Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15

| mitted by the women in support of their
| right to participate in the free" govern
| ment of this land of liberty and equal
rights
Miss Anthony took occasion to remark in
thanking the committee for their atten-
| ton, that she had in the earlier times
spoken before but two members of the COM
| mittee and had been glad to receive even
that much attention.
| The arrangements for the hearing were
conducted by Harriet Taylor Upton, and
Miss Anthony introduced the speakers
The character of the assembiage was one
| to inspire respect and the force and intelli-
gence of what was said warranted the at
tention and interest shown by the commit
tee.
The Delegation.
The people who not many years ago
thought that every woman suffragtst was
a masculine creature who wanted to wear
the pants" would have been greatly en-
barrassed in their theories had they been
present at the hearing today. There was
not mannish-appearing woman in the as
semblage. 1t was such assemblage as
| may be seen at a popular church on Sun
day, or at a fashionable afternoon recep-
| tion. The only distinguishing featur,
might be that there was not anywhere in
this assemblage such an affectation of
maScullnity as Is common among the fash
ionable young women of the period.
Each year there have appeared more
young women at these hearings and the
average of youth seemed greater today
than ever before.
Fashionably attired and in good taste,
representative of the highest grade of
American womanhood, the fifty or sixty
women present inspired respect for their
opinions without destroying the sentiment
OF gallantry which men generally feel that
they must extend toward women.
Miss AnthOny's Birthday.
The committee was presided over by Rep
resentative Henderson of Iowa, the chair
man, and Miss Anthony was given seat
near him, little removed from the table.
Behind Miss Anthony were gathered her
Hook of speakers, and the room was
crowded with women who appeared as
spectators and supporters of the cause
Today was Miss Anthony's seventy-eighth
birthday, and in opening the hearing she
said that this was the fifteenth Congress
before whose committees she had appeared
to appeal for the rights of women to enjoy
the privilege of suffrage.
The speakers were provided with manu-
script addresses and confined strictly to a
limited time in which to present their
views
The Addresses.
The first speaker was Ellen H. E. Price,
member of the school board of Pennsyl-
vania, who spoke on school suffrage and
other limited suffrage
Laura Griggs of Kansas read a paper
prepared by Willis Gleed on municipai suf- 4
frage In Kansas.
Mrs. Senator Warren of Wyoming read
paper on suffrage in Wyoming, prepared
by ex-senator Carey Of that state
Martha A. B. Couine, member of the
Colorado legislature, spoke suffrage in
Colorado
State Senator Martha Hughes Cannon of
Utah spoke on suffrage in Utah.
henrietta Moore read nv
baloerston. editor OF one of the Idaho pa
pers on suffrage in Idaho.
A paper on suffrage in other countries by
Helen Blackburn of England was read by
Ida Harper.
Alace Stone Blackwell spoke on indiffer-
Dence and opposition of women and Miss
Anthony closed with brief general ad-
dress on woman suffrage and a strong
plea for resolution amending the Com
stitution SO as to provide for woman suf-
frage.
Ellen H. e. Price said that school suf
frage was one of the most marked ten
dencics of the public school system. The
coeducation of the sexes led naturally she
SAID, to participation OF women as well as
men in the management Of the schools 1t
also led to a juster ar probation by young
people of both sexes of each others abil-
tiles and weaknesses. She argued that no
one was better qualified to care for the
education Of children than are the women
Of the country. She traced the history of
school suffrage.
irg the progress and development of suf-
frege in Kansas, said that the women
who vote In Kansas were the more thought.
full and conscientious class. There was no
lush among women for ofi1ce. their influ-
ence being exerted chiefly for good, clean
government without seeking personal re-
ward.
No ERort to Repeal In wyomins.
The paper by ex-senator Carey of wy
oming said that during period of twenty
seven years there had never been an ef-
fct made to repeal the law which gives
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