The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-05
LOCAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
MR.. +. c. DAY READS A PAPER ON
"woMAN AND THE LAW"
Resolutions Against Lawbreaking on
Halloween Adopted-Other Busi-
ness Matters.

The Local Council OF Women held It's Sec
ond meeting OF the season yesterday after
noon at the Propylaeum. Mrs. T. C. Day
presided. with Mrs. w. T. Barnes as re-
cordiag secretary. The meeting was opened
with one OF Mrs. Harriet Augusta Prunk's
delightful readings, which was enjoyed by
all present. The address OF the afternoon
was delivered by Mr.. 7. c. Day, who took
for his subject woman and the Law"
The address was especially interesting to
the women Of the council as 1t followed a
hne Of thought often discussed by them
Mr. Day traced the development OF wom-
ans influence In law and lamented the re-
strictions that the law OF to-day, though
more lenient than In former years, places
upon the business affairs OF married
women. Ethically the law was bad, he de-
clared. as 1t hindered the development Of
commercial ability and other traits In
women by its many stumbling blocks to her
progress in this line.
kftsr- Mr.. Days speech a spirited dis
cussion was held on the subject, which was
carried on by Miss Ridenour, Mrs Horace
Mckay Mrs. Day, Mrs. s. B. Farrabee.
Mrs. Ward and Mr.. Day, the latter explain
ing several points not understood by all.
The social programme ended with another
reading. AUX Italiens," by Mrs Prunk
accompanied by Miss Smith and Miss
Macintosh on the plano and violin The
business meeting opened With the minutes
or the last session. read by the secretary.
which was followed by a number OF mis-
cellaneous reports. The discussion on the
change OF quarters for the council ended In
the decision that the meetings be held at
the Propylaeum as heretofore. A resolution
commencing Dr. Buehler, the city sani-
tartan, for his good work last summer was
passed Also IL was resolved that in the
death or Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton the
cause or humanity as well as the cause of
woman has lost valued friend. With
nearly all the reforms in our national life
during the past fifty years the name OF
this born leader and prophet Is Identified
In regard to the lawlessness which
reigned over the city last Halloween the
dorsement:
Whereas. On the night of oct 81 in the
celebration called Halloween in various
parts or the city property was DESTROYED
and stolen, while no arrests were made for
the open violations of the curfew law and
other laws pertaining 10 willful and ma.
That the Woman's Local Council of In.
dianapolis In regular session do pronounce
the Occurrences as heretofore mentioned
e., tie theft and destruction of pronerty
nder the name of amusement. a disgrace
our city and our civilized time
That the noninterference in this destruc.
On OF property and the failure TO arrest
fhorities must be interpreted as either will.
ful disregard for duty or utter Incompetence.
IN the executive.
That deprived OF the political power
which finds expression through the ballo
we as citizens realize that we have m.
power of creating public opinion, and ",
pledge our efforts towards the nomination
and election OF men for the offices connectee
with our city government whose charactel
warrants the supposition that the pledges
they give before the election will mear
something when the election is over
Following the reading OF this resolution
the anti-Mormon question was briefly agi
tated and the council adjourned