Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-13
EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Of Birth Of Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
Woman's Rights Pionesr.
Celebrated in Grand Style al New York. BY
Thousands Of Ladies.

q ScW ICEkf AOf. III netc was 8Tonl
celebration, tonight at tie Metropolitan
Opera house in honor Of the s0th birthday
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the
pioneer of the woman s rights movement.
The celebration was held under the aus
pices Of the National Council OF Women
Of the United States" and was called
reunion Of the pioneers and friends CT wo-
mans progress.
F., The Opera house was thronged with
people, the ladies being ten to one In the
ajority. The boxes were gaily decorated.
Among the prominent persons present
were John W Hutchinson and Susan b.
Anthony. Mrs. Stanton was received
with great applause as she came upon the
platform.
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, president
Of the National Council of Women Of the
| United States, presided at the celebration.
1t was expected that Mayor Strong would
be present, but he is suffering from govt
and sent his secretary, Job Hedges, to
| take his place.
Mrs. Dickinson made an eloquent adj
dress. and introduced Job Hedges, as
representative of Mayor Strong. MT
Hedges said
Mayor Strong Is unable to be present
here, tonight, and he told ne to express
his most profound respect to this great
gathering and to assure you that nc Is
thoroughly in sympathy with its objects
Mr. Hedges cuiogizcd Mrs. Stanton and
said that she had written the declaration
| OF Independence on every heart.
Mrs. NJ Carey Thomas president OF
Bryn Mawr College, made an address on
Education " Susan 3. Anthony read
kilograms OF greeting from the New
Century Club, Detroit Equal Suffrage
| Association, Cook County Equal Suffrage
Association of Chicago, Massachusetts,
Woman Suffrage Association. Eau Claire
| wis Woman's Club, Columbian Council
of Jewish Women of Allegheny City, Pa,
| Civic Federation of Denver aud Women
Of California. ..-
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw delivered an
address on Religion, which was
warmly applauded Nine. Antionetti Stir
ling sang 1.-The Gift A dozen colored
youths sang chorus and were loudly ap-
plaudcd Mrs. VIM. Il. Burt president of
the New York W. c. Z. T., delivered an
address on Temperance, and Rev. Ida
Hulter spoke on Moral Progress.
The next speaker was the guest of the
evening, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
When her name was mentioned there was
cheering and handclapping. The veneer
able lady advanced to the edge Of the
stage, leaning heavily on stick, and the
applause was redoubled, ladies enthusiast
tcally waving their handkerchiefs.
Mrs. Stanton in clear, resonant voice.
thanked the audience for the warmth of
its welcome. Il am not able to stand
very long" she said, $50 l have invited
Miss Helen Potter, the elocutionis., to
read my address Before l sit down, l
would like to say just one word to the men
present. A great many OF them feel that
the new woman will get them entirely off
this planet. | want to say that as long as
they have wives, sisters and sweethearts
who will look after their welfare, they need
not be afraid
This was received with great enthusiasm.
Mrs, Stanton then introduced Miss Potter,
who read her address.
An address by Mrs. Emiline Burlin-
game Cheney on THE Relation of
Womcn's Missionary Societies to the Ad-
vanoement of Women" was read. A
paper by Mrs. May Wright Scwall on
1.-The National Council of Women was
read Mrs Fannie Barner Williams fol-
lowed with an address on "The Progress
of Colored Women" Mr. L. Devereux
Blake Of the New York City Woman's
suffrage League. and Susan b, Anthony
also spoke.
Papers on Medicine were read by
Emily Blackwell, NJ d., and Elizabeth
NJ. Cushier, NJ. d. An address from the
London Womcu's Franchise League, a
cablegram from the Bristol Women 5
Liberal Association, an address from 80
members OF the family OF the late John
Bright and letter from the Women's
Rights Society of Finland signed by the
president, Baroness Gupenburg, were also
read as We're numerous other letters and
tecgrams from all over the United States,
and an ode from the Shaker Women of
Mount Lebanon.