Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-02


The public meeting of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association at AIbaugh Sat
urday evening WIS the last of the business
meetings of the week. though the final exer-
cises really were at the religious meeting yes
terday. Rev Anna ii. shaw opened the
evening meeting with prayer and the first
speaker was Mrs. Clara Berwick Colby Of Ne
braska. editor of the WOndn's Tribune who
took as her theme Ibsen's drama. The Dolls
House" The paper was devoted to an exami-
nation Of the married relations. II woman
surrenders herself to the dominance of man
then is civilization arrested and manhood fails
of its purpose. But where there were women
strong enough to demand justice there have
ALWAYS been men generous enough to grant
them that justice She paid high tribute to
the members OF the Womsns Council and the
Woman's Suffrage Society and to the leaders in
these movements
Miss NJ Elizabeth johnson sang the solo 81
Viii Extol Thee" and at the conclusion Miss
Anthony introduced the son of his father,
William Lloyd Garrison, of Boston.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON.
1Ir. Garrison spoke interestingly on THE
Social Aspect Of the Woman Question" He
declared that non-partisanship in government
breeds ignorance in those shut oct, and it was
no wonder that women were not interested in
great questions when they did not have even a
small property vote. For men to think and act
for wOmankind Is as useless as for birds of the
night to think and act for birds OF the day.
MIR Garrison then went on 10 make an able
address on the various phases of his broad sub
ject. after which DIR. Frances Dickinson of
Chicago made report of the platform COM
mitteee. of which she is chairman. which con-
tanned full review of its particular work.
Rev. Olympia Brown. the last speaker on the
program of the evening. spoke on the subject
The New Amendment" She told at some
length of the danger that arises from the
foreign element IL the country and the dispo-
sitio:I of the politicians to defer to the de-
mautis of these classes. These men. she said.
came to do the will of those who sent them.
There Wis conspiracy, evidently. to vote
away the liberties and rights Of American men.
We want an amendment, she said. that viii
be true exposition OF the republican form of
government.
Mr. Edna Dean Cheney of Boston made a
few remarks Miss Anthony then announced
the religious meeting. and. after thanking the
delegates. the public and the press for the in
terest taken, tie meeting was adjourned
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
IN executive meeting of the Suffrage Asso-
citation was held Saturday afternoon, at which
the committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing. which were adopted:
Resolved. That the establishment of full
woman suffrage-in the state of Wyoming by the
vote of her people and its subsequent ratifca-
u
revolution in the political status Of women i'll
America and will hereafter give the women OF
the nation United States Senators and Repre-
seutatives elected III part by the votes of
women.
That school suffrage for women in twenty
two states. municipal woman suffrage in Kan
and full suffrage in Wyoming give assur-
ance that women will eventually be recognized
everywhere rs the political equals of men, and
that we congratulate the Kansas house of rep
ont a1OnfIop of
suffrage bill by twO-thirds vote 90 to "a and
We earnestly appeal to the Kansas senate for its
concurrence
That the recent discussion of woman suffrage
on an educational qualification by the consti-
tutiOnal conventions OF Mississippi and Ken
tucky indicates a growing belief on the part of
enlightened legislatures that the admission of
women who can read and write voters will
solve the dIfficult problem of illiterate suffrage.
Continuing. the resolutions read:
We urge each state suffrage society to petit
ton its legislature for a thorough revision of
the laws regulating the marriage relation.
IS TO secure TO wives and husbands equal
personal and property rights, to mothers and
fathers equal rights TO their children, and to
widows anu wiGOwers equal inheritance of
property.
Our thanks are due to the House and Senate
Committees for their reports in favor of woman
suffrage and 10 the members of both houses
VINO have worked and voted for the admission
OF Wyoming.
Recognizing the power Of the press We thank
the women of the several press associations for
aiding our cause, and we also express our obli-
CATIONS TO the Washington papers and to the
Associated and United Press for their friendly
reports of our proceedings
Yesterdays RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
The association held a religious service yes
terday and wonans week at Albaugh's ended
as it began-with prayer. The congregation
not as large yesterday as it at the ser
u. IL.
week ago. but still there was a very fair attend
ance. The meeting WAS opened by Rev. Olym-
pIa Bown reading one OF the special HYMNS
beginning on, life that makest all things new
The hymn vas sung by quartet OF young
ladies' Prayer offered by Mrs. Isabella
Beecher Hooker and the Scripture read by
Rev. Caroline J. Bartlett.
Hiss Bartlett preached the sermon taking
her text from Proverbs, vi, %: The Law is
Light"
Mrs. L.ide Merriwether of Tennessee read the
Concluding HYMN. out Of the DARK" which
was sung by the whole audience. Rev. Anna
H. shaw pronounced a benediction and the as
semblaSe was dismissed.
TIE BOARD OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
The board of the National Council of Women
held final executive session at tine Riggs
House Saturday, at which all the uncompleted
business was finished and the following resolu-
tons were passed:
First. That the National Council Of Women of
the Cnited States send memorial to the clergy
men of the Methodist Episcopal church. asking
lnasmuch as % per cent Of the membership Of
that denomination has already. by formal bal
lot. expressed a desire that women be admitted
u the general conference. that the clergy shall
In accordance with the will of the laity grant
the admission of women 10 that body.
second That the council ask that women be
placed on the Sunday school lesson committee
and on all committees appointed IN the various
churches for the revision of their creed.
Third That the council urge upon the Ma
tion Reform Divorce League the eminent fitness
and consequent obligation of placing women
its board.
Fourth That the National Council of Women
shall present to the proper authorities formal
request that in all departments of its service
the government shall pay its employees equal
wages for equal work. and that both in engag-
ing and promoting its employees it shall con-
slider efficiency and not sex. and thus set a
standard for the country.
Fifth That inasmuch as the Columbian ex-
position of 1898 will afford an exceptional op-
Portunity for converting representatives Of all
countries the officers of the National Council
shall invite the officers of the international
Council of Women, Milheent Garrett Fawcett.
president. to hold its first meeting in Chicago
III the summer OF lsg3
The council resolved to furnish block OF
stone or marble. suitably inscribed 70 place in
the monument to be erected over the grave vi
Mary Washington
SUGGESTIONS FOR A BUSINESS COSTUME.
IL was also decided that the general officers