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upon Congress. Though her visage Is Quaker-like.
there is nothing severe repeliant In her manner
or speech She is always kind and thoughtful. In
conversation or on the PLATFORM she Is ever ready
and bright, and possesses fund OF humor. Those
who are associated with her are most devotedly
attached 10 her. As has been stated she has out
lived the efforts TO do injury to her cause by ridi
cung her personally. She is popular, even with
those who most strongly oppose the principles she
advocates. Some years ago, at Q convention at St.
Louis, floral tribute was sent to the stage for
experience, and the Kindness OF her
heart were manifest, when, with tears in
her eyes, as she accepted the flowers she said
Friends, had you hurled stones at me should
know what 20 say and do. but flowers. / am un-
used to-" Since then she has become accustomed
TO flowers Upon her departure for Europe five
years ago, she was given reception In Philadel-
phia, which was made the occasion OF testimonials
OF esteem and affection which one would think
would amply reward even lifetime OF devoted
dlsinterested work such as hers has been. One of
the most interesting incidents IN her career oc-
cured In 1872, when she tested, at her home in
Rochester N. Y, her right to vote under the four
teenth amendment and cast a vote i'll the presi-
Dental election. For this ofrense she was ar
rested and convicted. Miss Anthony having
arisen in court, the Judge said ''the sentence OF
the court Is that you pay fine OF 800 and the
costs VI the prosecution"
"May IL please your honor, said the defiant Miss
Anthony, 81 will not pay dollar OF your unjust
penalty"
The Judge seemed astounded for moment, but
he answered, " the court will not order your COM
initial until the fine Is paid. You can gon Miss
Anthony left the courtroom and is still at large,
but the fine has never been paid.
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earnest student, collecting information from all
sources, but with Judicious discrimination, and
while not combining her Investigations TO this re-
form has always been considered q full and re.
liable authority to questions pertaining to woman
suffrage; she became actively engaged in this
pioneers OF the association IN which for years she
held the offices OF recording secretary, chairman
executive committee and president She is now
vicepresdent at large, and has full privileges to
exercise her authority as her judgment best die
tates. Mrs. Gage is eminently literary IN her
tastes, and an easy and graceful style, combined
with her marvellous fund OF Information, has
fitted her for the numerous literary burdens her
colleagues have accorded her. Her hand Is seen
la the famous 'Declaration OF Rights OF 1876, as
well as numerous important state papers, among
them addresses 10 various nominating conven-
often chairman OF the resolution Committee al
conventions, TO her pen Is due some OF the most
radical that have Appeared, among them those
Rochester. In 1879 and two years since creating
somuch discussion when promulgated in WASH
lngton. she was almost entirely instrumental in
organizing the New York state Woman Suffrage
Association, and, through almost superhuman
labor, established its permanent success and pros
perity She also organized the Virginia State AS
ISOLATION, has appeared before constitutional con-
Nentlons OF New YORK and Dakota, and has had
many important congressional and legislative
Meanings, where her influence has been marked.
In 1878 she became editor and proprietor OF the
"National Citizen and Ballot Box published in
syracuse. \. y, which, for several years, waged
an aggressive warfare In behalf OF woman sur
Irage. MIS- Gage was one OF the three famous
editors or the "WOman Suffrage History" that
encyclopedia OF the reform which required six
years Tor lts completion She is also the author OF
woman as an Inventor" the "Woman's Rights
CatechlSm," &c. and has been contributor to
several OF our leading magazines. AT present she
Is engaged upon book to which for years she has
devoted much thought and research-"Wom oman,
church and state" now nearly ready for publica-
ton. This she regards as the most important
work OF her life. United with a commanding
presence and graceful figure. Mrs. Gage possesses
adelightfu and original style of oratOry carrying
her hearers with her by virtue OF her marked In
dIviduality.
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and editor has done titanic labor for the
she advocates She Is pleasant in address and full
OF enthusiasm and energy. Her husband, Hon.
L. ". Colby. is state senator and one OF the lead
Ing lawyers OF the state. Mrs. Colby has an at
traCtiye home and Is proud OF IL AMI OF her hus-
band. In conversation with STAR reporter about
her journalistic employment, Mrs. Colby said
that IL occupied time that might otherwise be
wasted. she did not know what she would 10
during the long periods that her husbands bust
ness required him To he away from home IL she did
not nave some regular employment or this char
acter. Mrs. Colbys printing and publishing Office
Il practical cXemptiicatiOn OF woman'5 ability to
take part In the business Of the world The type
setting IS done almost altogether by women and
the affairs OF the business department are man
aged by half dozen young lady clerks. Du,ing
the council Mrs. Colby transfers her Office TO this
city, and Will issue her paper here the official
organ and reporter OF the council.
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Aiter finishing school she studied with Rev.
htnan Allen, an Episcopal clergyman, then SET
ueu on the Island she delivered her nrst sermon
IN the school-house at Siasconset where she was
Seacner az seventeen. but her marriage In ls4e TO
u: hanaiords and the care OF children, postponed
net PROFESSIONAL career for some years, during
winch she was maturing and gaining varied ex-
PeLience In 1883 she began regular minis
Senal work tsince which time sine has been
ssnaaged In unremitting gospel labor, and
xMo years later was ordained pastor OF the
TTMsI Iniversalist church, at bingham, Mass.
Later she went to waltham, in the same state
anu tnence TO Jersey city, where she received
salary OF s, 500. In 1870 she was called to New
haven, TO take charge OF the First Unversalist
Snurch, OF that city, and Is still engaged there
sue mas sustained the ONCE Of pastor for twenty
ygxfs preaching every sunday, and says that ex-
USpt az one time she has not been incapacitated by
illness. Mrs. Hanaford was the first woman to act
US chaplain TO legislative body. This she did
several times In 1870 md 1872 both in the Connec-
uct senate and house OF representatives then as
semoied 10 New Haven. She has written fourteen
vhs u anu edited several papers and magazines
MrA hanalord 'keeps house" at her home In New
raven, with her friend and companion Of the past
eignteen years. Miss Ellen K Niles once Massa-
cnusetts teacher and now a writer OF childrens
ug10uS nature.
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OF mat character. The days OF her artyrdom are
public and private esteem than have been accorded
70 her In later years. She Is quite the opposite OF
stanton N personal appearance and general
lines, giving evidence OF her tenacity OF purpose
Mihal IL Is kindly face and seems appropri-
in which she arranges her dark hair. which is lust
little Hinged with gray. She has supplied
as; as e9adlu mS,o, with Mrs stanton. quail
Miss anthony 10 an organizer, woman
Of rare tact and executive ability, and has kept
The work gong on. when many. who had hardly
known what the battle was, were ready TO give up
In despair. Her words and actions have given new
inspiration TO the weary forces. she was born in
farner Mas Hsss saEen and her r @Stoe Hes
Baptist. she was brought up TO an almost puri-
tsn,cai MODE OF NE and lm6ued with the old pur-
any cause she espoused. When she was i've years
old her family removed to Washington County, n.
\: Her father educated his daughters, as well as
his sons so that they could be seif-supporting and
independent Thus IL came to pass that MISS SUI
san ntted herself for work as a teacher. For Or.
~ was while thus engaged that she was made to
reel strongly the discrimination against women
esS yes1 her ssSlp s w nn,v 10 an.
Wen engaged at the same work, NO more
Se,ser ps S P PR received much
injustice 8 the thing aroused her Indignation oe
ana ieo ner 70 join the movement for equal rignts
srioes Svn convert 70 the woman-surage doc
declaration Of principles In he seneca CON ysr,o
sne gave nef voice and her labor to any cause
wnere lustlce was involved. Thus she became q
sLdon& advocete Of abolition and worked for years
WIN wendell Phillips and william Lloyd GarffsOn
Sne nas aiso done much work In the cause OF tenn
E ssnce nno Ior tho general advancement OF
women, put she has steadfastly adhered To the
asnano TOT me ballot for women as she believes
tnfougn mat the many ends they desire will he
teacning, sewing, and domestic service were
s sSoos sne only employments open TO women.
honorable, Inspiring, ana digniied emHlnrneU ~
opened 70 women. Miss Anthony mas been inde.
iaugaoie, travelling, lecturing and oFranisinr. a
Sunrage Association. she has been Tor years urSc.
taealiy the head Of that body, while Mn atanfoo
Aas been abroad. and has annually led the forces
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yislng plans OF work and her executive power IN
their prosecution have been widely recognized. As
presiding Oincer she possesses q clear head,
ready knowledge or parliamentary law, and an
unfaillDg tact and courtesy that insure success.
PROBABLY Mrs. SewaiS most striking quality is the
universally OF her interests-sbe believes pro-
foundly, almost passlOnately In the need for
greater opportunities for womans advancement,
and In the capacity Of her sex for development TO
moral and intellectual stature hitherto I'm
dreamed OF. But her ardor for this cause hardly
surpasseS her interest in every other human ac-
tivity She Is equally devoted TO education, moral
reform, literature, art, physical training, and
social pleasures. and is well known in her home.
and outside OF 1t Also for her active participation
in all these interests. Mrs. Sewall is n tive OF
Milwaukee, though OF New England stock. She is
graduate Of the Northwestern University at
Evanston ILL.,, with the masters degree.
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REV. ANNIE II. SHAW,

who will preach the SER
mon. is one OF the best
known woman orators in
the country. Fer subject
tomorrow viii be "The
Heavenly Vision" She
is a regularly ordained
minister OF the MethO-
dist Protestant Church,
and a graduate OF theol-
Ogy and medicine. At
present she devotes most
OF her time to her
work as a superintendent
OF a department of
the National Woman'5
Christian MON. She is
a lecturer and organizer
Of the American Woman
suffrage Association.
Her ability as q public
sneaker Is remarkable
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whom will be present at the council Mrs.
Blackwells name is now on the roll Of
American Unitarian ministers though of late
years she has preached only occasionally.
Mrs. Blackwell has been persistent stu
dent OF physics especially interested In the
light shed by recent scientific Investigations upon
human life, as illustrating her chosen theme-the
moral nature and the immortal hope Of mankind
Besides stories and lighter writings, she has pub
lished through G.. p. Putnam's Sons three success
sive volumes upon kindred TOPICS "Studies in Gen.
eral Science" ''The Sexes Throughout Nature, I"
and sThe Ply sical Basis OF Immortality" 1t Is
understood that the paper be read by her at the
council will present a suggestive outline of some
OF her recent Investigations and conclusions on the
same general topic It will certainly be notable
as contribution by an American woman TO dis
cussion which IS engaging the deep attention Of
thoughtful inquirers, both here and abroad.
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Mrs bponord came from Maine, and like many Of
the staunch advocates OF woman suffrage, Is OF
ant,-slavery stock. For many years she has been
years ago she began TO take an active part In the
ag1tauon Tor woman suffrage She has been
treasurer o. the National Woman suffrage As
Sne nnancial anairs OF the association having
nsen 90 satisiactory that she VIII probably DO con
nnvcu n tnat once for many yoar9 TO c0me-0r
until the objects OF the sssocistton are attained
ano Is disbanded. She Is regarded a. an earnest
sno enecuve worker. Her home at the Riggs
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Fair Preachers Who Will COnduct the
Opening Religious Exercises.

Though the business sessions OF the council be.
gin Monday, the womans week will be inaug,I-
rated tomorrow by religious services at Albaugh's
Opera House at 2:30 O'Clock. These services Will
be unique In their way. as they will be conducted
entirely by women preachers. The program is as
follows: Hymn, Rev. Phoebe A. Hanaford; reading
of scriptures, Rev. Ada c. BOwles; prayer. Rev.
Antoinette Brown Blackwell; hymn, Rev. Louise
s. Baker; sermon, Rev. Annie II. Shaw; hymn,
Rev. Amanda Deyo; benedctiOn, Rev. Antoinnette
Brown Blackwell.
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Written for The EVENING STAR
Alas! with warm heart yearning

ritten for The EVENING STAR.
Alas! with warm heart yearning
And lips that must be dumb,
With loves fond passion burning
To dare not bid love come"
To spend ones life in waiting
The good one must not win,
With candid truth in hating,
And lore concsaled like SIN
This 10 the role Of woman
On paasion's mimic stage,
Her right 10 be all-human
Awaits some later ags;
No right to woe when loving,
Though none denies her claim
To answer loves sweet moving
Should man propose the same.
For. thorsh to share the ballot,
Or sit In court . Judge,
Or wield throfiicial mallet,
May, II you viii Be fudge,
To that dear right most vital.
In spite Of al that's aaid,
None win dispute her title
The right to be veil we'd.
Then who shall dare reject her,
Or challenke when she votes,
When men viii 70 elect her,
Hurtahing. split their throatsp
Aye! make this right & test One.
Fen though all others wait,
Just let her pop the question,
Ana In win snve tn state.
-MAeoxE SULLIVAN
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The International Council OF Women, whose
public sessions will begin in this city tomorrow
was called by the National Woman suffrage As
ISOLATION 1t Is not, however, called in behalf OF
| the cause OF woman suffrage only. It is intended
TO celebrate the fortieth anniversary OF the first
woman suffrage convention, and signalIze the
| event by a conference OF women that will give a
fresh impulse TO all the reform philanthropical
movements which have been inaugurated and are
carried on by women. so there will be assembled
at Albaugh's Opera House leading women from
many OF the great organizations OF the United
states and other lands. One OF the members OF
the committee OF arrangements told STAR re-
porter that the National Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton called the council because IL believed that
the efforts made by the pioneers OF that association
had given an impulse to all the public movements
In which women are how so largely engaged.
They had emancipated women from traditions
which required her 10 keep silent When Miss
Susan Il. Anthony was young school teacher she
shocked a teachers convention by demanding the
right TO speak. such thing as woman speaking
In public meeting was almost unheard Of Now
women gather Trom every quarter OF the world to
take part in council, and II is taken as matter
OF course. So the Woman suffrage Association
called the council and the association viii act the
part OF host, giving large share or the time to
the delegates representing other movements in
which women are Interested.
THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
The burden OF arranging tor the council has de-
VOWED upon the officers OF the National Woman
Suffrage Association. These ladies were consti-
tuted a committee OF arrangements by the Ma
tional Association. They are: Elizabeth Cady
stanton. president: Susan B. Anthony and Matilda
JOslyn Gage. vice presidents at large; May Wright
Sewall chairman executive committee: Rachel G.
Foster, corresponding secretary; Jane H.Sponord,
treasurer and Ellen II. Sheldon, recording secre-
tary. Mrs. stanton. having been absent In Europe,
has not had much TO do with the details The
general management has devolved upon Miss
Anthony, TO whose rare ability as an organ
izer Is due much OF the credit
or the work so well performed by the committee.
Mrs. stanton and Miss Anthony are regarded by
amounting almost to yeneratiOn. Their long
cOmradeship In their work has bound them to-
gether by the strongest ties. one OF the younger
workers In the cause said to a STAR reporter that
these Two women would remain as the official
heads OF the movement 80 long as they lived. and
when they died the women would erect non,l-
ments TO their memory.
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Mrs. Helen M. Cougar, as
chairman OF the commit
tee on railroads, has CO.
operate with the COM
mittee OF arrangements,
and given mucn of her
time 10 the preparations
Tor the council. The
qualities that impress
one at once upon coming
into contact with Mrs.
Cougar, are her quick
ness OF apprehension, PEN
etration Self-reliance.
fearlesSneSs, enthusiasm
and will. Added to her
love for the cause. and her
mental endowments, she
POSSESSES the ADVANTAGE
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NAY WRIGHT sEwAII

Mrs. May Wright Sew
all, OF Indianapolis, also
a member OF the commit
tee of arrangements. is
another Of the group Of
well-educated. Interest
ing, and enthusiastic wO-
men who have OF late
years been engaged In
carrying on the work
begun at seneca Falls
forty years ago. Mrs.
Sewall has held the Office
OF chairman OF the execu-
tive committee In the Ma
ttonal Woman Suffrage
Association for the last
seven years, and her
sound judgment and her
SKIN and fertility in de
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RACHEL g. FOSTER.

Newspaper correspond
ents and others who
have had to make inaui-
ries respecting the ar
engagements for the COM
Ing council have come
into contact chiefly with
Miss Rachel q. Foster.
This accounts In part for
the very kindly tone OF
the newspaper notices OF
the council. Miss Foster.
who Is corresponding sec,
rotary Of the National
Woman Suffrage AssOcla-
ton, Is young, and en-
Enthusiastically devoted to
her work. She is hand.
some, ana interesting
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CLARA y, COLRY.
The arrangements for

Tne arrangements Tor
making the official re-
ports OF the council have
been entrusted TO the
hands OF Mrs. Clara b.
Colby. Mrs. Colby is a
graduate OF the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin, and
achieved high rank in her
class. She has been con-
nected for several years
with the woman suffrage
movement, and is at pres
ent a yice-president OF
the National Woman SUI
1rage Association for Ne
braska, as well as presi-
dent OF the state as5ocia-
ton. For five years she
has published at her
home In Beatrice. Neb.,
4 IN l'a..an7ass % Tf..sF,.,,Z
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SUSAN D. ANTHONY.

Placed beside Mrs.Stan-
ton In the affection OF the
women who have been
engaged in the struggle
for equal rights for wo-
man. and equally hon.
ored by them, Is Miss
Susan Il. Anthony. Miss
Anthony, perhaps more
than any other indiyid-
ual, was made the object
Of carricature In the days
when the claims put forth
By women were met only
with ridicule. she was
made TO suffer many in
dignirieS but she has
lived down all opposition
q = n
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The naked treea.-thoueh brown and serA
Seem hrst TO feel the touch Of spring;
For with the first warm days appear
The downy buds-ss hourh to bring
A sladsome message for the year.
Do they forget that springs FIRST smile
IL often chilled By winters frown.
Az seeking gently 10 beguils
When he. reluctant, leaves his thrones
Qor OH tonight the wind blows fierce;
The cosd snov drifts and swtrls o'sshead,
A though the tender buds 10 pierce
That seem to bend and COVER with dreadl
IN.
And on with ua - with the trees,
Our dearest thoughts ere ventured forth
And msse instead Of balmy breeze
Ths cutting winds from out the north.
How hard 10 10 10 weather thsse,
Ana keep alive TIE bod q voetAi
-sH .
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KLlzABETH cADY STANTON.

Among all the women
10 be met at an Interna-
tional Council OF Women
or any where else, none
VIII enlist interest and
win confidence sooner
than Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
stanton, who by right OF
priority OF claim, and by
reason OF her position as
president of the National
Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, stands at the head
OF the woman suffrage
movement. Her personal
character and her mental
attachments are such
that no one disputes her
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lNR q. aPQFFoRpI

Mrs. Jane n. Spofford,
treasurer OF the National
Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation and a member OF
the committee OF ar.
rangements. II we'll
known In Washington.
Mrs. SpOffortt Is the wife
OF Mr.. c. w. SpOnorti,
proprietor OF the Riggs
House. Her tall and
stately figure, distin-
guished air, handsome
face and white hair Of
luxuriant growth, makes
her Q conspicuous per-
S0nage In any assembly.
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MATILDA JosLYN GAGE.

There are few women
who are more thoroughly
identified with woman
suffrage than Matilda
Joslyn Gage, one OF the
members or the commit
tee Of arrangements. She
was early trained to self
reliance and seif.reasOn-
Ing, her parents having
taught her TO accept no
opinion without thor
0ugh investigation, and
to discard everything
from which her reason
revolted. She is a broad
ly-culturet woman. an
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THE WOMAN'S CONGRESS.
LEADERS WHO CALLED THE IN.
TERNATIONAL COUNCIL.

Program Of the Week-The Opening Re.
1igiOus Exercises Tomorrow The
Female Preachers who will Conduct
Them-Prominent Women who will
Speak During the Week.
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REV. ANrorxRrrE BROWN BLACKWELL.

OF Elizabeth, N. J., is dis
tinguished both as q
preacher and q writer.
Rev. Mrs. A. b. Blackwell
was ordained and settled
minister OF a COngrega-
tional church b years
ago, she having previously
studied at Oberlin College
and taken the usual
course Of theological
study with young men at
the same institution,
Miss Brown was the first
woman to prepare for and
regularly enter upon that
vocation. Her example
has been followed by
many others, some OF
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through their statute books.
Therefore be 70 resolved by the CITIZENS Repre-
sentative Committee of one Hundred that Con-
gress De urged 70 provide for speedy codifcation
OF the laws OF the District OF Columbia and that an
executive committee be appointed 20 bring this
matter 10 the Immediate attention OF Congress.
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HnG taliS behind her ears In one or two
culiS sne was born on the Island Of
earliest settlers OF the island. Jas Cartwright,
wno s was MIS- Hanafords great-grandfather,
A. Woodbridge, the eoiouent temneranos
speaker. and Prof Maria Mitchell the astronomer
Us Aanatorq 10 also related to Lucretia Mott,
IKE whom sne was educated In the gentle
aocsrlnes os the QuakerA Ma HanAford & the
daughter OF Capt Geo. w. CONN. q retired sea
sarer' who u st living q the aga Of eighty three