New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21

bled suffragists telegraphed in reply that they
would look forward 10 having her with them
or her eighty-seventh birthday. Miss Anthony's
illness is not believed 10 be serious.
The luncheon was the largest ever given in
the Hotel Astor. and brought together the adj
vocates of the cause Of woman suffrage from
far and near William Lloyd Garrison, son of
the abolitionist, was at the head table, and h.n
sister. Mrs. Henry Willard. sat with twensy-one
club presidents at a long table in the centre of
the room.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Miller Of Geneva. daugh-
ter OF Gerrit Smith, who was associated with
his cousin, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in the first
equal rights convention at Seneca Falls. was the
observed Of all observers In a Quaker gown OF
pale gray with white shawl about her shout
ders, white rose on her bosom and a pale
mauve ruche inside her bonnet. Mrs. Adelaide
johnson. sculptor OF a portrait bust of Miss
Anthony which placed in the Metropolitan
Museum yesterday. sat at the sculptors table.
and Mr.. and Mrs Murray Whiting Ferris, who
presented the bust TO the museum, We're also
present Mrs Eliza A. Osborne. a niece OF
Iucretia Mott, was also there, together with the
Countess REESE daughter OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Phelps. IN whose house The Revolution the
first organ Of the woman movement,
planned Mrs Lille pevereux Blake, whose
name - closely assoc lated with that of Miss
Anthony and Mrs. Stanton, was unfortunately
detained by illness
The event of the afternoon was the address
of William NJ. WINS. who declared that there
was nothing nearer To his heart than the cause
The toastmistress. Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait,
introduced Mr.. WINS new man." and Mr..
wins replied:
am not new man. ! old one, in my
second political incarnation. believe our polit-
lcai lie is approaching stage so full Of pos
slble calamity that man has a right 10 stay
out of the combat, no matter how fond he may
be OF his wife, his children and his yacht. I
don't blame the Mayor for saying, when he
heard had accepted the Republican nomination
for his Office, Il thought that man was dead"
i Thought
the time had come TO re-enter public life, and
have done
] here to-day because I believe this TO be
my place II is the duty OF every man TO uphold
the hand Of every woman in her efforts TO
rehress great and unspeakable political wrong.
How can any man with heart and a soul and
an intellect look his wife or daughter in the
face and say that he is entitled TO any political
right which she does not possess2 That man
has the soul Of a hypocrite who tells you that
he believes himself entitled the ballot for the
protection OF his life liberty and prosperity and
Vet wishes To denv to his wife the mother Of his
children. equaright in the maintennce of
her liberty, property and prosperity. Such an
attitude Of mind is uncomfortable to me-
can never make a good advocate OF woman
suffrage because TO me the assertion Of woman's
that two and two make four Suppo~ing some
people maintained that two and two made six.
snd Others declared that two and two made
eight. and that an assemblage OF the people were
finally 70 rule that and two made seven.
how would you 90 to work TO prove TO them that
two and two made four? J find II just diff
cult TO prove woman's right To the ballot. We
ought 10 put the question in another way: BY
what right does man withhold that right? Not
in the name Of right at all. but in the name Of
might untkinking and brutal
And IL cannot conceive Of the denial Of this
regret by man, still less can I understand its
denial by woman OF all inconceiVable things
on earth. the woman anti-suffra gists the
most They consider themselves qualified 10
discuss these questions. but not qualified TO cast
a ballot. They organize societies TO clean our
streets and promote good government Of all
kinds yet refuse the ballot which would enable
them 70 choose servants TO DO these very things
They prefer privileges TO duty. Let them do
their duty by the side OF men and women and
not be so supremely unWomanly TO seek
nothing but privilege.
History shows us that women are the civil
izers Of society. They are the beings who make
the characters OF men. ana TO assert that they
have not the right 10 vote by the side Of men is
the absolute negation OF reason"
Mr. WINS closed with tribute TO Miss An
thony as the greatest noblest, finest historical
character which America has Yet produced"
when We come I'll our pantheon with our
true gods and goddesses.' he said. she VIII &C.
cllpv place in the foremost ranks OF fame"
Edwin Markham read Song 10 the Divine