The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-23
lrned until 2 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met at 2 P. NJ, the
President in the chair.
The programme for the afternoon and
evening was adopted.
On motion, it was decided to limit
speakers to five minute speeches on the
same subject during the discussions
Of the evening, with the exception of
the leader, who should be granted fifteen
minutes.
The minutes of the previous session
were read and approved, after which the
Corresponding Secretary read a commu-
nication from Mrs. F. F. Victor.
Mrs. Martin then read several extracts
from the Womlan's Journal.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Re8oIUed, That the thanks of this AS
sociatiOn are due to the citizens of AL
bauy for their hospitality and kindness
to the members from abroad.
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this As
sociation are due to those who have so
! kindly provided us with music.
| ReSOLUed, That the thanks of this As
sociation are due to the sheriff for the
use of the Court house and for the order
preserved during our meetings.
ResoLUed, That the thanks of this
! Convention are due the railroad COM
pany for extending half-fare tickets to
the members of this Association.
On motion, a committee of one in
each county was appointed to collect the
annual dues of the members and for
ward the same to the Treasurer of the
Association.
A motion prevailed to pay Mrs.
Loughary $50 per month and travelling
expenses for her services as organizing
agent.
The following resolution, offered by
DR.. Thompson, was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Convention are due the brave editors of
the NEW NORTHWEST for their untiring
efforts and unfiinching courage in
furthering the cause of equal rights, and
that we will exert our influence to ex-
tend the circulation of their paper, and
thus bring our views before greater
number of readers.
This was followed by an eloquent ap-
peal from the President in behalf of the
New NORTHWEST.
The Corresponding Secretary read
communications from Hon. J. F. Caples
and Mrs. DR.. B. A. Owens, of Portland
and Mrs. J. DeVore Johnson, of Oregon
City.
On motion, the money in the treasury
was placed in the hands of Mrs. Lough.
ary as partial payment for services a;
organizing agent.
A short discussion on the disabilities
of married women followed, after which
an original poem was read by Mrs
Johns.
DIR. Thompson read the Constitution
which received several signatures.
The following resolution was ther
adopted:
ReSoLUed. That the thanks of this As
, sociation are due d. D. Gray and a
= Convention success.
l On notion adjourned until P. NJ.
> EVENING SESSION.
The Association met as adjourned, tn,
President in the chair.
The exercises were opened by fin
instrumental duet, beautifully rendereC
by Miss Maggie Foster and Miss Hetti
Thompson.
The President then addressed the AS
sociation for fifteen minutes on the sub
ject, "The Principles on which Woman
Suffrage is Based"
), On motion, further time was granite,
: the President to finish her argument.
Judge Piper was called for and re
/ sponded.
Mrs. Martin, DR.. Thompson, Mrs
e Mimic, and Mrs. Denney also made re
marks.
s The audience were again favored b.
e an instrumental duet by the Misses Fos
ter and Thompson.
: Declaration of Rights again read b.
: DR.. Thompson, followed by instrumen