, one of
cheese and a pile of plates, set them on the table and went out. There
was a long pause and Mr. Greeley said, "Well, mother, shall I serve the
cake?" "Yes, if you want to." So he went over to the table, took a
piece of cake and one of cheese in his fingers, putting them on a plate
and carrying to each, until all were served. The guests nibbled at them
as best they could and after a long time the man brought in a pitcher
of lemonade and some glasses and left the room. Mr. Greeley again
asked, "Well, mother, shall I serve the lemonade?" "Yes, if you want
to," she replied, so he filled the glasses, carried to each separately,
and then gathered them up one at a time, instead of all together on a
waiter. Both Mr. and Mrs. Greeley were thoroughly cordial and
hospitable, both intellectually great, but utterly without social
graces. Yet the conversation at their receptions was so brilliant that
the most elegantly served refreshments would have been an unwelcome
interruption.

At another time, when Miss Anthony was visiting them, she asked Mrs.
Greeley if she would marry the same man again if she were single.
"Yes," said she, "if I wanted a worthy father for my children, but for
personal comfort I should prefer one who did not put his feet where I
fell over them every time I went into the room, who knew how to eat,
when to go to bed and how to wear his clothes."

A World's Temperance Convention had been called to meet in New York
September 6 and 7, 1853, and a preliminary meeting was held May 12 in
Dr. Spring's old Brick Church on Franklin Square, where the Times
building now stands. The call invited "all friends of temperance" to be
present. After attending the Anti-Slavery Anniversary in New York, Miss
Anthony and Emily Clark went as representatives of the New York Woman's
Temperance Society, and Abby Kelly Foster and Lucy Stone were sent from
Massachusetts. The meeting was organized with Hon. A.C. Barstow, mayor
of Providence, chairman; Rev. R.C. Crampton, of New York, and Rev.
George Duffield, of Pennsylvania, secretaries. It was opened with
prayer, asking God's blessing on the proceedings about to take place. A
motion was made that all the gentlemen present be admitted as
delegates. Dr. Trail, of New York City, moved that the word "ladies" be
inserted, as there were delegates present from the Woman's State
Temperance Society. The motion was carried, their credentials received,
and every man and woman present beca