Evening star., 1927-02-16
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
BIRTHDAY MARKED
Foundation Pays Tribute to
Pioneer Suffragist on
10Th Anniversary.

Leaders of the Susan r. Anthony
Foundation and other widely known
persons of prominence Joined In keep
ing alive the memory of the late Miss
Susan 3. Anthony. pioneer suffraglst
at banquet of the foundation ~ -"
occasion OF the 107th anniversary OF
the birth of the famous woman leader
in the Arlington Hotei Las, n4snt
Further plans for erecting handsome
memorial to Miss Anthony in this city
also were discussed at the meeting.
The statement of Swami Yogananda,
Indian philosopher and psychologist,
one of the principal speakers, that
the spirit of Susan r. Anthony lives
on" was made manifest in addresses,
poems and song.
Members ot the foundation and
guests marched into the dining room
TO the tune Of the american Legion
March," played by Mrs. Sade Catherine
Coles, its author accompanied by l..
:. YaSSei Ut tho Fort Myer Band.
Leading the procession were II mem
bers of tho Girls Friendly Society
from AnaCoStia, who served as color
bearers, under the direction of Mrs.
Warner A. Gibbs. chairman of the
music committee. They were: Mar
guerite HcndIoy. Margaret Couzins.
Constance Ro Inns Anna Ice, Florence
Cox Helen Suit, Mabel Lee, Lohr Hen
derson. Nora Dean. Elsie PumphrCy.
Mildred Zirkle and Virginia Cos.
Swami Praises Pioneer.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs Nanette Il. Paul, vice president
OF the foundation. who served as toast
mistress. An address of welcome was
then delivered by Mrs. Clara O'Brien
McCrone, president. The address by
Swami Yogananda came next. the lat
ter touching OF the spiritual and ma
terial side of American life in addition
to praisinS the great spirit Of the "a
nous woman suifragist, Miss Anthony.
Following the Indian philosopher $
address, a medallion Of the late Miss
Anthony was presented the foundation
by Ulric S. J. Dunbar. well known
sculptor, and was accepted in behalf
of the foundation by Mrs. Anna T..
Hendley, honorary president. Mrs.
Hendley also made brief address. IN
which she urged the members of the
organization TO bear in mind the inn
portance OF building the memorial to
Miss Anthony as soon as possible,
stating that the work of Miss Anthony
must pc brought before members of
the present generation.
Mrs Henry r. Rathbone, wife of
Representative Ratnbone OF Illinois,
read an original poem to the memory
of Miss Anthony. She also read sew
eral other poems of which she is the
author ana played several original
compositions on the piano
Spirit of Leader Lauded.
Addresses also were delivered by
Miss Margaret Shanks. who was Miss
Anthonys nurse during the latter's
last Illness and who tod of the great
fortitude and spirit OF the famous
woman leader. and by Mrs. Hester NJ.
Poole "a years old, who was associated
with Miss Anthony in the work for
woman suffrage.
Other features of the program in
cluded the following:
An Interpretation of a Hindu chant,
by Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton; read
ing of communications. by Mrs. Hend-
ley; vocal solos by Mrs. Wayne B.
Wheeler and Edward CARRIER, the for
mer being accompanied by Miss Jane
Blinn, while Mrs. Jewel Downs played
the accompaniment for Mr.. CARRIER,
the singing of THE Star Spangled