Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-19

surFRAaE-ToNIaHr's PRoaRAx..
The concluding sessions Of the Woman
Suffrage Association began this morning.
There was larger crowd than has attended
any previous meeting. The body Of Mstzerott
Hall was not we'll filed but circle Of attentive
listeners looked down from The galleries. For
the first time there was just little rift in The
lutte Of the quiet and even discussions which
have characterized this convention.
Miss Anthony presided as usual and had over
her shoulders her little red shawl, which.is such
| familiar object to those who have known her
| longest. By the same token Miss anthony
grows brighter with every session, and her
brief interpretations between tho speeches and
the speakers were wittier and more entextain-
ing than ever today.
The frat business before tho convention was
tho reading Of the minutes Before they we're
gates had full fedged discussion q good deal
hotter than the weather as to whether Congress
had any business to legislate on the worlds fair
Sunday opening. --
Mrs. Deidrick Of Masss chusetts, Mrs. Picker
Of South Dakota, Mrs. Avery and Mr.. Blackwell
had something to say. some for and some
against the resolution. and several Others were
perfectly willing to be heard, only Rev. Anna
Shaw mercilessly cut short the fun when half
past II arrived, and the usual program had TO
be followed.
WORK BEFORE CoYoEEss.
Mrs. Harriet L. Upton read the report OF the
congressional committee. II WA full Of inter-
esting detail Mrs. Upton sent to all the mem
bers Of both houses of Congress circular let
ter asking them if they believed in woman suf-
frage. II, so, IL In full or modified form, &c.
on the wrong side to the suffrage mind, were
read. One Congressman replied: II do not
believe in women voting; not even widow
women" Another wrote: mo, Susan, no.
The report of the committee on federal suf
frage was an able paper read by Clara Bewick
Colby, Nebraska. The discussion which fol-
lowed, led by Sara Winthrop Smith Of
Connecticut. was followed by remarks by
Mr.. Blackwell. Mrs. Colby, Miss Gillstt,
and Mrs. virginia L. Minor Of st. Louis, the
plaintiff in the famous suit, Minor versus Hap
persatt. Mrs. Minor voted in St. Louis once,
but she was obliged to prosecute the federal
powers in her attempt to get it counted.
1t finally went to the Supreme Court and was
decided adversely, but that has not dulled any
of her determination to keep on trying.
II Senator Hill and Gov. Flower felt any par
ticular thrill of satisfaction this morning it
be put down to the fact that the convention has
voted them a resolution of thanks. because each
OF them in their annual messages have recon-
mended the appointment Of two women as dele
gates to the constitutional convention for 1894
in New York. -
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The session this afternoon was devoted to
further discussion on the worlds fair Sunday
opening legislation, reports from state COM
mittees and Mrs. Rachel Foster Averys splen-
did report of the Columbian exposition COM
mittee. Among other things she recommends
that a suffrage address shall be made every day
while the fair is open.
THE CLOSING SESSION.
The program for the concluding session to-
night is as follows:
go An address in Industry" Mr.. Cor
roll d. Wright. District Of Columbia
Address-"The Present Political Status Of
Woman" Harriet May Mills. New York.
Address-"The America Undiscovered by CO.
lumbus," Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, Pennsylva-
Adjournment.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the session yesterday afternoon officers
were elected rs follows: President, Susan b.
Anthony; vice president at large, Rev. Anna H.
Shaw; corresponding secretary, Rachel Foster
Avery; recording secretary, Alice Stone Black
well, aud auditors, Ellen b. Dietrich and May
Wright Sewall. The resolutions adopted de-
nounced the government for denying suffrage to
women, thanking Cows. Hill and Flower for their
recognition Of womans suffrage, recommending
special efforts in New York and Kansas to SCI
cure the passage Of constitutional amendments,
urging work in the Senate. &c. At the even
ing session a report giving the opinions Of
twenty. one governors of the states and terri
tories was read by Mary Fl. Williams Of Ne
braska. Only eight favored equal suffrage.
Addresses were delivered by Carrie Lane Chap
man of New York and Miss Yates Of Maine
Mrs. Biynn Of California recited poem.