The morning times., 1896-01-28

termed during the evening, a triumph for
the cause.
The church was crowded to its utmost,
the auditorium. the galleries, the aisles and
all the availabl standing room along the
walls was literally packed
The crowd left standing was estimated at
nearly three hundred while as many more
turned away finding it impossible 10 gain
admission even within the duorways. While
n ma iurity of the audience consisted of
ladies'. the other sex was very much In
evidence and took a deep interest in all
that was said by the various speakers.
Utah, Our New Star was the theme
of the evening and everything which was
said was in manner a welcoming of the
furtv-fifth star on the flag OF the nation
and the third star on the banner of the
cause of womans Suffrage.
On the right and also over the stage
fI,ated the national colors and on the left
the banner of the suffragist on which were
three stars which were noticeably much
larger than those of Old Glory.
PROMINENT GUESTS PRESENT.
On the stage with Miss Anthony, besides
many prominent members of the associa-
ton. were United States Senator and Mrs.
Frank j. Cannon, one OF the first Two
Senators elected from Utah, Congressman
Clarence L. Allen. also from Utah, Mrs.
Brown Utah: Congressman ana Mrs. Shat
roth. Mrs Ella Knowles Haskell, assistant
attorney general OF the State or Montana;
and Mrs Caroline Hallowell Miller Of Mary
land.
IL was a few minutes after 8 O'Clock
when Miss Anthony entered the church.
Everybody had been anxiously watching
ard waiting her arrival, and as she walked
down tie isle to the Stage there was one
grand, prolonged outburst of applause and
waving of handkerchiefs. She was closely
followed by Rev. A ma Shaw, who was
also given Il most cordial greeting.
The meeting was opened with an invoci-
tinn by Miss Shaw, who rayed that the
hearts of all might be opened to the truth.
The address of welcome 10 Utah rs a
member of the sisterhOod Of States and to
her REPRESENTATIVES present was by Miss
Shaw
MISS sHAW's ADDRESS.
She had been delegated this honor, she
said. because she lived in that State dur
ing the DAYS of its greatest trials and tri-
umphs.
in those trials and trIumphs," she said,
1--WE all had sincere interest, and their
triumph is our triumph, and l am proud
10 stand here and congratulate the Sen
atnrs and congressman from Utah for the
victory they have won and Of which we
enjoy is part.
we are Just beginning to learn that we
are all one" she said, "and that what is
beueficial or harmful to one is beneficial
,y1py = h,a n n ~
She referred To the three stars on the
suffrage banner as rising 'riie by one, IS
! the stars peep out of the heavens, but she
| felt confident that the day was not far
! distant when every State in the Union
would be represented by star on the
woman suffrage banner. The three stars
| already there she spoke Of aS The three
gems in the crown Of the nation.
Senator Cannon, who followed, after rec
| ognizing the chair, addressed the audience
as fellow citizens. because that's the way
| we do ii in Utah now"
| He spoke of the opposition in the cam
| paigns for woman suffragein in his State. but
| the trials and disappointments were more
| than repaid by the scene presented to him
! now.
I MR.. CANNoN'S COMPLIMENT.
1t was a glorious thing 20 see so many
! intelligent. noble women rising up in theiI
! might and asserting their rights and there
was no doubt OF finally succeeding IN free
ing themselves from the unjust expressions
under which they had lived so patiently ant
| long.
| lie referred to the long years the noble
and faithful women OF Utah had wandered
in the wilderness aud it was in the latte
part of those years that We determined i
the years were doubled. we would b'
, true TO our women and wait until theA
could enjoy our freedom with us
He was convert to woman's suffrage hi:
opinion on the subject being changed by
what he had seen in New York during h'
Parkhurst crusade. Some one mad sale
that the new savior will be a woman an'
in a sense he believed the truth of the as
sertion.
At the close of Senator Cannons $ ddureS
Miss Anthony brought forward Mrs. Can
non. whom she introduced to the audience
as the woman with equal rights with he
husband. the Senator from Utah.
MIR. ALIENS VIEWS.
Congressman Allen spoke next. Utah
he said, was a State OF real estate agents
and as no Doubt the audience had rca'
many of their ads" ii was rnneccssar'
for him to tell what great State 1t was
great not only in natural resources, bc
great in her people.
At the conclusion of the address Rex
Miss Shaw moved tEat a telegram be sen
to Mrs. Enicline E. Wells, president OF tn
Utah Suffrage Association, stating I'd
success of the meeting.
Mrs. Sarah A. Boyer was introduced a
a woman whose opinion is equal to tha
of any man in her State. The suffrage cues
ton, she said, was the all important on
which was agitating the people of TIL
country. For more than hundred year;
she said, the jails and penitentiaries wer
filled with men. but there will be change
All man needs is the guiding influenc
of good intelligent women, and the resu
will be very perceptible. She advised he
co.workers not to be too hard in the d'
nand.
Men were not used to this and could b
better and more safely moved by pc
suasive arguments than threats.
Mrs. Emily S. Richards of Utah, wh
! brought greetings from her sisters, wa
received with tremendous applause.
Short addresses were also made by Mr
Caroline Holloway Miller of Marylan!
Mrs. Mary N. Chase, A B., of Vermont, Mr
Jessie Manley of Virginia, Mrs. Virgini
d. Young of South Carolina and Mrs. Ell
Knowles Haskell of Montana.
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