Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
PRAISED BY OWEN
Senator Declares Noted Suf.
fragist Had to Fight Con-
F.. ventIons of the Ages.

Susan f. Anthony was fghtins
Tor the self-evident. but she was fight
ing against the conventions of the
ages declared former Senator Rob
ert l.. Owen of Oklahoma in relating
accomplishments of the great woma |
suHraSist in an address before the
susan Is. Anthony Foundation at q
hanquet in the Shaeham Hotel last
night. Former Senator owen worke
Tor woman suffrage with the late Miss
AnthonN- The banquet was in homo,
OF the newly elected officers of the
foundation.
folntfng out that women are now
taking vital interest in the affairs
OF today. the speaker declared WON
en- differ from men. bur they are
the equals of men in every way
What man is. in nearly all cases
is due to the inspiration Of some
woman who has guided him No ma
non can rise higher than the woman
hood of that ma ton"
Mr.. Owen EXPRESSED himself as
being in accord with the Susan b
Anthony Foundation in its desire 10
establish suitable memorial tn Miss
Anthony in this city. And. in con.
nect1on with the proposed memorial :,
he suggested that the foundation on.
deaNor To establish with it kind
of information bureau for women
throughout the world also To estab
ltsh suitable meeting place for any
women clubs or orga MIA lions which
might desire To meet in this city.
Later in the evening Mrs. Anna f..
llendley. president of the founda ton.
announced that former Senator Owen
h1d offered To serve on the founda
ton 3 advisory board for the further,
ance of the erection of the memorial
Plea for Red Cross.
John Barton Payne, chairman of
the Americai Red Cross, in a brief
address. told of the history of his
orea niZation. He described il as an
orga MIA ton which makes no distinc.
tion between race. color or creed. and
said: 1T is essential that the Red
Cross he ready at all times to respond
10 any emergency" He pointed out
thai there were 90 disasters in the
United States during the past year,
ono involving the loss Of 1000 lives,
md indicated that it is on such occa
sions that the Red Cross has to render
quick and ready aid.
Mrs. Frederick W. Weitz. vice chair
man Of the news service depa rtment
of the General Federation of Won
ems Clubs. delivered brief address
in which she told OF the advantage of
publicity in aiding any great move
ment.
Mrs lIendley introduced Mrs. Nan
cite r. Paul. vice president Of the
foundation. who was tOaStmiStreSs for
the evening. The latter called upon
officers of the society TO recite quo
tations from the writings and sayings
Of Miss Anthony.
Among those giving the quotations
We're Mrs. Clara O'Brien McCrone,
fifth vice president: Mrs Lucy Cooper
Shaw. recording secretary; Mrs. Ie-
care Ohear. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Alfred Anthony. auditor; Mrs.
Iuella NJ. Mackennan. historian: Mrs.
Lucy r. Cash. chairman of the mem
hership committee: Mrs. ThaCker V.
Walker. chairman of the ways and
means committee: Mrs. Elizabeth F..
Daniels nd Mrs. Lucy r. Cash, dele
gates To the District of Columbia Fed
GRAFTON nf Women's Clubs.
a toast was drunk 10 the memory
Of the lat a Miss Anthony. Miss Mar
garet LouSe O'Brien was general
chairman in charge Of arrangements
for the Ia nquet.