Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
TINE WOMAN SUFFRAGE AssOCIA.
Tl0X.


Opening Of the Esshteenth Annual
C0aventi0n.
PROMINENT IN THE MOVEMENT WHO wERK
PRksxNT-rHE rustic MHETrNos &C.
The delegates to the Eighteenth Annual Con-
vention OF the Woman Suffrage Association,
which proposes, according to its constitution,
ITO secure national protection for women in the
exercise Of their citizens right to VOTE" assem-.
oied this morning In the parlors at the Riggs
mouse, ana held an executive session preliminary
10 their public meetings. One of the large
pariors was well filled with ladies, many
Oh them stately and distinguished looking
natrons. There were a few ladies who wore
the hair trimmed short, in masculine style,
or gave other evidences of strong mil n edness
Ihe old SANDER against the woman's rights,
.,Is sney are ugly, was easily refuted 10y .
tuted the assemblage this morning While most
OF the ladies would be regarded rs having
reacnea years OF discretion, still there were
"a aaany faces still aglow with the bloom of youth.
mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton, the president Of
s "a assocatlon was not present, being detained
May wight sswa 1sFsay f Hy chair
the session this morning. Miss susan b. An
a seat beside the chairman. The aftendance
was as good as during any year fl the history
Oh the movement. number Of new faces APP
peareo among those present.
LADIES PRESENT.
Besides those mentioned among those present
were Clara Colby, of Nebraska; Harriet r.
Shatiuck, Massachusetts; Virginia L. Minor,
Missouri; Elizabeth Avery Merriwether. Mis-
souri, souri,; Helen N: Cougar, Indiana; Nine. Clara
c Meyman' New York; Mary F. Eastman, Massa-
Foster, Pennsylvania; Adeline Thomson, Penn
syivanla; Miss Mary Anthony, New York, a
Peil, of South Carolina; Miss Julia Ballard Nell
son, OF Wisconsin; Mr.. E. NJ. Davis of Philss-
aeiphia, son-inrlaw of Lucretia Mott, and bis
Mrs. S0uthworth, Obi .; Mrs. Jane II. Spofford,
Eliza I. Ward, Marilla NJ. Kicker, Dr. Caroline
e. Mlnslow. Mrs. Ellen H. sheldon, Mrs. Mary
MCPHERSON, Mrs. Mason, Miss Julia Welbur,
and Miss Ruth @. Dennison Of this city, and
Mrs. Best, of Maryland.
REPRESENTATIVES CONVENTION.
The association while in executive session to-
day discussed proposition to make the con-
vention hereafter truly representative, by piac-
ing 1t on representative basis. 1t was decided
proper voice, when a state has chosen q delega-
ton and all OF the delegates cannot attend, to
pc rmit those who do attend to vote by proxy for
this way distant states, that could not well
send large delegations, would have equal inf1u-
ence with states in the east.
APPOINTED.
The following committees to have charge
of the work OF the convention were appointed:
On ResolutiOns-Miss Susan 3. Anthony, N. y;
Mrs Harretta Shattuck, Mass; Mad Clara Ney-
man, n. Y; Mrs. Virginia Minor Mo-; Mrs.
Helen N. Cougar, Ind. On Finance-Mrs. Jane
D. c.; Mrs. Ruth c. Dennison, D. c. Mrs Julia
Foster, Pa; Miss Mary Anthony, y. Y; Miss
Caroline A Sherman, d. c.; Miss Anthony and
ships: On Press-Miss Ellen II. Sheldon, u. c.;
Mrs. NJ. r. Field, New Orleans La; Mrs Marilla
Kicker, d. c.; Mrs. Ruth c. Dennison, u. c.
TO PLAN THE YEARS WORK.
Another committee to formulate plan of
work for the year was appointed as follows:
Mesdames Sewall, Colby, Shattuck, Robinson,
Ewing. Cougar, Neyman, Merriwether, and
SOuthworth. This committee was instructed to
make its report Friday morning.
The ladies all expressed themselves as enthu-
siastic In the work. Mrs. Ada c. Sweet, of Chi
pected to address the convention this evening
Mrs. Clay Bennett, of Kentucky, who is present
is daughter Of Cassius NJ. Clay, and Is the lady
publican convention at Chicago in 1880, urg-
ing them to insert q woman suffrage plank In
their platform.
the large attendance at reception at the Riggs
house, given In their honor last evening
M se a1d Mrs and spc1rd Several
pay their respects, and were handsomely enter
tanned. 1.-The gentlemen say" observed one of
the ladies to-day, that if we want to win them
over to our side we must feed them we'll. and
that will be part of our tactics in the future"
Owing TO the absence of Mrs. Stanton, some
changes have been made in the program. Miss
Anthony will preside over the convention.
THE PUBLIC SESSIONS.
The public sessions Of the convention began
at half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
Universalist church, corner 18th and L streets
The program for the afternoon session was as
follows: Organ voluntary Mary Mason Dodge;
dress, Susan B. Antho y; report of execu-
tive committee, May Wright Sewell, Indiana
singing by Miss Scott and Miss Calhoun; ad-
dress by Elizabeth Avery Meriwether, of Mis-
souri, on "UncOmprOmising Opponents" re-
marks by Robert Purvis and others. The pro-
gram for this evenings session comprises ad-
dresses by Clara B. Colby, Nebraska, on "Wo-
man Suffrage and the Labor Question: Rev.
Rush r. Shipper, on THE Advance of Wo-
man." Miss Ada c. Sweet, of Chicago, and Miss
Susan B. Anthony.
There will be afternoon and evening sessions
each day until and including Friday.
The present officers of the association are as
follows: President, Elizabeth Cady Stanton;
Matilda JOslyn Gage, Phoebe w. Couzins, Rev
Olympia Brown and Abigail Scott Duniway;
Chairman executive committee, May Wright
Sewel: recording secretaries, Ellen H. Sheldon
Julia T. Foster, Eliza T. Ward and Pearl
Adams; corresponding secretary, Rachel u.
Foster; treasurer, Jane II. SpOfford; auditors,
Ruth G. Dennison and Julia A. Wilbur.
The Charees Against Architect Clark