The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-02

of the grin. 1t was not entirely forgot
ten, even, wnen, once inside the big audi
forum of the First Baptist church. she
glanced over a sea of upturned faces and
saw only earnestness and devotion writ
ten on each.
The big assemblage was vided into
little bands representing the various
states Each band was grouped about a
yellow staff, topped with the mare OF
the state, and these cleaning STATS and
black-lettered banners were exactly for
ty-nine in number Every state had sent
delegate. On the rostrum, back of the
speakers desk, was large banner, on
whichs was inscribed the historic words,
1--WE hold that taxation without repre-
sentation is unjust" The banner was JIst
over the peaceful face Of Susan B. An
thony, who was easily the most not ce-
able figure on the platform. 1t is not
alone Miss Anthonys age that makes
her appearance so impressive, though she
looks fully her four score years. She has
the air of a born leader, and, although
that afternoon as she sat quietly with
folded hands beneath the staring banner
She seemed rather a part Of a body
triumphant than a body mil TAM, one
knew at a glance that she was one who
had fought a good fight
The venerable woman suffragist has a.
singularly clear and strong voice In her
address Wednesday afternoon, she IN
dulged in no flights Of oratory, no fewery
figures of speech. She spoke earnestly,
straight to the point, and every word,
If it did not carry conviction, at feast
impressed the listener IT am glad" she
said, by way Of conclusion, that you
have for your president a young woman;
that your delegates are young women,
for 1t is to the young women we must
look for victory" When she stepped
back, a friend wrapped about her fragile
shoulders a white shawl with a warm, red
lining. The white drapery, tire lined. ear
nest face and the snowy hair made a
picture that the audience doubtless will
not soon forget. All during the after
noon Miss Anthony listened attentiyeIy
to every word that was spoken, and ap-
parently took the most absorbed interest
In the convention. She sat In what 4 APP
parently very characteristic attitude.
one elbow on the arm Of her chair,
thin white hand supporting the VIII te
head.
NEXT TO MISS ANTHONY.
AS mucn because of her personality as
because Of her office, Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait was second in Importance onIv
to Miss Anthony among the many inter-
est1ng women who peOpled the rostrum
Seen on the street or in her own home
no one would for a moment associate
Mrs. Gait with woman's suffrage. Her
face is of the Madonna type It's ex-
preston suggests mOtherliness aboue
everything else. The president Of the
National Woman's Suffrage association is
decidedly an attractive looking woman
and ardent devotion to the cause Of
female emancipation has not allowed her
to forget the attraction Of soft white
laces, the beauty Of a well coiffcd head.
Though Mrs. Cats gown was as son1bre
&c 1Te...
severe color and the decidedly fashion
able cut of the frock gave 1t a distinction
and proved its owner to be distinctly
feminine. One would not be as ant to
associate the word 'Ieader" with Mrs.
Gait as he would with Miss Anthony.
One feels sure that for the latter a
straight line is the shortest distance be-
tween two points. Mrs Cats line would
Eigzag little, for she would be sure
to step very often out of her way to
smooth away bit Of unpleasantness
here, to drop a bit of needed advice there
The line by the time 1t reached its des-
tination would have Travelled much
further than Miss Anthony's, but doubt,
less just as effectively Mrs Gait is an
excellent president for the twentieth CEN
fury suffrage movement. One could not
fancy her pluckily leading a very for
lorn hope, but one could very easily
fancy her holding together by womanIy
tact and infinite patience big army.
She IS g. very dignifed presiding officer,
impressing more by her innate womanli-
hess than by the power of her office
Mrs. Gait is q ready speaker and has the
saving grace Of numor In listening to
her able address-which unfortunately
she read-the disconcerting grin on the
face Of the unchin outside was several
times entirely forgotten.
When Teddy Roosevelt invented the