The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-04
ENGLISH SUFFUAGIST HERE
MRS. MONTEFIORE EXPLAINS
WHERE WOMEN ran.

They'Fe nsorlal and ThlNk Toe Much Of
TheIr Own Homes. she says Lao
renee Irving Compares the Acre.
ard the Actress Latter PreferAD'e
The real. genuine, dyed in the wool sui
fragette isn't seeking the ballot Tor he'
own AEgrandizemcnt, Mrs. Dora Monte
fore Of London told tho Equal SnnTaS'
Club Yesterday afternoon at the h0'e
Aston. She is only trying 90 10 human
and do her duty by her fellow men,
The trouble with W women now
explained Mrs. MOntsilOre. Is that w
are unsOclal. We think Of our own chll'
drrn and our own homes. What We went
20 do is 70 get beyond the four marrow
walls Of our houses take orr homes into
the streets and the town and the country
and extend that pure sweet Atmosphere
which We wish TO bs characteristic OF our
homes. Men think prominently Of ihe
protection u property Il IL the mission
Of women TO foster the protection OF hie.
Mrs. Montstore smiled and announced
that despits the fact that English women
had the municipal vote they we're nothing
hut Outlanders in their own country,
But she continued triumphantly
the men are not free either. Those who
have liberty and refuse y 10 one member
ot the community are soul slaves
Mrs MOntefOre said several pleasant
things about the Washington Arch ana
American institutions. ant hen Mrs
FredsriCk Nathan introduced Laurence
Irving 49,. -, d.
Mr. irving said that IT, would be diiicul'
10 find an intelligent actor or actress VINO
wasn't q woman sudragist.
Women are 10 CONSCIENTIOUS. he said
WHY. when you give the average actressr,
a new part YOU may he pretty sure she VIII
bs perfect in two or three daVs. Ihe men
on the other hand. hang on 10 Their oooA,
until the very last mint T.. They s'etu
1oo much time lGS!ag eni drinking and
gossiping In their clubs
Mr. Irving spoke sadly 81 what he called
man = evil ambition for knOWledEe. which
I'D 10 that -weltaring hell Of Wv section.
and mans evil ambition for power. which
led 20 the creation % various instrument
for destroying human life. Women "ouI
bring a new element into politics. he SAD
Mrs. Irving. who d. a Huiragst 700, -ioAs
next She seldom makes speeches hh
luNa Ief HUSBAND writes Nllelh 10! ~
admitted. and although be had dashed on
a feV lines for her f0r thu present OCCASION
~, hadn't had time 10 learn them, ~ al
she could do Nas 10 tell q little story about
nos once upon time she had sl,shsd 4
mans face Nith a dog Whip m one VI tht
best re dent ~ portions Of loudnn.
she had r.Lzs,d the dog whip 20 signal a
hanson and the man walked right up "a
her ana said something very rude. lseior,
sine rsnHgs,i shat she vas doing slis had
brought that whip down. and then shs
was awfuny afraid she would D. arrested
IBit Sr. vasn a. oil The man Iu-i sinns
away
-NuN that wasu very haVliAr. alied
Nr. Irving bul D. wa. Elective tod
this story 90 man ahu sad De- believed q
slfray. but dilu. approve Ol IN" Nnlhdy
Ik. mef.ot- 81 tI. .uirakeitv-
Miss Maud Haas. pTesid'ut u ne Naa
leigh High school ,ufagr l@dg.le mad'
a .p--rh on optimism. and Mrs Won
slnverfOr,l. prr,idant 20. Dee Jeanne "a Ar,
feaEt.. talkei about the o." rs-iiy OF
eliminating the uudr- rabl- portion ~ th'
feminine vote
Miss Mary Garrett Hav president oi ih'
E,uiaI suffrage ls1 .'Ir. pr--idsi.