do we
love her or Is she the one whom man
seeks to whom TO offer the greatest
compliment in his power to pay?
No.
A man In seeking a wife weighs we'll
the fact that he Is also selecting a mo-
Their for his children. Consequently he
passes by the mannish girl who has
been "chummy" and leaves her for
some other fellow while he himself
socks the girl whose winning ways and
womaniy tact challenge his love and
esteem.
There is n very noticeable toning
down OF these turbulent spirits, and It
is well woman who espouses GER
tain causes exhausts herself by her own
hvsterlcal energy She does not stop
10 reason, but rushes hea6long where
angels fear 10 trea l"-Kate Tyson
Mari In Chicago Chronicle.