The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-02
Miss Anthony stirs Up Women.


annual reception of the Society for Po-
Iitical Study in New York yesterday af-
ternoon-not in boomers, much to the
surprise of some of the younger faction.
She wore plain, close-ftting black
gown, and little red shawl crossed
over her chest. She was the special
guest of the club, of course.
Among the other prominent guests
who were seated on the platform with
the president-Mrs. Fannie H. Carney
were Mrs. William Tod Helmuth, presi-
dent of the New York State Federation
of Woman's clubs; Mrs. Ellen A. Rich
ardson, president OF the George Wash
ington Memorial association; Mrs. Flora
Adams Darling, founder of the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution and the U. 5. d.
of 1872; Mrs. Howard McNutt, president
of the Minerva club; Mrs. Sara White
Lee of Boston, and Mrs. Esther Her.
mann, who has received the sobr1quet
of 1.-The Fairy Godmother of clubs" be-
cause she has sent her check for sums
ranging from 500 to $1,000 to almost
every woman's club in New York.
Miss Lavinia H. Van Westervelt
Holland Danes of the New Netherlands
also was there, robed in royal blue vel
vet and orange.
There was a programme which in
Guided piano playing by Mrs. Reid, songs
Nicholl, man 1olin by Mrs. Reid, songs
by Mrs. Eliza beth Northrop and Mrs.
Jerome Benheimer and monologues by
May Isabel Fiske and Eta Hodgins.
"A
Miss Anthony as lone who needs no
introduction adding: Her face is to
be one of the four of women to be plac-
ed in the state house of Albany
Miss Anthony arose, bowed, removed
her bonnet and said: There was a time
when 1 dattered myself that knew the
face of every woman in a political
league, but / must acknowledge that
few of the faces before me this after
noon are familiar You have the adj
vantage; you probably all know me
from the pictures and carlcatures SO
generously circulated.
She talked a bit in a bright, reminis-
cent vein, telling of some of the strug-
gies of the early woman SuHraglstS- her
hearers were in a thoroughly apprecia-
tive humOr and she urged them TO Deno
every effort toward the work.
There is one kind of work, however,
in this great movement for the emanci-
patton of woman that I am not willing
to bequeath to the coming generation,
said she. ut is be gging. Applause IN
terrupted the speaker, and when she
went on she told her hearers that they
had before them enough to do without
begging money in the forming of an or
ganization for the purpose of getting
together a fund for this movement OF
Acknowledgement of women.
sessions I see indications that the men
of this nation purpose to establish
male aristocracy," she said, and frown-
ed in fierce disapproval. why, IN
Hawaii they are giving male intelli-
gence supremacy in government, ana
this will be followed in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Even the
most advanced men upon whom we
have relied have decided to found the
government on the same barbar1c pr1n-
cipIe" And everybody looked much
distressed, as though she had spoiled
their tea party.
You women ought to raise your
voices,'' Susan B. continued, relentless
ly. Petitions should be sent to con-
hi i- h1T~
enough work for US to persuade the
men here, and you must know it will be
vastly more difficult to persuade the
men in those barbaric islands of the
sea, once this is eStab lished."
She urged the women to endeavor to
ward off the degradation, humiliation
and injustice sure to follow such
status, and told them that she hoped
every woman of wealth would be-
queath her money to the standing fund
to be established for the emancipation
of women, and for which, she said, she
has already a. promise of 1900. The
trustees are not yet appointed.
when every woman is enfranchiSed,
she said. what will we do with this
money, you may ask, and 1 will refer
you to Mrs. E. A. Richardson, who
stands for a great university" She said
in finishing: IF there is equal chance
for men and women as students and
professors this interest shall go to sup
port a professors chair. But, mark
you, Mrs. Richardson" and she waved
a warning finger toward the president
of the George Washington university
fund, ''if it doesn't give women equal
chance, there won't any of the money
go there"
Mrs. Richardson replied that the idea
of the university was equality in every
way. 1.-The bill before congress now
provides for co-educarfon and merit
only said she.
In accordance with the scheme Of
each club giving the state president a
pin, Mrs Gafney fastened the badge of
the s. P. S. on Mrs. Helmuths corsage.
To-day 1 am on the left of your presi-
dent" she said, in accepting, but for
ever more I on the right side of
suffrage"
Great praise is due you that you
are Miss Anthony added.