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vention, there will be present d number OF
women who were present though they
did not participate actively in the arrange
ments for the affair.
Mrs. Blatch will represent her noted
mother, and Mrs. Henry Willard will repre-
sent Lucretia Mott, who it will he remem-
bered was prominent figure In those early
days Of woman's fight for freedom. Prob
ably william Lloyd Garrison son Of the
great abolitionist will represent Frederick
Douglass, the colored anti-slavery leader.
and Mrs. Osborn OF Auburn will represent
her mother Martha Wright.
One Of the points Of interest will be the
original Wesleyan chapel, In which a part
! Of the exercises will be held.
Another relic is the report OF the first
convention, now torn and yellow with age,
which Mrs. Blatch has in her possession. 1t
Is written in fine old fashioned chirography
with the utmost precision and neatness.
! The opening para agraph reads:
a convention to discuss the social. civic
and religious position Of women was called
by the women Of Seneca county and was
held in the village Of Seneca Falls in the
Wesleyan chapel, on the 10th and goth Of
July, 1885,
1t is not expected, however, that many Of
the sessions will be held in Wesleyan chapel,
for the upper portion, which has been
finished on into an assembly hall, is
difficult OF access, The climb is so long
and steep that il is feared the pioneers
might find il too arduous a trip.
The commodous but less historic
Masonic Temple may be used instead. For
the big meeting on the opening day the
Presbyterian church will be used, az being
the largest auditorium and the most ac-
cessble place in town
On this occasion the president Of the
Seneca Falls Historical Society, J. j. Cham
bers, will preside. His father, Jacob p.
Chambers, was one Of the signers Of the
declaration Of independence" at the Is
convention.
ADsel Bascom will also take part Mr..
Bsscom's right 10 a prominent place is eA-
planned when il is known that while a
member Of the State Legislature in lsIS
he secured the enactment Of a law giving
women the right TO hold property.
Mrs Blatch will herself take an active
part in the anniversary celebration and
will urge the women 10 use the advantaR
which they possess near at hand in working
for civic betterment
Just as the iSlS convention" said Mrs.
Blatch, was an appeal for deeper and
wider citizenship, so the keynote Of the
1908 convention will he a call to both men
and women for a more unselhsh devotion
to the interests Of the community in which
they live
Fer the school children a special meeting
will be held on the afternoon Of May 27.
A big reception will take place in Masonic
Temple after the high school meeting and
will be given by the women Of the village ia
honor Of the visitors who will take part in
the festivities, 4 memorial tablet will
be erected to mark the spot where the
original meeting took place
Every minister in town has announced
that he will preach a special anniversary
sermon on citizenship on the Sunday
preceding the gathering. While the his.
torical society Of the place has taken the
lead, a committee Of women has been an
pointed representing every club interest
in town to develop the plans for the cele-
bration,