The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-20
ANNUAL MEETING
Of the American Woman Suffrage AssO-
citation.

The American Woman Suffrage As
sociation held its fourth annual meeting
and celebrated its third anniversary on
Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 20 and
q, in Temple Hall, st. Louis.
Col. T. w. Higginson was elected
President, and Lucy Stone Chairman Of
the Executive Committe. The names
Of Julia Ward Howe and Hon. Henry
Wilson were added to the list of Vice
Presidents at large. A few of the officers
er o6icio, were changed in accordance
with the changes in auxiliary State so
cieties. In other respects the names are
generally the same.
The daily papers of st. Louis all gave
full and not unfriendly reports. That of
the Missouri Democrat (Republican)
was less satisfactory than those of the
Times and Republican Democraticl.
But that of the Globe (the new Republi-
can paper was decidedly the best and
fullest of the four.
In consequence of a severe snow storm,
the New England delegates were delayed
fifteen hours on the road and did not
reach ST. Louis until after the first ses-
sion, which was made great a success
by the logical arguments of Mrs. Cutler,
the persuasive eloquenee of Mrs. Long
ley and the forcible common sense of
Prof. Stone. At the morning session,
Lucy stones Address and Mrs. Howes
Report were well received, and the let
ters of Mr.. Beecher, Gerrit Smith, Gov
ernor Campbell of Wyoming, and others
created great enthusiasm.
In the afternoon, quite a number of
delegates made brief speeches in support
of the various resolutions, some of which
were models of clear and pointed ex-
preston.
In the evening, Rev. Mr.. Learned, Of
st. Louis, spoke admirably, and was
followed by happy extempore speech
from Mrs. Howe. Miss Eastman fairly
captivated her audience, and, at the
close, brought down the house with four
hearty cheers. Lucy Stone concluded
the meeting with a graphic and touch
ing contrast between the lot of a girl
and that of boy at every successive
step in their lives, which brought tears
to many eyes and conviction to every
heart.
1t is impossible too speak too warmly
of the kindness and hospitality Of our
friends in st. Louis, who not only pro-
vided the hall and attended to the entire
details, but assumed all expenses, fur
nished ample accommodations TO the
delegates, and placed considerable sum
of money in the hands of the Treasurer
of the American Society.
More than seventy citizens of st.
Louis enrolled their names as members
of the American Association, and steps
will be taken to agitate the question
more vigorously than ever before.
On Wednesday afternoon a prelimi-
nary meeting of delegates was held at
the Temple at which a committee of five
was appointed to arrange for the even
ing's business. The committe was COM
posed of Judge John NJ. Krum, Hon.
Isaac II. Sturgeon, Mrs. VIM. T. Haz-
ard, Mrs. Geo. d. Hall of Missouri. and
, Col. John Ritchie of Kansas. In conse-
, quence of severe snow storm at Buff
falo, the New England delegation, in.
cluding Mrs. Lucy Stone, the Presiden
Of the Association, were not present. II
was decided 10 have speaking in the
evening.
p The order of business for next day wa:
, arranged as follows: Business meetin.
4 at nine o'clock a. NJ, open to the public
: the voting on questions submitted to b,
done only by the delegates. The addres.
I of the President, Lucy Stone, will b,
made also the report of Mrs. Howe, tn,
p chairman of the Executive Committe
In the afternoon, Resolutions will b,
presented and supplemented by ad
dresses. In the evening also there vii
be addresses.
Considering the severity of tn,
weather, there was an encouraging at
tendance, about one-half of the area be
ing occupied by an intelligent and ap
preciative audience. A number o
prominent friends of the movement oe
cupied seats on the platform.
Lucy Stone, Of Boston, President o
the Association, was detained by snow
blockade, and the meeting was called tC
order by Judge MeKrum, who nameC
Isaac H. Sturgeon as presiding Officer
for the meeting.
Mr.. Sturgeon, on assuming the chair
expressed regret at the delay of the rail
road train, but announced that the
President would arrive by morning,
He then introduced Dr. Stone of Michi-
gan, whose able speech we regret that
we cannot publish for lack of space.
Following him, Mrs. Longley, of Gin
cinnati, made an excellent speech.
Mrs. II. NJ. Tracy Cutler spoke of the
experiences of the suffrage movement
in Wyoming, giving very fiattering
account Of the general election that took