The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-03
STILES HUDSON ON
 WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
Reform Will Come He Says When Ma. jority of Women Rise up and
 Demand it.
CURE FOR EXISTING ILLS

Stratford, Sept 3.-From thirty to | forty gentlemen of the, Mems club,
 with their lady friends, sat down to
 a shore dinner last evening. at Leh- | mann's shore house. Bridgeport. and | after partaking of the menu, listened to various addresses .Dea. Baldwin, | President of the club, presided and asked Rev. Dr. Packard to speak to the sentiment: '"The Sky Pilot" He spoke of the interest there is among the passengers of an ocean liner when the pilot is discovered some 360 miles out from the Atlantic coast. and re-
 marked that he is very important individual We really need sky. pilots and they will be of more importance than those of the sea. Many people think they can get into heaven with
 out sky pilots. The present times give independence of thought. There must
 be something back of the preachers words. The weakness of a profession is due to itself. If we cannot so prech as to interest people the fault is our own. But we are not going out of business-there will be place for the church and the sky pilot. @
 Rev. Arthur Sherley was called upon
 to reply to the toast: Joys of the Pedestrian''-since he is fond of walk ing. He remarked that while lucky
 
 flying machines, some of us have to go on foot if we get there at all. He said all great men have been walkers. and mentioned Aristotle who walked
 upon and down while teaching his pupils. and President Taft. He allud- ed to- the fact that when Alex. H. Stevens entered, the House of Repre- Sentatives he had to be wheeled in chair. and bundled up from the air. That was the exception which proves the rule. He added that the battle against the great white plague will be won largely by living in the open. and he asked-What places are we going to have in Stratford for walking? He would have a walk preserved. as a
 park, along the river shore. from John Bonds to the light house. '! Hon. Stiles Judson was next called
 upon. He started in by saying the fact had been observed by all that by reason of modern conditions there has been substracted from the pulpil some. of it's old time autocratic authority. May it not be by the silent conver- sions made by the lawyers? he asked. He then told story about a lawyer. named Lauterbach. who was young, and having an important case on hand. engaged Rufus Choate to assist him. At the conclusion of the case he made out a bill for $500 which he thought
 was enough. He took it to Choate who added another cypher Lauter- bach gazed in amazement. and finally said: "Mr. Choate almost thou per- suadest me to be a Christian After dinner speaking. said MT. Judson, was not unknown to the ancients. He re- called that when Daniel descended in to the lions den. and faced the con centrated attention of the beasts. showing their ugly teeth. he remark ed: Well thank Heaven, at least there will be no after dinner speeches herev' He continued by saying that he did not now. at his time of life,
 1% I, o-f nf hrax which Domosthenese recommended to a pupil, who asked what is the most inn portant requisite for oratory. He re called his first case before grim judge. when he was able only to say My unfortunate client" After re- beating this phrase two or three times. the judge leaned over and said: Pro ceed young man. the court is entirely with you in your argument" Smart ness. he said, is not to be obtained by browbeating a witness in the box. He was once cross examining bright lit tie old lady. Mrs. Brown. is your kinsnlan. John Jones dead % T think" the lady proceeded to answer. Never mind what you think said the law yer. tell us what you know When I talk I have to think" was the reply, 'I ain't no lawyer" Gaughtero "Is he dead?" asked the young lawyer. months ago. was the reply. Mr. ,Jud- son then paid high tribute to women and said they had taken the lead many times in solving the problems of the day. Women have become the re- cognized equals of men in many fields of activity Strong minded women were once caricatured throughout Christendom-such is not now the fact. MT. Judson told of an incident in his recent journey to England. He had applied to the American embassy for ticket to the houses of parlia- ment. When he arrived he was told all tickets had been cancelled. as it was feared the women suffragists would make a raid Think of the American Congress bolting itself in because of visit from women! Why, they would be welcomed with open arms. (Laughter) F,iguratively speak obliged to fight for all the rights she has. He spoke of the mockery and hypocrisy of the wedding ceremony. during which the man says-"With worldly goods'', when at the same in stant the law vests in the husband everything she possesses. The time is coming when we shall have to meet the question of female suffrage. and whenever the majority of women want it they will have it. When that time does come there will be less corrup- ton at the ballot box. and boss rule. which now holds sway in both politi- cal parties, will be done away with.
 ! many men of substance which is not discharged. The speaker urged all men to attend the primaries. and said it is not enough to attend a few hurrah meetings of the G. O. F., and take joy in the flight of the American eagle. If a citizen neglects this duty he makes a bill of sale of the suffrage to the few. 1t rests on men. like the mem- bers of this club. to keep up the stan dard maintained by our forbears. These duties are as practical to-day as then.
 The ladies and gentlemen seated at the table included Deacon and Mrs. Baldwin, MT. and Mrs. George Spall, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Packard, MT: Charles Packard. Rev. Arthur Shirley. MT. and Mrs. G. Henry Blakeman. MT. Mallett, Mrs. M. T. Suritt. MT. and Mrs. FL liott w: Peck. Mrs. Greeley. Deacon P. P. Ravens. MT. and Mrs. J. w. Thompson. MT. co. D. Blakeman, MT. William Lawrence. MT. Benson. MT. Oakley. MT. Curtis. MT. and Mrs. Top ping, MT. and Mrs William Stagg. Mrs. James Wilson. MT. and Mrs. Rad ford B. Smith. Deacon Nathan Wells, and others.