Evening star., 1902-02-24

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II have the kindest feeling toward the
Mormon people, many OF whom are sil
cerely trying to do right. but the sreatess
kindness that caa be done to them Is az AZ
rebuke this evil before It grows 10 greater
proportions. II this is not done IN .ine
our own descendants will feel the blishting
effects OF this curse. Hoping that you can
grant our request; | am; ns very " s'nStI. aLIES,
The following Is the protest:
THE Spirit of Liberty Chapter, u. a. H.
Salt Lake City. Utah, at a meeting sspe
c:ally called for that purpose, passeo 'he
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Spirit Of Liberty
Chapter send greetings to the Cohtinehtat
Congress, d. A. R., and earnestly re4ues.
that the members of that body 1nolcate
whether or not they desire as members
those who practice believe in or condone
pclygamy.'
"CORINNE M ALLEN. Regent:
ANNA E. MURPHY, Secretary"
All Talked at Once.
Twenty women wanted to be recognized
Immediately, and they all talked at once.
They all had opinions and they were al
determined to air them. For about a min
ute the noise and confusion was ike that
in a phonograph amusement hall with all
the machines turned loose in race for
place.
The president general banged her gavel
to good effect. however, and soon had her
dsordered forces in hand. Through the dln
came the voice of Miss Elizabeth Bryant
Johnston. who moved an amendment pro-
viding that no polygamist, no descend
ant of polygamist or sympathizef
with that doctrine should be elglble TO
membership in the society. Miss Harvey
called the attention of the congress to the
Edmunds law. which legitimatized the de-
scendants of Mormons of this country, but
the Edmunds law had no show In that BODY
and the amended motion finally went
through with rush, and the decision an
nounced by the chair was the occasion Tor
nearly three minutes Of uproarious ap-
plause In which gloves were split and Wo-
men became fairly hysterical
Congress was memoria]ized to establish
Valley Forge Park, and Mesdames G. w.
Hendricks jr., of Pennsylvania, j. c. Bur-
rows OF Michigan. A. b. Foster Of Wash
ington. j. A. T. Hull Of Iowa and }. '.
committee by the president general to wait
upon Congress and urge an appropriation or
$2OO.0UO for the purpose
Cheers for Miss Anthony.
About this time it was discovered that
Miss Anthony was In box at the side Of
the stage. AS though one person the con-
gress Of splendidly gowned women rose and
cheered the famous suffrage leader. The
president general in spontaneous enthusi-
asn snatched from her table a wisp Of
lace and linen and waved 1t toward Miss
Anthony. which was signal for others and
instantly the congress looked like an ami
mated snow storm.
In behalf of the continental congress Of
the Society of the Daughters of the Amert-
can Revolution" said Mrs Fairbanks, 1t
gives me great pleasure this evening to
greet Miss Anthony. the honored guest at
any gathering and the great emancipator of
women
Miss Anthony. looking stately and patri-
clan in black satin and point lace. rose and
bowed smilingly to the president general
and then to the congress.
Il wonder" said one enthusiastic little
delegate she wiped away her fast COM
ing tears. If, that blessed woman who has
made congresses like ours possible ever
thinks how long. how drearily long. she
has waited for this recognition. Isn't it
glorious?' she said, then she went away to
have her happy cry out all by herself.
A little later. after many calls for Miss
Anthony. the president general appointed
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood and Mrs. Miranda
Tulloch to escort her to the platform,
where she was again greeted by an ovation
that must have touched her, for 1t con-
tinued two or three minutes, till she had
been introduced to the officers on the plat
form and had turned to greet the congress.
which by that time filled almost every seat
in the theater.
Suffrage Leaders Compliments.
Miss Anthony complimented the congress
on its improvement in parliamentary prac-
tice, which, she declared, was marvellous.
"You are proposing to go to Congress-
have made committee to wait upon our
lawmakers upon question Of Importance
to this order. When you have gone there
as often as 1 have and had your head
bumped on the Capitol-as / have for fifty
years-you will learn to want to go there
with a ballot in your hands.
You want to go to your legislators with
power to compel them to recognize your
strength l called on the President to-
day she said, land he was very pleasant,
but I knew that he knew that l couldn't
vote"
more than the methods Of doing business
in the congress. Two years ago, though
descendant Of line of illustrious revolu-
tiorary heroes. her appearance upon the
same platform was questioned, and The
Star reported then the cool treatment ac-
corded by many who did not want to be
mixed up with the suffrage movement"
Saturday night she was welcomed as she
queen might be cheered by her loving SUBJ
jects. II Miss Anthony never again visits
the national capital, she has several
times in the lase week hinted, her declining
days win certainly be frightened by the
respect and admiration given her. "All
things come to him who waits" and she
has waited nearly hfty years to see scOff-
ing and jeers turned into respect and
cheers.
The Closing Hour.
The closing hour OF the congress was
notable exception to former congresses.
The business was transacted up to date,
every scrap Of 1t. Not member of the
congress had been curtailed in time to dis
cuss any question; nothing had been
rushed through: yet the admirably ar
ranged program had been conscientiously
followed to a dot. The discussion Of the
amendments had consumed more time than
was expected, but when the last day came
the congress had caught up with its work,
50 that the last hour was utilized for ex-
tending the little courtesies that help to
oil convention joints.
Votes of thanks were extended to various
people who assisted In handling the con-
vertion. including the president general,
the chairman OF the press committee, the
pages. the minutemen. ETC.
America just AS heartily as 1t did in the
opening hour. and the very weary but
happy president general signaled with the
gayel that the eleventh continental congress
Of the Daughters Of the American Revolu-