Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-28
SUFFRAGE LEADER
TALKS OF WOMEN
MISS ANTHONY CRITlCISES
LIBRARY BOARD
LAUDs SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
Distinguished Party Arrives to Fill
Lecture Engagements at Venice
Assembly and Speaks Of
Female Rights

Susan B. Anthony and her party of
distinguished woman suffrage workers
arrived in Los Angeles yesterday morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock.
Just nine years ago the same leader
of the once most unpopular of reform
movements made a visit to Los An
geles, but those who saw her yester-
day declare that If Los Angeles has
aged in nine years Susan b. Anthony
has not. She does not look a day
older and would not thank anyone for
even suggesting that she is feeble.
1t was group of splendid young-old
women gathered in the drawing room
of Mrs. Wills home yesterday after
noon when a reporter called. Susan B.
Anthony, Rev. Anna Shaw and Mrs.
Charlotte Wills, three veterans in the
suffrage work, each with hair that has
long been white, but each with the fire
of youth and battle in her eyes, which
years have failed to deaden.
Eyes," said Miss Anthony, IT am feel
ing as well as ever, and expect to spend
many years fighting for the cause most
dear to me.
Public Sentiment Changes
"The time has gone by when the
cause can only be laughed at, and
every day we find new evidences of
the wonderful change in public senti-
rnent in favor of equal suffrage. Since
we were here nine years ago there has
been a revolution of feeling"
"You see we have just come from
Oregon" added Rev. DR.. Shaw, "and
both Miss Anthony and 1 were so
pleased with our campaign in that
state and the encoura cement we re-
ceived at the hands of politicians we
cannot help dwelling on this. Suffrage
is inevitable"
Criticise Library Board
Both women spoke of the library con-
troversy and both attended the meeting
in the council chamber last evening.
"This library question should be an
excellent argument in favor of women
having the ballot" said Miss Anthony
Every day similar questions come up
all over the country. Women have
their positions taken from them just
because they are unable to defend
themselves with the ballot.
Il wonder why it is that the city of
Los Angeles can afford to pay Mr.
Lummis one hundred dollars a month
more than Miss Jones without even
trying him. How has be proved himself
a hundred dollars a month more val
liable than the woman whose place he |
will take?"
Today Miss Anthony and the MEM
bers of her party will be honored |
guests at a reception given by Los An
house.
Tuesday Rev. Anna Shaw will speak
twice before the Venice assembly.
Tuesday afternoon suffrage sympos-
lum will be held at Venice and well
known local speakers will also take
part in the program with the visitors
On Wednesday morning DR.. Shaw will
leave for San Francisco en- route to the
east. She will speak at twelve conven-
tions in various states. Susan B. An
thony will return to her home.
Miss Anthony and Rev. Shaw are the
guests of Mrs. Charlotte Wills of sol
Buena Vista street, while Mrs. Edward
L. Doheny of Chester place is enter
tanning Mrs. Emily B. Gross and DR..
Mary Hussy of Chicago the last named
being daughter of the woman who re-
Gently donated $4,000 to the National
Suffragists' association.
Miss Jessie Anthony of Los Angeles.
4 cousin of the lecturer, has as her
guest Miss Lucy Anthony, private Sec
retary to Mrs. Shaw, and Miss Mary
A. Anthony, sister of Miss Susan B.
is the guest of Madame Car
oline NJ. Severance of 500 West Adams
street.