Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-19
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONvEN.
TION.
Addresses I'm Behalf OF Women-What
Was Done To-day.

AT the afternoon session OF the Woman Suf-
rage association at the Universalist church
yesterday afternoon, reports were made by
May Wright Sewell, chairman Of the executive
committee, and Mrs. Sarah NJ. Perkins, repre-
senting Ohio. Addresses were made by Mrs.
James Bennett of Kentucky; Mrs Colby, OF
Nebraska, and Mrs. Virginia L. Minor, OF Mis-
souri,. At the opening of the evening session,
which was largely attended, Miss Anthony an
nounced that she had received the following
contributions: George w. Childs 500; NJ. E
PARSONS, Ohio, $50; Nine. Demorest, $25; the
Misses MISSES; Foster. 500, in memory OF their
and $15 for themselves.
Addresses were made by Mrs. May r. East
Of Maryland; Mrs. Elizabeth Avery Merri-
Wether, OF Missouri, and her son, and Mrs.
Clara Neyman, of New York.
TO-day's Session.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
To-day the association held at the Riggs
House the last executive or business session of
the convention, and closed up the business of
the year. This afternoon and evening public
sessions will be held at the Universalist church.
The resolutions adopted to-day and other &C
ton taken, will be reported as q matter OF form
to the open session this afternoon.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted to-day reaf1rming
confidence in the national method OF securing
the ballot to women through an amendment to
the federal constitution, calling upon Congress
to submit the question of q constitutional
the National Woman Suffrage associa-
ton is non'partisan in politics, protest
Congress, which proposes to distrsn chise Utah
women, thereby Furnishing Gentle and non-
polygamouS Mormon women for crimes never
committed, and rejoicing in the fact "that al!
the great movements tor reform, religious,
social and Industrial are becoming educated
to the knowledge that the ballot in the hands
OF women is the weapon needed to insure sue
cess"
A plan of representation to be regarded in Or
also adopted.
A plan of work for the year, providing for
keeping up the agitation in the states and ter
ritories, was also adopted.
1t was decided to open permanent headouar.
tiers in this city, to be in charge of the CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Ellen II. Sheldon,
and TO establish lecture bureau with head
quarters at Chicago. 1t was decided also to APP
ganizing the Industrial class among women ana
teaching them the relation of the ballot to
labor.
WOMEN AND THE CHURCH.
The resolution sent by Mrs. Stanton, protest
ing against church teachings held to be inim-
ical to women, was not adopted. Instead OF
adopting it, 1t was voted to request vice presi-
dents and members of the executive committee
TO send delegates to every ecclesiastical cOnven-
ton held within their states. 1--WE propose "
said Miss Anthony to a STAR reporter, ito
keep watch of the ciergymen and know
ndons are ssss agan Mrs Ss At this after
se%e viii SPEAK Miss GousnI sna said
STAR reporter to-day that the convention was
better attended than any Of its predecessors,
hopeful. "Pubic sentiment is with u.s." she
remarked, "and all that is needed now il to
break the hard shell of the law"