New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
4 MOOT PARLIAMENT.
Wearing of Hatpi1s Furnishes Club
uOmen nth a Topic for Discussion.

The motion Is carried AS to what the question
The chair Is not clear. whether # was TO aool-
tsh the wearing OF hstpiak to encourage the wear
ing ot hatpins, 20 furnish them to the polica or
what But whatever it may have been. It Is car
RED"
Thus Mss Anne Rhodes, president OF the Com
mon Council convened yesterday by the Post Par
lament concluded one OF the most notable debates
held II cubland- Once q year this society
holds moot parliament, n which Senators, Con-
Ersssmen Mayors. Aldermen and such dignitaries
are iupersonsDeo by the members. who hold busi-
sessions OF their respective bodies for their
own entertainment and that OF the spectators
fssercay's meeting OF the Common Council took
place st the clubhouse Of the Professional Woman's
Lssgue ana as visitors OF honor there were pres
ent Mrs Charlotte 3. wsbour president OF SorosisI
Mrs c c, Shayne. president OF the Daughters OF
0hlo Mrs Leroy Sunderland Smith, president OF
the Society for Political Study; Mrs Penheld presi-
dent Of the Westchestsr Club. and Mrs Lindsey
o. Utica. member OF the executive board OF the
State Federation
Trouble began almost before Mrs Edward Weld.
enfield clerk Of the court had finished calling the
roll
y object" broke IN AIder1nan Lille Devereux
Blake "Au these alderman are smoking cigarettes.
Can't you stop them?"
Stop smoking cigarettes. gentlemen" ordered
the chair. Alderman Anna Maxwell Jones in the
tOat row ostenarously stuck a candy cigarette IN
her mouth
'1GuEt have some refreshment In discharge OF
public duties" Erunbled disgruntied alderman
sotto voce.
I'VE were only chewing the ends" explained
another politely
alderman always 90 smoke observed the chair
pAlosoPhicslly. hickng a bit Of dust from the
sleeve Of her white lace blouse.
Alderman Edward Addison Greeley reported for
ne committee investigation Of the danger sris-
Ing from hat pins Wearing red felt hat and a
suede belt 10 match. the alderman was helped up
over the row OF footights 20 the modest stage
slender silver hat pin. with which 20 punctuate
ay s 6o Il 5er right had IN oBt hsF tsS lSf s
tong sno one and a half broad
,sL wlll leave Il 20 our feminine contingencies or
tnnuenoes et home" read Alderman Greeley from
net ro 70 cope with the question whether hat pins
= object." interposed Alderman Blake: sthe Com
aoa tSea Council is capable OF graphing with any
Women continued Alderman Greeley. seuten-
.IEG2.siy are credulousi they VIII swallow any
7 don't zee how any auman throat can swallow
So-pln' la1pln' remarked the impertur0able Alderman
Genus fernins-" went on Alderman Greeley. IN
hsps should saw VIs ee3a 0E t9 fe1ina M
oh. speak EngIishI EngIishl" roared the alder
AI5e.ernan Greeley gazed at them condescendingiy.
,neLt plain women, then." she snapped:
ne,toeInlen Blake snd Jones were on their Feet
81, 4 object TO being called plain woman they
q 81 The the aldermen spplauded. ~.
opgect, called out Alderman Mary GarTet Hay
out OF Il
tS-oerEnan Greeley began TO weaken. Well, you
SSoW yourselves" she said, trying to go on with
a. Sglment. when the dressmaker tries on your
ss ssTs she always has her mouth fall OF pins'-
.-1Tsslnel time!" screamed the impatient aldermen
.lne point is''-
1oolnt! pointi" they shouted back at her.
0.oerl order! gente-men'' cried the Chair
osshong with her gavel. This report Is referred
dig.ae committee on not air" And in the general
bs-JiIsosnce that followed. during which one or the
erSslos had 20 prod disorderly alderman In the
before
ard rsfeeiey wound up several yards OF her speeeh
vas helped down over the footlights into the
sssleo cheers and Kisses Of her colleagues.
v,he Chair having announced that whenever the
IN seemed TO be going the way she didn't want Il
es sO A9 should cal the roll she called the roll
A. tboerman 20 give her reasons for her vote
ssLsssInan Pewee. who came early the roll
tbelg1 y the question was SHOULD men supply
Seoo5,s. wives with pin mOneyT' Alderman HoweS
S-5SLeu 70 give any opinion. the ground that
Ehew nothing about the subject.
ne less an alderman knows the more he al
~ a4ks, . remarked the chair.
>A'1eitHan Hay thought hatpin trust was about