Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
NISSAN THOAY'S BIRTH
Her Gath Anniversary is Re
membered.
RECEIVES AN OVATION
PLANS FOR RAISING FUNDS CON-
SIDERED TODAY.
Adoption of Plan of Work in Which
State Associations Are to
Be Interested


the birth of Miss Susan B. Anthony. and
as the suffragists gathered in session at
National Rifles armory everybody was on
the alert-everybody anxious to see Aunt
SUSAN and there was an audible note of
disappointment when the convention was
called to order and Aunt Susan wasn't in
it. When she cid come and walked down
the aisle about Il o'clock there was rip
pie. then vociferous applause, and the
whole audience was at once upon its feet.
waving handkerchief and cheering.
Miss Anthony got nearly to the platform
before she became conscious of the tumult.
she glanced iDquiringly at the platform,
but could see nothing there. Then turned
round and gazed back over the audience.
wv nat is the matter with all these peo-
ple?" she asked of some one near her. Then
she became cognizant of what it all meant
blushad like a girl. smiled and was about
to take her seat with the audience. Mrs
Harriet Taylor Upton. who was addressing
the convention at that moment. asked her
TO come upon the platform
Must 1 go up there?' she asked in dis
may. Why. I've got on my walking
dress"
How we do put on airs as we get older.
exclaimed Mrs. Upton. she laughingly
told rhe audience of Miss Anthonys care
for her personal appearance. Whereat
Miss Anthony, who was by this time on the
platform. received a perfect ovation. She
bowed and smiled. then raising one of her
thin hands, said deprecatingly: There now.
girls: that's enough" and backed away to
the rear of the stage. Mss Anthony re-
ceived many congratulations and stacks of
birt hday letters. beautiful flowers and little
loving mementos.
Prayer offered by Edward Everett Hale
chaplain of the United States Senate. open
ed the regular exercises of the day. n
large audience filled the hall.
First Item of Business.
The first business of the morning was
the adoption of plan OF work. which
was presented by Mrs. Ida Porter Boyer.
Nearly every state had some recommended
ton TO offer to the manner in which
suffrage work should be carried on 1t
was decided that some woman lawyer who
. member of the organization should
be appointed as legal adviser National
headquarters was empowered TO send out
all literature, the various states to fur
Eish addresses and to pay for the litera-
ture.
1t was decided TO continue the press work
in the hands of its present chairman. Mrs.
Elnora Babcocp. and that all the state or
g4niza tons aid in dissemina ting suffrage
literature and that the more important ad
dresses Should be printed in leafet shape
and issued as suffrage literature.
1t was decided that all suffrage clubs
should take up some distinct social need
in their community and work for it.
One of the plans adopted is to use the
suffrage paster" lavishly in the coming
campaign. This paster is big sheet of
yellow paper on which is illustrated in
black a huge ballot box. on one side of
which stands and on the other
woman each depositing a ballot. There is
a. appropriate inscription in large type
setting forth the names of the nations in
which suffrage. partial or wholly. has
been given 10 women, and the names of the
states in which women vote on all ques-
lions.
The last business of the morning was
introduced by Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton,
national treasurer, who had decided upon
plan of raising money for the national
organ cation. which she sneedly made
plain was by means of PERSONAL contri-
butiors. Before adjournment at the noon
hour nearly $1,000 had been raised in this
manner
One of the contributions of 800 came
from the two young daughters of Mrs.
Rachel Foster Avery of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Avery has been an ardent suffragist all her
life. and her two daughters, aged eleven
and thirteen. have been reared in their
mothers faith. Their favorite way of rails
ing money was to make quantities of little
things such children can make. and then
hold {. bazaar in their own parlor the pro-
ceeds of the sale being donated to the suf-
frage cause
Their requests for donations for a bazaar
to be held here in Washington at the time
of the meeting of the National Suffrage
Association were responded to overwhel
ingly. Many OF the contributions were very
handsome great steamer trunk and a
number of boxes were necessary to convey
all these things to Washington.
Evening With Philanthro lists.
An evening with philanthropists was re-
garded as the most interesting of Saturdays
three sessions of the suffragfsts, and it
was entertainingly sliced into three equal
parts" by the very fine singing by Miss
Henry and Miss Emma Honchin. vino were
recalled
Rev Anna Garlin Spencer director of
the New York Winter School of Philan-
thropy, was the first speaker. Her subject
was New Professions in Phlanthropic
Work for Women" She divided the human
race INTO three classes. In the first came
the reformers. whose success must be
looked for in the effect on humanity not
In the expression of the race \ second
group Is the middle class. who support
schools and improvements of society \
third class Is composed of invalids mental,
moral or physical.
New professions have arisen. she said
from the righteous endeavors Of the middle
and first classes to raise the third class
Mrs. Spencer said it was a profession Of
study FIRST came social doctors, inspect
ors. then the lady cop"
We are going TO have her everywhere
that young people come together" declared
Mrs. Spencer.
DR.. Samuel J. Barrows. secretary of the
National Prison Reform Association, and a
former representative from assachusetts
was introduced by Mrs Gait In respond
ing lie remarked iaughingly that he was
not accustomed to be introduced in his
own personality. so long-thirty years
had he been known the husband of his
wife. and of late years as the father of his
daughter. From long and intimate associa-
ton with the work DIR. Barrows spoke with
positive earnestness on Women and Prison
REFORM In his address he Chased Eliza
beth Fry with John Howard: Mary Car
penter. Ellen c. Johnson. Mrs D'ArcambIe
and Maude Balington Booth with Sir Wal
ter Crofton. DR. f. c. Wines and Y. r.
BroclSway.
Wage Farmer and the Ballot.
Mrs. Maud Nathan. president OF the Ma
tionai Consumers League. spoke on the
subject, The Wage-earner and the Ballot q"
In states where women VOTE she said far
better laws are enforced TO protect work
Ing girls She referred to the action of the
Colorado women in securing passage of
laws for the laboring classes. She mention
ed the prohibitory measures against child
labor. and the protection of the purity OF
girls.
In speaking OF the Importance of the edu-
Cation of wage-earners' children. she took
occasion to express some strong sentiments
In regard to the vote of women at school