The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-13
VISIT THE white House
The Woman Snffragists Received
by the President.
Mrs. Mckinley Unable to BE Present.
but Sees Miss Anthony in Priynfe-
The business of the DRy--Thc Hear
Ing mt the CnpitoI-GossipC Concern
ing the Election Of Officers.

| A body OF hner-looking. more cultivate
and distinguished women is seldom see
at the White House on any occasion tina
those who called on the President and Mrs
Mckinley yesterdaya afternoon to pa
their respects. Notwithstanding the dam
and rainy weather. Susan b. Anthony, tn
venerable President of the Nationa
Woman Suffrage Association, led her faith
full followers TO the Executive Mansion
In the East Room. which was adorned will
cut flowers and potted plants. where the!
were received by the President
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton. the Treasurer
of the association. and delegate to the
convention from Ohio. introduced the dele
gates to the President, who shook hands
with each, smiling and saying friendly
| word now and then when he recognized
/ friends and acquaintanees. on account Of
a slight indisposition Mrs Mckinley was
unable to be present at the reception. but
| the President calamity took Miss An
! thongs arm and escorted her to the apart
ments of Mrs Mckinley, where the fore
most womeu's champion offered to the
! first lady OF the land the respects and best
wishes in the name of the National Amer
! lean Woman Suffrage Association. Mrs.
! Mckinley was deeply touched by the tri-
butte of so many noble women. and as a
token of thanks and appreciation she
| handed Miss Anthony a large bunch OF
white lilies, with a few words of sincere
thanks and good wishes for the success of
the suffrage cause.
Upon the return of Miss Anthony to the
East Room where the members were
awaiting her. she was received with loud
applause and waving OF handkerchie;s.
1t was about O'Clock when the execu-
tive committee of the convention met in
executive session at the Riggs House.
where they discussed the plans to be pur-
sued this morning at the Congress. onal
hearings should the ''remonstrants' con-
front them. The 'remonstrants.' said
Mrs. Upton. ARE as unknown TO us today
as they ever were. and | really think 1t is
mere talk for the purpose of political and
personal ends. But let them come II they
will; they will wish they had not come
after we get through with our addresses"
Test of Strength.
There is, however. certain and per-
ceptible uneaslness among the officers and
those WHO are TO speak at the Capitol TO-
day, when the subject of the "remon-
strants" is bru1ched- Comfortable poll l.
cal work was done yesterday af erroon. and
when certain proposed amendments to the
constitution, as offered by Mrs. Lille Dew
ereuX Blake. were defeated at the morn
ing session. the strength OF the supporters
Of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait was tested
and shown for the first time. II is rumortd
that Mrs. Blake has altogether Withdrawn
from the race, and viii probably throw her
strength TO another candidate from the
Western contingent OF the convention.
Last nights session was as well at
tended as any OF the preceding ones, not
withstanding the inclement weather. Miss
Anthony was as prompt as usual, opening
at the stroke OF s.
Before entering apon the programme
of the evening she reciied TO the audience
the circumstances Of her visit to the {
White House. and deposited in front OF
her in a high vase of cut glass a large
cluster of white lilies, those which we're /
presented 10 her by Mrs. Mckinley. Mrs. /
Bowers. OF Pennsylvania. then arose and /
made a motion TO give Mrs Mckinley a /
standing vote OF thanks for the Kindness
accorded to the President OF the Suffrage (
Association. This motion was seconded !
by Mrs. Garrett. OF Kansas. and carried. ]
the whole audience rising TO their feet.
Miss Anthony then introduced Mrs. !
Annie L. Digs. State Librarian OF Kansas. (
who spoke on Municipal Suffrage" Mrs. 4
Diggs said. in part
One of the most speciOus objections
urged against WOman's assumption OF civic
obligations is the charge that women are
are petty: that they think in
grooves; that for the most part they do
not reason-they simply feel. and hence
they do not render broad. impartial judg
ments. and so do not take comprehensive
views OF matters presented 10 them. II
II be at all the ease that these things
are true in any larger degree OF women
han Of men. it is because woman's point
Of view has been rircumscribed and her
sense OF relation and responsibility have
been undeyeloDed. In the dozen or more
Years in which women have had the
ballot in Kansas, il is unques-
ionably true that their point OF view has
that her less petty and circum
;cribed range Of thought has made her
more judicious. mas brought about a bet
er understanding between herself and
he man citizen; has enhanced her useful
less as citizen. and enriched her charac-
er as an individual in all the relations
# life
Mrs. Diggs. OF Topeka. Is State Librar-
an OF Kansas. and also President OF the
Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.
Woman suffrage In the south.
Mrs. Virginia d. Young OF South Caro-
ina. who spoke on The Story Of Woman
suffrage in the South was the next
peaker. She said. in part; The story Of
roman suffrage in the South is the story
4 individual effort. it is the story of
ioneers In unknown paths. who have
azed their way through a wilderness OF
pposition. Ii has meant the pillOry OF Op
osing public opinion and a setting up in
he stocks TO be Jeered at and stared at b. !
ruel critics. The South has its ideals:
hey are expressed today in Solomon !
'roverbs. though Solomon's funeral was
reached three thousand years ago. Julian
,alph said that the bicycle woman out
aces her staider sisters in their progress
D women's emancipation.
Mrs. Young said that the man with his
at in his hand docs obeisancc 10 the past
ut the woman with her bonnet off bares {
or brow and opens her heart 10 the grea.
Iture"
Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniwsy. OF Orcgo1. q
poke on the theme Success In Sight"
he rccited the steady growth OF the
oman's movement out in the far West
ON its very inception mp to the present J
ate. saying that the West is the more
'uitful field OF the suifragist, and that
lie far and young West would be way
head Of the learned aud older East in the
purse OF few years
As an eNtempOTaneous speaker. Mrs. q
uniway is logical. sarcastic, witty.
Detic. and at times eloquent. the address ,
as very favorably received.
Florence Howe Hall Of New Jersey, was
ext presented. aud delivered farce of
nr own composition, passing in review :
lie woman's suffrage movement The
enc of the farce is laid on Mount Olym .
rs, where the great Zeus is visited by
vo Populations. one OF suffragists. the y
her of anti-sufrragists. The former ASK u
Gus TO bestow the ballot upon them, and