Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-12
WOMEN.
Annual Mestins Of the National Women's
Suffrage Association
Proceedings.

NEW YoRK, April IO.-The animal meet
ing of the National W0men's Suffrage
Association was held to-day at Apollo
Hall.
By 10 O'Clock about 200 persons assem-
bled, but the meeting was not called TO
order by Elizabeth Cady Stanton until
| l0:30 Some twenty or thirty of the
sterner sex entered the hail quietly, and
scattered about among the ladies'. There
were on the platform Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, Susan b. Anthony, Pauline
Davis, Phoebs Hanaferd, Charlotte b.
Wilbee, Mrs. Vanat, Lilly D. Blake, Abby
III. Patton, Mary Mcdonald, Elizabeth
| d. Phillips, Mrs DR.. Halleck, Abby II.
Gibbons, Hannah NJ. L. Sheppard, Mrs.
Crosby, Mrs. DIR. Clements, etc.
Mrs. stanton said she was glad to see
good many delegates from the several
States, and she hoped they would come
| forward and report their experience from
the platform. There was one way that
the several States could procure suf-
frage-it was to thrust the measure con-
tinually on Congress, until it was success
ful. She had not the stomach to 90
through the States, and beg for equal
rights with Patrick and Sambo. After a
lengthy speech, other delegates addressed
the meeting. Another session is to be
held this evening.
The Woman's Suffrage Association, of
which Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell is the
head, met this forenoon in SteinWaY Hall
There was quite q large attendance, most
of the audience being composed of the
fair sex. After the secretary had read the
annual report, Mrs. Blackwell arose
and briefly reviewed the situation. Her
prophecies of future triumphs and vic
tories elected hearty recognition from
her hearers.
Henry Ward Beecher was then intro
ATaad and Ian
women's rights. At the close of his re-
marks a communication was received
from the National Association, in session
at Apollo Hall, expressing their entire
sympathy and extending the right hand
of fellowship.
The communication was warmly re-
c9ived and ordered to c,sfsspread in fun
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Nation
al Woman Suffrage Association con-
tinued their meeting this morn
ing at Apollo Hall, TheO. Tiltoa presid-
ing. He called the meeting to order, and
read resolution appointing a committee
of seven to confer with the American
Woman Suffrage Association concerning
a union with other organizations of the
same kind.
Mrs. Lockwood, of Washington, then |
read paper in regard to the pay of fe- |
male employees of the Government.
Mrs. Blake spoke concerning the labor |
and compensation of female Government |
employees, and read a resolution concur
ring with the views of Mrs. Lockwood.
Professor Wilcox, of Washington, OBJ
jected to the resolution, and gave his re a.
sons for so doing. whereupOn Mrs. Lock-
wood became greatly excited, and said 4
she hoped the audience would not heed !
the views of Professor Wilcox.
Miss Jennie Collins, of Boston, was /
then introduced and spoke at some length.
Mrs. Stanton then read a resolution,
which was received with unbounded and |
prolonged applause. She said that
the late trial and decision of the McFar-
land case, like that of Cole and Sickles, is
a virtual declaration that man may hold |
property in woman, and created a SEN
timent that is, in its working, perpetual
slave law for woman, saying, "NO friend
ly hands shall dare, at risk Oflife and rep
utation, feed, shelter or clothe the unhap-
Ply wives of depraved men, under any
whatever"
The Committee on Officers made their
report, which was adopted.
Mrs. Miner, of st. Louis, made a short
speech.