Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
SUFFRAGE CAREER
DEPICTED IN PLAY
Memory of Miss Anthony to
Be Honored on 108th An
niversary of Birth.

pioneer suffragist. by prominent speak
ers and a play depicting outstanding
events in her career. including her trial
| for voting, will feature celebration IN
| memory of the 108th anniversary OF her
| birth. under the auspices of the Susan
3. Anthony Foundation. In the FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL Church wednesday night
at O'Clock.
Tho tributes will be delivered by
former Senator Robert l.. owen ana
Representative Henry T. Rainey OF 1lli-
nois, Mrs. Lily Charles McFaden. vice
chairman in charge of arrangements.
will deliver an address on the proposed
Anthony memorial here
The program will open with the sing
ing of the Battle Hymn OF the
Republic" by Mrs. Ruby Smith SIAM.
director of music at the church. Dur.
ing the singing Julia Ward Howe VIII
he impersolatcd by her second cousin.
Mrs. Laura 6. Brennon. Mrs. Stahi
also will sing Kipling's "Recessional.
accompanied by Charlotte Klein.
llnvcil Tablet.
A bronze tablet of the elbow Rose:
will be unveiled by Mrs. Anna +: Henu-
lev honorary president of the folnda-
tim and chairman in charge of the
celebration. to commemorate the first
contributions to the memorial luna.
Mrs Hendlcy will be assisted in the I'M
yelling bv Mrs. Virginia Peters Park:.
hurst -.
The dramatic sketches depicting cpl
sodes in the life of Miss Anthony are
written bv Mrs. Nanette B. PAU ana
will he directed BIZ Mrs. Carlton Savage
director OF dramatics in the oregon
State Normal School. .
Eileen Fowler will impersonate MISS
Anthony in the play. Other char.
acters of Miss Anthony's time ana
those who took part in the fight Tor
woman suffrage will b. depicted as
follows:
Jane Brown Hates will appear as
Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Mrs. katn-
crime B. Willis. as Lucretia Mott: Judge
Elmer ]. Binford, as Judge Hunt. IN
the voting trial scene, Harold d. NC
Gov. as the prosecuting attorney.
Judge Rufus W. Pearson, as Judge
SeIden. Miss Anthony's attorney: Will
liam H. Hughes. as the presiding oiiicer:
and George W. Stewart. as Wendell
Phillips. other characters will be en-
acted by w II. Bodner. James g.
stone. S. c. Heliker, A. T. Bcane ana
Paul Starkweathcr. The following per-
sons will appear in costume during tne
presentation: Mary Skinner, distant
cousin of Miss Anthony: Mrs kath-
crime p Willis. relative OF Lucretia
Mott; Mrs Howard Hosmer. Mrs. Frank
Elton Nicely. Joanna Stopp, MISS ma
Hav'cs. Mrs. Mary Chaplin. Miss
Nfre rnCtnn
Naude Phillips, Mrs. H. MofIatt Brad
10y and Mrs Mallic Roberts Nichols.
Jury Will Appear.
Those inlpersonating jurors at the
trial will be DR.. Ernest j. Stevens. VIII
liam b c. Crowell James Cloyd Byars.
DR.. Anthony Deep. DR.. Charles B.
Healy, Representative Henry B. Steagall
of Alabama. Arthur r. Pilkerton. Milton
A. Trenham. Washington Topham.
Armstrong Starr. Louis c. Briggs and
Arthur Smith Others acting in dra-
matte sketches include Judge Edmund
C. Fletcher. Capt c. o. Howard. Gen.
and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Lord and MIR. and
Mrs Alvin Hall
Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone. wife Of
Representative Rathbone of Illinois. with
read a poem Of her own composing.
dedicated TO Mrs Hendley. honorary
president of the foundation,
Mrs. McFadden will be chairman OF
ushers and Miss Marguerite Orme vice
chairman. Others assisting as ushers
will be Miss Fanny Dial, Miss Harriet
Wiitford. Miss Ellen Poole. Miss jean
nette Hume, Miss Rebecca Davidson.
Miss Florence Wctherill. Miss Imogene
Taylor Miss Hester Ann lie Fevre and
Miss Eleanor Jordan. Mrs, Leon Ar
mold will be chairman OF the hospital
ity committee
Others assisting in the program In
various ways include Maj. Gen. and
Mrs Ell Hclmic.. Mrs. Logan Tucker.
Miss Ma!lette Roach Spengler, Mrs
Grace Thompson Seton Miss Martha
Bauer. DIR. and Mrs. Cioyd Heck Mar
yin. Mrs. David II. Caldwell. Represent
alive Florence r. Kahn Of California
Representative Katherine Langley Of
Kentucky. Miss Jessie Dell OF the Civil
Service Commission, Mrs f. w. Pou,
wife OF Representative Pou Of North
Carolina. Representative and Mrs. John
II. Kerr OF North Carolina. Miss Sophie
Casey. Mrs. +. +. T.. johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Bloedorn, Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins, Mrs s. A. Mccarthy, Mira
Eva Dell Myers and Mrs. H. r. Adams
The foundation will celebrate the
birthday Of Anna Howard Shaw and
hold memorial service in memory Of
MISS Anthony IN the Womens City
Club Tuesday at 1890 O'Clock Mrs.
Grace X. Chamberlain will deliver a
enloey Of Miss Anthony. and Miss Mar
guerite Marian Iiendley. granddaugh-
ter Of Mrs tendleY. whose birthday IL
on February H. viii place wreath on
the portrait of Miss Anthony In the
Women's City Club Vocal selections
viz be delivered al the ceremony by
f. r. Matthews, accompanied by Mrs
Maraery Sdpef.
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