The Washington times., 1910-10-24
Lawyer, Suffragist, and For
mer Presidential Candi-
date Has Birthday.
TAKES AHOLIDAY
AND GIVES PARTY
Life Never Looked Brighter" She
Declares, Pausing a Moment
in Her Preparations.

ave never had an eIghtieth birth
day before, and I'll never have an
other one, so 1 just said to myself:
You deserve a day off. and a BIRTH
day cake. toOr
so I'm not practising law today, and
my cake is at this very moment in the
process Of baking"
And Mrs Belva A Lockwood. A. 3.
and LII D. several universities .
lawyer. suffragist, and twice candidate
for President Of the United States,
paused a moment In the midst Of dust
ing her big. sunny Office, to say that
the world never looked any brighter
to her than il does. on this. her eight
ieth birthday.
Because an eighthieth birthday Is a
holiday worth celebrating, and a cake
holding eighty candles Is too LIZ 70
eat all by oneself Mrs. Lockwood is
hSylhg blrthaay pAI ~, Zoo. Al
o'clock today she received scores OF
her friends at her Office and residence
building. 6l9 + street. politicians, judges,
and men and women eminent in other
walks Of life calling 10 pay their re-
spCCts to her.
Letters and kilograms from all parts
of America. and many messages from
abroad were received, and the office
and living rooms OF the venerable
woman were fragrant with the lOveliest
flowers Of autumn.
Young As Ever.
Looking at you with her keen blue
eyes. which need no spectacles for read
ing either books or men, Mrs. Lock-
wood viii tell you that, 50 far as she
knows, there ism any difference in
being eighty and in being twenty-eight.
Strong. erect interested In everything
from the newest baby Of her acquaint-
ance 10 national politics, and with a
heavy and remuneratye law practice,
Mrs. Lockwood IS as active today as she
was forty years ago when she gave up
school teaching TO study law.
In 1884, airs. Lockwood, much 70 the
distress OF Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
active sufragists, was nominated for
President Of the United States by the
Equal Rights party OF san Francisco.
She promptly accepted the nomination,
and made d CTeditaDle and astOnlshingly
strong night. At the next national cleo
ton Mrs Lockwood was also q caadi-
date for President.
Yes, I'm as strong suffragist today
as ! ever was" said Mrs. Lockwood, to-
day Suffrage Is bound 10 come in
America, and you VIII live 10 see the
truth Of my prophecy.
Mrs. Lockwood was farmers
daughter, and was born at ROyaltOn,
near Buffalo. October p, 1880. Her
maiden name was Belva Ann Ben
nett. After the death Of her first
husband, Mrs. Lockwood went 10
Genesee College and took degree,
after which she taught school
School Doors Closed. -
When Mrs. Lockwood decided 10
enter the legal profession, she found
the doors OF law schools closed 10
her. At George Washington Univer-
sity she took her first course OF lee
lures without opposition
But when ii was learned that I
intended TO study law, and enter the
profession" she says why Lhere
was a regular Juror. l paid my ma
circulation fee, but the authorities
hesitated two or three weeks about
admitting me. / was then informed
that I was not desired as a student
because, they said, a woman would
detract the attention Of the men from
their studies"
Mrs Lockwood was a leader IN the
organization and establishment Of the
National Law School and IL was here
that she studied. Her first victory
was won by the passing Of a bill
framed by herself, through Congress
admitting her to the Equity Court
Later she entered the United States
Supreme Court.
Mrs. Lockwood has handled many
large cases. notably on behalf Of the
Cherokee Indians. she being one of
three attorneys Of record TO secure a
Judgment Of 100000 against the United
States for certain lands purchased from
the Indians.
At eighty Years Of are, this new old
as the youngest girl she knows, finds
It good to be alive in this good old
world.