Evening star., 1932-02-16
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
|SEUL0G|zED HERE
Speaker at Anniversary Din
ner Calls Her "Greatest
American Woman"

The memory Of Susan B. Anthony,
the sutfragist, was honored yesterday
on the 112th anniversary of her birth,
in a series Of functions climaxed by the
dinner last night of the Susan B. An
thony Foundation held at the head
quarters Of the American Association Of
University Women.
Miss Anthony was highly praised by
several speakers at the dinner. one de-
claring her to be "the greatest Amer
lean woman"
Miss Jeannette Rankin Of Montana,
was the only woman to vote In Con-
gress for the nineteenth amendment,
related her experiences in Congress at
the time Of passage of the amendment
giving women the vote.
Mrs. Emma Maddox Funck Of Balti-
more described the last birthday cele-
bration of Miss Anthony in Baltimore
in 1906, when the suffragist was 86
years old, and Mrs. Funck presided.
Likened to Washington.
Miss Janet Richards reviewed the
life Of Miss Anthony, placing her be-
side Washington and Lincoln In fame.
Miss Richards praised her as the
greatest American woman. a world fig
ure, an international figure" Miss
Anthony's work led to the emancipa-
ton of women around the world. the
speaker said. She organized the In
ternational Council Of Women in
Washington in 1888.
There were short speeches by those
whom the toastmistress. Mrs. Anna E
Hendley described as pioneers" These
included Mrs. Adelaide johnson. sculp-
tress of the marble group Of Susan B.
Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, which is located in the
Capitol Building; Mrs Mary Winchell,
grand niece of Miss Anthony Mrs. Ly-
man B. Swormstedt, hostess Of Mrs.
Winchell; Dr. William r. Tindall whose
wife, Mrs. Helen r. Tindall, was active
in suffrage work years ago; Mrs. Ruth
B. Hensey, Mrs. Marie H. Heath. George
Warren and Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen.
Miss Mary Junkin sang accompanied
by Miss Margaret Bouie Grant.
The committee in charge consisted Of
Mrs. Hendley. Mrs. Rose Arnold Powell.
Miss Edna Mcintosh, Miss Joanna
Stopp, Mrs. H. Moffatt Bradley. Mrs.
Caroline 3. Stephens, Mrs. Ada Van
Loon MCGEE Mrs. Percy M. Bailey and
Mrs. Lucy Cooper Shaw.
Group Singing Opens Banquet.
The banquet ceremonies were opened
by group singing Mrs Bertha Yoder
Werthner, president Of the Susan B.
Anthony Foundation, introduced the
toastmistress Of the evening, Mrs. Eend-
ley. Each guest received a copy of a
photography on the life Of Miss An
thony.
At another occasion yesterday after
noon basket Of roses was placed be-
fore life size portrait of Miss Anthony
which had been presented by the Susan
B. Anthony Foundation to the National
League of Women Voters for the
latter's headquarters at 532 Seven
teenth street. The roses were placed
there on behalf Of the foundation by
daughter of Mrs. Anna E. Hendley
Participating in this ceremony were
Mrs. Bailey, Mrs Powell and Mrs.
MCGEE.
Mrs. Hendley delivered a radio ad-
dress yesterday afternoon over Radio
Station WMAL, on Susan B. Anthony,
Emancipator.
At the marble statue Of pioneer
women IN the Capitol Building. the Ma
tional Wonen's party yesterday after
noon held a ceremony for Miss
Antn0ny.
Miss Weber Reads Poem
Edith Webber, chairman of the Ac-
tress Council Of the District CT Colum-
bia branch Of the National Woman's
Party, read Edna st. Vincent Millay's
sonnet, THE Pioneers" written for a
previous occasion of the Woman's
Party.
Mrs. John T. Murphy Of Sante Fe. a
member Of the New Mexico bar, spoke
briefly in tribute to Miss Anthony
Mrs Murphy was introduced by Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, chairman of the Ma
tional Council of the National Woman's
Party.
The inspiration of Susan B. An
thony to women Of other countries was
the theme Of Sonora Margarita Robles
de Mendoza. representative of Mexico
on the Inter American Commission of
Women, before she placed wreath be-
fore the statue.