Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-15

diSSenSion in families? No. There Is not
has been found so pitiably small or de-
spicable as to insist upon knowing how his
wife intends to vote OF has voted and II
such one should develop he would be
boiled alive in flood of indignant public
sentiment.
You must bear in mind that the ex-
tending of the elective franchise to women
but the men as we'll. Again, it is asked If
the husbands and wives don't vote alike.
Not by any means.
During the past two years in the town
where l live the only issue has been for or
against the saloons.
almost every large property holder
among the men was determinedly for the
saloons. and was a most earnest electioneer
for license, and generally his wife was
just as determinedly electioneering against
the saloons, and for two years the women
nave voted the town dry against the great.
est efforts and protests of their husbands -
The Woman In War.
He was followed by Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Batch. who is daughter of Mrs. Cady
Stanton, and resides in England. During
her address on 1.-The Woman in War;" she
laid the blame of all the British reverses IN
the Transvaal at the doors of what she
termed 1.-The evils of idle aristocarcy" In a
most dramatic manner she denounced this
as the curse of the British empire. After
summing up the war situation in England.
Mrs. Biatch said: The English armies
which are now being led on the battlefelds
In the Transvaal, have at their heads as
officers sons of this Idle aristocracy
Through their incompetency, through their
birthright of idle aristocracy, they are not
mt to be leaders. This son of an idle aris-
tccracy as an officer is beneath contempt
but to the English soldier all honor is due.
He is all right"
Mrs. Caroline H Miller, the unique wo-
man orator of Maryland, spoke next, and
kept the audience in a roar of laughter
and applause for a few moments.
New President's Address.
The address of the evening was delivered
by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the new
president, the third in the fifty years of
organization. She looked like a pictured
woman, who had stepped out of the frame
as she stood amidst the deafening applause
II at greeted he'd appearance. clad from
head to foot in royal purple velvet and
point lace, and not gem added.
She said in part:
I'm the early days, when colleges and
public schools were closed to women and
the education of girls confined to the three
RS. an agitation to permit girls to study
geography was begun. Society received it
with the cry 'indelicate.' At that time deli
cacy was the choicest charm of woman and
indeIicacy was a crushing criticism.
But the battle was won. The second
great battle occurred between 1850 and 1860
Upon every hand incorrgible woman with
a big w arose to irritate and torment the
conservatives Of the world. She appeared
in the pulpit on the platform. in conven-
TONS in new occupations. and in innumer-
able untried fields. Everywhere the finger
OF scorn pointed at her, and the world with
merciless derisiOn pronounced her immod-
est. We are now in the heat of the great,
great battle. We ask for the suffrage.
The world answers impractical This
century has witnessed ten generations of
remonstrants. In 1900 the remonstrant was
Mortified at the study of geography. In
1910 she accepted geography. but protest
ed against physiology. In 1920 she accepted
physiology, but protested against geometry.
In 1880 she accepted geometry, but pro-
tested against the college education. In
1S4o she accepted the college, but remon-
strated against the property laws for mar
ried women. In 1850 she accepted the
property laws, but demonstrated against
public speaking for women. In 1860 she
protested against the freedom of organi-
cation. In 1870 she demonstrated against
the professions for women. In 1850 she pro-
tested against school suffrage In 1890 she
protested against women in offices. In 1900
she accepts everything, every generation of
remonstrants have protested against, and
availing herself of the right of free public
speech secured by the woman's rights move
ment, pleads publicly that she may be saved
the burden of voting for President. The
rCmonstrant of 1900 said indelicate, of 1850
immodest,' of 1900 impractical In the vo-
cabulary of woman's rights the three terms
become synonymous. That the forces of
conservatism will surrender as uncondition-
ally to the forces of justice in the great
battle of the impractical as they did in the
battle of the indelicate and the battle of
the immOdest Is as inevitable as that the
sun will rise tomorrow.
Miss Anthony's Farewell.
The convention closed with the farewell
address of Miss Anthony. The retiring
president gave a short review of what had
been accomplished by the convention and
paid a glowing tribute to the faithful wo-
men whose aid and loyal companiOnship she
had enjoyed for so many years. She de-
clared she was not going to give up her eff
forts IN behalf of that for which she has
struggled so long. She was proud, she said
to have her name underneath that of Eliz-
abeth Cady Stanton as honorary president.
She declared: II am grateful to this asso-
citation: am grateful to you ALL and to the
world. for the great kindness which has
been mine. Tomorrow | will have lived for
four score years l have lived to rise from
the most despised and hated woman in all
the world of fifty years ago, and it seems
as if l had lived through it to be loved by
you all. If this is true, then l am truly
grateful"
Miss Anthony could scarcely retain her
composure as she spoke. She lost control
of her voice for a moment. She soon re-
covered. however, and, calling the officers
of the association to her side she told the
audience of what each individual had done
for the organization. The audience caught
thony, and thunderous applause and way
ing of handkerchief followed.
During the session Miss Louise Mosher
James of Philadelphia, a niece of Miss An
thony. presented Rev. Anna Howard Shaw
with birthday present. 1t was an envel-
ope containing hfty-three gold dollars Miss
Shaw was fifty-three years old and she re-
ceived dollar for each year In response
to the gift Miss Shaw thanked those who
had been so kind to her In a manner that
Will be long remembered by those who heard
her.
As stated by The Star in its closing re-
port yesterday afternoon. the 10000 guar
antee fund desired was pledged. Just before
themeeting adjourned Miss Hayinformed the
delegates that 5000 had been pledged.
William Lloyd Garrison of New York had
promised the members of the association
that when they succeeded in raising 1900
he would donate $1,000. Mrs Hussey of
New Jersey pledged $500, and the Massa-
chusetts delegation pledged the remaining
800. which made the total $4,000.
Reception Yesterday Afternoon,
One Of the enjoyable features Of yester-
day for Miss Anthony and the sufrragists
was the reception rendered them in the
afternoon by Mrs. John b. Henderson. The
beautiful home was thrown open to greet
some 800 of the members of the associa-
ton and their friends, and Miss Anthony
stood by the hOStesS IN fpfr ha,