New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
4 STIRRING MEETING.
Republican Women Listen to SenG-
tor HundLey and Miss Boswell.

Politicians always foS they must say nice things
% Iaciss Ny heart L. fuu OF en-. but 7 know
g0u are here 70 hear business arguments"
Thia was one q the things Senator Oscar r
EUn6lsy. c: ALABAMA said 70 the members os the
Womau's Republican Club and their friends yes
terday n De-zaonico's ballroo-n and os course the
women. being human. smiled and elapped their
appreciation of The compliment 70 theiF sagacity.
i ecter tie regular monthly luncheon, Zoo.
which had taken place 70 the accompaniment OF
patriotic decorations ices II little boxes decorated
VIII thy national aags the cover and al that
E0rt a. thing and the wqneu fl handsome tailored
suits snd delicate confectlons o. lace and chiffon,
With haze and there bit OF e-uino or sable. felt
conforRhls and sSngu!ne.
Il of the largest meetings the worlan's
Republican Club has held, and one oG the most
Eignidcanr
William Potts George os Missouri, who was down
on TIE invitation cards 20 speak with Senator
Eundley. failed 70 ma1er1alIze. A long wait for
tie missing orator and much snzious reIephcning
hither and yon CT last established the fact that
Alr- George was not only not the way-he
wasn't coming 81 all The fact was he didn't even
know be was expected % speak 8Ir. Gleason. a.
Republican headGuaTtera. having forgotten 70 men
ton II % him The women almost lost the In
EDirauon OF Senator Hundleyss presence also owing
70 Ar. Gleason's infrntty O.: memory.
u was quite BY chance found 7 vas 70 speak
to you to-day" said the Alabama Senator IN
ope--ng his speech y attended the rally II Mount
T. a.
GLAD she was going 10 hear again to-day
asked her what she meant. and she replied Why
a. the WomGn'E Republican Club. you know But
I ci1I't know made inquiries. and found out
fhst Ar Gleason had MADE this engagement for ne
10 speak
! see by my invitation card, which have just
received, thar I am 10 speak on 'Campa!gn Is
sues d" continued Ny. HundIey There are no
issues Parker has proceeded 10 dodge from one
Issue 10 another. and has delved deep. trying 70
md something, and has found nothing and de-
AVered 4 TO the American people Il hasn't hurt
NE digestion of the American eagle. thought"
,ycS --e l opsans ot rs aearsss me S2eaker hae
taem e Madam President Ladies and Fellow
Eenr 81 feovv a5eTf-sns T. more corn1IiT,Snrarv
thing
From his point he held their attention closely
as he took up The gold standard. the trusts, the
philippine question. and, particularly, the attitude
of the parties toward the negro Of the Southern
States As Mss Helen Karlck Boswell VINO fol-
lowec Senator HuudIey. said. I have never heard
lae negro question defined so clearly and so con-
vilciEgly by any other southerner"
Eyery time Ar- Hunaley mentioned The name OF
Roosevelt there were explosions of applause Every
t.-nc1ing, fOroefui statement or eplgraIn or con-
M H1n5ley gai5 he knew a Western Democratic
--or VINO had gone insane trying 10 naTIloIze tLls
oez1ocratto platform OF 1885 with that Of 1864 o..
he weE5 on, but I know LEFT two behind me
And .ust before the meeting adjourned It oc-
CURED % Lrs Charles Lloyd 70 propose that the
Lhos- two lone Republican women IN that Tar
Southern state. This was zone most heartily. the
nlAasuo and Of the Republican patriots n
question rising, his face wreathed In the kind Of
smiles thar know no Mason and DxOn's line. 20
ssv how happy he should be u convey them.
Then Miss Boswell wearing gray crepe dc chine
gov and a white tet hal trimmed with green
mace speech.
ladies and gentleman" she began. wheeling
E'olr 10 include rhe man from Alabama who sat
az ne right o. MIS-. James Griswold Wentz, the
- Lnere are other men present broke IN M
62llcley, mOu0ning 10 where Thomas Lewis sat.
~-ler big mirror with Mrs Lewis and thelr son
Dn yes. I might have said. Three OF kind,
..sllrnec Mss Boswell smiling by embracing the
tL-Iee men In q quick glance, and then she went
- 70 cenne the campaign issues. Miss Boswell WI!
L1st charge OF the meeting az Republican head
ee-@4rlsfs No. 5G Broadway. to-day, from Las 70 !