The evening times., 1900-02-14

ident OF the organization in that state,
then read her annual report in which she
dwelt on the legal status OF the woman
in Utah. she said the paramount question
Of today is shall the woman be admitted
to equal rights with man2' Mrs. Clark
said that he sufIragists' aim to collect data
Of the woman voter and thus be enabled 70
furnish the National Information Bureau
with valuable data for reference and ar
gument. Mrs. Clarks paper was replete
with data and statistics which were OF
more than ordinary interest. coming as
they did from universal suffrage state
Mrs. HoIlister. Supreme Commander of
the Ladies' Of the Maccabees OF the World.
was invited by Miss Anthony to make a
few remarks on the work in her field. She
said that ohio has given the country
many men statesmen. and that IL would
before long give many women statesmen.
Mrs. Holister introduced Mrs. Emma ).
Obs of Ohio. the President Of the Lady
Maccdbees. who spoke at length on the
work OF the order. She said it was the
chief purpose of the Maccabee Ladies TO
instruct the women in business methods
train them as citizens. and make them ap-
preciate the grave responsibilities OF wO-
men.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait offered the re-
ports of the committee on study, headquar-
ters. and organization. Mrs Gait went
into details. describing the work which is
being done az the headquarters Of the as
sociation in New York. in the literary field
in the field of organization. and other
branches of the organization. She reported
the amounts Of money expended for the
printing of leaflets, typewriter and clerk
hire. as well as other Office expenses. which
she said were small in comparison 10
the good which is accomplished thereby
Ms. Catr also said that large amount Of
cO-educationaI and suffrage literature has
been placed throughout the universities Of
this country and the British Empire She
added.
During the year the funds OF the As
sociatiou were not spent for organization
so much as for campaign work thinking il
spent FOR better purpose.
AT the close OF the year 1879 the organ
izatiOu was completely out OF debt. owing
to the generous and prompt response TO
letters sent out There are a good many
sufragists everywhere, il we only would
START out and hunt them up
Mrs. Gait. speaking on the general con
dition OF the organization, said that she
believed that the organized condition OF
those States which the Association can
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Mrs Jatt stated tuat It Is the Eastern
money which is the cause Of the success Of
the sufragists IN the West Let us re-
member that there should be no seldshness
in this matter. The West has no cause TO
complain OF the treatment received at the
hands Of The national officers. Mrs. Gait
paid a glowing tribute 10 the Massachusetts,
delegation. and their unCCdsing Work to-
ward the cause.
The report Of Mrs. Gait was adopted
Miss Anthony replied to a question Of
Mrs. Swift Of California that the California
branch was not included i'm the statement
oi Mrs. Gait relating TO the West" Miss
Anthony stated that on the contrary Cali
fOrnia betrayed the costs OF a campaign out
OF her own treasury the expenses amount
Ing TO SIS. 900.
hrs. Gait again taking the floor. ex-
planned what the association expects to 10
In the future. with regard 10 conducting
the organization and campaign committees
Mrs. Gait advocated the employment Of
more clerks so that the association could
do mere effective work. She stated that
liberal responses have been received to sp-
peals to contribute money toward the
payment of a debt OF $1,000. and that suf-
hcleHt money had been received already
from life membership certificates to pay
the debt which the association had been
ardnavorfUcr a qTfiu erIiEh during the last
six years This statement was received
with tremendous applause. Mrs. Oatt an
uouuced that s. 900 already had been
pledged toward the raising of a general
fund Of $4,000. Mr. Lloyd Garrison
pledged $1,000, the members of the work
committee $500, and Mrs. Hussey of New
Jersey $500 the Massachusetts, delegation
$500 Louisiana delegation 500. Kentucky
delegation Sl00. New Mexico delegation
800, Colorado delegation S1T5. and that a
number OF life membership certificates
had been applied for.
Presents have been contributed toward
the birthday celebration Of Miss Anthony
throughout this week, and this morning
large number of gifts have been brought
90 the church and were presented 10 Miss
Anthony after the close of the morning
session by Mrs Clara Berwick Colby. Mrs.
Richard. OF Utah: Mrs. NaylOr. of Idaho;
and Mrs. Upton. A purse from th, Cali
Swift.
This afternoon the members Of the As
sOciation are invited to tea with Mrs Hen
derson, the wife of the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives.
This evenings programme will consist
OF an address by Harriet Stanton Blatch
OF England. on War and the Work OF
Women" Caroline Holbrook Miller, OF
Mdrylan "Our Problem" Hon. John C.
Bell, Member OF Congress, THE Woman s
Vote in Colorado" Carrie Chapman Gait
OF New York. The Three Is" Susan b.
Anthony will make the closing address.
Under the auspices OF the association q
public meeting 10 celebrate the eightieth
birthday OF Susan 3. Anthony will be held
at . O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the La
fayette Square Opera House. Miss An
thongs birthday has also been chosen as
the date on which the Board of Trustees of
the CorcOran Gallery OF Art open thelr
collection Of treasures to a private view
complimentary to the National Woman
Suffrage Association. The interest on this
occasion will centre about Miss Anthony
who viii receive from TO IL In the even
ms.