Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-24

position. She has face remarkable for It's noble
beauty ana a charming suavity OF manner. About
her face still fresh. clusters a wealth OF snowy
white hair. Mrs. Stanton Is quoted as saying that
she does not want to enter the Kingdom OF heaven
disfranchised. Though she Is now Seventy-two
years of age, her bright eyes. and face ruddy
with health, give promise That she may yet
plished fact, If the expectations OF the most
ardent advocates OF the cause are realized
she was born November ~ 1916. IN the old Cady
homestead, at Johnstown, \. y, and TO this home
amid the associations OF her youth she returned
some years ago, after a busy and eyentful life, TO
spend her remaining years. Her mother was
member OF the distinguished livingston family,
and woman OF rare personal beauty. Herfather,
Judge Daniel Cady, was lawyer or ABILITY. AS q
girl Elizabeth Cady evtnced much independence OF
thought and character. She began her education
at the Johnstown Academy, taking the Latin and
Greek prizes away from the boys. From there she
went 10 a seminary AT Troy. where she completed
her education. Al twenty she married Henry B.
stanton, a lawyer and radical anti-slavery
agitator. After travelling for time In Europe Mr.
stanton settled for while In Boston and then went
| 10 Seneca Falls, \. Y. She had five sons and
| two daughters. Mrs. stanton called the first
wonan's convention ever held. the one that met
at seneca Falls forty years ago. She there advo-
Gated resolution demanding suffrage FOR woman
Two years later she met Miss Susan d. Anthony,
who became her coadjutOr In the work, and a
friendship was formed which has grown stronger
with years large portion OF Mrs. StantOn's life
has been public and is well-known. She has trav-
eled extensively and delivered addresses In every
part or the Cnion. III all OF Mrs. stantons public
work In which she has been engaged for
forty years was eliminated from her LIES history
her private life would still remain q record OF
which any woman could be proud. For, as a
mother and a head OF happy household. she has
nothing with which to reproach herself. Once,
after she had made speech before state legiSla-
ture, a woman asked her what she did with her
children during her public appearance. son." said
Mrs. stanton, sit takes me no longer TO come here
10 speak than it takes you TO come here to listen;
what have you done with your children during the
two hours you have been sitting here"'
once, speaking OF her joint laborS with Miss
Anthony, Mrs. stanton said: "M.ss Anthony and
! used 10 work in partnership. had family and
couli not travel much, 50 she collected facts,
never allowed nurses 10 battle or feed my children.
When went TO speak in another city took my
nurse and children to the motel with me, just as
women do on their summer trips, and as soon as
had finished we went home together It Is the
essential womanliness OF MIS-. stanton that con-
stitutes one OF her chief charms. She Is scholarly
and noted Tor Wit as well as her wisdom. Her
honest blue eyes twinkle with good humOr. A
story that she tells In an inimitabe manner Is that
OF her efforts In her girihood with other young
ladies' to educate % young man for the ministry.
They got up fairs and held sewing bees to pay ex-
penses. and when their object was accomplished
and they went TO hear their protege preach his
nrst sermon he rose sOemnly In the pulpit and
took for his text, ~ suffer not woman 10 preach
AT the election In 1865, In the eighth district OF
New YORK, Mrs stanton nominated herself for
Congress In order TO test the constitutional right
OF woman to run for Office. This aroused discus
sion, and many people were surprised to learn that
While women could not vote they were eligible to
any once within { he gift OF the people.