Wichita eagle., 1888-11-20
THE E. s. STATE CONVENTION.

THE e. s. STATE CONVENTION.
| To the Editor O, the Daily Eagle.
| As have just returned from the State
Suffrage convention, thought short
report would not be out of order had
expected several delegates from Wichita
and felt rather chagrined that l alone
should have to represent the peerless
Princess" And judging from our own
city thought there would be very few
delegates present and that the success of
the convention would depend upon the
liberty loving people of Emporia.
| However, l was pleasantly surprised
on reaching the church TO find a full
delegation. In fact, Miss Anthony said
to me: .'It is the best representation we
ever had;;" quite an increase from last
year, which is very encouraging for the
cause. Every district was represented
and most of the counties.
To say that alone represented Wich-
tia would scarcely be just to my little
son, whom took with me. and l felt
quite proud of my boy as he distributed
printed Eplo grams and suffrage songs
among the audience.
There is nothing like bringing up a
child in the way he should go, besides
| avoided any possibility of criticism by
taking my family with me, all that was
left of it, the head of the household be-
ing absent. On arriving at Emporia we
were met by Mrs. Kellogg with her car
riage, waiting to receive the delegates
from the south, and we were soon pleas
antly located at the home Of a lady phys
ician, which was sufficient guarantee OF
good care and congenial company. Ii
all the other delegates were as nicely en-
tertained as was, they Will be glad OF
another opportunity to visit Emporia.
The convention was held In the Con-
gregational church, and the time during
the day session was devoted principally
to hearing reports from organizers, dis
trict presidents and secretaries OF auxlll-
aries, while the evening sessions were
exclusively for lectures in which the
public generally could be interested.
The address of welcome was given by
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Kellogg, of Emporla, and
response by DIR. Sarah Hall, of Fort
Scott. Lectures were delivered by Miss
Susan B. Anthony, of Rochester, N. Y,
Rev. Anna Shaw, of Evanston, Ills,
Mrs Colby, editor of Womans Tribune,
Neb., and our home talent, of which we
NAV be pIoud namely: Miss Sarah A.
Brown and Mrs. Anna Diggs, of Law
renee, Mrs. C, l.. Denton, OF Attica, Mrs.
Watkins, of Boicourt, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoffman, of Enterprise.
Mr. Hoffman deserves special mention,
for while his wife was speaking to an
overflow meeting at the court house, ne
held the attention of large audience at
the church. Mr.. Hoffman is a German,
his accent indicating his foreign birth.
He is a very fluent speaker and a gen
tleman of unusual ability.
Would like to give full report of
great many truths uttered; but l cannot
ask SO much space in your paper, neither
have | the time, but those who have
heard Miss Anthony and Miss Shaw
fully understand their ability and
earnest effort in the suffrage work.
Miss Shaw had come directly frem Phila-
wedding of Miss Rachael Foster, secre-
tary of the national E. S. A., and said
happier bride she had never seen.
During the evening lecture she spoke
of the length of time required for needed
ACSoiSiotulC, cAo
stated that it took twelve years in Massa-
chusetts to get burial place for widows.
The law gave a woman an interest in the
estate during her life, and as soon as
dead she had no more right to the family
burial ground than any other woman,
and the only way she could be legally
buried by her husband was to be buried
while still living. which method most Of
the women opposed.
She also referred to the fact that three
women in the United States are SEN
fenced to be hung, and will pay the
death penalty unless pardoned by the
governor of each state in which the sem
tence was pronounced. and said whether
guilty or not they had not had trial by
their peers.
Thursday afternoon Kansas Council of
Women was organized, with Mrs.
Chershing, of Leavenworth, as presi-
dent.
My return trip was made most enjoy
able by the company of Mrs. Noble
Prentis, president of the Social Science
club, who said she would gladly present
names of Wichita ladies for membership,
as the Hypatia can not come in as
club. n. 5.
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