The evening times., 1900-02-07

The National WOmans Suffrage AssOcia-
tion will tomorrow begin holding its thir-
ty-second annual convention. The business
committee today met at the Riggs House
to prepare for the session OF ;he Associa-
tion's executive committee tonight There
was an informal meeting last night at
which Miss Anthony presided. The dele
gates from all States are expected to ar
rive during the day. Each state is enti-
tied to two voting delegates. The first pub
lie session OF the convention will be held at
the Church OF. our Father. corner OF Thir-
teenth and L Streets, tomorrow morning
AT 10 o'clock Daily morning and evening
public sessions win be held
Delegates are arriving in large num-
bers and among the prominent women
already in this city are Rev Anna Shaw.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait Mrs. Lille
DeyereauN Blake. Harriet Taylor Upton,
Mrs. Ida Husted Harper A. Emmasene
Paul Mrs. Annie l.. Diggs. Alice Stone
Blackwell, Rachel Foster Avery. Mary c..
Hay of New York Mis-. Ellen Wright
Garrison Of Bostoa- Mrs Eliza Wright
Osborne, Auburn; Mrs Louise Southw0rth,
Cleveland, Mrs. Frank Leslie New York;
Cathsrine Waugh McCulloch. Chicago;
Julia Catherine Barnes. President OF the
Illinois Woman's Press Association: Nine.
Sofia Lvovno Fuedlauder, delegate
from Russia, is expected: also Mrs. Harriet
stanton BIatch from England who is a
daughter of Elizabeth Cady stanton
The programme for tomorrow mornings
session includes the report OF the presi-
dent Susan b. Anthony. and Rev Anna
( Shaw the delegates 10 the Quinqueunisl
of the international Council OF Women.
Reports will also be made by Sarah Clay
Bennet Chairman Of the Committee on
Federal Suffrage. Laura NJ. Johns. Chair
man of the Committee on Legislation;
Henry b. Blackwell Chairman Of the Com
mittee of Presidential Suffrage. Clara Ber-
Wicl, Colby. Chairman OF The Committee on
Z Industrial Problems Affecting Women and
! Children After these reports. he differ
ent State presidents Will address ;he
meeting
The programme for tomorrow evening
session includes an addTes, hy Isabel &.
BarroWs. Of Massachusetts. On Women
Work in PhilaEthrophy. Harriet May
Mills. Of New York. on The Winning OF
Educational Freedom" Mary g. G.. Brad
ford. of Colorado. on The Social Trans
formation. The address OF Elizabeth
Cady StautCn. on moral and Material Law
Alike Imnutabe and Iuexorable." is
looked forward TO with q great deal OF
interest
The present convention will again make
q strCue plea 10 Congress on the woman
I suffrage question, With particular refer
( encc TO the neWly-acsuired possessions Ct
. the country. The respective committees
viii have a hearing before the Senate
aud House committees on February l3.
\ matter OF great Importance viii be the
II. Anil HHr.rrr
president of the association. Miss An
thony has announced her uaalterabIe de
1 termination to resign. after her service al
! the head OF the association for more than
/ twenty years. and theI- has been conse-
/ quently considerable canvassing as TO who
1 viii most nearly MI her place.
Mrs Lille DeveresuV Blake. one OF the
! oldest and best known members Of the
I association, and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
/ are among the chief candidates for the hon
or But there may be other candidates
Z later In the day. There will De- a reception
/ to the delegates and officers OF the asso-
/ citation at the White House next Monday
| at Z: o'clock.
4 public meeting i'm honor o. Miss
| Anthony Will be given tomorrow afternoon
a. the Lafayette Opera House. On this
/ occasion various women : organization and
public officials will offer greetings 10 the
retiring president. Miss Anthony. a card
/ reception in her honor will be given 20
I morrow evening az the CorcOran Art
| Gallery.
The local committees are composed Of
/ the following named women. Lucy +.
Anthony Emma NJ. Gilletr Nettie louisa
! White. Mary G. Hay. ElnOra VI. Bah
cock. Ellen Powell Thompson. Helen Rand
( TiudaIl Mrs J. r. Hawley Miss Florence
/ ID. Sponord. Franklin 4. Gardner. u. D..
Mrs. William Geddis. Mrs Clara BleriCh
Colby. Mrs. Rufus SsXtou. Dr. Anita New
comb McGee Dr. Clara MacNaughton,