The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
AMERICAN WOMAN
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. 4.

5UEEhAdh A5SOOiA IlONs
TIE Thirty Second Annual Convention
Of the National American Woman Suff-
rage Association will bs held In the
Church Of Our Father cvrnsr Thirteenth
and L streets. Washington. d. O.. Feb
ruary sth to 18th inclusive, 1900.
The Ninsteenth Century was called by
the poet prophet, Victor Hugo. "The
Century Of Woman"
Sincs the dawn Of history exceptional
women have demonstrated BY their high
abilities as inventors. skilled workers,
poets. artists, tsachers and rulers, that In
the domain Of intellect woman was not
OF statute and custom. But, for the mass
OF women, the nineteenth century has
been the only epoch In history which has
given them oppoftunitie rs women or
rights rs human beings.
10 state the difference In the position
Of women In all fields OF activity between
what it was In the beginning Of this GEN.
tury and 10 now at Its close, would be to
present series Of brilliant trapsforma-
lions, surprising the magic creations OF
Aladdin's lamp.
The way up the heights of womso's
Advancement has been long and steep,
but 10 has NOT been dreary. The CON-
movement along the path Of liberty Is
the highest reward that Ia vouchfafed 70
human effort. The greatest men OF the
century have walked with US; poets have
sung for us: prophets have inspired Us
with visions Of success; statesmen have
made courts and forums ring with elo-
auenoe in our behalf; stones have bios-
somed into roses; ecoru has become APP
plause; timidity, opposition and indifftr
ence have changed Into o grand chorus
Of appeal for woman's equality before ths
law.
with convention which shall le a juni-
lee for our successes and q preparation for
the twentieth century, which fs to be
not mans nor woman's. but humanity's.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Honorary
Susan b. Anthony, President.
Anna Howard Shaw, Vice-Presidsnt-at-
Rachel Foster Avery, Corresponding
Secretary.
Alice Stone Blackwell. Recording Sen
rotary.
HARRIET Tay lor Upton, Treasurer.
Laura Clay, Cathsrine Waugh AcCui'
Carrie Chapman Gait, Chairman Organ
izstion COMMITTEES.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
The hotel nsadq uartsrs will 10 at the
Riggs House, corner Fifteenth and q
streets, about ten minutes walk from the
Church Of Our Father. Street oars run
both ways between the two place.
Rates for room and board--s2. 80 per day
for each person, two in one room; $500
per day for one person In room.
A list giving the rates Of o:hsr hotels
and some good boarding huusss with con.
venient street car connections 20 the
church, has been prspared. for which ap-
ply to Lucy h, Anthony, 1880 Diamond
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
AR it IL desirable that the hotels know
q soon as possible just how many they
are to expect, 1t Is well for those planning
to attend to write direct to the hotel OF
their choice. securing room. Be sure to
state that you will tie In attendant at the
convention and expsct our rates.
Railroad Rates-The usual rate of
fare and one-thlrd for the round trip has
been secured. For any special fnstruc-
lions, address tte- Chairman Of Railroad
Rates, Miss Mary q. Hay, National
Headquarters l07 World Building, New
York.
Aeeting will be held In a committee
room at the church, from 0 to 10 u. ~,
Thursday, February Stb.
Among the speakers will be Elizabeth
Caoy Stanton, Susan b. Anthony, Clara
Il. Colby, Harriet Star ton Blstoh, Fir-
ginia ID. Young, A. EmmaRene Paul,
Superintendent Street Cleaning Depart.
ment, First Ward, Chicago; Mary Church
Terrell, Annie 9. s.. Fennsr and Carrie
Chapman Gait.
There will be two sessions daily, except
on the day of the Congressional u caring,
when the morning session will be omit
ted.
Four afternoons will be devoted to O
discussion of methods of work. under the
charge of the Chairman OF the National
ORGANIZATION Com mittee, Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. This will be of interest
and value to all state workers as well as
to those VINO look forward to becoming
National Organizers.
Address
SUSAN Is. ANTHONY,
President,
II Madison Street, Rocester, N, Y.
RACHEL POSTER AVERY.
Corresponding Seo'y.
1883 n. b!d Street.. Philadelphia, Pa.