The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-29

cous sociei leader. But these women. while
saaa as sS as s Leader; &. ro aas Msc
Of today 70 Sola WITH honor and respect tss
my ana aS the
the race has made them take up the battle
cry for equal freedom Of the sexes.
The convention opened, the Ptccyune
said, sin the presence OF magnifioent
audience that packed the Atheneum 70
its utmost capacity. 1t was not only
deeply Interested and sympathetic. but
It was representative Of the finest culture
In the city and State. Distinguished
men Of business and leaders In many lines
united with women OF the highest soclai
standing in giving the convention hearty
and earnest welcome. Nothing wh
omitted in the way Of honor or praise for
Miss Anthony, who received one oVa.i1n
after another as the days went by. one
was entertained by the citizens al tne
best hotel, a private carriage was con-
tinually at her disposal and her pathway
was literally strewn with flowers. Al
though SO years old. she presided at many
Of the sessions. At one time when she
stood on the platform by the side Of Mrs.
Caroline +. Merrck, wife Of the former
Chief Justice OF Louisiana and for many
years almost the only woman sunIags.
In the State. the report said:' The audience
rose to its feet in great nde o. u sreet-
ing Many touching references were
made to the fact that Miss Anthony alone
remained Of the founders OF the associa-
ton and that this was the first convention
in fifty years which Ehzabeth Caay osa a.
ton had not honored with her preserve VI
a written message:
or the presidents address OF MRS, ohaP-
man Gait the report said: "Never was there
more mastery exposition OF theme never yer
a more cogent argument. Justioe pi .l9
Supreme Court declared. i have hearo
many men, but not one who can compare
with her in eloquence and logical power.
The announcement that the Rev. Anna
Howard Shaw would speak or preach
packed the house to the doors, scco corr
to the papers. This il the finest BODY OF
women speakers in the United States. the
Picdvune asserted long before the conven-
ton was over. Dorothy DIX, whose
home IL in New Orleans, who was pres
ent. said: 'The National suffrage Aseoc,Si
iton is the most brilliant and bra,ny 9Ieanii,
zation of women in the world fckeo
women-lawyers, physicians. Ministers
from a score of States were on the pro-
gramme. One Of the ablest addresses was
made by DIR. Henry Dickson Bruins, resi-
dent Of New Orleans. who was largely
instrumental in obtaining the taxpayers
suffrage for the women OF louisiana In
the Constitutional Convention OF lsss Inc
wise and effective use they made OF IN
tenn which the city had tried in vain to get
from the voters Is in large measure the
reason for this cordial reception OF the ma
tional association. Miss Kate M. Gordon,
it's corresponding secretary, was, win heI
sister. the chief factor in that memorable
campaign and they were largely respon-
sible for the success OF the convention.
The association reported the receipts
for 1902 80 be $3.50. the exPendlturee,
Si2.1le. money invested and craving ,h.eres.
gain in membership. New YORK stiii leads
IN the number OF members, but Tor the nrst
time Massachusetts has passed TINS State
in the size Of it's donations 70 the national
association. 1t also secured last year over
10000 signatures Of men and women v
favor of woman suffrage, more than tine
Hnti-Suffrage Society Of that state mas
been able TO obtain altogether In the nine
years Of it's existence; A..
conferences held in Washington last winter,
an International Woman Suffrage Associa-
lion had been formed, with auxiliaries IN
ten countries-Great Britain, France, BEL
GUM, Holland. Denmark, Norway, sweden
| Canada, the United States and Australia
| The Last named unites, because although
her s2S 600 women have the Federal suffrage,
in three Of her six divisions they have not
| the State franchise.
| The National Council OF women began q
four-days executive session In New Or
iesns al the close Of the suffrage convention
The latter win meet In Washington next
| Inter. a It's constitution requires 1t to DC
the Art session Of every Congress.
| Another German professor has been
| Weighing brains and finds that the average
mafs's weighs q few more grains than the
ayerare woman's-theref ore. to put II
briefly. there Is no use for woman to try
i 10 be as smart a. a man. But the pro-
lessor and his following must nrst demon
strate that intelligence In In direct proper
tion to the size Of the brain.in other words
/ that an OK or q pig In thousand times
| As clever as an ant or a bee.
What Ia the trouble in Chicago that the
| visiting dressmakers must hire male ee-
corts when they want TO see the sights
i m that great cityf In New York the wo-
| men visitors, sinely or In pairs, may ex'
| More the town from the Battery 20 For
Lee in perfect safety; and even girls may
make the tour OF Europe without CHAP
eron and without danger. It's up 70
4 Mayor Harrison TO explain this SITUATION
| IN he expects a third term.
| Nov that the United States Senate
Alter debatings the question two winter
| and holding an extra session, has passed
| a Cuban treaty which appears TO he nui
| and void. IL Is no longer In order TO throw
brickbsts At the Congress OF the ID n H.
| IDA Hustled HAMPER.