The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-02
WOMEN WHO WANT TO VOTE.
MISS ANTHONY GIVES CONGRESS 4
HARD RAT.

Two or Three Interestfns Reports
Presented-Mrs. HemphiiI % En-
terrain the SuRraEists-Dr. shaw
scores DIR. Hnwfhorne-Thc Idaho
bestsinture submits Female suf-
frage to the Notcrs-A PinR OF
Work for the Nenr Suggested.
Atlanta. Ga. Feb. LIN calling the
Woman's Suffrage Convention 10 order
this morning Miss Anthony used gavel
that was made from d piece of wood
that srew at the homestead Of George
Washington a Mount Vernon She called
attention TO this fact and stated that the
yellow ribbon attached to the gavel sig
nlned wisdom. virtue that was dofci-
ent IN the American congress.
Two or three interesting reports were
read. one from the correspondents score
tary and one from the treasurer. The
tFeasurer's report showed that S.S,5 had
been put into the treasury during The
past year
IN invitation was extended to the del
egatea by Mrs. W. A. Hemphu 10 meet
--tN i---t|~ " tlit woman IS department Of
we cotton states and International Ex-
position at her residence Saturday after
noon between the hours of and o'clock.
Ihis invitation was unanimously ae-
cepted.
Or. shaw created a sensation hy STATE
ns mat she considered the criticism of
br Hawthorne beneath the notice of the
) convention since he had refused 10 give
any reason for his attack upon the body
o. strangers. and doubtless because no.
was not IN the habit of entertaining log
lcal reasons on any subject. Her speech
Nreateo intense enthusiasm and seemed
TO voice the spirit of the convention.
a telegram was read from the editor
OF the Idaho Statesman, notifying the
convention that the Idaho legislature had
passed a bill submitting the rights. OF
woman suffrage to vote of the people,
Inc afternoon session Of the convention
was opened with prayer by Miss Laura
Clay of Kentucky.
Mrs. Mary G. Hoy. the chairman of the
committee, on railroad rates, requested
all the delegates to sign the slips that
We're given to them in order that she
might certify as to the attendance at tae
convention.
Miss Clay of Kentucky and Mrs. NIeri-
Wether OF Tennessee read interesting re-
ports of the suffrage work in the south
and in the state of Tennessee respectively
50 bNhaiA VI AHG committee appointed to
suggest plan of work for the year. Mrs.
Chapman Colt submitted a report. in
which the appointment or standing com
mlttee on organization was recommended
Ihis committee should have power to or
ganize suffrage movements in various
parts of the country, and $1,000 was the
sum OF money specified for their use dur
ing the year. course of study in the
science of government was recommended
to be conducted on the Chautauqua plan
The report of the committee was unani-
mously adopted.
Then followed a collection to raise the
needed sum of money. In the course of
few minutes nearly 1000 was subscribed.
The remainder can be easily raised among
the suffragists scattered throughout the
country.
II. 3. Blackwell. the husband Of the
late Lucy Stone, reached the city to-day
and was present at the afternoon session.
At the evening session of the conven-
ton, which was opened with prayer by
Rev r. II. Robbie. a number Of eloquent
addresses were delivered. Among these
was one from Gen. Robert r. Hemphill
of South Carolina on Woman in the
Palmetto State"
This was followed by an address from
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell on "Strong-
hold of the Opposition"
Among the other speakers were Mrs
Caroline T.. MerriclS of Louisiana, who
discussed Woman as a Subject; Eliza
beth Lyle Saxon of Louisiana, Club Life
in the South; Rev. Anna II. Shaw, 1.-THE
Home, the Tap-root of the State; Lille
Deverux Diake, wife, Mother. and Cit
izen."
An immense audience was present in
spite Of the inclement weather.
DR.. Shaw breaches the annual conven-
ton sermon at the opera house Sunday
afternoon.