The New York herald., 1870-02-16
"sUsAEs" HALF CENTURY.
FiStieth Anniversary Of the Birth a Susan s.
Anthony-Personal Sketch ftom Her Own
Impressions and Recollection --Twonty
Ysars Of W0mans work-Com-
p!imsntary Tcstimonial by
Her Well Wishsrs and
Fellow Workers

vcrsary or hor birth yesterday Tho Ia0,e, of tI,
WOmen's Eureau very commercially arranged that
til1 eyentful day should not pass without a oelo-
Dration. ana. though It was opposed by Miss
Anthony, she yielded to the eounses OF her trlonds
anu with uncharacteristic meekness placed hersele
at their disposal.
To the invitations that the Bureau sent out invt-
ting Susans friends TO reception night 4. the
once OF the Revolution, East Twenty third street
there was q large and hearty response The
parlors OF the house were crowded with a bsyx
OF fair women and OF noted men, all OF
whom greeted Susan with the Heartbeat and
kindest OF congratulations. and evidently sincerely
wished her another nifty years. lease her useai and
eventful llre Among those prcseny were MrA Nor.
ton, Mrs. Dr. wetherby. Mrs. Ames Mrs. Randall,
Mrs. Lozier. Mrs. Bronson, Mrs. Isabelle Boccher
Rocker Mrs ana Miss Alien tJamestownA MrA Dr.
Smith. Miss Stanton tnleee Of Mrs. Stanton), Mr.
Juuius Browne Miss Lily Gilbert. MISS Hutchins and
Mr. Titon. The invitation cards. eieg antiy engraved
and printed on nne paper with the letters w. q.
eiaborateiy wrought In gan embossed monogram.
were AZ follOws:-
The lsaie. or the womans Bureau invite yoa 70 rscep-
birthday OF Susan Il. Anhony " = sS''''''s - .@'~
on this occasion her friends win be afforded oppor
services Ia bchsif Of woman. ' A'' '"'A" ''~
ELzABErE =; PHELPS.
nT'; nEaSi6rrg Ai 81 nAnLISn, nl Wfk,Bour
EAST TwESry-rurnD STREET. New York.
number Of letters had been received dnring the
day irom senators aud others, who admirers Of
tno pubic lie OF Miss Anthony, In all OF which tho
writers testified practically their appreciation oil the
puoilc work done BY susan daring the busy
OF the day In tho shape or testimonials OF
iegaru from those among her own sex In humble
were found upo1 the tables as well as similar
rccogntons In tangible shape fiom those who ali
more prominent place IN public life.
II was regarded last night and was topic or con.
versatlon that the public announcement that Susan
things for which her hfe has been distnguisnod.
Battling with the wrong aud striving Tor the
ol the progress OF the years upon her features 20
as 70 preveni her keeping up . little fiction about
the truth ana she says that The register Ia the fam
! lily Bible supports the assertion that = half
century OF rolling years have passed before her.
Life 10 her has been real and earnest. She was
| born IN Massachusetts; her mother was Baptist
aud her father was . ouakcr. AT i've years q age
and her father commenced, in lsaa with Judge
Mcclellan the business OF the manuIacturiaa
pssa aSS% S s' at time nS Dsns eSsa s.
porous hor father carrying out the principle that hc
'y 2 as Wen Is DoSs she began 10
teach school at fifteen years old, and that sue
Iinued until she was thirty years Of age.
and with It her father lost his property and the
| training OF her early life became very useful IN
fitting her 70 acquire the for supporting her.
| self she u practical believer In temperance.
and the first speech she ever made, which vac
With '' this movement Ss i Il is also o"vsOsS worthy
Of note that TINS speech was PROVOKED
| OF this movement to prevent women speaking
ms. Anthony naa not at tina. time heard
ance Convention at Albany. She made the
acquaintance ol Mrs. stanton In 1851 and 1S5l. Miss
Anthony cansassed tue state upon the temperance
Question. Az the syracuse convention that year sno
could help sns ns s
&c SsS 4 Ssssa,sS ( y;s;s. ~ n;
sSes % cs cali ier YORK State os Gosysa s
ti6h, to be held Oh the isi OF september Of 1904
ties, advocating tins question In February, 1sSI
she went to Albany ana neld State Convention
her first address. Right along UP to last night has
Miss Anthony aborcd in this cause ana onward
also I'd vocatod the claims Of the New York ieacners
Association, and succeeded raising the saares or
those teachers permanently.
ton ~ Daniel Webster used 70 say, was carried on
without beng backed by large subscription
list. Miss Anthony worked II very much ON the
| Micawber Dlan, trusting to anything that may
turn up for finding ths pecuniary sinews OF war; and
! details or her management which she explained TO
our reporter, wore emiucnrly practical and were
mltted the mistake for which she has not to this
day been forgiven by many who sympathlxs
ou All euo kfcut puoiic W WHICH
she is allied In 1856. the people OF Kansas were
decide the question OF admitting to tho franchise
wnat Horace Greeley called 1.-The less muscular scx.n
| Miss Anthony was deserted BY Mr. Greeley, Mr..
Beecher ana others on this question and In her Kansas
| campaign. George Francis Train. whom she had
| never seen before Joined ner In 'stumpng" Kansas
| on the woman suffrage question: Exceptions were
| taken as TO the wisdom OF this course mainly be-
cause Of Mr.. Trains eccentrcitIes, ana susan hos
| not yet been forgiven for this daring escapa0e.
The remainder Of Miss Antnony's public career is
concmp0raneous with tho news OF to-day: ana last
night showed that tho hearts and heaus of good and
noble women recognized 1t AS worthy OF respect and
| cOniinendauon.
| The proceedings OF last evening were OF q social
| and informal Character. Groups gathered them
selves around o centre table and listened to poems.
letters sentiments and addresses sent by approving
\ friends.