New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01
PIONEERS FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
A NOTABLE SESSION OF THE COUNCIL
SPEAKING BY THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN
THE SENECA CoNvENTIoN-MRs DILKES
ADDRESS
IHr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]


(BY TELRGRAPI TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Ihe shOne gloriously
on the pioneer sessiOa OF the Noman's Council this
morning, and the Opera House held full audience In
honor Of the pioneers They were all on the stage
company Of strong, handsome snowy haired women,
wearing violet satin ribbon badges, held by clusters
OF sweet vloets on tho waists of their gowns. The
six women 10 whom most honor accorded, and to
whom baskets of roses presented, sat together,
In chairs well 10 the front OF the platform. They
we're Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Miss Susan B.
Anthony Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell Mrs Julia Ward
Howe, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore and Mrs Matilda
Joslyn Gage Others of the pioneers wen three mon,
Frederick Douglass, Henry b. Blackwell ana Robert
Purvis, nti-slavery and woman sutfrasisis; Mary
Crew Amy Post whose house was the "eiuge OF hee
ing slaves: Mary II. Haowell Mary s. Anthony
Grace Greenwood, Emily p Collins Dr. Caroline
wlnslow, DIR. susan 3. Edison, John W. Hutchinson,
AntlOnetts Brown Blackwell and Sarah F. Hall BACK
of tho pioneers were delegates, and women workers
ach with a knot of bright flowers on her gown There
were dainty white caps and Quaker bonnets, black
satin gowns and gowns Of various cOlors largo
crsyon Of Lucretla Mott in her Qua er cap and gray
garb was placed on easle to the left, facing the
audience It was decked with smilax and Easter
lilies
The council was calle1 toge her by Miss Anthony,
who said " In memory of Lucreila Mott who with
Mrs stanton Called the first convention forty years
ago and H. accordance with the religious denomina-
ton in which Mrs. Mott was a member and an ap-
proved minister, we will observe season OF
silent IN, ocatlon."
After a few moments silence the audience rose and
sang hvmn, The 2ef0rner,' by John G. whittier.
Miss Anthony then said Il now present to you Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who with Lucreiia Mott'
called the first convention NJ women ever
held In tho world, so far have been able to ma
out. We promised In the newspapers that we would
have the table here which the first declaration oil
sentiment and independence was written at seneca
Falls n. Y. But We find the possessors, the McClln
tocks think It a little precious an article to be
brought over by express, haven't the table But
about that table sat Elizabeth McClntock NOV Phil,
| Fps and her mother, Mrs Mary " MeChntocA' anu
Mrs Stanton told the story Of tho suffrage move
mcnt beginning with her visit TO London 10 attend inc
| hnttSlavery Convention In 1S54 1t was her Weddng
Journey, but she went with the hope OF being dce,
gate as did also Lucreta Mott, but they were voted
| out and not allowed TO serve 80
Amone Inc other pioneers TO speak Lucy stOnci
| Mary Grew, Henry Blackwell Frederick Douglass ana
Mrs Gag. John M sang o 5 Ss %ns Of
| "Anid Lang syne" Grace Greenwood gave few
bright words. 1t throughout an interesting ses-
This evening Miss Helen Gardner and Mrs. Ashton
pkc among tho speakers on political conditions;
| Women's Liberal Association Mrs. Dixie spoke with
out manuscript and not paying much attention 10 me
| England are much more mixed with mems politics
| than in this country. English women have thelr
political organizations all over England IN ooth the
liberal and Conserv alive parties" She gave niue
sketch Of suffrage In England showing ne ne
| unwrtten English Constitution. The latter MAKES
| woman suffrage easier, because II Is granted UT
would be- direct by Parliament II, .,,ros. On Soy IN
| Brann Miss Gardner had not appeared on me pa
form until this evening she 6ah s Ham,
| mond came I'm for a large share Of sharp CRITICS m
Miss Gardner read a letter from Dr. spltzka sayng