Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-11
TO-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.


The convention was numerOusly attended this
morning, and, as on yesterday, there was large
turnout OF the female sex. Several prominent
politicians and public men were also in the
audience. One OF the first on hand was l.. 5.
Judge Underwood, of Virginia.
THE BAI:NER WITH STRANGE DEVICE.
On entering the hall, one of the first objects
which met the eye was the appartion of SIN ali
man with bald head and full red wliskers, who
was seated in front of the platform and upheld
silh banner bearing on one side the legend,
- Inasmuch We have not done it unto the
least Of these, my brethren, We have not done it
unto me; depart from me, We who work
iniquity!" and on the reverse were four me-
dalion figures. representing the white man, the
negro, the Indian, and ''the heather Chinee'' in
full fellowship, overtOpped by the passage,
" One Is our father, and We are our brethren"
This banner is intended, as the party who bore
the progressive woman's movement, and on the
trst OF January twelve months ago was borne
In procession through the streets Of Philadel-
Phia, with white man as ensign, fanked on
either side by colOred man and an Indian.
THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS
we're delayed until q few minutes to ii O'Clock
patience on the part of the crowd present, the
managers were forced to make their appearance
which they did in single file, with Miss Susan
B. Anthony at the head. followed by Mrs. Jos
elyn Gage, Of New Cork, and others. Mrs. Vic
toria &. woodruff was late in attendance, and
almost unobseryed, took her seat on retired
part OF the PLATFORM.
Mrs. Wright, of Philadelphia sister of Lucre-
tia Mott, called the assemblage to order, when
IN address Of ten or fifteen minutes duration
Was made by Mrs. Bladen, secretary Of the re-
publican club OF the Quaker city. She began
her discourse by the remark that
PLUCK would ACCOMPLISH A GREAT DEAL,
which was illustrated by q statement of the per-
severance Of dog Of hers, which would always
when shut out Of the house keep up q constant
barking till he gained admittance. Women
should therefore persevere in the demands for
their rights till all they claimed was accorded
them. The female sex, she commended, were
competent to I'LL all the Offices that men occu.
py, and on this point she claimed share for
women Of the hundreds OF places Of penny post
men Of her own city (Phfladelphia, now filled
by the males. She generally endorsed all the
arguments used in favor OF the rights of the adj
vance movement, interpreted by anecdotes.
A FEMALE CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR
Mrs. Gordon, Of California, was then intro
duced by Miss Suean B. Anthony, WHO eulo-
Rized her character at considerable length, as
the only female who had yet been regularly
dominated for the position Of state senator For
this ONCE Mrs. Gordon received 1l6 votes In her
county I'm California, and lacked but few votes
OF succeeding. Mrs. Gordon Is q lady Of about
thirty five years OF age, with smiling face and
dark auburn curis, and was attired I'm q dress Of
black and white Cashmere plaid, trimmed with
black velvet, and wore an elaborate gold watch
chain. This lady spoke for several minutes,