Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
SUFFRAGEFOR WOMEN
Annual Convention of Advocates to Be
Held in Washington.
The Eightfeth Birthday Anniversary
of Miss Anthony to BE Cele.
brated-The Program.


Suffrage Association will be held in this
city from February to IA. 1t promises to
be one of the most important sessions ever
held. Susan B. Anthony, the president of
the association, will be seen for the last
time the head of the organization, since
she has already signified her determination
to resign.
All of the sessions will BE held in the
Church of Our Father at the corner of
18th and L streets northwest, and the
headquarters of the association will be at
the Riggs House. Upward of 800 delegates
will be on hand and important matters will
be discussed. The association hopes to get
at least four congressional hearings during
this session of Congress.
February 10 is Miss Anthony's birthday
and the members have decided to give a
public reception at the Lafayette Theater
that day in honor of the great advocate
for the rights of women. This meeting
will develop surprise. the details of which
are a great secret and known to but forty
ladies. 1t will be interesting to note, the
men suggest, how well forty women can
guard a secret. There will be a reception
at the Corcoran Art Gallery during the
session, and February IL there will be a
special meeting for the purpose of raising
funds for the Anthony fund This meeting
will be held at o'clock in the parlors of
Wizards Hotel The ladies in charge of
the convention have sent out 1000 letters
calling upon the people for assistance.
Anthony Memorial.
The program of the public meeting at the
Lafayette Square Opera House, Washing
ton, D. c.. which, the afternoon Of Febru-
airy 10, opens the celebration of Miss An
thongs four score years of life, is almost
complete. Among the notable leaders who
will make brief addresses. bringing con-
gratulations to Miss Anthony. are May
Wright Sewail, president of the Interna-
tional Council of Women, under the au-
spices of which organization was held the
magnificent meeting of women Ct all ma
tionalities in London last summer: Fannie
Humphreys Gaffney, president of the Ma
tiona1 Council OF Women of the United
States; Lillian M. N: Stevens, president Of
the great army of the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union; Lillian NJ.
HOLSTER president of the Ladies of the
Maccabees. on behalf of business women.
and Mrs Rebecca Douglass Lowe. presi-
dent Of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs. The National Congress of Mothers
that latest Towering of the organizing abil-
ity of women, also plans to send a worthy
representative.
In the lines of work not represented by
organizations notable individuals have been
invited to be present. among whom are Rev.
liant young lawyer. Diana Hirschler. of
Boston, and Dr. Julia Holmes Smith, dean
OF the National Medical College of Chicago.
Mrs. Lydia Avery Coonley Ward of Chi
cago, whose verses have given pleasure to
many, is devoted friend and admirer of
Miss Anthony, and will send some lines on
her four-score years of labor for justice.
The address of the occasion. which will
sum up the work done by the pioneers and
that which yet remains for their spiritual
descendants to accomplish. will be made by
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, as representa-
tive of the National American Woman Suf-
frSge Association.
Miss Anthony's part in the proceedings
Will naturally be of paramount Importance
and interest but necessarily cannot be
scheduled
Card Reception.
The afternoon meeting will be followed
by a card reception in the evening. On both
occasions a feature of special interest will
be the presence of many of the noble army
of martyrs who have for so many years
champicned the cause of equality for men
and women as to entitle them to the title
of pioneers" 1t will certainly be nota-
BILE aSsemblage in honor of a noble woman.
On the 18th there will be hearing before
the Senate and House judiciary committees,
Miss Anthony presiding over the former
and Rev. Anna H. Shaw over the latter.
At tie last meeting of the board Of trade
resolution was adopted extending to the
visiting delegates to the convention such
generous entertainment as WIFI do justice
TO the residents for hospitality.
The committee on hospitality to the del
egates to the National American Woman
Suffrage Association consists of Mrs. j. r.
Hawley, 1721 street, Mrs. Rufus Saxton,
1921 10Th street; DR.. Anita Newcomb Nc
Gee 1920 P street. Miss Florence D. Spot
ford, 1921 Massachusetts avenue; Fra nklin
A. Gardner, MD, 1918 14th street; DR..
Clara w. MacNaughton, 1401 H street: Mrs.
William Ged lis, lib G street: Mrs. Jeane
Foster Bracket, 1910 Rhode Island avenue;
Mrs Helen Rand Tindan, chairman, 21o3
California avenue.