Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02

were listened to with rcsnect
and close attention.; Miss Anthony
al SD with an eloquent and cRrpest
appeal TO the 10 Legislature To rivs
the women of that state equal suffrage.
The president Of the senate askod n
any members wished TO renly, and ma
no one seemed anxious to do so, and "a
motion was made to adjourn, TIE
la1iee concluded that the members
were more Interested in their dinner
at that particular time than in dis
guessing the suffrage question. How.
ever, the ladies OF the convention felt
1t was great compliment to be invited
TO present their Views on this (vltaD
question TO the Senate of great state
when assembled in regular session.
This they considered stepi In advance
In the progress OF the work.
1T Ia impossible to give in detail The
moet interesting work OF the conyen.
ton but suffice to ray the reports from
states, reports from committees. gpd
tue speeches mada aside from these.
were oil great value and interest. ns
large audiences testified from dav 10
day. There were three very able nen
who addressed the convention az well
as dozsne OF bright women, one the
president OF the Iowa college, Altar
Mies Anthony who IL Rlwuyg frat.
foremost snd the favorite, the spesksrs
n,ost original, impressive ANA who
created the greatest enthusiasm wyro
Rev. Anna II. Shaw, Mrs, CnrrJe
Chapman Gait, Rev. Ida &. Hultir
though Mrs. Wells would like a oozen
other bright and brRiny women men.
toned; but one evening was almopt
entirely devoted 10 addresses Of wei.
come u the convention, eio. Firut
Francis Nj. Drake, governor of love-
on behalf OF the state, Johr McYicsr'
mayor Of Dee Moiues, gu behalf ~
the city, DR.. II. o. Breedon, pn.,or
Christian Central church ,(whsre the
convention was held) Matte Locke
Maoomber on behalf of the Women,s
clubs and Adelaide Ballard, preudent
Iowa Woman Suffrage association,
After solo Miss Susan Is. Anthony
responded, anu was followed by stir
ring address from Mrf. Gait.
The election OF o1licers by ballot
resulted In the reelection OF Miss Susan
b. Anthony by unu ''' ins vote, and
Mrs. n. b. Wello v sccprded the
honor OF introducing ner to the audi.
ence,
Mrs. Anna X. Shaw was re.elected
vice president; Rachel Foster Avery.
corresponding secretary; Alice Stoue
Blackwell, recording secretary; Hsr.
fiet Taylor Upton, treasurer; Carrie
Chapman Gait, chairman organisa.
ton Committee Uhe only chairman of
q Committee elected; others are ap.
pointed by the business commltteel;
Laura Clay and Catherine Waugn
Mccullough, auditors. Mrs. McCul-
Tough was the only new officer, that
place having been previously filled by
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper OF California, re.
Gently deceased.
The entire day on Saturday was de.
voted to executive committee work.
This convention has certainly been sn
interesting one ana the first annual
convention ever held in the West.
The next one will bs held In Washing
ton, ID. O., in 1898, anu Will be made
an anniversary and Jubilee OF the fret
Woman'a Rights convention held in
Seneca Falls, New York state, In lS4S.
In addition to this the convention
voted that all suffrage societies
throughout the states mold jubilee an
niversariss On The l9.h and goth OF
July, 1898, the very days on which
the meetings we've held in lSiS, ut
Seneca Falls.
Mrs. Wells returns home In good
health aud spirits, and accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Woods, who
VIII remain for few days visiting
relatives ana friends.