The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-01
SUFFRAGE FOR THE FAIR SEX.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION or
WOMEN UNDER WAY.

- uMEN lNnEfk " Al
susan 3. anthony Delivers the Open
ing Address-AII of the Speakers
AIlude 70 the sonth in CompIi-
nientary Terms-The Afternoon
Session Devoted 10 the Hearing Of
special Reports-The Night ses-
sion Draws n LARGE Audience.
Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 5l.-The twenty-sev-
enth annual convention Of the National
American Woman's Suffrage Association
was called to order by Miss Susan B.
Anthony at DeGives' opera house this
moraing at 10 o'clock In her opening
speech of salutation she called attention
TO the fact that the gavel she held in
her hand was the identical instrument
that was used by the speaker Of the N-yo-
ming House Of representatives that called
to order the first legislative body de-
claring in favor Of equal rights to women.
Her appearance on the platform was the
signal for d hearty outburst Of enthus-
iasm. She expressed her qualification at
seeing such a large number Of delegates
present, representing every section of the
country. She paid a glowing tribute to
the efforts Of woman suffrage in Colorado,
Wyoming and Oregon. characterizing Col
orado as the first republic in fact as well
as in name, that the world had yet pro-
duced. She expressed the pleasure which
she derived in calling to order the first
national convention to assemble south
Of the Mason and Dixon line, and ex-
pressed the pleasure that it gave her to
meet with the women of the south.
The afternoon session of the conven-
ton was devoted to the hearing of special
reports, all OF which were interesting
\ large crowd of spectators filled the
opera house.
At night, however, the crowd was
dense in spite of the admission fee. 1t
was quite evident to the convection that
if the people of Atlanta were not IN
favor of woman suffrage. they were at
least glad Of an opportunity to hear the
speakers.
The session was opened with prayer by
| the Jewish rabbi, who made fervent
| appeal in behalf of the suffrage move
ment, This was followed by several ad-
/ dresses of welcome
Bennett J. Conyers, a brilliant young
attorney of this city, delivered the adj
dress of welcome in behalf of the south.
He was followed by Mrs. NJ. L. McLen-
don. who greeted the association in be-
half of the state, and Maj. Charles w.
Hubner, who expressed the welcome of
the city.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, in a graceful
| speech, responded to the various ad-
dresses of welcome and briefly outlined
the suffrage movement. She was pre-
scented to the audience by Miss II. Au-
gusta Howard, one of the brightest young
members of the association. hearty re-
Spouse in behalf of the National Ameri-
can Womans Suffrage Association was
made by Mrs. Lille Deverux Blake, who
! created no small amount of enthusiasm.
| In the absence of Mrs. Dora Phelps
/ Buell. of Colorado. Mrs. Meriwether, the
/ president of the Tennessee state associa-
/ ton, was presented to the convention and
made rousing plea in behalf of the moth
ers of the land, who were entitled to the
right of suffrage and should be allowed to
exercise it in behalf of their children.
Mrs Chapman Taylor of Colorado was
/ introduced as the only woman voter in
the convention. She acknowledged her in
PRODUCTION in a graceful speech and then
retired.
Miss Anthony stated that Mrs. Taylor
was born in Alabama and the south should
! be proud of her as representing the cul-
! ture and refinement of her womanhood.
The last speaker was Mrs. Elizabeth U.
/ Yates of Maine who captured her audi
enco completely. She paid a graceful trib-
ute to the southern people and expressed
| her happiness in being among them. She
made a prophesy in which she portrayed
+ the last opponent of the woman suffrage
! movement as a skeleton on exhibition at
/ the worlds fair of 1892.
All the speeches were good and the peo-
/ pie Of Atlanta, if the session tonight af-
/ fords any indication, are deeply interested
/ in the work of the convention.
The suffragists will be in session until
/ next Monday morning. Rev. Anna Shaw
/ delivers the annual sermon on Sunday af-
/ tcrnoon at O'Clock.