The Washington times., 1902-02-12

Stanton, read by Clara Bewtck Colby;
Why We Come Again" Caroline Halo
well Miller, Maryland; Equal Rights to
ALL" Henry o. Blackwell, Massachusetts;
"Chivalry." Rev. Antoinette Brown Black
well, New York; Conditions of Suf-
fTage.' Rev. Olympia Brown. Wisconsin:
"Auld Lang Syne" congregational sing
ing. led by John Hutchinson.
The following pioneer workers in the
cause of woman suffrage have accepted
invitations to sit upon the platform: Mrs.
Virginia Clay Cloptcn. Alabama; DR..
Charles r. Purvis, A. f. Gridley. Hon.
Simon Wolf, Mrs. s. Z. Wall Mrs. Olive
Logan. Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, DR..
Mayo, Eliza Titus Ward. District of Co
lumDia; Mrs Mary B. Trimble, Kentucky;
Mrs. Caroline f. Merrick. Louisiana; Mrs.
Helen Coffin Beedy, DR.. Abbe NJ. Full
ton, Charlotte Thomas, Maine: Mrs. Har-
riet Jackson, Maryland: John w. Hutch
inson, Mrs. William Lloyd Garrison. Mas
sachusetts: Mrs. Helen p Jenkins, Mrs
Emily B. ketcham Michigan; Mrs.
Phoebe Wright, New Jersey; Mrs. H. Z.
Burger. Miss Mary Anthony. Mrs. Eliza
beth Smith Miller New York; Mrs Har-
riet B. Stanton, Ohio; DR.. Jane v Myers,
Mrs. G. NJ. S. p. Jones. DR.. Agnes Kemp,
John X. Wildman, DR.. and Mrs. Pierce,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Virginia D. Young,
South Carolina; Mrs. Emmeline B.
Wells, Utah; Miss Laura Moore, YER
mont; Mrs NJ H. Grove, West Virginia.
The association will be given two re-
ceptions while here, one by Mrs. John b.
Henderson and one by Mrs. A. l.. Bar
bour.
1t was stated yesterday morning that
the international features OF the conven-
tion would be presented by Mrs. May
Wright Sewall. president international
Council of Women. and Clara Barton.
president International Red Cross The
intention is to organize an international
Woman Suffrage Association No one
seems to have thought yet who shall be
the president OF this great international
body. but some of the delegates expressed
the hope that it would be an American
woman.
Among the advance delegations to ar
rive are Mrs. Mary Wood Swift and Mrs
Austin ID. Sperry. OF California; Mrs.
Emmeline b. Wells and a delegation of
sixteen from Utah, including sister of
Brigham Young; Mrs. May Wright SewalI,
of Indiana. president International Coun-
ell of Women Mrs. Florence Babcock, of
New York; Mrs. Julian Edwards, Iowa;
Miss Houser. New York. and Miss Sarah
Eddy, Providence. r. l.
very pleasant surprise was given the
officers of the W. n. a. S. Monday morn
ing when there arrived at the Riggs House
huge fat box which held an oil paint
ing of Miss Anthony. The canvas is about
four by six feet in magnificent sid
frame, representing rope of laurel
leaves Miss Anthony is represented as
she appeared upon the stage in the Lafay-
ette Opera House at the celebration OF her
eightieth birthday two years ago.
She is seated in a handsomely carved
high-back chair Her dress is rich dark
purple. with velvety shadows. over which
her handsome rose-point bertha and cuffs
show to advantage. The face is turned
in perfect profile, with eyes cast down to
the roses that are piled upon her lap.
Leaning against her knee and looking
earnestly up II her face is a fine-looking
little lad, with a long-stemmed rose.
which he holds ready to drop upon the
hundreds in which her hands are half
buried and which trail down her gown
to the floor. Back of the little boy are
three little girls, each bearing rose,
while shadowy forms appear in the back
ground. The picture Is life-size. and the
upon Miss Anthony5 face is
that of the tender. loving woman to whom
children are dear. The artist, Miss Sarah
Eddy, whose mother was lifelong
friend of Miss Anthony. has caught upon
her canvas the gentler. more womanly
side of Miss Anthony. and given the
world. her admirers say, the finest pic
ture of the famous woman that has ever
been made.
The picture is artistic in conception.
and commentaries remarkable scene In
the life of woman who for fifty years
has fought for a principle. and in the
evening of her life sees the first CLEANS
OF sunrise on the emancipation OF
Miss Anthony was much touched by the
tribute My friends are very
good to me-" she said. with little tre-
NOR in her voice, and then. with brave
smile, she added:
I'm not SO had looking-in a picture"