Evening star., 1934-02-11

Ere start on the heels Of "fhe Silver King"
that three Of that shows employees, including
the stage carpenter and two scene shifterS,
nearly lost their lives by remaining overnight
IN the theater.
few years after the burning of Lincoln
Hall then ON the northeast corner Of Ninth
and D streets northwest. the present building.
or what is known to most every one as the
Academy of Music, was erected. From the
beginning it was used for theatrical purposes.
w. H. Rapley was the manager and, at least
for a time, Otto E. Sellhausen was the treas
urer
Albaugh's Grand Opera House Cater Chase's
Theater and still later Poh's) its meeting
place after the burning Of Lincoln Hail. with
an occasional meeting at the Columbia Thea
ter. the Congregational Church, Tenth and G
streets northwest, and the Metropolitan Meth
odist Episcopal Church. John Marshall place
and street
4 ARs BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, Mrs. Sarah
wi A. Spencer and many others were stanch
supporters of the cause Of woman's rights. and
the formers house was always open to the
members of the convention when they came to
Washington. find by the following item
in The Star OF January ., 1872
"A meeting OF the Executive Committee OF
the National Woman Suffrage Association was
held last night at Mrs Lockwoods house, No.
619 street northwest, for the purpose of con-
cluding arrangements for the eleventh annual
convention. program was agreed upon and
committees announced. as follows: Creden-
tials-Matilda j. Gage. Erneline B. Wells. Helen
M Cook and Belva A. Lockwood. Finance
Ellen c. Sargent, Helen M. Slocum, Julia B.
Dunham. Zina Young Williams Fourth daugh-
ter of Brigham Young) and Ellen H. Sheldon
Program-Susan B. Anthony. Lille D. Blake
and Matilda M Kicker. Opening address by
Elizabeth Cady Stanton"
The conventions in Washington continued
from year to year, each year accomplishing
just little bit more, increasing its prestige,
enlarging its followers, gaining additional sup
port in both Houses of Congress. The most
influential people of the country were now
taking part and assisting in a movement for
equal justice that for many years was looked
upon by some of the best citizens with hesi-
fancy and doubt.
Susan B. AnthonyS friends and admirers
did not fail to pay her tribute and give to
her the flowers she so richly deserved while
yet she could and appreciate them nor
did they fail to eulogize her everlasting and
distinguished service to womanhood, and so we
find them the 50th anniversary of her
birth observing the occasion in New York, and
again. when she had reached the 10th mile
stone. celebrating the event with banquet at
the Riggs House. which for many years stood
at the southeast corner of G and Fifteenth
streets and where 200 associates and friends
attended to do her honor.
4 dLSS ANTHONY had to her right upon this
w occasion, Senator Blair and Mrs. Stanton,
and on her left Robert Purvis, Isabella Beecher
Hooker and Mary Wright Sewall The Star
tells US that upon this occasion:
"A company of the most remarkable women
IN the world was assembled. As she sat there,
surrounded by the skirted knights of her long
crusade, Miss Anthony looked no older than
SO, but she had got q good start into her
list year before the dinner ended Mary
Wright Sewan presided. Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, that venerable and beautiful old states