The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-05
LOCAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
MR.. TIC. DAY READS A PAPER ON
WOMAN AND THE LAW
Resolu lions Against Lawbreaking on
Har,ween Adopted-Other Bush
& ness Matters.

The Lecal Council OF Women held Its Sec
ond meeting of the season yesterday after
noon atfthe Propylaeum. Mrs. T. C. Day
presideGs with Mrs W. T. Barnes as re-
cording xecretary. The meeting was opened
with onS OF Mrs. Harriet Augusta Prunk's
delight Il readings. which was enjoyed by
all presSnt The address of the afternoon
was dexvered by Mr. T. C. Day, who took
for hiss: subject Woman and the Law"
The act ress was especially interesting to
the wolss.en OF the council as it followed a
line OF Thought often discussed by them
Mr.. Ity traced the development of wom-
ans inf fence in law and Iamented the re-
strictio- that the law OF to-day. though
more ldfient than in former years, places
upon be business affairs OF married
woment Ethically the law was bad, he de-
clared. rs II hindered the development of
commercial ability and other traits in
women EIy its many stumbling blocks to her
progress in this line.
AfterfMr Days speech a spirited dis
cussioDxwas held on the subject, which was
carried5on by Miss Ridenour, Mrs. Horace
+ McKayk Mrs. Day. Mrs s. B. Farrabee
Mrs. Wsrd and Mr.. Day. the latter explain
Ing sevfra, points not understood by all
The so,sal programme ended with another
reading Aux Italiens," by Mrs. Prunk
accomI,-nied by Miss Smith and Miss
MackiI$osh on the plano and violin. ThC
busines< meeting opened with the minutes
OF the 4ast session. read by the secretary
which has followed by number of mis-
cellane&ls reports. The discussion on tn,
changeEf quarters for the council ended ir
the decision that the meetings be held a
the Pro sylseum as heretofore. A resolution
comm ding DR.. Buehler. the city SAM
tartan. For his good work last summer wa.
passeds Also IL was resolved that in m,
death Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton tn,
cause II humanity as well as the cause O.
womark has lost a valued friend win
nearly Ssll the reforms in our national liz,
during Ehe past fifty years the name n
TINS oosa leader and prophet is identified"
IN TSgard 10 the lawlessness which
reignet- over the city last Halloween tn,
lonoWlkg resolution received hearty in
''Whseas, On the might of Oct u IN N,
celeorssIon called Halloween IN various
parts the city property was destroyed
and st9en. while no arrests were made 70
the OPT violations OF the curfew law an,
other fws pertaining to willful and ma
Hcious srespass. '''''
The the woman's Local Council of In
dianap<sts in regular session do pronounc
the occurrence as heretofore mentioned
e, u inert and destruction OF propert,
under sae name of amusement a disgrac
10 our city and our civilized time
THAI the noninterference i'm this dast-rc
tion OF property and the failure TO arres
- PsIlsh tne Offenders by the proper au
thoritigN must be interpreted as either will
ful dis1s gard for duty or utter incompetenc
IN the Executive '''N
ThsI deprived OF the political powe
which Einds expression through the halo
We asEcitizens realize that we have m
power ri creating public opinion and Va
pledge four efforts towards the non1inatio,
and eifktion OF men for the Offices connecte
Win otr city government whose characte
warralgs the superstition that the pledge
tney eve before the election will meai
something when the election is over
Foilts~1ng the reading OF this resolutio
the anf Mormon question was briefly agi
tated sgd the council adjourned