Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-16
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An interesting feature of the session this
afternoon was the service in memory of those
friends of the cause who died during the year.
The list contains names of prominence, MANY
of them known in other circles Than that which
comprises the advocates of woman's suffrage
An appropriate resolution. prepared by Mrs.
Elizabe h Cady Stanton and read in her alb
| sence by Miss Anthony, was accompanied
by feeling references to the departed
ones, sent by Mrs. Stanton to be read
at the convention. The resolution declared
| THAT in the death of George William Cur
| tbs, John Greenleaf Whittier. Ernestine l..
Rose, Abby Hutchinson Patton we mourn the
| loss of one of the most able and eloquent ora
| tors and writers of his day: of the poet whose
muse sang ever for the freedom of humanity;
of the woman who could reason with logic and
wisdom. and of tine sweet sorgster whose notes
touched more tender chords in the human soul
| than words could ever reach"
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
''If the justice of our cause" observes Mrs.
Stanton, could be measured by the high char
acter of the men who from the beginning have
identified themselves with it, woman would
have been emancipated long ago. A reform
advocated by Garrison, Phillips Emerson
Alcott, Theodore Parker, Gerrit smith, Samuel
J. May and George William Curtis must be
worthy the consideration Of statesmen and
bishops.
r.
maintained brave attitude on this question.
As editor of Hdrper's Magazine and as a popu-
lar lecturer on the lyceum platform he was
ever true to his convictions Before the war
his lecture on Fair Play for Women
aroused much thought among the literary
and fashionable classes. In the New York
constitutional convention in 1867. in that
rather conservative body, Mr.. Curtis though
young man and aware that he
had but little sympathy among his compeers,
bravely demanded that the word male should
be stricken from article /. section 2 of the Con-
stitution. From the beginning of his public
life to its close Mr.. Curtis was steadfast on this
question. Harpers Magazine for June, 1899,
contains his last plea for woman and for a
higher standard for political parties"
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY.
Continuing Mrs. Stanton writes: IAN through
our fierce anti-slavery conflict there were
youthful voices heard that could still the Wild
est storms From the White mountain tops of
New Hampshire came the songs of freedom
that have echoed round the globe, making the
Hutchinson family aud our Quaker poet inn
mortal in verse and song. To many Of Whit
tier stirring sentiments these singers gave a
new power and significance that the reader had
never felt before. He was to them an inspi-
ration, making rare combination OF harmoni-
Gus influences, alike pleasing to all classes in
all Attitudes; to the rough pioneer on the far
off prairies as we'll a. the nobility of the old
world In the palaces Of kings, for music is the
one universal language that speaks to every
heart This band of swee: singers has passed
away. One brother only remains. now .'Sister
Abby's" sweet voice il sileuced forever. The
widespread influence Of the Hutchinson family
in the war for freedom cannot be overestimatsd
fHE POET WHITTIER
"One Of the books in my library value most ]
highly. Mr.. Stanton states, ais the first volume
Of whittisr's poems. publishsd in 1883. 'Dsdi-