The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-16

| that his fine soul indulged itself in vi- tuperations hurled at rebels against the glorious flag which waved in love- ly folds from one end of the steamer to the other. The crowning point was reached when the name of Robert B. Lee was mentioned in such connection. Then Miss Griffin treated the speaker to the cause which was not rebellion. When she ended. her hearers Lro- nounced her speech "an inspiration" Some Facts.
 Many students of conditions admit that all signs point to the fact that woman's Acknowledgement is coming never mind whether 1t be regarded as a. danger signal or a star of hope for better days. But none need tremble; neither she who clings to her womanly limitations. nor he who hugs to lis soul his masterly prerogative. For in that day he and she will meet on con- mon ground and be happy.
 It is not a question now of what would be the result if the right 10 vote were given women but a question of what the result is:
 In Colorado, Idaho. Utah and Wyo- ming women have full suffrage and vote for all officers. including Presi- dential electors. The Woman Sut- frage law was adopted in Wyoming in 1870, and in Colorado in 1893, and wo- man suffrage is a constitutional pro- vision in Utah and Wyoming.
 In Indiana women may hold any of- flee under the school laws. but cannot vote for any such officer.
 In Kansas women exercise the suf- frage largely in municipal elections
 In some form, mainly as to taxation or the selection of school officers, wo- men suffrage exists in a limited way in Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware. H. linois. Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts. Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Ne braska, New Hampshire. New Jersey. New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla homa, Oregon. South Dakota, Texas, Vermont Washington and Wisconsin.
 In many European countries, in Aus tralia and New Zealand in Cape Col ony, in Canada, and in parts of India women vote on various terms for muni- cipal or school officers.
 What the result of the privilege given women in these places is l don't know, but the fact that they are accorded her is a sign of the time.
 Susan B. Anthony tells of a news paper comment upon her once in the early days of her labors. which sneer- inRly told of her dress, and described her bonnet as having the look of a relic from the ark. Twenty-Five years later Miss Anthony stood upon the eastern terrace of Windsor Castle while Queen Victoria received her with words of admiration for what she had done. There were two hundred women of aristocratic America in Miss Anthonys train, to whom the Queen extended the invitation to o'clock tea. Some one remonstrated that there were two hun dred of them. The Queen replied: Then invite two hundred of them to tea"
 The women of Georgia have availed themselves of Miss Griffln's eloquence to have the cause of equal wages for equal work presented before the La Dor Convention at Augusta.
 The younger society set were the par tocipants in a most delightful dance given by the MontaIa Club at High land Park last Tuesday evening. The party, chaperoned by Miss Annie But Ter, left the city at o'clock and return ed at Il.
 The german was beautifully led by MT. Browder Film. gracefully assisted by Miss Mabel Ashurst, and was par ticipated in by the following couples:
 MT. Harris Dawson with Miss Lucia