Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-26

snapped out 50 oddly that every one laughed and
MIS-. TrygE laughed also.
asn Delegates and each made little speech Of
greeting Nine BoGeot Of Paris SPOKE N French S,,,
IL me oH S n Sss &c " g.
speech o. srsesns sne a ssd sse had ne honor 70
glad to meet the women OF America
sunfses xssSs,.sioa 4 f frsissa. and intrsaacsd
Miss Anthony sssd, shsd tine sns honor Of having Re.
sided in an irish jsh because she loved liberty.
%So comes sns ssd
home. Having received the highest honor that
the English government could confer. that of be:
declared her intention OF becoming an American
citizen, ana bringing up her children In this lano
Sed abDa q s ~a se once o s ssr
that the women OF those days were equal then,
and that they took their part Of fighting as well as
OF talking.
THE ENGLISH prIreArxs
Miss Anthony then read O testimonial from the
National Woman's Association, Of Bristol. En-
gland, signed among Others BY Annie Priestman'
a sister-in-law OF John Bright. she read also
Of John Bright, introducing arS scatcherd, as
0eegate. Miss Anthony then introduced the three
English delegates-Mrs Soatcherd. Mrs. Chant and
MIS-. Dilke-and each made a little speech.
Mrs. Scatcherd said laughingiy that some people
were afraid Of what American women might do.
she was not afraid. for II American women al.
vanced great deal, the women OF Der LAND would
benefit little. One permanent result OF the great
counsel would be to draw closer together the
Gess;s % an women Of al lands The women ne OF
women or the Bright family. as the men OF Great
Britain owe TO the men OF the Bright family. Mrs.
thony introduced Mrs f bike as sMrs. Margaret
Dixie, saying that since coming to America they
h hS s1sea n taught her not 70 call herself Mrs
Mrs. Dixie said she thanked them sincerely for
the splendid reception they had received. She
joining hands with American women. II was the
sympathy OF the democracy of England that she
desired TO bring more especially 70 the democracy
Mrs. Gustalson was introduced, and in her re-
marks said her association considered that woman
suffrage was the only hope OF woman.
FROM CANADA.
Mira Starr Keefer, Of Canada, was called out.
She said she did not know exactly what she repre-
sented. From Mrs. stantons speech she presumed
she represented the Goldfish. She would like TO
say that the Goldfish OF Canada would just as soon
be eaten on this side OF the line as the Other.
ronto president OF the Toronto W. C. T. u, as the
woman TO whom the women Of Canada owed the
ows Of Canada have voice in municipal govern
ment. Mrs. Mcdonald. however, did not speak,
but dsclamed, through Miss Anthony, all the
credit for securing the passage or the laws referred
to by Mrs. Keefer.
LITTLE Brf or YANKE1l1N.
Snow" said Miss Anthony, 81 want TO give you
little specimen OF 'Yankeeism.'' She then in
troduced Mrs Lucy stone, who met an ovation like
that given MIRA stanton. Mrs. stone said she
would make her speech at the time IL was an
nounced in the program on the pioneer day, and
merely expressed her pleasure at being present at
Miss Anthony referred to Mrs. Lucy stone and
her work among pioneers. "Don't make any mis-
lake." said Miss Anthony laughing, "about my
being pioneer, am still very young person"
She said she had been converted by reading a
speech made by Lucy Stone at one OF the early
meetings. In this speech Mrs. Stone said that all
S has was 10 a., married woman was to have
"Mrs. John Smith," or something like that.
Miss Anthony did not remember 1t exactly, and
there was left of married woman when she died
was the inscription on her tombstone that she was
the rect OF somebody who had owned her.
SHE WOULD NOT BE "RELIcT."
THAT was it," said Miss Anthony, drolly. 81
sort OF made up my mind then that wouldn't be
the relct OF anybody" This sally of Miss An
tnony, at herself, provoked great laughter.
MISS wILLARD's REMARKS.
Miss Anthony then called out Miss willard.
whom she addressed Familiarity as Frances. Miss
Willard also dlsclaimed laughingy, that she was
a pioneer 81 remember" she said, "when was
not f1ayed the trees and pioneered the way, we
would never have dared TO come at ALL
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
Somebody called for Douglass and then IL was
discovered that Mr.. Frederick Douglass had stolen
In and was sitting at the back OF the stage. Miss
Anthony made Mr.. Douglass come forward and
make speech.
II had no expectation" he said. .'of being called
forward TO the day or the evening Of the pioneers
Having had the pleasure or the privilege
Of rs, being present a. that memorable
TO say something respecting them and respecting
1t. shall say now that / rejoice TO see this to-
Snsence nsTt n ans nr hv ana you, tnlS
see Mrs. stanton in this chair to-day and rejoice
and give her JOY that after these tempestuous
Iurty wears she is enabled to see the spectacle
here to-day, and the one she saw yesterday
won't speak Of"
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE AND HER HYMN
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was next introduced. Re
ferring TO Miss Anthony's resolution or celebacy,
she said that about the time she took the valorous
stand that she would not be any ones relict. she
Mrs. Howe,) placed herself beside a hero When
Mrs. Howe sat down some one on he stage started
her great hymn, "The Battle Hymn OF the Repub-
following the lead sang out the hymn with much
spirit; Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage, Clara Barton
ana ROBERT Purvis were called out and made
10 speak few words OF greeting.
THE COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Miss Anthony then announced as the committee
on permanent organization, to consider the ad-
visibility Of having regularly organized ma
tional and international councils, the following:
Miss Frances willard, Mrs. Richardson Rev. Ada
c. BOwles, Mrs. Louise Thomas Clara Barton,
Rachel g. Foster. Mary +. Eastman, May Wright
Sewall, Martha r. Field, Mrs. Keefer, Mrs. Alice
Scatcherd, Mrs OrmistOn Chant, Nine BOgelot,
Mrs. GrOth and Miss Grpenberg.
Then hymn was sung and the morning session
came to q close about O'Clock.
TRE LOBBY OF THE RIGGS HOUSE
presented totally unconventional spectacle this
morning. The delegates to the women's Interna-
tiOnal Council were preparing to depart for the
scene OF action, and for a time the male habtues
OF the hotel were away below par The women
were everywhere, asking questions and shaking
hands like men. They walked into the hotel with
a determined "bOund TO win" air, and registered
their names with a busness-like flourish that
startled the males who stood around In silent
wonder. Fifteenth street for some time this MORN
ing was lined with gossaInered figures stepping
lightly down toward the opera House.
THE MINERvAS OF THE COUNCIL.
Scholarly Women Who will Speak ON
the Subject Of Education.
The session tonight will be devoted to educa-
ton, and papers relating to eoucationIn its rela-
lions to women will be read by several women
A.