The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-22
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Annual Convention Held i'm the Capital City.
Atlanta Next Time.

Annual Convention Held in the Sapital CITY.
Atlanta Next Time.
The National American Woman's Suffrage
Association began its Goth annual Convention
here in Metzerott Music Hall, Feb. 15 The
Convention was called to order by the veneer
able President, Miss Susan b. Anthony, who
asked the Rev. Anna Shaw to offer prayer, after
which Miss Anthony formally opened the pro-
ceedings. She recOunted the efforts that have
been made before the National aud local Legis-
latures for the procurement of suffrage for
women, and predicted when victory for woman's
cause shall have been finally accomplished and
women enfrancbised people will wonder
that it had not been granted long ago.
The report of the Executive Committee
which was next read, recommended that the
special effort of the Association be concentrated
on the campaigns in Kansas and New York. the
two States where there is to be a test vote this
year.
Several addresses were made in behalf of po-
ltical equality and on the future of the cause
The night session of the Convention was very
largely attended, and those seated on the plat
form included District Commissioner Ross
Senator Teller of Colorado, and Representa-
tives Pence and Bell, of the same State.
The President of the Society, Miss Anthony,
introduced to the assemblage Commissioner
Ross, who made a cordial speech of welcome to
the delegates, and assured them of his hearty
sympathy in support of their cause.
The " Presidents address" was then deliver
ed by Miss Anthony. 1t was brief. interest
ing and critical review of the cause of woman
suffrage, with frequent caustic illusions to the
action of the courts in their decisions affecting
the laws passed by the States for the enfran
chisement of women.
Colorado" the new star" in the flag of
the woman suffragists came in for the lions
share of the discussion at the meeting tonight
and half dozen speeches and papers had that
topic for their basis.
At the next days session Rachel Foster
Avery, the Corresponding Secretary, read her
report, which was review of the work and
the results that have been accomplished both
in this country and abroad. general discus
sion followed as to the progress of the move
ment in the successful States.
The report of the Southern Committee was
presented by Miss Laura Clay, who said that
four different associations in the South had
been added to the National Association during
the year After long discussion on the need
of the South, and of the progress that has been
made a recess was taken until afternoon. when
services were held in memory of Mrs. Lucy
Stone, Elizabeth Cakes Smith, the Hon. Leland
Stanford, the Hon. Charles ONei, and George
w. Childs.
AT the evening session the program of exer-
cses consisted of number of prepared adj
dresses on topics of interest to the association.
At Saturdays session il was for the first time
IN inc history Oh Jue SaIlOHal AMERICAN w OMAN
Suffrage Association voted to hold the next
annual Convention outside of Washington
In deciding to meet elsewhere, the Convention
disregarded the desires of Susan B. Anthony
and Lille Devereux Blake. Atlanta, Ga, was
selected as the meeting place next year after
over two hours of active discussion and much
excitement.
Several interesting addresses were made at
the evening session, which were closely listened
to by the largest audience which had yet at
tended. Mrs. Miriam Howard Du Bose, Of At
lanta, Ga, spoke on d" Some Georgia Curiosi-
tes"; Miss Harriet A. Shinn, OH woman
Suffrage from Business Woman's Stand
point; Mrs. Elizabeth Yates on " Fashionable
THINKING; Rev. Anna Shaw. Hanna Korany,
of Syria and others, concluding the speech
making
On Sunday religious services were held at
Metzerott Hall, when Rev. Anna Ii. Shaw
preached. Julia Ward Howe and Elizabeth U.
Yates assisted in the exercises. Carrie Lane
Chapman, of New York, preached at the Peo-
pies Church.
Miss Susan B. Anthony was reelected Presi-
dent Of the association.
The sessions closed on Wednesday morning
following