New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
MISS ANTHONY LAUDED.
Reformer's Work Subject Of
Speeches at WOmen'S Meeting.

Over three hundred women active IN the
various movements for the advancement OF
their sex and in the club life Of the women Of the
city gathered in the Hudson Theatre, in West
4th street yesterday afternoon to show appre-
citation of the life and work Of Miss Susan B.
Anthony The meeting was held under the
auspices OF the Interurban Political Equality
Council Of New York.
Scattered through the audience Of women
were a score or more Of men, a majority of
whom, it was said. had both known Miss
Anthony and had been associated with her in
her work. on the platform, with perhaps half
a hundred women was only one man. William
NJ. WINS the recently defeated Republican candi-
date for Mayor, who read a paper on Miss
Anthony the Reformer."
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait was the presiding
officer Of the meeting. She said there was no
human oppression in the world that Rad not
earned Miss AnJhony's opposition The woman's
suffrage movement had really had its inception
with the dead reformer; II had been her child.
her only child, and she had been its guide and
principal friend. Much. # not all. of its success
had been due directly to her efforts.
Miss Anthony and the Temperance Cause"
was the subject OF Ella a. Boole. Things are
much different to-day said the speaker. than in
1882 when Miss Anthony attended political
convention. and when & woman asked the prtvi-
ie8e OF addressing Inc convention was told IndL
women were there 10 listen not to be heard.
To-day the voice of woman was heard IN the
councils Of the world, said the speaker
The Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell who
was introduced as the first woman ordained as
q minister in this country, made a brief address,
lauding Miss Anthony for her work, and con-
Guiding with appeal for the woman's suffrage
movement
Miss Anthony and the Civil Rights Of
Women discussed by Mrs. Lille Dever-
eux Blake, who was associated many years
with Miss Anthony in her work Mrs. Blake
told principally of the time Miss Anthony had
been arrested for voting, many years ago al an
election in Rochester, her home
Mary Church Terrell a young negress from
Washington. spoke Of the dead reforners work
in connection with the anti-slavery movement
Miss Anthony's connection with the Higher
Education Of Women" was told by Mrs. Char
lotte A. Wilbur Mrs Wilbur was associated
with Miss Anthony in her anti-savery work in
1853.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch spoke OF the re-
formers connection with The Industrial Status
. Of Woman and among other things related how
Miss Anthony and the speakers mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. had appeared before
/ the New York Legislature in 1863 and secured
the '~Woman's Bill Of Rights giving women
right 10 collect and keep their own earnings
Anna GaTlin Spencer spoke Of Miss Anthony
the Woman"
Mrs Gait In introducing Mr.. Wins said he
was too much Of a reformer to be elected mayor
| Of city that did not want 10 be reformed.
Miss Anthony, Mr.. WINS said had been one Of
/ the worlds greatest good women Not woman
I I'm history could compare with her IN what they
had actually accomplished. From her forebears,
/ Roger Williams and William Penn. she had de-
/ rived much Of her devotion TO a cause. Like
Lincoln. Mr. WINS said, she was Of the people.