Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-15
SUSAN B. ANTHONY.

Today is the SEVENTEEN anniversary of
| Susan B. Anthony's Birthday. A few days
since, in the corridors of one of the ho-
| tells at Washington, she introduced US to
Elizabeth Cady Stanton as the most out
rageous editor in America, Supplementary
| with the remark, however, "but a very
good man as men 60" These two were
| there in the interest of woman suffrage.
Mrs. Stanton is as robust as when she
stumped Kansas in 1867, but her head is
as white as snow, its abundant hair be-
ing very crown Of glory. a day or
two after Susan remarked to us in the
dining room that if we didn't get away
before the fifteenth she would invite us
to the celebration Of her SEVENTEEN birth
day. We can only celebrate it now at a
great distance.
However much we may differ touch
ing one question, or whatever may be
thought Of the cause TO which she has
devoted life in advocacy, and of which
she is the recognized champion every
where, all who know her must agree
that she is noble woman, lovable for
her unselfshness. and admirable. for and
IN all that constitutes the human. Ever
self contained and conscientious, in
the possession of talents which
would have rendered her conspicuous
in any Of life's paths she has, with per-
sistent and answering energy, and yet
with captivating nodesty, for the space
of time which covers half of the life
time of the republic. devoted her bright
mind and warm heart to one single aim
and purpose, commanding the homage
of her sex the world over and the uni
versal respect and admiration OF her fell
low counrfymen, however exalted the
positions occupied by them. The soul
of kindness, the personiication Of wom-
anly geptleneSs, her name still tran
scends that Of statesmen and warriors.
Twenty years ago, in the Woman's
Journal, Phoebe Cary, one of the tai
ented sisters Of that home in which Hor-
ace Greeley was ever made so welcome,
contributed the following bright and
witty verses on Miss Anthony's fiftieth
birthday, which are just as appropriate
now that half Of the prophetic time has
elapsed:
We touch eur caps and place tonight
The victors wreath upon her.
TIE woman who ouilaDkS Us all
In courage and III honor.
While OF hers in domestic broils
Have proved by word and carriage
That one Of the United States
is not the state of marriage,
She caring not for loss of men,
Nor for the world g confusion,
Has carried GA civil war
And made a revolution
True other woman have been brave,
When banded or hus- banded,
But she has brayely fought her way,
Alone and single-hauded.
And think of her unselfish strife,
Her generous disposition.
Who never made lasting prop
Out OF u proposition.
She might have chosen an honored name
And none had seOrned or Kissed it;s
Have written Mrs Jones or Smith,
But. strange TO say, she Missed 1t.
For fifty years to come may she
Grow rich and ripe and mellow,
Be ever quoted above par;
Or any other fellow
And spread the truth from pole to pole
And keep her lights a. burning,
Before she cuts her stick go
To where there's no returning.
Because her motto grand hath been
The rights OF every human,
And first and last. and right wrong,
She takes the part OF woman.
"a perfect woman, pobly planned"
To aid, not TO amuse one:
Take her for all in all neer
shall see the match of Susan,