New-York tribune., 1873-05-07
THE WOMAy SUFFRAGE CAUSE.

ANNUAL SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
The anniversary meeting of the National
Woman suffrage Association held. yesterday, at
Apollo Hail. Miss Susan b. Anthony, the President. in
calling the morning session TO order remarked that the
meeting only the annual Of tho Association,
but also commemOrated the 18th anniversary first
combined effort made TO OBTAIN an acknOw edgment OF
wOmaus equal civil aud political rights with She
then traced at length the progress Of the
the adoption of laws and amendments tending elevate
the condition OF woman, the vesting the control OF
property in her hands, and similar acts beside
which increased opportunities for obtaining higher
better education had been opened TO her. with wider
fields OF employment and better OF support. To
all this. however she claimed the ballot should yet
added TO make wOmans rights complete. Addresses
we're also made by L. Davis delegate or the Citizens
Suffrage Association Of PennsYyana Lucretia siott.
and Mrs IL. b. Stanton. letter from Mrs. Isabella
Boecher Hooker read stating that she not able
TO be present.
The Association assembled again at p. m when Mrs
Lille Deyereux Blake delivered a brief argument in be-
half Of equal rights women whom she claimed should
be accorded the opportunities for acquiring full
and comprehensive education for engaging in business
suited TO her abilities and needs and, especially,
equal pay for equal work done. Mrs. Lucretia Mott
followed with brief sketch Of the rise and progress Of
the Woman Suffrage movement, giving considerable
credit for it to the Quakers She stated that this
probably the last appearance the stage she would
make her age and falling health forbade further
exertions Of this kind Mrs Baden " Philadelphia OPP
posed property qualification strongly claiming that
not the rich alone who needed the proteo-
ton the ballot afford. but the poor also She
did NJ believe that bad would have tue prepOn-
deranoe even II all allowed to vote.
In the evening Miss Anthony called the meeting 20
order when Mrs. Matilda JJslyn Gage OF Fayetteville,
n. Y. offered the following:
Wh,as gained bis ft aures in the army during
opte By Department United States Government
he taxing Of Port Doneon ana ta eOiur. oi Yieburg
piau aad dunag the whole rebellion this
tho o5ea@sni ana ali heh Gen Graa sorIs through
brain Of gaining The reputation Sheh seated ain IN n' F
plaoei the Presidential chair S72, therefore
inaugural sdirs, be unge man to DC earel Hi
watched and dangerous foe 70 republican Institutions
In support " her resolution Mrs. Gage said that the
lady referred TO Mrs Ella Carol Of Maryland. and
read an item paper stating that Congress had APP
prOprated 5000 compensate her for the great service
mad rendered The speaker then ketched the situa
Union armies at the time this occurred, and
showed how at Miss Carols suggestion the movement
begun on Forts Henry ana Doneson, aud pushed
down through Tennessee, which Miss Carol claimed
the backbone OF the Rebellion could be broken or the
great benefits resulting from these plans and sugges-
tions Of Miss Carols President Lincoln secretary stan
ton the Benjamin Wade ana others had abundaHty
and repeatedly spoken and yet she had not been able 20
been doubled. The resolution then adopted with
only few Dissenting votes, which produced shght
read encouraging telegram from several adv Inein-
ber. OF the Woman Suffrage Association Of California,
after which proceeded u tell O ner arrest Tor voting
IN Rochester, n. Y. The following officers we're chosen
Tor the ensuing year:
PreElient-susau b. Anthony New York.
Vioe Presides-Lua Mott, Philadelphia, Peno Elizabeth Cidy
stanton TenAy n. j. sAbea Beecher Hooker Hartford Coma
Martha Wright Auburn n y Jane Voorhes Leslie Ne" Castle
Nd Paulna W Davis, Pr0yi
dence r. l.; YUbari Abbie p Es Roohes
H. A. Rocknd, Mel Catherine r. sebbias
D-troi Richmond. Ind Mahhe hnneke,
Mraukee Savery Iowa; Elizabeth Avery
Msrriwetber Memphis Tsan Washington, d. G.;
Anua ". Boaeker, Richmond. Va; Fon AaeAarun Wright,
Mar Spsudng, Atlanta Geo. Mrs r holmes
Drake Huntsvle Emily e. Collins HewOriean La; Mrs W
Bemi'. Omaha Seh Caunda H. Nichols romo aLi
Mary Stenhoue salt Lake Utahi MARY
o. Brown. Washington Ter hay Post Chevenne Wyo'
sarah T. L. Williams, Toledo Ohloi tatlafne ate
Hy Park III Stearn Duluth dnn Mary r. Downs
Camp LICK Robinson Sarah Wallis Matted Cali Virginia
Advisory Comntee-Maihlda JoTu Gage,
F,vett,v N ~ Helen Pittsburgh Penn; Deborah ".
Butler Ynelaud Ellen N. Harr Baltimore Nd NJ Victor.
stuges A. Lockwood Washington d. C Ann T. Gree
rand Ein Farish VI Southgck Granville Mass Lucy
Eius DerbT Conn; W. Claiming Newport r. Susan A.
Richardson EariTile H. Eliza d; stuart spnughed Ohio
white CraWfIrisyle Ind Mr j. NiAhen Upon WIS
Belle Mansfield Pleasant lows; Ms J. G. Understood Ae1anluA
Y. ass Phebe w. Couens Louis No Anna L. Qumby New
prt x Mrs n H. Cramer Nasnve Tenn Hannah NJ Rogers.
Magnolia Fa LIME Aughey, Dakota City, Neb. Helen e. star
.t Kansas n H. Arnold Cheyenne. Wyoming Mary
odbe Utah, Emily Pitt Sesrns san Francseo Cali Char
Wyonnr; " Whiting. Central City Colorado; Amelia Giddings
Co9rs,pondng Sra-y-Jsne Graham Jones, Chicago r
SecctGrVLura turs uiarl New iofh
Recording SecrsGr-Lle DeyeeuI Blake, hesfoki Anna L.
Traasir,r-El.n c. Sargent Washington, D. c.
ICemenee s. Mathde Wendt " T. Laura De
Force Gordon MaEuunn Cali sarah Pugh GermAnovn nn Char
HaIoek. \. Y. Elizabeth X. LOOMS, Chicago H.