Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-21
LOCAL NEWS.
NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.

The National Woman Suffrage Convention
opened its public sessions at Lincoln han to-day.
BUSINESS MEETING
was held this morning at 10% O'Clock
for delegates and members only. The
meeting was called TO order by Miss Susan B. .
Anthony, who announced the first business as
the roll call OF states. The roll was called by
Mrs Sara Andrews spencer, corresponding sec
retary OF the association. The following re
sponded: colorado, Jane B. Archibald; Connec-
icut, Julia E. Smith Parker, E c. Champion;
Delaware, Mary 4. stuart; District of Columbia
sara Andrews Spencer, Jane II. Spoffori, Ellen
II. Sheldon. sara j. MeSSer. Amanda NJ. Best,
Belva A. Lockwood. Mary A. S. Carey, Roslna
NJ. Parnen. Mary l. Wooster, Helen Rand T1ndall
Lura McNall ArIneS; Indiana, Zerelda G. Wal
lace, Emma Mont McRae; Iowa, Nancy X.
Allen; Louisiana, Elizabeth L. Saxon; Michigan,
Catharine A. F. steoblns: Missouri, Phaebe w.
CouZins; New Hampshire. Marilla NJ. Kicker;
New York. susan b. Anthony. Matilda JoslyH
Gage, Lille Deyeroux Blake, DR.. A. w. Lozter,
Jennie de NJ Lozier NJ. D.. Helen. NJ. Slocum;
PENNSYLVANIA, Rachel q. Foster, Julia 7. Foster,
Lucinda b. Chandler; South Carolina, Mary X.
Pell.
There was some surprise and Indignation at
the regulation excluding from the business
meeting all who had not tickets OF membership,
but all of the delegates concluded that It was
business like and Just, and cheerfuly paid their
fee and secured tickets.
NOTICES.
The stage was decorated to-day with flags
and the following placards were upon the walls:
Women are Voting on Education. the bulwark
of the state, in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Colorado, California: Oregon, New Hampshire
all Questions in Wyoming and Utah. Their
Vote redeemed Wyoming from barbariSm to
civilization" Taxation without Representa-
tion is tyranny. Women are Taxed to support
criminals and pauperS, and TO feed and clothe
the lawmakers who oppreSS her" " Retiring
GreenbackS-Men who cannot see the votes or
ten millions of Women citizens" True Labor
Reform-The Ballot for Women-The unpaid
Iaborer of the whole earth," The Financial
Problem fCr Women-Equal Pay for Equal
Work, and one hundred cents on the dollar,n
" Not Wine and Women. but Women and Tenn
perance," Ring out the Old, Ring in the New"
''Whep Woman Will she Wil and you may
depend on 1t. she VIII Vote"
After brief reports from delegates, the con-
vention adjourned to meet at pm.
THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES
were appointed Credenrials-Rachel G. Foster
Mary L: Wooster and Ellen II. Sheldon; resolu-
hons-Sara Andrews spencer, Matilda JoSlyn
Gage, Zerelda G. Wallace, Mary r. Pel, Nancy
r. Allen, Elizabeth l.. Saxon and Phoebe w.
Couzins Finance-Jane II. Spoford. Lucinda
B. Chandler, Julia T. Foster, Lille DevereauX
Blake and Marilla NJ. Kicker; On Revision OF
Observation-Disclosures JoSlyn Gage, with power
to choose associates.
Tonight, Susan b. Anthony. Phoebe w.
Couzins Julia E. Smith and others will speak.
THE SESSION THIS AFTERNOON.
The first public session was held this after
noon, at O'Clock, Miss Susan B. Anthony pre-
siding. on taking the chair she made a brief
and pertinent address, and afterwards intro
duced Mrs. Bclya \. Lockwood. who made a set
speech upon the present situation of the wo-
man suffrage cause. There were not so many
on the stand as has been usual on such occa-
StonS, the absence OF the benevolent counten-
ance OF Mrs Cady stanton being noticed par
ucularly. During the delivery of Mrs. Lock
woods able address on the woman suffrage
question, several acceSsionS were made to the
people seated on the stage.
The hall in the meantime had become crowd
ed the steps in the aiSles being all 1mprovlSed
nrNI in1 IN, 1tUaer
standing room, the greater majority OF the aud
ience being females During her address,
MRS. LOCKWOOD
was frequently applauded. She said that the
fact had been accomplished, the ends sought
for had been already attained; all the liberal
professions growing out of the arts and sciences
are open to Women-the bar, the profession OF
medicine The pulpit, and the rOStrum; and now
all that is wanted is an aim and purpose, on
woman's part, to take her proper place among
all trades and professions. Nothing is now In
her way, and there will be no formidable oppo-
sitfon to her advancement.
MRS. MARY A. PELL,
OF Aiken, South Carolina, was next introduced.
She is an elderly lady. She said she hoped all
present were friends of the women movement.
She had long been an advocate for woman suf-
frage. She wanted lady President OF the
United States, and saw DO good reason why We
cannot have lady President as well as TO have
female sovereigns in foreign countries She de-
nounced the present system of churches paying
large salaries to their preachers, and thought
this all ought OF place.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler of Philadelphia
was next introduced. and stated the progress
the good work in Vineland, N. j., where she
lives. and argued in favor of women coming to
the front and claiming the right to vote at our
state and national elections.
Miss Rachel Foster of Philadelphia, young
lady in buff silk dress and bonnet, and with
Spectacles. was introduced and said the women
of Philadelphia were alive to their interests,
and were pushing their claims upon the Penn
sylvania legislature and upon the public schoo
authorities OF that state.