Evening star., 1902-02-15
tinction should be made in regard to fran
oh in Illlr ne

tinction should be made in regard to fran
chse in new possessions.
They pointed with satisfaction to Our
four equal suffrage states. containing more
than million American citizens, with eight
United States senators and nine congress
men who represent constituencies of wo-
men,"
They protested against departments of
the government refusing to accept women
who are approved by the civil service COM
missioners and who are by civil service
rules entitled to positions, and they de-
clared their purpose OF calling the attention
Of the civil service commissioners to the
discrimination.
lucky to induce suffrage sympathizers to
join us, II they can only aid our cause to
the extent Of their names and dues
The Suffrage Fund.
Those who contributed $500 to the suffrage
fund this morning were: New York, by
Mrs. Chapman; Mrs. Shafter Howard, Cali
fornia; Boston, by Mrs. Page; Massachu-
setts. by Mr.. Blackwell.
Those giving $1O0 were: Mrs. Sperry, Cali
fornia; Pennsylvania, Miss Lippincott, Geo.
w. Gait, Mrs. Geo. w. Carrie Chapman)
Gait, Maryland, Minnesota, Miss M2ore-
house, Philadelphia; Dr. and Mrs. Pierce,
Mrs. Hartshorn. for New Jersey; District OF
Columbia e. s. A.; Kentucky E. r. A. !;
state of Ohio.
Those giving $50 were Colorado E. 8. A.,
Lizzie F. Long, Mrs. Howard. Cal: MISS
Finnigan, Miss Morehouse. Miss Harriet
Shinn. Mrs. Hartshorn. Mrs. Mary n. Gilt
ner, Mrs. Russell, for doctor; Caro-. 3.
Eaton Of Minnesota, DR.. c. Newlne. MRS.
A. l.. Barber, D. C.. Those giving $2o: VIM.
J. Bowidtch, Mrs. c. c. Wellington. Mass;
Mrs. Sweet. Era Club. New Orleans; Mrs:
Thomas, DR.. Myers, Miss French Mr. 10
thern, state association Of Delaware; Dr.
Jeffrey, Oregon; Thos. w. l. Rose, MRS.
French.
From to 6 o'clock Mrs. John B. Hender-
son gave a reception to the delegates and
members of the suffrage convention Miss
Anthony and Mrs. Gait assisting.
Program for Evening Meeting.
Tonight there will be an interesting pro-
gram conducted by the English delegates.
entitled "An Evening With England ana
Her Colonies" 1t will include: soprano
solo. when the Heart is Young, by Dud-
ley Buck, Mrs. B. III. Smart; the Aus
tralian Woman In Politics.. MISS vlqa
Goldstein, Australia: address, MT James L..
Canada: Angels Trio" Mendelssohns 9
"Elijah." Mrs, Smart, Miss La Barre ana
Miss Leavitt; .."rha Enslish Woman In Pol
itics." Florence Fsnwick Miller, ENGLAND:
at convention church VIII be conducted by
Chapel, Providence, r. d.,t assisted by Rev.
Olympia Brown of Wisconsin and Rev.
Anna III. Shaw Of Philadelphia Rev. Anna
Garlin Spencer Will preach from the text.
ACCEPT not the perSop1of any against tny
soul and reverencesne man unto tiny 1aling:
be steadfast In tAY n9asIs.ah,aas a,S,s ana let
In the evening ae Stoiclock there will be a
conference at the1Riggs House under direc-
ton OF Laura De eNerEitte, Maine: supJect.
How May Conservative Churcn women be
Reached?' 81 Fl.
Crowded House Last Night.
Last nights session OF the suifragists. a.
have all the evening sessions. drew .
crowded house. which overiowed Into the
corridors The national president, Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. presided. and upon
the platform were about dfty OF the life
members OF the organisation. both men and
women.
These life members are,
District OF Columbaa-Juifa =. Langaon
Wirther, Helen Rand Tindali. Ei1s TITUS
Ward. Nettis L. White. Hisaoeth T. HEM
Mary Wood Swift California; Mary 3.
Trtmble, Kentuckys Caroline y. Aerrtck.
Louisiana: Mrs. ThomAs and Ars. smith.
Maine John Hutchinson, Alice stone HACK.
well. Henry .. blackwell. Ellen Wrisnt
Garrison OF Massachusetts: Eseeesa A.
Eussell. Minnesota: ClaTe Bewsck Colby.
Lippincott and Mrs. Harrison, New Jersey;
Susan 2. anthony, Victoria Bradley: Corr
nelia III. Carey, George w. Catt. Carrie
Chapman Gait, Priscilla Dudley Hackstaff.
Mary G. Hay. Emily Howland Mary Hfl-
lard Jones. Anne Fitzhugh Miller. Eiixabeth