Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-16
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The medallion portrait of Miss Anthony,
which is about as big as u pie plate, is the
property Of the Political Equality Club Of
R r che y; z TH fdpds from the sale
manent fund the interest Of which will be
given to maintain the national suffrage
work.
Mrs. CONNIE, the 1omAn legislator Of
Colorado. was the cynosurs of all eyes
when she responded for Colorado Mrs
Conine is of medium stature slight Of
build, q kind, sweet face crowned by uuan-
titles Of black, waving hair untouched by
time. She was stylishly attired in black
satin and thread lace, and wore blue vel
vet and lace CONNECTION commonly called a
bonnet. She was self-possessed, perfectly
correct from the top of her head to the
narrow-toed boots. She spoke briefly and
to the point, and she has voice that
doesn't split the air in twain as she talks,
yet makes herself heard.
Mrs. Ora Langhorne.
Mrs. Ora Langhorne the president of
the Virginia Womans Suffrage Association,
was born in the Shenandoah Valley in 1S41
Her maternal great-grandfather was a
member Of the house of burgesses On the
paternal side her ancestors were among the
pioneer settlers of the Valley Of Virginia,
except one great-grandsire who was from
New England. 1t Is sometimes said that
the radical strain with Mrs Langhofne
is derived from this Puritan ancestor Her
father was a devoted Union man during
the civil war. Mrs. Langhorne dates her
conversion to the suffrage cause to Amasa
Walker Of Massachusetts, sending her the
Woman's Journal in 1871. A few years
later she sent her petition to Congress by
United States Senator Withers of Virginia
She and other Virginia women have also
sent petitions for the right Of suffrage to
the general assembly. of Virginia. Mrs.
Langhorne IS the correspondent Of the Rich
mond Times, and also writes occasionally
for the Boston Transcript, the Springfield
Republican and the Southern Workman
Mics Anthony had her birthday cake at
the convention this morning. 1t was as
big as wash tub and had a little white
picket fence of frosting around it. The top
of the cake was decorated with red and
white roses and green leaves, all in FROST
wax candles, which burned during the re-
ception. --
Meeting Last Evening.
There was an excellent attendance at the
session last night. 1t was called to order
by Miss Anthony at s o'clock Mrs. May
Wright Sewall Of Indiana spoke on "Wom-
en- in Education" One of her declarations
was that with the percentage Of gain wom-
en- were advancing more rapidly than the
men Mrs. Sewall reviewed the work which
had been accomplished in the last ten
years. quoting reports of the commissioner
of education. Statistics which she read
showed that most wonderful strides had
been made in this direction, and that now
women were admitted to almost every col
iege IN the country. She said it was no I'M
usual thing to hear of their graduating in
law and medicine and showed that women
were now admitted to schools of agricul-
lure pharmacy: theology. dentistry. law
and medicine. Owing to the fact that her
time was limited, she colAd not extend the
address under the rules of the convention.
Her remarks were not concluded, but
VIII be printed in the organ of the assoca-
ton.
Miss Grace Espey Patton, superintendent
or public instruction of Colorado, was to
have spoken on The New Education"
Miss Patton is little woman, not more
than five feet or little oyer in height, and
extremely slender. IRintroducing her Miss
Anthony stated that She was a voter, and
ASKED the audience ITO look at her. She
ed her was not disguised owing to the
limited time at her disposal.
Miss Patton of Colorado.
She said in part II l.
This is an age OF progress. This Is said
to be the era Of the advancement of wo-
men. 1t is not this. necessarily. Rather,
1t Is an era of the advancement of men,
The first philosopher was woman-Eve
She was the first ,new woman-new In both
senses of the word. There was not a suf-
frage association in Ewes time Such an
institution was not necessary. Eve voted
whenever she wished, and her vote usually
decided the election. Adam was nothing
more important than an election clerk The
suffrage association has been, and is to-
day. the great woman's college. There are
many wise men. Solomon was a wise man.
he wrote 5000 proverbs, married 1000
wives, and died-he died of old age The
beiief has credence that Solomons wisdom
was due to his wives Surely 900 women
should be able to tell a man something
NoWaoays one wife often suffices to make
man great With 1000 proverbs and 100
wives, the arithmetical computation would
be three proverbs inspired by each wife.
dare say there were many more proverbs
inspired that Solomon did not regard as
proper 10 be handed down to posterity
Mans worth Is being recognized. All
things seem to have a monetary value. and
read In a newspaper the other day that
over IN st. Louis a woman purchased a
husband from another woman for 81 900.
Or course, he must have been a good hus-
band, or his first wife would not have asked
so nigh a price, and No. would not have
peen willing to accept the TERMS
MISS ration Is native of Hartstown,
"a. She moved to Colorado in 1876, when
sne TOOK an active interest in the subject
OF equal suffrage and established a maya
zlne' called the Tourney, which was after
"afd christened the Colorado Woman
she allied herself with the democratic
party When women were made citizens Of
Colorado. As president of the Colorado
Woman's Democratic Club she was most
prominent In her party. The democratic
state convention which met before the 1896
eiectlon gave her the unanimous nomina-
tion Tor superintendent of public instruc-
tlon. The silver republican party indorsed
i ner' ana she was elected by large major
lty. She has Jurisdiction over ffty-six
counties 1900 districts and over 5000
teachers.
After solo was rendered by Mrs So
Pn1a church Hall, Miss. Belle Kearney of
mississippi spoke on 1.-The Social Changes
IN the south Mrs. Mary Seymour Howell
VINO was to have made an address on Mon
Jay nlsht on Women in Philanthropy,
delivered 1t last night.
me roll call of the years, commencine
win 1913, the date of the first convention.
was heard last night. Applause greeted
the names OF number of the early mem
oers OF the association when they were an
nounced
Conflicting Demands.
Late yesterday afternoon DR.. Mary
Walker walked into the convention and en-
deavored to secure the floor. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, who Was presiding, recog-
nized Mrs. Harrisonq of Missouri. DR..
Walker protested against this. saying she
was entitled to the f99r, as she was on her
feet first DR.. Walker DECLARED she wanted
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