The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-05
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Annual Meeting of the New York Woman
Suffrage STANDARDIZATION of Officers.
The New YORK Woman Suffrage Society met last
evening at the residence OF the President, Dr..
Clemence s. Lozier, No. 361 West Thirty Sc venth
street.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. BLAKE, SUBJ
mltted her annual report, showing that she had
written lo7 letters and no end OF postal cards dur
ing the year, and been In communication with ali
the big guns OF Congress and the government.
The Treasurer's annual report showed that the
expenses for the last year amounted to $23l.
and the receipts s229. The dencit was more than
made up by loan OF $40 from DR.. LoZier.
The Chairman Tor rather Chlirwoman) OF the
tina: the society had trebled in numbers, increas-
ing from membership OF 20 TO nearly 800.
1t had held six public N Get ings during the year.
besides regular monthly me etings at the residence
OF the President Mrs. LOzier The report concludes
with the following significant remarks:-"rhe
Executive Committee would also cOngra tnlate the
society on the steady progress OF their cause dur
ing the past year, indicated by the MANY meetings
held In regard to IL throughout the country, by
the more respectful tone ol the press, by the
recognition OF woman suffrage in four States, and
to it in the Senate OF the United states nine ecen
Senators favoring the enfranchisement OF women
In the Territories" st sar
next year.
Mrs. LozIER-How will you elect these oflcerss
Dr. HUBERT later silence lasting several sec.
onds)-l suppose the first thing we ought TO as
certain Is whether some memoer does not wish to
nominate somebody ese
This protest elected general litter, and MEM
Der called upon Dr. Hubert TO nominate other ON
GERS, which he declined to do.
MRS. BLAKE--His list has been presented by the
Chairman OF the Executive Committee. we
thought 1t best not to cnauge the President ana
Treasurer. DR.. Lozier kindly gives US the use OF
her house,
Dr. LozIER (smllingly,- i only appear as the
Mrs. BLAKE-And az to the Treasurer, Mrs. NC
Adam, she has served us III that capacity lor nve
years and never e,Oped with any money. tLau9n-
teri she has never made any money OUT OF neI
ONCE, which Is more than can be SAID Of great
many public men. (Laughter.l ,non ord al .ne
pro posed officers elected. The list Is Us Ioilows:-
President Mrs. q. L. Lozier; Vice Presidents, Mrs.
+. n. HailOcK, N. Wendt, n. M. sloane ana M n.
Boyd; Corresponding secretary, MIS-. u. M Shep-
Chairman OF the Executive Committee, Ars L.
u. Blake: Treasurer. Mrs. McAdam.
Mrs BLAKE submitted resolution expressing
the soclety's sympathy at the sad death OF Con-
gresham Melllsn. Carried.
Another resolution was proposed thanking the
nineteen Senators wno Thursday last, w Ted ior
establlshinQ woman Suffrage IN the Territories.
Dr AUBERr protested against thanking ANYBODY
for doing his duty. one might Just as well thank
ANYBODY Tor beng honest and decent. UaughterJ
Mrs HALLoCK thought IL would be better TO pat
them on the back" and say "Good boy" and go
Xiter some discussion the resolution was
adopted, and copies WILL be sent to the nineteen
IaIthiul senators.
Mrs Dr. MIA presented gold chain to the soci.
..sistersn in Michigan who are struggling for
woman suffrage. and by the sale OF which about
SO Will probably De realized.
The meeting then adjourned.