The Washington times., 1902-02-13
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
Singing of .EAmcrica' Feature Of the
Opening Session.

The Washington delegates to the wo-
man suffrage convention are Mrs. Ellen
Powell THOMPSON, Mrs. william r. Tin
dali. Miss Carrie E. Kemp, Miss Mary
Wood, Miss Catharine VI. Fleming, and
Mrs. Mary Church Terrill.
in the afternoon a large blackboard in
front Of the First Presbyterian Church
announced that the suffrage convention
was due to assemble there. The church
was decorated in compliment to the for
eign delegates with the flags of the ma
| tions represented. i'll addition to the flag
with four gold stars. the emblem of the
| association.
The church was quickly filled. and it
| looked at enc time as if the audience
might tax the seating capacity of the
auditorium. In enc corner OF the room
that irrepressihle veteran, Miss Anthony,
was holding an informal reception, and
! some of the steTner sex who entered into
! an argument with her found that her
, readiness for Ieyartee is precisely what
! it always was.
The convention was called to order by
| the president, who said: The first in
!
; known, and tie .hirty-fourth annual con-
vention of the National American Wo-
! man Suffrage Association viii now come
10 order
After the prayer by Rev. John Van
! Schaick the assembly sang America
which Mrs. Gait referred to as an inter
national hymn. The singing was led by
/ Miss Eta L. Maddox. who, as the presi-
| dert explained. has recently been de-
| barred from practicing law in Maryland.
| THE Legislature gave as its reason
| for refusing to sanction the practice of
| law by women in that State" continued
! Mrs. Gait, the very logical statement
that most men practicing law would hate
to have woman on the other side
The report of the executive committee
was then read by Alice Stone Blackwell,
which was accepted.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials was then read by Miss Earser. The
following is the list of general officers
and committees:
General ofIicers-Honorary presidents.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. New York, and
Susan B. Anthony. Rochester, y. Y;
president, Carrie Chapman Gait, New
York; vice prcsi2en,-at-large. RcY. Anna
II. Shaw, Philadel .rllia. Pa; corresponding
secretary, Kate N. Gordon. New York,
recording secretary, Alice Stone Black
well. Bostc9. Mass; treasurer, Harriet
Taylor Upton. Warren. ohio; auditors.
Laura Clay, Lexington. Ky. and Dr. Cora
Smith Eaten, Minneapolis, Minn.
Standing-Cong ressicnal work, Susan D.
Anthony, New York: earol!aent. Mrs
Priscilla d. Hacka4an. Brooklyn, y. Y;
federal suffrage, Mrs Sarah Clay Bennett,
Richmond. Ky: Presidential suffrage, Mr..
Henry 3. Blackwell Boston, Mass.
National convontion-Fross work, Mrs.
Elnora VI. Ba5cock Dunkirk, y. y; local
arrangements, Miss Lucy E. Anthony,
Philadelphia, Pa; railroad rates, Miss
Mary G. Hay, New York
Local-General chairman, Helen Rand
Tiniall; hospitality, Mrs. George Il.
Wright; music. Miss Mary Wood; decora-
. tions, Mrs. Mary l.. Talbot; printing,
Miss Catherine NJ Fleming: usher3, Mrs.
Jennie l.. Munroe; rest room, Mrs. Julia
Roberts.
The following list of delegates from the
various States was then read: Mariana
Chapman. New York, representing the
Frances Griffin, president. Alabama; Mrs.
NJ l.. Wood, president California; Mrs.
Isabella Beecher Hooker, president. Con
necticut; Mrs. Martha Cranston, presi
dent, Delaware; Helen Rand Tindall,
president, District of Columbia, Or.
Marie HasIep. president, Indianaf Mrs.
Lizzie +. Long, president, Illinois; MS.
Adelaide Ballard. president, Iowa; Miss
Helen Kimber, president Kansas; Miss
Laura Clay. president. Kentucky; Miss
Kate NJ. Gordon. president, Louisiana;
Mrs Lucy Hobart Day. president. Maine:
Mrs Mary Bentley ThoAls, president,
Maryland: Henry b. Blackwell, proxy;
Massachusetts; Mrs. Martha l. Root,
president, Michigan; Mrs. Maud c. Stock
we'll president. Minnesota; Mrs. Addie NJ.
johnson, president. Missouri; Mrs. Clara
A. Young president. Nebraska Miss Mary
\. Chase, president. New hampshire
sirs. Joanna Hartshorn, proxy, New Jer
sey; DR.. Carrie Chase Davis, proxy, Ohio
Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, president,
Oregon; Mrs. l.. l.. Blankenburg. presi-
dent, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Ardelia Cook
Dewing, president Rhode Island; Mrs.
Virginia D. Young, president, South Caro-