Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-02-13
WOMAN SuFFRAoISTS
Assemble at Washington for Their
Annual Conve ntion.

| Washington, Feb. l2.-The executive
committee of the interdenominational
wGman's suffrage convention which met
here. today. held its second session, this
morning, preliminary TO the opening of
the convention to further consider a
plan of organization and other uues-
tions of Importance The committee
decided to admit to auxiliary member
ship the Friends Equal Rights Asso-
citation.
Two propositions. submitted by Pres
ident Carrie Chapman Gait. were re-
rerred to subcommittee which is to
report to the full committee, Friday.
The first has for its object the promot-
ing OF equal suffrage sentiment, which
she said has been used successfully in
France. 1t embodies the creation OF a
woman's postage stamp, the same as in
France. to be placed alongside the reg
ular stamp. She pointed out that the
regulation postage stamp Of France
represents a young woman resting her
hand on table which bears a motto,
Rights of Man." while the French
| women have adopted reverse of this
| and show young man with his hand
on q table with the motto Rights of
Woman"
Her other proposition was that each
! state suffrage association shall appoint
a state historian to keep a record of all
| interesting facts.
Following the meeting of the execu-
tive committee the delegates foreign
countries gathered in conference tor
the purpose of considering the question
OF formation of an international wo-
tries represented at this meeting were
England, Australia. Russia, Turkey,
Sweden, Canada, Chill, Norway and
Germany. Miss Susan r. Anthony was
| chosen TO preside over the sessions OF
this body. Miss Vida Goldstein of Aus
tralia, being selected as recording Sec
retary.
1t was agreed that each country
should have four representatives at the
international conference. Those from
this country are Miss Susan Il. An
thony, New York; Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, New York; Miss Anna Shaw
and Mrs. Rachael Foster Avery, Phil
adelphia.
subcommittee of five was ap-
pointed to consider and recommend a
plan for the establishment of such ar
organization. The Subcommittee will
report. Friday, ''-aa'
The president was authorized to ap-
tcsies and credentials committees and
Harriet May Mills. New York. Courte-
Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton.
The foreign delegates listened to greet
ings from May Wright Sewall. Clara Bar
ton. Susan y. Anthony and Rev. Anna II
shaw. Madam Sofia Levovna Fried OF
Russia. responded.
Mrs. Gait. the president. then delivered
her annual address which was frequently
interrupted by prolonged applause.
The first nights session OF the conven-
uon was given over to the pioneers. q
number of whom occupied seats on the
platform Miss Susan Z. Anthony pre-
sided The attendance was very large.
Mrs. Wise. a member of the Legion oi
| Loyal Women. extended the greetings OF
| that organization.
\ cordial greeting from England's pio-
neer, Priscilla bright McLaren. was pre-
scented by Mrs. Florence Fenwick Miller.
a contribution on Educated Suffrage
| from Elizabeth Cady Stanton. was read
| by Rev. Olympia Brown.
\ paper by Carolina Hallowell Miller OF
Maryland, who was unable to lie present
because of Illness. was read by Mrs. Har-
riet Taylor Upton. The paper was en-
titled "Why We Come Again
The venerable Henry y. blackwell ot
Massachusetts. followed with q brief talk
on Equal Rights to ALL" The Rev. An
| toinette Brown blackwell OF New York.
introduced as the first woman ordaine,,
to the ministry in This country. read an
interesting paper on the subject OF
"Chiyalry."
/ The Rev. Olympia Brown OF Wisconsin,.
gave n talk on the privileges which aliens
have in exercising and making laws.