The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-17

WAsulxGroN, Feb, lG.-The ladies at.
tending tho Woman's Suffrage convon.
tion wore tardy in arriving at Meter.
rott hall to-day aud it was late when
Miss Anthony called tho session to or.
dor. 4 number OF additional delegates
have arrived slnce yesterday. The re.
ports OF tho credential committee aud
treasurer were OH tho programme for
consideration this morning, but Miss
Harriet Kaylor Upton, having these
mattcra in charge, said that owing to
the delay in receiving the credentials of
members and tho treasurer's books she
was unpreparcd to submit the reports.
The report OF Rachael Foster Avery,
secretary OF the association, said that
the advances along the line OF woman
suffrage had been very great and un-
usually encouraging. even for these dis.
couraging times. The splendid and al
most unhopcd for victory in Colorado
had prepared all for more devoted work
even in tho face OF difficulties which
may appear insurmountab!e. Speaking
OF New York, she asked what cared the
woman there at this great crisis OF their
political history. They were organizing
the grandcst campaign for equality OF
rights that tho country had yet seen.
Looking further away We find" said
the report, "the past year made memoir
able in woman suffrage annals by the
extension OF the franchise to the wo-
men of New Zealand, and by their eager
and enthusiastic entry into political
life at the late election, when one-third
oi tho votes were cast by the women
and when the proportion OF detective
ballots was smaller than ever before.
In England the women have, in spite
OF the government opposition, been en-
dowed with the parish councils fran
chise in company with several classes
Of men now ,eniranchised"
Miss Laurd Clay. OF Kentucky, sub
mitted the report OF the southern COM
mit.ee. which. said TINT last veartbe
number OF the members OF tho southern
committee had been increased BY four.
representing the gain OF four southern
state suffrage associations. Since tho
successful organization in Texas, the
report says, there arc about three
southern states still nou-auyiliarv TO
the general association, West Virginia,
North Carolina and Mississippi.
The state reports would show valuable
work in evory southern state, and n
wise expenditure OF money in those
states which have been assisted from
the funds OF the committee. Tho ro.
port made au appeal for help 10 carry
on tho southern work, which is re-
garded as the most important presented
to the convention, rs the south is a far
more hopeful fold than is realized at a
cursory glance:
After discussion OIL the southern out.
look the committee on resolutions was
appointed.
In the afternoon memorial services
were held in honor OF Lucy Stone. Eliza.
beth Oakes Smith, Hon. Leland Stan.
ford. Elizabeth Peabody and George ".
Childs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton had prepared
n paper. Mrs. Stanton Ia not attending
the convention this year, and her paper
was read by one Of tho members OF The
society. Concerning George W. ChiIds
the paper SAID:
"In the death OF George W. Childs
another striking figure disappears from
our horizon. He was the first Journal
ist to employ women in his printing
Office and pay them equal wages, and 10
place q woman at the head OF an editor
ial department OF his paper devoted to
women"
Concerning Lucy Stone, Mira. Stanton
said in part:
The many and beautiful tributes
paid Lucy Stone in all parts OF the
country must hayo been highly satis-
factory to all who knew and loved her.
l think We can say with truth that no
other woman in this country has been
so widely and respectfully mentioned
by tho press, the pulpit and the peo-
ple."
Leland Stanford Mrs. Stanton regard
ed rs a pre-eminently self made man.
He had said that he considered the
emancipation OF woman the vital cues
ton of the century. In all circum-
stances, in riches and poverty alike. ho
iItlUtulUGu hl ithSSiA!s, purity ana
generosity oil character that commanded
the confidence and admiration OF all
who know him. Tho crowninr nc, of
his liie in honoring women was leaving
his wife posscasor and manager of his
vast estate OF $7O.0OO,0O0. With raro
executive ability she is managing the
stocks and bonds OF tho bank, railroads
and the university just as her husband
did in his life.
a number OF other addresses wore
made and papers read.
Frederick Douglass. of this CITY, the
veteran colored orator, was introduced
and delivered glowing eulogy on the
life and character OF Mrs. Stone. A
The first paper read Mt tho evening
session OF the convention was entitled
women Suffrage in the South" bv
Mira. Josephine X. Henry, OF Kentucky.
Tho audience listened with great in.
terest and attention to an address by
Madame Hanna Korany, OF SYRIA, who
discussed woman suffrage from an
oriental standpoint
Tho meeting closed with an address
by Mrs. Lowe Dickinson, OF New York,
the secretary OF tho Kings DAUGHTERS.