The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15

bet cen profession and practice is TO be
condemned in the interest OF public moral
ity. In laboring TO obtain their entran-
chisement women work, therefore, not only
for themselves but for the establishment OF
national honor and the elevation OF the
whole human race"
The actual work Of tie convention does
not begin until tomorrow. A religious
meeting will he held in the convention
rooms Metzerott hall, this afternoon, at
which the Rev. Anna II. Shaw is to speak.
The honor OF being tue first vice president
at-large of the society was conferred
upon her at the last meeting. OF her
long struggle to be ordained preacher
few words will be interesting. In 1873
she was granted local preachers license
in Massachusetts,. This was while che " as
pursuing her theological studies. Her APP
plication to the New England Methodist
Episcopal conference for ordination was
refused The general conference at Ciuci-
natl in 1880 confirmed this action, but on
Oct. IL, 1880, the Methodist Protestant
church. admitted and ordained her. She
was the first woman granted that honor.
Since then her work has been largely IN the
temperance and equal suffrage field. The
Rev. Anna T. Eastman, an ardent equal
suffragist will also preach to-day. Two
daily public sessions will be held tomorrow,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and
among the speakers will be all the men and
women prominent in the movement. The
opening address will be bY Senator Joseph
Caney OF Wyoming. which state always re-
ceives SPECIAL donors at the convention of
the society. The annual presidents MESSAGE
by Miss Susan B. Anthony will review the
work of the association since its inception,
and will lay par ticular stress on the work OF
women in the worlds fair.
Among the speakers will be the Hon.
Carroll ID. Wright. the United States
commissioner of labor bureau statistics,
who will speak on Women IN Industry"
Miss Carrie Lane Chapman, young and
brilliant orator from the vest. will give an
address, entitled Comparisons Are
Odious," the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw
will speak on The Attitude of Women
Toward Political PARTIES Mrs. Ellen
BatteIle Uietrick on The Best Methods
Of Interesting Women in Suffrage;" Mrs.
Lille Deveraux Blake on Legal Dis.
abilities !" Mrs. May Wright SewalI. pres
Municipal Housekeeping" In addition to
these addresses there will be interesting
reports read by Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton
on Congressional Work" Mrs. Clara
Bewick on Federal Suffrage" Mary Il.
Williams on Governors Opinions on Wo-
man Suffrage" Rachel Foster Avery on
Columbian Exposition Work." Miss Laura
Cl0Y on GoOubn6Eu NOihg huu q nunOcr
of others. Other speakers invited are the
Rev. David Gregg, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Mrs. Lucy Stone. the Rev. Anna Garlin
Spencer, the Hon. William Dudley Foulke,
Laura de Force Gordon, Mrs. Bertha
Honore Palmer, II. B. Blackwell, Mrs.
Ruth D. Havens, Senator Warren OF
Wyoming. and Harriet May Mills.
Here Is a list of the officers OF the essocia.
ton: President, Susan B. Anthony; vice
president at large, the Rev Anna Howard
Shaw; corresponding secretary, Rachel
Foster Avery; readiug society, Alice Stone
Blackwell; treasurer, Harriet Taylor
Upton auditor, William Dudley Foulke.
In addition to these are the honorary presi-
dents aud all the living ex-rresidents Of the
organization.
There are thirtytwo auxiliary state asso-
Citations and the presidents of all Of
these are expected 60 report upon
the work of the year at the
meetings OF the executive committee.
early this week, a legislative programme
will be prepared and determined effort
will be made to secure O decided increase In
the rights OF women from the many Legis-
latures now In session.
There is a Telling that New York will
finally pass some such strong measure as
went successfully through the lower house
last year. IN Michigan. Minnesota and
Iowa the conditions are extremely hopeful,
and Kansas, 10 is believed, Is practically
certain TO adopt q measure as compreheu-
slye as the law now In effect IN Wyoming.