Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

and as much more as they could raise.
other states promised various sums thonrh
some OF the delegations said they did mot
1eei at liberty TO bind their home orgsnt-
ss asi :, me District Of Columbia promised
withdrew her contribution OF $40 ana msds
II $50. Mrs. Kicker wasn't going TO let any,
body get ahead Of her and she asked per
mission or the convention to make her con-
tribution $50 instead of $40. The ne,nis-
sion was granted her in a hurry T,r
WINSTON made personal donation CT e.
Maryland promised SIS ''and as much more
as possible" and Mrs. Hubbard promised SO
on her own account. and so the good work
went on. When the call got as far as PENN
sylvanla Mrs. Kicker got UP and raised her
subscription another $50.
The total sum pledged to be raised for
the work in Kansas was s1,s10 with as
much more as could be raised" An ef-
fort was made TO get the sum over 5000,
and number of state delegations raised
hers SIS more. Nova Scotia gave IS. Aus
tralia gave four shillngs as ''spinsters
mite" from Miss Spence. Mrs Kicker said
she would not let a spinster get the better
Miss Cecil gave $50 for her old home.
Kentucky. and $50 more for her present
home Ohio.
TOO bad you hadn't moved a few times
more. remarked Miss Shaw.
of Columbia"
Mrs. Kicker made few more remarks
and put in a bid for the convention in New
Hampshire In 1897.
The total sum raised was s.. 200 The
convention then adjourned until 3 o'clock,
"heh the election OF officers was held.
This Evenings Program.
The program for the evening session IS az
follows. beginning at 8 O'Clock: ,,resident,s
evening. Short addresses by Mrs. l. NJ
Stansbury, Colorado; Mrs. Bennett. Dis
trict Of Columbia; Claudia Howard May
well. Georgia; Laura NJ. Johns. Kansas:
Laura Clay. Kentucky; Mary Bentley
Thomas. Maryland; Emily r. Ketchnm
Michigan; Clara Bewick Colby, Nebra aha.
Florence Howe Hail. New Jersey: lean
Brooks Greenleaf. New York; Lucretia Il,
Blakenburg, PENNSYLVANIA: Mrs. Virginia ID.
Young, South Carolina: Rebecca Henry
Hayes. Texas; Mrs. Emeliue T. Nells
Utah; Mrs. Eta G.ymes Farrah, Virginia.
The Sunday Service.
The woman sufragists held a service
yesterday morning under the auspices OF
the convention. Rev. Anna Shaw of Penn
sylvania conducted the meeting ana de-
hvered the sermon. Julia Ward Howe re-
cited her Battle Hymn of the Republic"
and the respor sive service was read by Miss
Yates There was a large attendance. In
the evening many OF the pulpits of the CITY
We're occupied by ladies of the convention.
<,aoi.S htoSc VINO spoke In the various
churches were Carrie Lane Chapman. Ellen
- 81 DIETRICH. Martha Mcclellan Brown and
saturday Evenings Session.
The session Of the Woman Suffrage Assoc
ciaton Saturday evening was marked nv
the large number OF men who were present
and by the frequent reference by the speak
ers TO the Senate's vote on suffrage in okla
homa on't town site question. Miriam
howard DuBose spoke on Some Georgia
Curiosities," and Harriet A. Shinn Of uu
nols, president Of the National Associa ION
OF woman Stenographers. talked of '"Wo-
Standpoint"
:, MISS Elizabeth NJ. Yates of Maine de-
hvered bright and witty address on the
subject OF Fashionable Minking" ana a.
dresses were also made by Miss Anthony.
Madame Hannah korany and Rev. Anna
II. Shaw. "
George Craig, the murderer OF little
Lhltua werner, was released from the
county jail dungeon, Chicago on Saturasy