Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-03
THE WOMAN SUFFRACISTS,
After a Pleasant Session in At
 lanta, Adjourn. 2
MEET NEXT IN WASHINGTON
Newly Elected Officers-Inter- eSting Reports Read-Recep-
 ton to the Delegates.

ATLANTA, Feb. 2.-The morning session of the woman's suffrage convention was called to order by Rev. Anna Shaw in the absence of the president, who was detained at the hotel. Prayer was offered by Miss Elizabeth M. Yates of Maine.
 A number of interesting state reports were submitted. Mrs. E. B. Ketchum gave an account of the work in Michigan; 1; Miss Clara B. Colby, for Nebraska and Washington; Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunaway, for the state of Oregon; Mrs. Lillie Dever- eux Blake, for New York, in the absence of the state president, Mrs. Greenlea; Mrs. Rebecca Hayes, for Texas; Mrs. D. B. Wells, for Utab; Miss Helen Morris Lewis, for North Carolina, and Miss Florence Huber wald. for Louisiana.
 An interesting report was submitted by Mrs. Louise NJ. Southworth of Ohio, the chairman of the committee on enrolment, and Henry Blackwell. of Boston, Mass. made good showing for the presidential suffrage committee. The several reports of the committees indicated progress and were received with much enthusiasm.
 Invitations were extended from Mem- phis, Tenn, and Cincinnati, O., for the next convention to meet in those cities re- spectively. The next regular convention meets in Washington in 1896. The next migratory convention will be held the year following.
 The convention has adopted set of reso- lutions, eInbodying declaration of princi. pies. This paper, which might be called the rights of women, declares that 'sagov- ernment of the people, by the people and for the people, must be government com posed equally of men and women, the equal co-operation of the sexes being essen- tial alike to a happy home, refined society, Christian church and demo- cratic state.''
 The active cooperation of all organiza- tions of men and women is requested. Congress is petitioned to grant to women the full rights of citizenship guaranteed to men under the heconstitution.s
 Hearty congratulations are extended to Idaho on the recent action of it's legisla- ture in favor of woman's enfranchisement The convention expresses it's appreciation of the action of the men of Utah and of all other men who are assisting the women of the ecu ntry in their struggle for tbe baliot Sympathy is extended to the women of New York and Kansas for their victory de- ferred in the recent campaigns for their enfranchisement. The action of the ma jorities in those states is deplored as arbi- trary and unjust.
 The declaration goes on to say:
 "We congratulate the state of Kentucky upon the beneficial influence of women as shown in. the campaign of last year. And we call attention to the fact that were women enfranchised such campaigns would no longer be needed.
 "We congratulate the Womep's Munich pal league of the city of New York on It's valuable and efficient work during the re. cent campaign in the cause of good gov ernment, and we recommend to women the formation of societies for political study.
 i've congratulate Mrs. Holley of Colo rado upon the success of her bill fof ras- ing the age of protection from 16 10 2l years, and upon the fact that the first bill ever introduced by a woman representative in state legislature was for the protection of girls.
 In the apathy with which the world has received the news of the Armenian mas sacres the convention sees a new argument for woman 8 suffrage.
 Hearty thanks are rendered to the How ard sisters of Georgia, who were instru- mental in bringing the convention to At lanta. The suffragsts will celebrate Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton's birthday next November.
 The snffragists will avail themselves of the opportunity afforded by the woinan's congress of the coming Atlanta exposition to propagate their principles.
 The convention adjourned tonight. The next annual convention will be held in Washington.
 ELECTED OFFICERS.
 At the afternoon session of the conven- ton Miss Susan B. Anthony was elected president or the Natlonal American Su1- frage association for the ensuing year. The other officers elected were: Rev. Anna Shaw of Philadelphia, vice. pre- sideDt; Miss Rachel Foster Avery of Philadelphia, cor responding secretary; Miss Alice Stone Blackwell of Bcslon, recording secretary; Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren, O., treasurer. and Mrs. Carrie L.. Chapman Catt, chairman of the committe6on organ- ization.
 In addition to the election of officers quite number of interesting reports were read from Georgia, Pennsylvania, Massa- chusetts and Kentucky.
 RECEPTION
 At 5 o'clc ok in the afternoon a reception was rendered the delegates by Mrs. W. A. Hemphiil, chairman of the committee of professional work of the Cotton States and International exposition.
 WoMAN's SUFFRAGE DAY.
 The 17th of October has been set apart as woman's suffrage day at the exposition, and formal invitation was extended the delegates to visit the city on the occasion. THE EVENING SESSION.
 At the evening session of the convention Rev. Roswell Cole, pestor of the Unitarian church, opened the exercises with prayer. Quite number of interesting and able addresses were delivered. Among these was one by Mir. Henry c. Hammond of Augusts, Ga, who made an eloquent de-