New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-23
OF Interest ~
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FAIR POLITICIANS
In Directoire G07cns and Large Hats
Then Talk to Men.

After the ewes had become accustomed 10 the
smoke that filed the atmosphere in the rooms OF
the Commercial Travellers League. Astor Place
and Broadway yesterday noon, 1t became quite evl-
dent, in the audience put it, that the
beauty well the intelligence Of the country IS
in the Republican party. In point OF fact, 1t was
ladies day. and the fair Republicans Of the city
had donned their best frocks grace the occasion
and aid them in their patriotic efforts to guide the
feet of the superior into the way Of political
truth.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell secretary Of the Ma
tional Woman's Republican Association, presided.
and told the men, with such sweet smile that
they never thought OF resentng it, that she would
Ike to prod them with pole to make them vote
right" Then not having any pole at hand, she in
PRODUCED Mrs. William Grant Brown. president OF
the Womans West End Republican Association,
and let her see what could do.
Mrs. Browns husband is making such fine
campaign for Hughes that had a notion to bring
him here to make Mrs Browns speech said Miss
Boswell, but knew you would like her better.
The audience took in Mrs. Browns new Directoire
hat, her Renaissance lace waist and her black vel
vet princess skirt-wthout. of course, knowing the
correct names OF these nysteries-and concluded
that 1t did like her better. 1t was some time before
the applause subsidized sufficiently to allow Mrs.
Brown to proceed and beg the men to vote lot
Governor Hughes. because, she said, what Gov
ernor Hughes wants is what you want If you know
what you want. The trouble is most of US don't
stop TO think what We want; We just Iolio" soIne
body else"
Mrs Brown told how she had once had the
temeritv TO send her card to Governor Hughes, as
president of the West End Womans republican
Association. without a letter from headquarters
and when she apologized for the omission Mr.
Hughes answered:
Mrs Brown. I am your Governor just as mucn
as headquarters Governor"
Then came Mrs. William Cumming story a klha
OF triple alliance" Miss Boswell expialheo'
representing presidentaIly the Daughters OF the
American Revolution of the State Of New forH'
the City Federation OF Womens Clubs ana the
Woman's Republican Club Mrs story wore
princess gown of black satin, with black picture
the alliance
Then there was Mrs. R c. Benedict Of the
Woman's Republican Club, who likened the Demo
cratic party the spider Of the fable
The Democrats tell us she said, that they
have the prettiest little parlor we ever saw, out
when they get US there they Will drink our nearI
blood"
FINALLY there was Miss Adelaide stedman. Of
California Miss stedman is young and fair, and
she wore smart brown walking suit, with a
bunch of orchids and lilies-ofthe-vaey at her belt
and one Of the ubiquitous big hats on her bronze
brown hair. The audience concluded apparently
that it liked her best of ALL and appIauded so loud
and so long after she had finished her speech that
she had to rise and bow her acknowledgements
many times.
After all the women speakers had said their say
2 male suffrage interrupted the meeting TO ask
why women were working for a party that did not
promise them votes.
Boswell confidently, that when they ind how
useful we can be they will give everything we
want"
There will be another ladies day next Friday
at the Sound Money League No. 81 Union Square.
with the speakers