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were also recognized; but ever since it was
learned that this claim could not be Sc
cured the women have been struggling to
obtain a sixteenth amendment The move
ment is a sort of wheel within wheel,
and Miss Anthony urged her associates to
keep up, individually and as organizations,
the battle.
Following Miss Anthony, Rev. Anna
Howard Shaw. the vice president of the
rational association, led in an earnest
prayer for blessing upon the work of the
COZ vention, and an especial blessing upon
the noble woman who had so ably for years
led the hosts Of women in their efforts to
secure recognition of their rights. We
thank Thee" she said, ''for the strength of
her mind, body and purpose, and pray for
it's continuance"
After the reading of the roll call of CT
ficers, vice presidents and state members
of the executive committee, the recording
secretary, Alice Stone Blackwell, read the
minutes of the closing session of the last
convention, held at Atlanta.
Committees Announced.
Eounced the committees of. this convention
ss follows:
Credertials-Harriet Taylor Upton, Ohio;
Isabel Howland, New York; Laura Gregg.
Kansas.
Courtesies-Ellen Powell Thompson, Clara
B. Colby.
Finance-Mary G. Hay, Harriet May Mills,
Miss Cassidy. Mrs. Quigley and Miss Will
iems.
Mrs Thompson then rose to announce a
message of love and fraternal greeting from
DR.. Caroline B. Winslow, one of the oldest
orkers in the association, who has been
stricken with paralysis since the last con-
Vention. She sent word to her sisters that
though che was prevented from being with
them this year. her heart was more than
ever with them in their work. On motion of
Miss Shaw, rising vote was taken express-
hn
Dr. Winslow.
On motion of Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake
of New York. congressional committee
was appointed. 1t consists of Mrs. Blake
Mrs. Upton and Mrs. Lewis.
Mrs. Blake, in speaking on her motion
stated that the work among the members
of Congress was, of course, the most i'm
portant that could be- done, and she urged
upon her hearers the duty that deyolved
upon them of seeing their different repre-
sentatives in Congress, and speaking with
them in favor of the bills now before both
houses in the interest of women AS some
how to go about it, this committee would he
ready to give them any advice and instruc-
tions that they might need.
Rev. Anna Shaw's Report.
One of the most interesting features of
the day was the report presented by Rev.
Anna H. Shaw, in her capacity as vice
president-at-large. She told in a chatty,
off-hand way of the work she had done
during the year rast, commencing last Nav
with the trip which, in company with Miss
Anthony and number of other represen-
tative women, she took to San Francisco
to attend the voman's congress. At St.
Louis they found deal of work ready to
their hands, and their stay resulted in the
reorganization of the Missouri State Suf-
frage Association and the organization of a
society in ST. Louis. At Denver they were
given royal reception by the recently en-
franchsed women of Colorado. At Chey-
enne the city turned out en- masse to re-
ceive them, men and women alike, COVER
norS and members of the state legislature
all Of which but went to show that when
women have the ballot they become people
of very considerable Importance. Both at
Denver and Cheyenne, as well as at Salt
Lake City, the women gave every evidence
of their love and reverence for Miss An.
thony. being only too willing to give her
credit for her share in the battles which
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