Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21

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tended the Inequalities as he knows how
to do so generously, showing to the in
terested fine works OF American art COL
lected In the gallery OF this beautiful
home.
| The morning OF Feb. 10 was set apart
for "hearing" before Congress. Miss
Anthony, with a room full OF delegates,
appeared before the Senate judiciary com
mittec, and Rev. Anna II. Shaw, our vice.
president, before the House Judiciary
committee. The plea was for sixteenth
amendment to the constitution permit
ting women to vote. The two rooms
were crowded. All agreed the speakers
were eloquent, logical, reasonable, and
were entitled to fair hearing. AS sew
ersl leading newspapers have published
full reports OF this appeal to Congress,
one single letter cannot outline the con-
densed truth rs eminently presented.
| The retirement OF Miss Susan b. An
thony from the presidency after over
| twenty years of official service was some
time since announced by herself when
she should reach her eightieth birthday.
| Reluctantly her friends accepted her
| decision, though all understood Miss
! Anthony's choice OF her successor.
The election of officers was as smoothly
and pleasantly conducted as parliament
| tarians know how. Out OF 2S5 votes, Mrs.
| Carrie Chapman Gait received 271. The
| choice was made unanimous. Miss An
| thony was made a committee OF one to
present Mrs. Chapman Gait to the con-
| vention. The convention rose In a
| body-hsndkerchiefs were used on eyes,
and waving In the air-as Miss Anthony
held the hand OF her young co-worker,
paying a tribute OF love and tender solicit
tude, rich with records OF the past, and
| full Of hope Tor the future.
She said: "Dear sisters, suffrage Is no
longer a theory, but an actual condition,
| aud new occasions bring new duties.
These changed conditions demand
| younger heads and fresher hearts. In
| this young woman you have my ideal
leader. Ipresent to you my successor"
After the applause had subsidized, Mrs.
ChapmN Gait brushing away the mist
| from her 49,, said; "Your president, II
| you please, but Miss Anthony's successor
never! There Is but one Miss Anthony.
| and she can never have successor.h
| Much moved, the newly elected president
made brief, strong and earnest talk to
the convention, pIedging herself and all
her energies to suffrage work.
On motion OF Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery.
| OF Philadelphia, corresponding secretary
| for ten years, 1t was voted to make NJ ss
Anthony honorary president, which was
done with great applause. She said in
thanking the convention: You have
moved me up higher. | always did stand
| by Elizabeth Cady stanton, and my name
was always after hers, and am glad TO
have 1t continue"
| The other general officers were all re-
| elected. Mrs. Chapman Gait is less than
| forty years old, of fine personal presence,
excellent voice and distinct enuneistiou.
| Her parents were born in Pot-ds y. Y,
| Emgrating to Wisconsin, where this
| daug hter Was born, they removed 10 Iowa,
where she graduated from the l1~s col
| lege, taking special course in law, and
was principal OF the high school In Mason
| CITY, Iowa. OF late years she has been
connected with the important victories
| won in he equal suffrage states. She has
lectured in nearly every STATE, Is a torctble,
convincing and eloquent platform
| speaker, having pre-e ntueutiy the gift OF
craftsmanship, With power OF dealing
wisely with political conditions aud com
bining elements leading to victory.
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without debts, NJ : iiay-somettmss OF
| California, sometimes of New York-a
long time officer IN the association, .s
styled by Miss Anthony "the champion
| beggar" for suffrage. she obtained
| pledges from men and women for 5000
in two hours. William Lloyd Garrison,
OF Boston, had promised $1,000 II they
raised IS 900, lady IN New Jersey gave
her check for $500, and the Massachusetts
delegation pledged $500, making the
| 80 coo fund.
| The weather was the clearest. sunniest
| OF the season. A ladies' orchestra fur
nished choicest music. The committee in
charge of the affair omitted nothing
! Every member was rightly placed, every
| speaker spoke just on the time allotted
| decorations elaborate, with fragrant
| flowers profuse, were tastefully arranged.
THE OVATION TO MISS ANTHONY
| On her eightieth birthday was reported
as eclipsing all former receptions to
women. Lafayette opera house was
| filled with the culture, the learning, the
wealth and the fashion OF nearly every
state In the Union.' 1t was strictly n
card reception, yet every seat was filled
| to the remotest part OF its fourth gallery.
| Greetings were presented from councils
OF women, greetings from the profess ions,
| greetings from business women, greetings
| from the four enfranchised states greet
ings from England, and, lastly, greetings
from the n. A. w. $. A., voiced magnifi-
Gently and eloquentiy by Rev. Anna ii.
| no yir a Of no