throughout the meetings was occupied by
some of the leading men and women of the city. Judge Jones called
the convention to order and presided over its deliberations.
There was no lack of questions in Toledo, but they were all
cunningly propounded in writing. This was a new feature in our
meetings and we were much struck with its wisdom. The questioner
in an audience, no matter how bland and benevolent, is always
viewed with aversion, and, however well armed at all points, is
sure to be unhorsed by a brilliant sally of wit and ridicule. But
when a poser is put in black and white, nothing will do but
downright logic and argument. To that _unwomanly_ work we
addressed ourselves in the Toledo convention, and all admitted
that we gave most satisfactory answers. Mrs. Israel Hall is the
one who heads the woman's rebellion here. To her let all those
write and go who wish to work in that part of the Lord's
vineyard. We are glad to see by the papers that while we have
been so enthusiastically received in the West, Lucy Stone is
drawing crowded houses in all the chief cities of New England.

E. C. S.

THE MAY ANNIVERSARIES IN NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.

The Executive Committee of the Equal Rights Association issued a
call[116] for the anniversary in New York, early in the spring of
1869. Never for any Convention were so many letters[117] written to
distinguished legislators and editors, nor so many promptly and fairly
answered.

The anniversary commenced on Wednesday morning at Steinway Hall, New
York. The opening session was very largely attended, the spacious hall
being nearly full, showing that the era of anniversaries of important
and useful societies, had by no means passed away.[118] In the absence
of the president, Mrs. Lucretia Mott, the chair was taken by Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, First Vice-President. Rev. Mrs. Hanaford, of
Massachusetts, opened the meeting with prayer.

LUCY STONE presented verbally the report of the Executive
Committee for the past year, running over the petitions in favor
of woman suffrage presented during the year to Congress and State
Legislatures and the various conventions held in different parts
of the country, and remarked upon the greater respect now shown
to the petitions. Formerly, she said, they were laughed at, and