Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
And What Was Done at Their
 Convention Yesterday.
CONGRESS GETS A ROASTING,
As Does pr. Hawshorne-The Work to Be Carried
 Over the Union.

ATLANTA. Ga., Feb. 1.-In calling the woman's suffrage convention to order this morning Miss Anthony used the gavel that was made from a piece of wood that grew at the homestead of George Washing ton, at Mount Vernon. She called atten- tion to this fact and stated that the yellow ribbon attached to the gavel signifed wis dom and virtue that was deficient in the American congress.
 Two or three interesting reports were read, one from the corresponding secretary and one from the treasurer. The treasurer reports that s5s25 had bsen put into the treasury during the past year.
 An invitation was extended to the dele gates by Mrs. w. A. Hemphill to meet the ladies of the woman's department of the Cotton States and International exposi- tion at her residence Saturday afternoon between the hours of and '. This invita- tion was unanimously accepted.
 Dr. Shaw created sensation by stating that she considered the criticism of Dr. Hawthorne beneath the notice of the con- vention, since he had refused to give any reason for his attack upon the body of strangers, and doubtless because he was not in the ha bit of entertaining logical reasons on any subject
 This created intense enthusiasm and seemed to voice the spirit of the conven- tion. A telegram was received from the editor of the Idaho Statesman, notifying the convention that the Idaho legislature had passed bill submitting the right of woman suffrage to vote of the people.
 AFTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon session of the convention Clay of Kentucky.
 Mrs. Mary G. Hay, the chairman of the committee on railroad rates, requested all the delegates to sign the slips that were given them in order that she might certify as to their attendance at the convention.
 Miss Clay of Kentucky and Mrs. Meri- wether of Tennessee read interesting re- ports of the suffrage work in the south and in the state of Ten nessee, respectively.
 In behalf of the committee appointed to suggest plan of work for the year, Mrs. Chapman Catt submitted report, in which the appointment of a standing committee on organization was recommended. This committee should have power to organize suffrage movements in the various parts of the country, and S5000 was the sum of money specified for their use during the year. course of study in the science of government was recommended, to be con- ducted on the Chautauqua plan.
 The report of the committee was unani- mously adopted. @r3
 Then followed collection to raise the needed sum of money. In the course of only few minutes nearly s2000 was sub- scribed. The remainder can be- easily raised among the suffragists scattered throughout the country.
 MT. H. $. Blackwell, the husband of the late Lucy Stone, reached the city today and was present at the afternoon session.
 EVENING SESSION.
 At the evening session of the convention, which was opened with prayer by Rev. R. H. Robbe, a n umber 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 'Stronghold of Opposlion.' Among the other speak. CTS were Mrs. Caroline E. Merrick of Lou isiana, who discussed "Woman as a Sub- ject;" Elizabeth Lyle Saxon of Louisiana, s'Club Life in the South;' Rev. Anna H. Shaw, "The Home, the Tap-root of the State;' Lillie Devereux Blake, "Wife, Mother and Citizen."
 An immense audience was present in spite of the indictment weather. Dr. Shaw breaches the annual convention sermon at the opera house Sunday afternoon.
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