New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12
FROM JHE FAMILY OF JOHN BRIGHT
AN ADDRESS TO ELIZABETH CADY STANTON
SPEAKERS At THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
HOUSE THIS EVENING.

AN ADDRESS TO ELIZABETH CADY STANTON
SPEAKERS At THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
HOUSE THIS EVENING
The statement has been made that Mayor Strong
is the only man who is expected 10 be present at
the reunion in honor OF the eightieth birthday Of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Metropolitan opera
House tonight. Nothing could be further, 1t is
declared from the wishes Of the National Council.
Everybody who Is interested Will be welcome. What
should have been said is that. with the exception
OF Mayor Strong. will speak Mrs. Mary
Lowe Dickinson will preside. and the speakers. be
sides the Mayor will be the Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw VI. Carey Thomas, president OF B:yn MaWr
College: Clara Barton. president Of the Red Cross
Society; Mrs Mary T. Burt, Mrs. A. s. Quinon, the
Rev Ida Hutton. Susan B. Anthony. Mrs. Stanton.
Mrs Erneline Burlingame Cheney, Mrs. Fannie
Barnes Williams. Harrietta a. keyser Mrs. lsa-
bella c. Davis. Mrs. Ella Dietz C!ymer Mrs. May
Wright Sewall and Mrs. L. d. Blake Dr. Eliza
beth NJ Cushier will read a paper by Dr. Emily
Blackwell.
Among the addresses 70 be read is the following
sent from England by thirty members OF the family
OF John Bright:
To Elizabeth Cady Stanton. the friend OF the en-.
sayed Aca the doghy ch ami Gr 81 yea G5
the eloquent advocate OF the claims OF motherhood
We the Undersigned members Of the Bright fam
y send hearty greeting on this, the eightieth an
niyersary OF your birth, devoted your life has
been in a rare degree to the freedom and progress
OF humanity We all recognize gratefully the
power for good which you have eXerted in so many
WAYS and the courage and faithfuness which have
distinguished your long and honorable career.
Those OF us who have enjoyed the privilege of your
personal friendship love and revere you and pray
that YOU may be permitted to see the fulfment or
your hearts desire in the successful issue OF the
great causes FOR which you have so long labored.
This address is headed by Jacob Bright. John
Brighrs brother who still sits In the House OF
Commons for Manchester and IL also signed by
Charles y b. McIaren. ~ r., nephew OF John
Bright and by John Bright's surviving sister and
two ssters-in-av. his three daughters with their
husbands a half-dozen of his nephews and nieces
with their husbands and wives. and az many more
OF his grandchildren.
When II is remembered that John Bright. after
having al hrst voted for John Stuart Mills woman
suffrage amendment in the House of Commons. al
ure this address would seem TO be public protest
on the part OF the surviving members of his family
against their relatives position on that question
The Brghts. Dy-the-way, have long been closely
Identified with the woman suffrage movement In
Great Britain. Thus Jacob Bright brought In the
first bill on that subject ever presented to the
English Parliament while his two uephcws. Charles
and Walker McLaren, sons OF John BrlShts sister
have also introduced similar bills into the House
OF Commons In fact the Br.ghts a remark
able political family and for the last thirty years
have had larger share OF Parl amentary repre-
sentation almost any other one family In
England: for. besides four men bearing the name
Bright who have served In the House OF Commons.
there have been also four McIarens. two brothers
OF Mrs Johr Bright. an unc.e OF Mrs. Jacob Bright
and six OF her cousins.